SF Bay Area Shoot 6-7-2003

[Sven]

Saturday, June 7th

We're having a SF Bay Area shoot at beautiful Los Altos Rod and Gun Club on Saturday, June 7th, 2003, 9AM to 5PM.

LOS ALTOS ROD AND GUN CLUB
14750 SKYLINE BOULEVARD
LOS GATOS, CA 95033
(408) 867-3106

Driving down Skyline Boulevard (Route 35) is one of the most breathtaking experiences available in the Bay Area... having a range at the top of this mountain ridge is a bonus!

Map and Driving Directions
Range Info and Rules




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Range features:

-7 to 25 yard handgun range
-40 yd Tin Can Range (water filled jugs ok to 1 gallon)
-25 and 50 yard rifle
-shotgun patterning board
-100 yard rifle range
-electric and manually operated trap
-black powder ok
-soda machines, bottled water, snacks (chips, cookies, ice cream bars), coffee, hot chocolate, and tea.
-picnic area - lets bring MEAT this time (and veggies)

Please post if you think you can make it - I look forward to meeting many of you and hopefully seeing some faces from last time, including: Hand_Rifle_Guy, Atek3, QuarterBoreGunner, MadKiwi, LabRat, Jeff, Calvin...

...some scenes from last time:





Shooting jugs of water (with a bit of tempra paint mixed in) with rifles. (Click image for Movie) . Read more about the last last SF Bay Area Shoot, April. Click the link to the thread and you'll see more fun movies and photos of the gang.



-sven

 

[45R]

I'm in!!!

 

[Telperion]

Count me in! Just don't move the date this time.

 

[Sven]

Date's set. Bring ammo and everything you've got... rapid-fire rimfire is allowed at the 40 yard shootin gallery.

Let's heat up some barrels and the grill.

 

[Telperion]

I'll bring my only gun (SIG P229) and plenty of ammo.

If someone's willing to get hamburger buns, I'll bring some beef patties that are in my freezer. I don't seem to be consuming them all that quickly.

 

[Viking Warrior]

Hey Sven, I will be there also..
Dont forget to bring one gallon jugs for water and poster paints..
Lets have a Pot Luck BBQ.

 

[45R]

IS the 40 yard rimfire range restricted to rifles or can we shoot pistols also?

 

[Calvin]

I'll be there. Just a hint, Hollow point or soft point bullets work better on the plastic water jugs. They make for a bigger splash.

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

WhoooHooo! And this time I won't miss out on the water show!

45R- they allow centerfire on the tin can range, but allow rapid fire ONLY with .22.

And I don't think they have an area for bbqing; I'll have to give them a call.


Start saving your cans and plastic jugs now...

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Ok, I called and they do have an area with some picnic tables near the entrance, but the person I spoke to can't confirm whether they allow bbqs or not. I'll call them again tomorrow.

 

[sandy4570]

Thank Sven for let me know about this. I will be there too. Don't forget to bring extra boot , it is muddy at the tin can range.

 

[hops]

Hmm... I'll be in the Bay area that weekend. I might drop by for a short while. Being the glutton for punishment that I am, maybe I'll bring my USP45 Expert as my Firearm to accompany me for Air travel (see my TSA + Gun Airport experience thread). Bigger gun than the 40F, plus it will give the TSA gents at PDX a new gun to guess at while in the ESD zone.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Have fun guys. I'll be at Bowling Green, KY taking a class on building a 1760-1780's era Trade Gun.

 

[TechBrute]

I'll be there in spirit.

 

[45R]

LOL!!! I am looking forward to killing some cans!!!!! My 10/22 should be about 70 percent put together by then. Its hungry for some can killing action!!!

The 870 has a great big grin on its face!

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

The tin can range at Los Altos always makes me wish for a semi-auto .22...

 

[45R]

Dont worry I always wished for one of those evil black guns. We can trade for awhile.

 

[RangerGrant]

This one I can make (unless of course my boss wants me to work at the last minute, or something breaks at the folks and has to be fixed NOW
Looking forward to this.

Best, RG

 

[Sven]

I can't wait to get my guns out at the shoot and really go through some ammo!

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Sven- what exactly was in those bottles of tempra paint at the last shoot? Water and...?

 

[Sven]

Tempra paint is water-soluble... mix a little in each gallon jug... apply a hundred grain bullet at a couple thousand feet per second and.... voila!

Instant animated art.

 

[BerettaNut92]

I wonder if my M1A will be fixed by then. My CRV is in good working order, **IF** Springfield sends me a part in time, can I crash at someone's place?

 

[Sven]

My extra couch is spoken for by another THRer. Alas.

 

[Sven]

Do I have to be the one to bump this all the time?

Who's coming?

 

[BerettaNut92]

Hey you never called me back!

Anyway Springfield doesn't have a muzzle brake right now and therefore no front sight. 10-day waiting period on the SKS won't get it to me in time

I guess I'm not comin' up....