St. Patrick's Day Shoot 2014

[Herb]

The Haneys held their annual shoot March 15. There were 13 shooters and 13 targets at 25 yards. Two of us shot caplocks and of the rest, four were left-handed flintlocks. It was about 45 degrees with 8-10 mph wind, which complicated things. I got 10 1/2 points, next highest was 7. I got the half point by cutting a playing card lying edgewise horizontally in a crack in the left end of that top plank by the shamrocks. Dave, the score keeper, could hardly believe his eyes, he put that card up as a joke. I also hit a string hanging under the plank. I declined to shoot at a full-sized photo poster of a "bad guy", taking a zero for that. I do not want to shoot at people targets. I tied with Terry Haney at the High Uintah Mountainman Meat Shoot here (and lost to a coin toss) a couple of months ago, and won Jim Goodman's New Year's shoot, running all 17 targets, and won today. The big boys say "No more shooting that damned Bridger Hawken! Next time you are score keeper." That short 31" barrel and that short 13 1/4" length of pull make that rifle easy for me to shoot, even at 10 3/4 pounds. Jim Goodman shooting, Joe Gondek waiting.

Joe shooting, Kyne waiting.

Kyne shooting, Big Jim waiting.

Skunk shooting, Randy waiting.

Terry Haney shooting.

Linda scoring, Carole loading. I made her rifle

 

[Herb]

I broke this in two for ease of posting. The usual crowd. I am wearing a red capote on the left, which Carole, next to me in the white, made.

Here I take first prize, a quart of Irish whiskey.

Another interesting prize.

My Bridger Hawken I built and the playing card I cut at 25 yards, edgewise and horizontally.

 

[Patocazador]

It looks like my kind of crowd. Congrats on your win.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Looks like a great day and great people. :thumbsup:

 

[awebbersr]

Really great looking rifle. :hatsoff:

 

[Spikebuck]

Glad to see a good group of people getting together for some shooting. Congrats on your win! I bet some eyes did bulge out when you cut that card! :shocked2:

 

[awebbersr]

I think it is great you all get into the period clothing, must add to the fun. :hatsoff:

 

[George]

I declined to shoot at a full-sized photo poster of a "bad guy", taking a zero for that. I do not want to shoot at people targets.

My hat's off to you, Herb.

Nice report.

Spence

 

[greyhunter]

Nice pictures, thanks for posting!

 

[pargent]

:applause: :hatsoff:

 

[house]

Looks like fun! Great pics thanks for sharing.

 

[rickystl]

Looks like a super fun time! Thanks for sharing. :v :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[Shooey]

You look like you have a lot of fun when you get together! Thanks for the pics.

 

[bowkill]

I declined to shoot at a full-sized photo poster of a "bad guy", taking a zero for that. I do not want to shoot at people targets.

My hat's off to you, Herb.

Nice report.

Spence

i would have busted him...but that is just me..lol

 

[mark starr]

HOLY BUCKETS !!!!! a Skunk sighting !