8 ga. shoot @ The Southern

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Craig- maybe we should buy some big guns ourselves!!

[charlie cleveland]

i m sure glad all you fellas got to shoot the big 8 s they are a handfull... is their a link on the 8 ga shoot at the southern if it was posted i missed it somehow...would have enjoyed shooting one of those 8 ga lc smiths..all most traded for one of them lc smith 8 bores a few years ago...charlie

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

i m sure glad all you fellas got to shoot the big 8 s they are a handfull... is their a link on the 8 ga shoot at the southern if it was posted i missed it somehow...would have enjoyed shooting one of those 8 ga lc smiths..all most traded for one of them lc smith 8 bores a few years ago...charlie

Charlie
There is not a single PGCA shooter that didn't think you should have been there. In fact, we will come get you next year.
A lot of us talked about you. Its OK we spoke well of you.
But we won't let you shoot a Smith- you are shooting for us!!!!

[6pt-Sika]

Incidently is the 8 gauge thing going to become an annual thing ?

[Craig Larter]

George: I agree let's do it!! I have not seen a group of shooter have more fun and more smiles ever! Most just wanted to survive 6 shots but the 8's are big fun however, I would not to shoot a 100 target course with one. It was great seeing everyone, one of the best weekends of the year----right after opening day of pheasants in SD and Ducks at Vanderbilt Marsh!!

[Mills]

Probably not. We are looking at a 410 event next year, though

[J. A. EARLY]

On Thursday night before leaving for the Southern I dumped the empties out of my bag from last year having not shot targets since then, so you know how my shooting went with two guns I had not shot before.

The highlight of my whole weekend was shooting someone's DH double trigger 8. The gun was in beautiful condition and had a lot of drop (I picked the one with the most drop) that made the gun kick not as badly as my 12 gauges that beat me to death over the weekend. I hit three of the six with the 8 including a double and could not have been happier. What an experience. Thanks to all who loaned their guns and provided shells!

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Probably not. We are looking at a 410 event next year, though

The 8 gauge event was "almost" enough to cause me to make the trip . The 410 I'm sorry to say wouldn't be as big a drawing card to me .

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Probably not. We are looking at a 410 event next year, though

In my naïve opinion, based on my own feelings and the reflections of other posters, would be a great loss.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Jerry - That was Eric Eis' 8 gauge DH. It was sweet and I ran off 6 hits with it.