Flintlock vs Percussion ends Sept. 30, 2011

[Lonegun1894]

Fair weather friends? I think you'll find many of us using a flinter no matter what the weather is...sign me up Jethro. :thumbsup:

Swampy,
He may be referring to me cause I used a capper for the young/old match. I need to shoot my FL more so this way took away my option of using the cap gun in case I feel lazy at the range. I'm slowly trying to switch to all FL, but haven't done it yet.

 

[123.DieselBenz]

:haha:
I started hunting up there in Weatherfield just outside of Springfield btw. Miss those green mountains...

I was born in Springfield, spent 40+ years with ten miles of there, wandered many of those green mountains ... I miss them too...

 

[rabjr]

Small world, we had a camp, 200 acres across the road from Wellwood Orchard. The bump on the ground we were on was called "Camp Hill" after a command that camped there during the Revolutionary war. Unfortunately it was sold to some yuppys from Conn who cut it off and turned the place into a horse farm. :shake:

 

[Vtsmoker]

:haha:
I started hunting up there in Weatherfield just outside of Springfield btw. Miss those green mountains...

I was born in Springfield, spent 40+ years with ten miles of there, wandered many of those green mountains ... I miss them too...

If I ever get my treking gear together I'll post some pics to take you both down memory lane. OR..Better yet, I have a spare bedroom and November hunting season is right around the corner. Either of you are welcome to come and stay. I'm in St. George, 15 min. south of Burlington.

 

[rabjr]

Appreciate that Vt but I'm not sure yet that I'll even get to hunt here this year due to an ongoing medical condition that seems no end to. I missed last season and hope to hell I don't again this year. :shake:

 

[123.DieselBenz]

I'm hoping to get back to see my Father & Brother in Chester this thanksgiving . . . not sure if there will be time for hunting, but thank you for the generous offer, spent some time down in Shorham too, on the lake!

 

[rabjr]

I just gotta know, is the Duck Inn still open in Springfield? :grin:

 

[tiger955]

As an old fart I shot my flinter in the other match. I just bought a like new "Buffalo Hunter" cap gun today that is going to need some powder burnt in it, so I'll shoot a cap gun in this match.

 

[jethro224]

Team Flint so far

Capt., Jethro224
skunkskinner
makeumsmoke
hanshi
Lonegun1894
T.O.
Roy
armakiller
RC
PaulN/KS
Hockeyref
Papa
Many Klatch
Maven
caddo
Pete D.
Swampy
Otter

 

[123.DieselBenz]

I just gotta know, is the Duck Inn still open in Springfield? :grin:

No, that has been gone for quite some time now . . . probably 20 years now . . . a real estate office and chinese restaurant is there now . . . well at least four years ago when I moved!



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And here is how the Cap Team is shaping up!


1. Captain: 123.DieselBenz
2. makeumsmoke
3. hanshi
4. Grey Whiskers
5. Vtsmoker
6. Buford
7. luie b
8. PaulN/KS
9. Mike Brines
10. Papa
11. Many Klatch
12. Buripty
13. Otter
14. tiger955
15.

I'm hoping to get out and burn some powder this morning . . .

 

[DHFHades]

go ahead and sign me up on team cap

 

[Skychief]

Jethro, put me down on your flintlock team, if you don't mind. Sometime soon I will be killing 4 aliens with it, so, I may as well shoot in this "Old Fashioned Ignition Throwdown" too! :thumbsup:

Skychief.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Targets in the mail. Best I could do. Can't seem to get rid of a flyer.

 

[buford87]

Went friday and shot. This was the first time I have used a bullet block and my groups have at least doubled in size. O well I have a chance to go next week after a Dr. appointment and try again.......................watch yer top knot..............

 

[hugsjensen]

Count me in on both. It will give me a good excuse to shoot my Brown Bess and my 1816 Springfield.

 

[luieb45]

Team Flintlock better look out. I got my TC .45 sighted in Monday and I was shooting nickels off a fence post, no joke. The bad thing was I hit them square so they flew off into the tall grass.

 

[jethro224]

Team Flint so far

Capt., Jethro224
skunkskinner
makeumsmoke
hanshi
Lonegun1894
T.O.
Roy
armakiller
RC
PaulN/KS
Hockeyref
Papa
Many Klatch
Maven
caddo
Pete D.
Swampy
Otter
Skychief
Danscottgerm

 

[jethro224]

Good shootin' Luie. :hatsoff:
But... bottle caps are cheaper. :wink:

 

[123.DieselBenz]

Great shootin' Luie! Was that at 25 yards? Or 100? I can't wait to get the targets in!

 

[luieb45]

'bout 20 yards I'd say.