Portland Area feelers out

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Milwaukie area. Go up the clackamas river to Memaloose road, lots of shooting turnouts, and I mean a lot.

As for distro, I have not visited this thread for a while. I've been out to Brown's camp area two or three times since, never an issue because I do go with others typically. Did see some methie's, I suspect, out there one morning scroungin up brass and finding mushrooms. They were harmless, but I did lock my car doors and carried my rifle out with me to setup the targets at 100yards. They never saw my pistol and I like it that way.

Also, there were two guys out there one visit that were just too nervous for their own good. I think they may have had an illegal auto or something, can't really say, but they sure watched their backside like people on the lamb from the law, it was weird. We all made sure they saw us with our 45s in holsters and kept spread out a bit.

If anyone is ever headed out to shoot, just PM folks who chime in here and we'll go from there. I'm not that into trying to form a club or anything, just meet new folks and plink. Last time we went, ??Rob509??? showed up with some really neat flipping targets. Awesome practice stuff, really put pressure on you to respond quickly. Was a pretty high dollar system that he manufactures and sells to interested agencies. It had 4 torso targets that would flip from edge on to face you. It had an electronic remote control to program it and what not. It was impressive. I'm not that much into shooting to invest in something like this, but it sure was neat and I would like to see ranges with setups like this.
 
The way things are shaping up, it will be another year gone by until very many get together. When the rain stops, chores, then when I want to shoot, it starts raining again. I don't mind hunting in the rain, but....
 
I'm headed to Browns Camp in a few hrs with a small group.
Prolly be there around noon or so, maybe a lil earlier. I like to get there early before the crowd sets in.

I can't wait till hunting season is over so I can go back to my regular place.
 
Needs cleaned up bad though.
Wow.

I'll say.

I wonder if any shooters who go there
ever thought of carrying some plastic bags.

A rake could be handy.

And you wonder
why gun owners
get a bad rep?

The place is trashed.

Get a clue, people.
 
Nematocyst - you are spot on- and as a second idea -bring a first aid kit- that place is a riccochet waiting to happen. I was hit in the head by a .45 slug at just such a quarry.
 
Ya it's pretty sad that people are such freaking slobs. :fire:
I always pack out more than I brought in. The scrap brass alone is worth picking up.
Kinda hard to pick up crap too when there is a bunch of folk shooting.
It's not just the brass and shotgun hulls either. People bring targets and just leave them when they are done. Lazy fuggers. :cuss:
Not very cool at all.

A buddy of mine just held a trail cleanup for the Goat Mt. area by Estacada.
He said when they got to the shooting area they were not equipped to deal with all the trash & broken glass and had to leave it alone.

This is my new target stand. Makes a handy container for trash at the end of the day too.

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Nice to see this thread finally getting some folks together. Another planned get together at Browns Camp Saturday, November 10th. Not sure on time just yet, but it'll be fun regardless. Bring a garbage bag or ten.

jeepmor
 
akaduck,

keep trolling around here, someone will bite. I'd suggest you start your own thread in here too. I started this thread over a year ago and have only gotten two bites. However, it does appear it's put a few other folks on the path of meeting for plinking.

I did join Cougfan2 this weekend and it was a good time. The pumpkins didn't make it. We shot some pistol, then some rifle, it was time well spent. It was this Saturday, so the range got pretty busy when I left at noon.

I have one major complaint and I truly hope the fathers of the 10 or so youngsters out there read this thread. Get some damn safety equipment. Training young boys how to be safe with firearms is great. However, training them without hearing and eye protection when you're shooting a 20 gauge shotgun and a 30-30 is despicable fellas. I champion all of you for taking the time to introduce those boys to firearms, they were obviously having a lot of fun. But please bring at least one pair of earmuffs and safety glasses for each shooter next time. When they were shooting 22s, I can forgo the earplugs, but the bigger guns, c'mon.
 
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