Vintage Gunners Cup 2024?

[Allen Peterson]

personally, I love shooting clays, but you can do that any time of the year. Hunting season is a limited time frame and can't be rescheduled. multi day shooting events are fun but not as much as shooting live game over a fine dog. The southern is terrific the guns the people and the shooting. Maybe find a place to hold it after the season. Hunters point, Drakes landing, CVSC, or Rock Mountain could hold a good meet for those folks who like to play dress-up

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Allen Peterson

personally, I love shooting clays, but you can do that any time of the year. Hunting season is a limited time frame and can't be rescheduled. multi day shooting events are fun but not as much as shooting live game over a fine dog. The southern is terrific the guns the people and the shooting. Maybe find a place to hold it after the season. Hunters point, Drakes landing, CVSC, or Rock Mountain could hold a good meet for those folks who like to play dress-up

I’m kinda skeptical of CVSC doing something like the Cup . Brad’s a good guy but I don’t think he wants any part of such an undertaking .

[Pa SxS]

When I first got wind that the Vintage Cup was coming to central Pa. I highly suggested Blue Ridge Sportsman's Association, my home club. They have hosted many state sporting clays championship and SCTP shoots. They are an all volunteer club and located 2 1/2 miles from interstate 81 with motels at almost every exit and tourist attractions around the entire area. Negotiations went round and round with Blue Ridge but in the end Blue Ridge said "No". Why? From what I was told, the Vintagers wanted Blue Ridge (remember Volunteers) to do 90% of the work for little profit. They decided to go to Warrington and I could tell that the preparations for a large shoot just wasn't happening. Too bad, I liked the fact that I could, for once, sleep in my own bed for a shoot!

[Bill Murphy]

The Vintage Cup at Hopkins a couple of years ago may have been good for the shooters, but the show of vendors was less than any in the past. I don't know what can be done about that except to lower the table fees. The PGCA meeting was at the Hopkins Vintage Cup and they don't even have that in 2024. The website has a vendor list that probably includes vendors who have not made their plans yet. The list is probably from previous years.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

The price of tables for Vendors is ''Outrageous'' High, and Most Spectators
and Shooters '' Don't Buy'' unless they can ''Steal'' the Item. Most of them have
more guns than they Need, and are not going to buy. What you need is some
NEW Blood and that is the Reason these Shoots should be Held at new places in the states like Ohio, a lot more people will come from Mid Western States. It's a Centrally located State and would draw 2-3 times the people, maybe More.

Harry

Sorry Harry, I'm not buying it. "New Blood" isn't going to pay $10K for a double gun. Any new blood that would attend would be looking to spend less on guns than "regulars" seen at the current multi-day shoots. Most of the "shoppers" would pretty much be curious as to what any vendors may have for sale and when they see most of the price tags they won't be back. You'll still have the usual cast of shooters that are into competition, but guys that are not serious competitors and have to travel quite a ways will pass.

I know Terry Reckart of LCSCA "fame" is putting together a two day shoot in OH this year. I can't comment on whether he's planning on vendors or if it's a shooting event only. I think he's in August?

[Bill Murphy]

Harry and I agree that the vendor price is outrageous. The Vintagers should buy bigger tents and charge less for a booth. That is how to get people who honestly have things to sell to come and exhibit. The "Widow Lady" may bring her late husband's Parkers to the Vintage Cup if she didn't have to pay $500 for a couple of tables. I know The Lovely Linda won't come to the Vintagers with my Parkers and Foxes if she has to pay a fortune for a couple of tables.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Harry and I agree that the vendor price is outrageous. The Vintagers should buy bigger tents and charge less for a booth. That is how to get people who honestly have things to sell to come and exhibit. The "Widow Lady" may bring her late husband's Parkers to the Vintage Cup if she didn't have to pay $500 for a couple of tables. I know The Lovely Linda won't come to the Vintagers with my Parkers and Foxes if she has to pay a fortune for a couple of tables.

Bill, no charge to sell anything at the Rock Mountain event. Just sayin’. Linda can bring your “stuff” here. I’m sure she can get what you told her you paid for them.