[Sven]

Alright, its time to get the 'lead' out and have another Bay Area shoot. I promise to post pictures and movies from the last get together before we meet again. ;) No, really!

What date ranges work good for you guys? I'm still biased toward Los Altos because its so darn scenic there, they let us shoot pop cans, and jugs up to a gallon filled with water, and, frankly, it's worked well the last two get togethers.

http://www.losaltosrodandgunclub.com/Graphics/main/thumb/Panorama1.jpg

So, what weekend days are open for y'all in the next, oh, 60 days or so? Saturday or Sunday? Speak now....

History for the uninitiated (including videos of stuff blowing up):

Bay Area Shoot, April 19, 2003 (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17013)

Bay Area Shoot, June 7, 2003 (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22636)

[45R]

Sept 6th or 7th should work well for me :)

[QuarterBoreGunner]

The weekend of Sept. 7 won't work for me; Mom's B-day and I'm a good son and all that.

But don't let me hold you back, if the 7th works for everone else... that's ok... *sniff*... no really... you gone on and have fun.

[Telperion]

I may have some difficulty making the first two weekends in September, I'll probably know for sure next week.

When are you going to put up some photos from last time (nudge nudge)? :D

[Calvin]

Any weekend in September will work for me. Of course I am up there most weekends anyway. Just let us know Saturday or Sunday.

[larryw]

Second weekend of Sept is my only free one.

[Combat-wombat]

Sounds really fun. I might try to convince my parents to drive me up there. Unfortunately, I'll only have a S&W Model 19... Can we shoot eachothers guns?

[45R]

HEHE hey it doesnt have to be in Sept. It could be Aug or even Oct. :) Why not have a Halloween shoot. THR members can get dressed up as their favorite characters. :)

How do I show up as a 1911 :):neener:

[TRLaye]

1st and 3rd Saturdays and Sundays in Sept are good. Bayprofs (www.bayprofs.org) has Basic Pistol class on second weekend. That will keep some folks from attending.

[ElToro]

getting married on 9-13... I can make it! yeah right, she'd skin me alive! show up in the tux smelling of Hoppes!
then going to grand cayman for a week, so middle of September is shot (ha ha ) labor day weekend is tough also. sorry i missed previous 2 shoots

[Viking Warrior]

Sept. 6-7 works for me..
http://a5.cpimg.com/image/25/43/13810725-bdd1-01900194-.jpg

[Sven]

getting married on 9-13... I can make it! yeah right, she'd skin me alive! show up in the tux smelling of Hoppes!

Talk about a weak excuse! Getting married... I've heard THAT one before!

Just kidding. OK, how does late August look?

[Crimper-D]

Much fun last time... even though I was limited to benchrest shooting, I'll love to bring along some bigger 'toys' next time;)
Got an ARA bench shoot on the 20th at Sunnyvale, otherwise clear for he rest of the Saturdays that month:cool:

[larryw]

Howabout Sat, Aug 30?

Crimper-D: look me up at the match on the 20th.

Larry

[Telperion]

August works for me too...

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Got my car back, so I get to go. Woo-hoo! The above dates work for me, unemployment allows for mucho time flexibility. Just don't advance it to the weekend BEFORE, (23rd-4th.) as I'm visiting a buddy up in Eureka and bringing back a box of treasure he garage-saled up for me whilst antique-ing. (Some $50-$100 worth of assorted factory ammunition he scared up for something like $20, which he's passing on to me gratis. We should all have friends like these.)

Combat Wombat, I don't have a Model 19, but I've always wanted to shoot one. So, I propose this. You can shoot anything I've got, whether I shoot your M-19 or not, but I need a bit of help...

I have a selection problem. I offer a .44 Mountain Gun, a 6" GP-100, a modified Mk. IV Webley, a .45 ACP Broomhandle Mauser, an Astra 600 9mm Para., a 1066 S&W 10mm, and a Heritage Stealth .40. (Provided I've got ammo lying around, of course. I think I have most of that. I KNOW I've got .44, .45 and 9mm.)

I wish I had some .357 Sig so I could bring the Glock 32. Plinking with defense ammo costs too much, and I can't replace it right now. Nertz. If I could root up the .40 barrel for it, (Acquiring the .40 barrel for free is why I bought it.) I'd bring it instead of the Stealth, but the barrel's buried too deep.

For rifles I've got Remington M-81 Woodsmaster autoloader in .300 Savage, a Colt Lightning .44-40 pump rifle, and a Trapdoor Springfield .45-70.

And of course, The Monster derringer. (It's FUN to shoot. Really! The pain doesn't last long at all.)


These are just the guns I have lying around within easy reach. I won't bring 'em ALL. If you have a preference, tell me now. I'm trying to bring just 5 guns, but somehow I can NEVER manage it.

If I go to storage, all bets are off. Other weird stuff will show up, subject to the ammo supply. If anyone's got some .30 Carbine, say so, (I think I'm about out, and I'm broke, so no buying ammo for me.) I'll bring my nice-'n-reliable Automag III. (This gun is addictive. Careful! Shoot your Carbine FIRST, or you won't at all.) If I can scare up a box of commercial .308, the S.A.S.S. Hand Rifle will come along. Prolly bring the Steyr-Hahn too. Got a couple spare boxes of 9mm Largo handy.

Could bring the ol' '97 Winchester. Got lots o' 12-guage. Could use a few pointers on skeetables, as I'm a miserable shotgunner with the tightly-choked long-barreled 1907-vintage hammer-pumper. And the Herculese similarly-configured Stevens-esque single-shot. I suffer from a large lack of experience, to wit, I've shot the thing(s) all of twice.

I dunno. So many guns, so little time. Last time I had guns I didn't even get to. I tried really hard to trim it down, and I had, uh..., 8? 9 guns? Something like that. Regardless, whatever I show up with is fair game for anyone to shoot with very little asking. In fact, if you so much as ask what it is, I'll probably MAKE you shoot it, so don't be shy. I live to share.

(Hmmm. E.G. Makarov, or the PA-63? Colt 1903 or the CZ-50? S&W M-36, or the Police Positive Special? Wait! I found my half-moon clips! I can bring the Mk. I Webley instead of the Mk. IV! And should I grab the MAS 36 bolt gun, or the ultra-stylish Mannlicher-stocked Mexican Mauser? How can I bring only 5 guns? Maybe if I just bring 5 calibers. Ohh, decisions, decisions, I think I'm getting a headache...)

;) :evil: :cool: :D

[Sven]

If anyone's got some .30 Carbine, say so, (I think I'm about out, and I'm broke, so no buying ammo for me.)

HRG: I've got your back. Is a full bandolier (on stripper clips) enough?

Maybe we should move as a group through the stations... there were so many people, all spread out last time. At the very least, a late group lunch would be refreshing!

LEANING TOWARD THE THIRD SUNDAY - August 17th.

Thanks larryw

[larryw]

Third Sunday in Aug is the 17th. ;)

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Maybe. Depends on how much you like shooting an accurate, longslide, stainless auto with magic balance and a superb trigger. I've gone through 100 rounds 8-at-a-time quite easily. Shooting the A-m-3's like driving a fine sports car: smooth, loud, fast, and fun. I'll bring it. :)

Why's the ammo on strippers? Carbine's don't use 'em, do they? And how many rounds in a bandolier?

BTW, this just about my favorite handgun of all, (Hence no ammo. ;)) So you have to reserve 8 shots (A magful.) for me. The rest are fair game, as the A-m-3 shows no additional wear despite a LOT of use. Shoot it as much as you like with my blessing!

If anyone else has a chance to shoot it, though, you may have to wait in line. It's that good. At least, I think so!

And if you're going to bring that Valtro again, and the CZ, I'm all a-quiver in anticipation. Hmm. I wonder if that CZ-75'll out-shoot my Astra 600?

Right. One down, fourtee... I mean, FOUR to go.

[Sven]

Why's the ammo on strippers? Carbine's don't use 'em, do they?

Yup... you can recharge M1 carbine the magazines from a stripper clip. Fortunately they also can dispense single rounds easily for loading into other weapons. Can't wait to try it. I will bring a wide assortment of .30 carbine ammo.

On bandoliers and stripper clips... these are cool.

My bandolier has six pouches, each of which holds 2 ten round chargers, for a total of 120 rounds.



http://www.imageseek.com/sven/m1_carbine/bandolier_.jpg
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(http://www.imageseek.com/sven/m1_carbine/bandolier.jpg)

The charger has a connector which extends out and 'mounts' the magazine. One then presses down on the column of rounds and they transform from a single stack to a double stacked column inside the mag.


http://www.imageseek.com/sven/m1_carbine/charging_.jpg
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(http://www.imageseek.com/sven/m1_carbine/charging.jpg)

I found tonight that one can recharge the magazine INSIDE the carbine by turning the stripper clip upside-down and pushing from the other side.

It all folds into a compact package, with the strap serving as both a means of containment as well as a handle:


http://www.imageseek.com/sven/m1_carbine/bundle_.jpg
hi-res
(http://www.imageseek.com/sven/m1_carbine/bundle.jpg)

Alternatively, one can wear one or more slung over the shoulder.

[45R]

Gotta love those M1's :)

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Neat! Thanks!

[Ahnuld voice] Ah'll be theah.[/Ahnuld voice]

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

An FYI pic I fished off TFL a while back, just so you know what you're getting into. Got the pic from Zundfolge way back when. Can't link it, the old TFL pic is gone.

:D

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

The Spanish Enfanta's Interpreter said:

"Again, please!"

Right. Preview emptied the attachment box. Duh. :o

[Combat-wombat]

HRG: I can bring some .357 sig. Assuming I come, I'll just pick up a box or two on my way up there. So, if I can come, you can bring your Glock and we can "bust some caps".

[Sven]

HRG: That thing shoots .30 carbine? Holy fireballs, batman! Can't wait!

Larry: Sorry you can't make that date... sounds like you are pretty busy!

[Telperion]

HRG: I've some 357 SIG ammo for my 229 I'll be bringing.

[ElToro]

8-23/24 and 8-30/31 are pretty open.. i gotta give the disclaimer that i may be called off at last miute due to wifey to be wanting to go inspect some china patern or some thing else that my opinion will be ignored but she wants me there any way...

BTW anybody here shoot trap or skeet ? i liike Livermore cuz its only a few minutes from my house and coyote valley is kinda spendy but nice facilities for sprting clays or skeet. i dont like having to throw my own or bring my own at los altos, but they do have the rifle and pistol right there for guys who dont shoot shotguns

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Well, if everybody's going to INSIST at me, ok, I'll bring the G-32. :) Here I was thinking people on this board didn't like Glocks for some reason. (I don't like 'em much, they lack blued steel and polished walnut. But mine shoots like absolute gangbusters, and function outweighs form in this case. I love it. I just have to figure out how to make wood grips for it. ;))

Well, that's one pistol case full. And I'll bring the M-81 Remington autoloading rifle.

Aiming for 5, but it's looking like it's going to 8 or 10. I'm hopeless.

El Toro, LAR&GC sells skeet for about the same case price as Wally World. ($12-$13, I think.) And surely you can find a volunteer to run the flingin' machine, unless you want to play electric trap. You any good? I'm fishing for assistance, as I stink on ice. (No fair plugging the 8-23/24 date! I can't make that, and I'm committing my stuff to other folks! I have to go! Agh! this is like herding cats! ;))

Great. A shotgun, too. 12 guns? Hopeless...;)

[ElToro]

well, i shot trap for the first time in 3 years yesterday and hit 15/25 and 20/25 with a 870 that was brand new... so i guess i'm ok... not as good as the guy who showed up with 10K perazzi..

[Telperion]

Bump!

Is this still on? I saw that a few THR people are going to the Chuck Taylor carbine course this weekend, so we would lose some attendance.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

That is correct sir! Atek3 and myself are going to be sweatin' to the oldies over in Concord this weekend; probably some others as well.

We'll see if Mr Taylor still puts on a good a show as he used to.

[Sven]

Let's shoot for September - too late to beat the drum... I dropped the ball.

I'm wide open - how about you guys?

[QuarterBoreGunner]

September sounds good. Wide open on this end.

SVEN!!! Let's go bust some caps!

[Sven]

Yo G I got my sites re-mounted on tha side of my Glock, just in time to bust some CAPS!

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Aren't we supposed to be shooting today? where is everybody? ;)

Date change noted. When herding cats, one is best served with kindness and patience, not a bullwhip. :p

I went a-diggin' for fun stuff. The current bring-along list is as follows.


Rifles:

Remington M-81 auto, .300 Savage.
MAS M-36 boltgun, 7.62 NATO.
Mannlicher-stocked Mexican Mauser, 7.62 NATO.
Steyr-Mannlicher M-95 straight-pull carbine, 8x56R.


Handguns, and my home-made pistol rest, so far:

AMT/IAI Automag III, .30 Carbine.
Glock 32, 357 Sig.
Steyr-Hahn M-1912, 9mm Steyr/Largo.
Springfield Armory Single Shot conversion kit on a Springfield Armory Mil-spec 1911, .308 Winchester. Bring your gloves if you want to shoot it. Be told.
Astra 600, 9x19, to shoot against Sven's CZ-75.
Shansei Arsenal Broomhandle Mauser, .45 ACP.
ADC Model 1 derringer, .45 ACP, cuz it's small.
ADC Model 8 derringer, known as The Monster, 7.62 x 39, gloves again.


That's 12, in 9 calibers. So much for 5. And I may yet throw in a bonus or two.

I don't have but a few rounds of .308, and the rifles prefer Milsurp. I'm hoping someone can spare me a handful of that cheap stuff. I have most of a box of commercial stuff for the Springfield Hand Rifle, (Which cannot abide hard machine-gun primers.) which ought to be plenty. It's a bruiser.

Decided to leave the shotgun home, trying to simplify things. Like 12 is simple.

I WILL need help getting all of this stuff run at least once over the course of the day, even if I don't shoot it myself! If you have any curiosity about what's there, track me down, and I'll hand it to you. With ammo. (Unless it's the A-m-3, or the G-32. Other folks are providing ammo for those, so you might have to ask them too.)

Hopeless, me...;):D

P.S. Remember to start stocking up jugs/2-litres/what-have-you for the plinking range NOW. Also important, a hat and SUNSCREEN!

[Sven]

Ran into 'Crimper-D' and 'Old Sourdough' today up at Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club - hopefully they will chime in. This time, I'm going to set a date for mid-october and be less 'democratic' about it. ;)

[45R]

How about Sept 27th?

[Sven]

Septemer 27th It IS!

[QuarterBoreGunner]

I second the motion, motion is carried.


We shoot on September 27th.

I'll bring ARs and chicken for the 'que.

[Sven]

Live chickens?

Not sure if Los Altos approves of that... hmm... maybe if they fit into a 1 gallon jug, it's ok. ;) ;) ;)

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Now if only I can get the chicken to swallow the tempra paint...




Maybe not.

[Telperion]

Sven: whoa, decisiveness! :D

QuarterBore: could you bring your AR with the Eotech? Really want to see one of those.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Pipsqueak- you got it. I'm going to start saving water jugs now...

[45R]

Chickens huh. Now are they the KFC genetically featherless chickens. Cause that would be kinda boring....................How about we bring out some flour bags as well. :)

[45R]

BTW who wants to shoot at some clay pigeons with me :)

[Calvin]

Hey 45R I just picked up a new Remington 11-87 and will be happy to shoot some clays that day. It helps to get there early as the manual trap range tends to fill up as the morning progresses.

[winstonsmith]

Hey guys. So... due to excessive excelence and incredible logic on my part, I have convinced my parents to allow me to shoot a gun.

Go me.

Could I come to this shoot? I could pitch in for the ammo. Also, could one of my parents come in tow?

Yours in victory,
Jack

[Combat-wombat]

So some people have ARs? I am DYING to shoot an AR!!! PUHLLLEEEASE let me shoot one!

Never shot a shotgun before, either. Actually, I've never shot a centerfire rifle either.

[Sven]

Jack,

Wow - would be honored to have you and your parent(s) join us. Bring eye and hearing protection for everyone. Please find me and let me know where you are... I'd like to capture your first shots on video. PM if you have any questions.

Let's move this exciting discussion over to the annoucement thread:

Northern California THR Summit 2003 (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37229)

;)

[Skunkabilly]

Anyone getting together for Labor Day weekend? I might be up there.

[4v50 Gary]

For continuation of this discussion, go here. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?=s&threadid=37229