Would there be any interest in a MD THR get together/shoot?

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October could work, yeah ... main prob is this club shoots Sundays .. lookin at the printed schedule ..... 12th and 19th Oct are written in ... they do a lot of trap, sporting clays and archery.

When I'm next there I'll check out some options and see what might work - as well as seeing if they wouldn't mind me taking the range for a whole day. The rifle/pistol section of the range is only 100 yds BTW but .. nicely appointed. I'll give it some thought anyways.
 
Ok came in real late to this post but I'm in for Aug. 24th. Are we still using On Target? If so I have a membership there and can get someone in at half price. One thing to remember with them (besides some bad staff a.k.a "Guido") is nothing over .44 mag and no shotguns. A few things I will probably be bringing along:

Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec
Walther P99 in .40S&W
Erma remanufactured M-1 Carbine (All GI parts except for the receiver)
and maybe a 9mm (depends on if my wife deceides what she wants by then).

Oh I can also lug some .22s and my Ruger .44 along if anyone wants me to.
 
P95,

I'd be up for a S. PA shoot sometime. You are southwest I guess. How far from Pittsburgh? Or are you more on the West/Central divide? I think a combo camping and shooting trip in late Sept or Oct would be pretty cool. Just cold enough that the camp fire at night will mean something but warm enough to be fun and comfortable (and not too hot anymore). I think that has to be the best time of year to camp.

If you want to arrange that one I'd be happy to carpool up there, but I couldn't leave until after dark on Saturday night and I'm guessing if the camping part worked out most people would probably want to set up before dark. Still, if anyone would want to join me for the late drive.


anapex,

Yes, it looks like the 24th is probably still at On Target. Unless someone has a membership somewhere that could gaurantee space for us all or has private property they wouldn't mind us shooting on...

More likely, even if there was such an opportunity, enough people have probably penciled this onto their calendars for the 24th at 3PM at On Target that changing now probably isn't a good idea. Probably just want other venues for future shoots.


Who wants to volunteer to come with me about 20 min early to try to be sure we can get 2-4 lanes minimum next to each other? We'll try for 6, but with only 2 or 3 people I doubt if they'll do that for us.
 
Oh, my list of what to bring may be amended, but it is up in the air right now. In addition to the auction I have bought a Ruger MkII finally (you can pick up two guns in the same transaction and then wait two months instead of one to buy again). Depending upon whether the auction gun is in or not there may be some variablity in my list.

It is either:
-Ruger MkII
-S&W 908
-a .357 (not sure which)
-a toss up between my 1911 (Charles Daly) and my CZ 75B

or (if the guns are still in waiting due to arrival of the used S&W):
-CZ 75B
-one of my .357s (not sure which, but probably the 65LS)
-Charles Daly 1911
-toss up between Taurus 85, another .357, or Bersa Thunder in .380
 
I can be there early to reserve the lanes as best as we can.

Sometime around the 22nd, I'd like everybody to reconfirm that they'll be there so I know how many lanes we'll need.

After reviewing this thread, it looks like up to about a dozen people are coming. Feel free to bring non THR members.

August 24th, On Target, at 3pm
 
Chaim ...... apart from getting range availability sanctioned I am wondering re the camping aspect....... something I had not given much thought to but .... logical, of course.

The range does sit in a good many acres and in fact I have not explored all ... but I think most is wooded .. so not sure right now if enough space for camping. Could be I can find something close by .... but thus far no ideas.

Location-wise ....... well, I am about 2 and some hours to ESE of Pittsburg ..... not too far in fact from where I 99 and Turnpike cross each other. If you look at Rand McNally ... look at Southernmost counties ...... Bedford County is fourth along from left!!!

Apart from MD guys, I'd reckon maybe a few from N VA, WV might manage, and ..... in PA itself, probably quite a few who might be in the two hour radius. Even East OH could work too.

Anyways ..... it's early days ... very embryonic but give a me a week or so and I'll see how things look. As I mentioned earlier .. if no joy for this fall .. I'll sure try and fix something if i can for next Spring.
 
P95,

Where at in Bedford county? I grew up and went to school not to far from you in Indiana county. I also pass back through Bedford every time I take a trip back home.
 
What to bring?

OK, it's Tuesday and I'm planning for this weekend.

What to bring, what to bring???

have:

Beretta Cougar 8045F
Glock 17
Ruger P95
Kimber Custom Classic
Sig Pro 2340
Sig Trailside .22
S&W 4" 686
S&W 6" 586 w/ red dot
Kel Tec Sub-2000
Winchester Trapper in .357

Any requests?

-LeadPumper
 
I'm still a "go"

After some thought (and waffling) I'm planning to bring:

CZ97B (per Norton's request)
HK USP45C
Bulgarian Makarov
and one more...

...but I haven't decided what yet.
 
Darnit! Looks like I will be missing a fun meet.
Have a good time for me.

Hey, if it falls through: there is a show in Roanoak, VA this weekend at the civic center- lets all go get some high cap feeding devices to piss off our state attorney general, etc. We have friends who just moved to Roanoak (lucky friends) and now I just NEED to visit!

Even if I was going, I wouldn't recommend a beer afterwards with guns in the trunk in maryland! I'm sure you would be charged under the new ant-americ... anti-terrorism laws.

but at least you'll have a bunck of new buddies to clear out your house for you before the feds get there!

I will keep trying to make it to one of these things!
C-
 
Hey Leadpumper, I wouldn't mind trying out that Sig Pro!


I just got a new P95 that I haven't even fired yet, so I'll be bringing that, along with the CZ40B and probably my sexy little Bersa Thunder.

I'll be there around 2:40'ish....

I'm out of town until that morning, so you probably won't here from me after Wed.

See you all then.
 
There's a show in Harrisburg PA this weekend as well - Capital Area Gun & Knife Show at the Harrisburg Farm Show Complex - Saturday & Sunday. Went to the one in the Spring and it was pretty impressive. Was going to this one, but bagged it in favor of Sunday's shoot. Could go to the show Saturday, but didn't want to spend the whole weekend on 'me' stuff... to preserve domestic tranquility don't ya know :)
 
Even if I was going, I wouldn't recommend a beer afterwards with guns in the trunk in maryland
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Darn, I wasn't thinking about that. Under MD law if you so much as stop for gas between home and the range you are in violation of the law. Maybe we could have an hour break so we can go home and put our guns away (and if someone chooses not to at least they had the opportunity) and then those who wish to can meet up nearby for a beer.


This thread has become far longer than I thought. I may open a new thread specifically for people to check in if they plan to go. My email address has 8 confirmations right now (I won't ID them since a few didn't give their member names and I don't know for sure that the email goes with which specific member in all cases). There are also several here.

Hmm, I might not though. Since we can't reserve the lanes in advance it is less important to have a relatively accurate count. Maybe if a few of us get there early we should just ask for 5 lanes next to each other and if there are 10 of us we can either share lanes (2 guns per person to meet On Target's 4 gun limit per lane) or we can switch off (and of course if there are more we'd have to switch off, or if there only turn out to be 5 we can each have a lane).

I will be meeting with my chavrusa (religious study partner) as usual on Sunday, but I've changed our meeting time to noon and I'll be leaving the upper Park Heights/Greenspring section of Baltimore at around 2pm so I should be at On Target between 2:30 and 2:45 depending upon traffic.
 
Just a reminder to MD guys ..... and others .......

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=431764

Hoping to manage a shoot end October ..... Sunday 26th .... with Sat 25 late-day available for those who need to camp out.

I'd like to get down to MD myself but current commitments awesome .. barely time to make it to the range for much more than the weekly trap shoot.!
 
Can I get a confirmation that On Target no longer welcomes shotguns?

Second and otherwise: I'll bring my SigPro 2340 w/ both grips and my Commander Lightweight w/ mods. Still trying to decide on the M1 Carbine. Looks like my brother and I may be able to get there after 2:30 to help secure lanes.

Looking forward to meeting everyone, seeing options, and getting feedback.

In the meantime, keep the powder dry.
 
Solomonshort: For the almost three years I've been here in MD On Target has not allowed shotguns.

And as a recap I'll be bringing the following:

Walther P99 .40S&W
Springfield Mil-Spec .45ACP

and as possible additions if anyone wants them:

M1 Carbine
Ruger Super Redhawk .44mag
Taurus PT-111 9mm
 
Pity, guess Continental will have to get my shotgun practice heh heh.
 
Fella's,
sorry to say, I can't make it for the shoot this afternoon. Mrs Cliff had a accident,somewhat banged up, I'm staying in with her.
 
Post MD shoot report

OK, we had a decent turnout for this sort of thing (at least for how well I had it organized). There were six of us and it was a good time. Sorry Cliff about the Mrs.' accident and anapex about the bookkeeping mixup.

I didn't bring much because I wasn't feeling great (got a summer cold) and I wasn't sure if I would be shooting. Still got to meet some great MD shooters and try out a few guns I wouldn't have otherwise (I was horrible with the SIGpro but I liked it and I liked the HK a heck of a lot more than I thought I would). I did do some shooting and a few of you guys saw how bad a shot I really am.

We had mdshooter, Norton, Spot77, LeadPumper, SolomonShort and me. Did anyone else get there and just miss us, maybe you didn't know who was from THR and didn't want to introduce yourself around trying to find us? Just in case I think I'll bring a sign next time.

That isn't a bad showing and everyone seemed pretty interested in the idea to make this a semi-regular occurance. Also, several people didn't make it who wanted to. I think we may be able to make this every other month or so at roving ranges (probably Continental Arms in Timonium next time).

I've got to go because I'm about to be late to meet SolomonShort and LeadPumper for a beer (yes, we followed MD law and brought our guns home first).
 
Just got home myself - would have loved to swing back by and hoist a few with chaim, LeadPumper & SolomonShort, but it's a 2 hour round trip for me so I'll hoist a couple in your honor from here :D

Just wanted to second the notion that it was great getting together with a few fellow Maryland gun nuts and THRers. Really nice bunch of guys. Thanks to whoever came up with the idea and to chaim for getting the ball rolling (and keeping it rolling) here online.

And don't be so hard on yourself chaim - you're not as bad a shot as you make it sound. I'm a bit on the rusty side myself (work and family and such as really cut into my practice time lately) but we both did well enough to dispatch all but the skinniest perp who might have the bad judgement to surprise us in the middle of the night ;)

Hope the rest of the guys had as much fun as I did (ditto everything chaim said about how cool it is to try out new stuff that others brought to the party) and looking forward to doing it again.

Hey Norton - you pick up that CZ97B yet? Sweet little hand cannon isn't it? Take care until next time guys.

~dale
 
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