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Congratulations Captain;
You are now in good stead with us midlanders of the PGCA after some dismal results of the past coupla years. I would say the hours you put in a duck/goose blind has resulted in elevating your shooting skills into winning ways. This to John who lost this match of honor/dishonor, what ever, probably said, well Captain you just wait till next year or perhaps at The Southern. I am sure a vast amount of fun was had by all as it should be. Also Captain please note that I kindly omited smelly hat remarks. PTG Roger |
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01-19-2010, 02:37 PM
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Don or Destry, did the Captain shoot the Flanigan pigeon gun or something else?
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01-19-2010, 02:43 PM
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The Captain shot the 34" DHE in practice but being of a sinestral bent its substantial cast off proved problematic for him. This may easier be corrected by bending. He shot a 32" straight grip #2 frame DHE #157,150 of mine choked .010/.035 (I got it from him so he was familiar with it). He used 1 1/4oz 2.4 mm Eley Bismuth loads at 1220 fps.
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01-19-2010, 03:04 PM
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Gentlemen,
Sorry for my lack of attention in making my final report, business here at home has kept me occupied since my return from the east. The final score of the 30 bird match was: Bogardus - 22 Kimble - 18 The sun glaring off the river was brutal for the first half of the match, though the weather was warm for the season and pleasant enough. The members of the Philadelphia Gun Club made us very welcome as they always have in the past. We were visited for lunch by Mr. McCormack of the Parker Gun Company, always a pleasure to see that gentleman. Mr. Kimble had a rough morning drawing some tough birds and I managed to get a considerable lead on him. After lunch he came back with a fury and drew the match very close but I managed to hold him off and win the day. We shot three separate contests actually, a 15 bird race in the morning for the silver watch that was donated my Mr. Kaas last year, a 15 bird race in the afternoon for the championship medal which we've shot for on several occasions, and then a cumulative match adding the scores from morning and afternoon for the $50 purse. The afternoon match came down to the last shot, we were even at 11 dead and had to decide the winner by long run which I took with 7 birds to Kimble's 6 birds. As I said, he came back with a vengance after the luncheon break and was a hard man to beat. I took Mr. Kimble to the train station on Sunday morning and then proceeded to Gunsmith Bickel's home in the hills of Berks County. We had some refreshment and looked over his collection of guns, his shop is full of fine fowling pieces he's taken in for repair and restocking. We'd planned on shooting pigeons at Wing Pointe in the afternoon but the foul rainy weather had kept many of the gunners at home so they were closing down the ring just as we arrived. No matter though, we had a good visit, I left him in the late afternoon and headed home. About 1500 miles under my belt for this tour, meeting with excellent friends and sport, what more could a man ask for. Again my thanks to Mr. Kaas Esq. for his hospitality in setting this up for Kimble and I. Regards, Bogardus
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to Destry L. Hoffard For Your Post: |
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01-19-2010, 03:44 PM
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Captain, congratulations on your success. No lesser congratulations to my friend Kimble on his fine performance after a long trip north. I assume that the new Bogardus Club Gun may be the weapon of choice for the next shoot. Would that be at the Deep River facility in April by chance? If your friend Mr. Baker can't come up with suitable quantities of his excellent RST ten gauge ammunition for the contest, I would be willing to front you some of his product to insure your next victory. Am I recalling correctly that the BCG is a ten bore? Waiting to read your next submission. Your friend, Perry.
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01-19-2010, 04:47 PM
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Actually the purse was $100 and Bogardus long run that secured him the afternoon win was 8...he is so modest...
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01-19-2010, 07:20 PM
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Good gosh, man. I had no idea such a purse was involved. What would it take to get Perry involved in this shoot? OH, forgive me. I remember my reaction when another outsider presumed to enter this competition. A "match" is a two man affair as this one should remain, regardless of the magnitude of the possible winnings. Your friend, W.S. Perry.
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01-19-2010, 07:33 PM
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The good Captain proved more than I could handle on this particular occassion, but then he's not considered Champion Wing Shot of World for nothing. My hope is to reclaim the medal in the Spring. Perhaps 100 clay targets will prove more forgiving. See you in Sanford Mr. Bogardus.
Fred Kimble |
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