Spring Southern

[John Bastiani]

I hope somebody takes some pictures-especially the Parker Display of the small and big bores. I'm under the weather or I would have been there!

[Mills]

Congratulations to Team L C Smith for winning the 2022 Smith-Parker Challenge! More detailed results to follow.

[Mills]

Smith won the main challenge 117 to 113 - a nail biter!

Adam Pickett was HOA

John Truitt was runner up

Mike Koneski took third in a shoot off with Don Shumaker

Danny Patton won the Oscar Gaddy Trophy

Jackson Truitt won high youth - proudly following in his father’s footsteps

Harry Morrison was runner up youth

Sarah Spartz was high lady. Runner up was a new lady, Orenda Love, from Team Smith

[Mills]

Team L C Smith won a decisive victory in the Hammer Gun Challenge.

Marshall Harrell was HOA with Steve Harutunian as runner up, both of Team Smith

Team Smith continues to dominate this event, so we will have to work extra hard between now and next year to take both events

[Ed Blake]

Thanks Mills for what you do for the PGCA. It was great to see everyone

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Smith won the main challenge 117 to 113 - a nail biter!

Adam Pickett was HOA

John Truitt was runner up

Mike Koneski took third in a shoot off with Don Shumaker

Danny Patton won the Oscar Gaddy Trophy

Jackson Truitt won high youth - proudly following in his father’s footsteps

Harry Morrison was runner up youth

Sarah Spartz was high lady. Runner up was a new lady whose name I did not get, but from Team Smith

RU Lady is Orenda Love.

[Mike of the Mountain]

BTW, the difference between first and fourth was ONE bird.

[Mills]

Thanks Mike! Rick threw some challenging targets this year and had everyone on their toes. Thanks for remembering Ms. Love. She seemed awful nice and hope she comes back

[Kevin McCormack]

If you have never been to a major event like the Southern SxS, the NE SxS at Hausmann's, The Vintage Cup, or the shoot at Rock Mountain, you stand to gain a very valuable education by simply listening to, participating in, or eavesdropping on the endless conversations between people who have come to buy, sell, or simply learn about guns.

The sheer breadth and depth of knowledge and experience shared at these events is a priceless inventory of "lessons learned" in the SxS gun world. To wit, where would one go for a cocking slide lever for a 20 ga. A.H. Fox? Or a return spring for a 28 gauge Parker top lever? How about a forend latch return spring for 20 gauge L.C. Smith?

Similarly, bargains surface from the depths of dealers tables as they sell off the "cream" of their offerings and replace them with their "also rans". How about a 20 ga. A.H. Fox A grade 28" ejector gun with about 80% overall finish for$2300? Or a 28" 16 gauge Parker VH 0 frame with good dimensions and clean as a pin for the same money? Or the BE Fox 12 ga. that showed up with great wood and lots of original color and blue for $3200?? What about the ultra-rare A.H. Fox "The Sterlingworth Co." 'Pin Gun' with great colors and wood with ejectors for $1900???

Like Vegas. auctions, and the lotteries, you've got to play to win. BE THERE!!!

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

If you have never been to a major event like the Southern SxS, the NE SxS at Hausmann's, The Vintage Cup, or the shoot at Rock Mountain, you stand to gain a very valuable education by simply listening to, participating in, or eavesdropping on the endless conversations between people who have come to buy, sell, or simply learn about guns.

The sheer breadth and depth of knowledge and experience shared at these events is a priceless inventory of "lessons learned" in the SxS gun world. To wit, where would one go for a cocking slide lever for a 20 ga. A.H. Fox? Or a return spring for a 28 gauge Parker top lever? How about a forend latch return spring for 20 gauge L.C. Smith?

Similarly, bargains surface from the depths of dealers tables as they sell off the "cream" of their offerings and replace them with their "also rans". How about a 20 ga. A.H. Fox A grade 28" ejector gun with about 80% overall finish for$2300? Or a 28" 16 gauge Parker VH 0 frame with good dimensions and clean as a pin for the same money? Or the BE Fox 12 ga. that showed up with great wood and lots of original color and blue for $3200?? What about the ultra-rare A.H. Fox "The Sterlingworth Co." 'Pin Gun' with great colors and wood with ejectors for $1900???

Like Vegas. auctions, and the lotteries, you've got to play to win. BE THERE!!!

Okay, now I'm going to try to find you and follow you around.

It was indeed a great event. I always learn much, mostly about my own changing tastes, but Kevin, you are correct -- there are some interesting new things to learn and see.