20th Annual Spring Southern

[TxHuntermn]

We had a great time at our first Southern. All the folks were super nice! Shot the 80 Round main event today with my custom stom Sterly 16. Very schizo...cleaned 7 stations, including the difficult 4 pair last station....but also had two 1’s, and two 3’s. Im pretty sure it was the guns fault.

Got a 20 piece galazan turnscrew set for $30, and a few other “doo-dads”. Almost made it out relatively unscathed, until a pristine LC Smith .410, and a Flues 28, decided they needed to follow me home.

Enjoyed meeting and putting names with faces many regulars here in the forum. Thanks to all for fielding my naive questions!!

We really enjoyed the HOF dinner.

[Reggie B]

I looked at a grade 4 Ithaca Flues 28, Mark. But I left it on the table. I saw several Parkers that I liked but I didn’t buy anything.

[TxHuntermn]

I think I saw that gun too...it was nice...almost went in on a VH 20 straight stocked gun that was not monkeyed with...the little ithaca I bought is a field grade, 26” gun that weighs a hefty 4lbs 8oz. Very honest gun, aroung 80% overall, tight with nice bores. The Elsie .410 is 95% plus, 3” gun with 26” barrels, and dual bead raised solid rib. The only detractor at all is some checking on the shellac on the butt. Also looked at a very nifty 32” VHE no safety pigeon gun.

All in all had a great time, including the “pig picking” last night, featuring a really cool little blue grass band.

[Dollar]

This year was really a great weekend.Enjoyed meeting many of you this year and the dinner Friday night.The whole evening was extremely enjoyable.Name badges were awesome what a difference it made.
Shooting at Drakes was fun and will definitely do that again and join the fun at Deep River next year.I realized one thing that it's harder to make a purchase while toting a gun around shooting clays.

[Bill Murphy]

Ed, yesterday, Bill Kemfler had all the scores posted on his website. The main event should be posted today.

[Harry Collins]

https://www.southernsidebyside.com

[Spin Drift]

Team looking at the birds before the Challenge

[Spin Drift]

Squad 1, I don't know their names so if somebody can identify them that would be great.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Michael Moffa

Squad 1, I don't know their names so if somebody can identify them that would be great.

Mike Koneski ready to shoot in cage 1, cage 2 ?, cage 3 Duke Durham, cage 4 Stanley Hoover, cage 5 ?

[Mike of the Mountain]

Anyone know the name of the young man that won the Parker gun??