Friendship

[rabbit03]

Thanks for all the kind words John and Davey.

Ijust wanted to touch base on the Friendship Indiana adventure and it was an adventure too! I had the time of my life considering Friendship was a place that seemed so far away for so long and I finally had the opportunity to go.

I shot the big 58 all week long and never had any problems at all inspite of shooting in the rain for several days. In fact I have to admit some of the best groups were made in the rain.

I qualified for the Crosley match and that in and of itself was something for a first timer to Friendship. I have been around the competitions for a long time and was bound and determined not to let the Friendship thing be overwhelming. Only on one shot did I choke and that cost me a perfect 50 on the Crosley qualifier. Had it not have been for that I would have gotten a 50 patch along with the qualifier patch.

What I wanted to relay though was that on Sunday morning when we were about to start practicing for the Crosley Match itself I looked down the line and noticed that my Hawken was the only rifle there. The others were those big bench guns. I should have gotten a photo of what I saw, it would have made quite the photo, my rifle sitteing along side of all those bench guns as they faded out of site in the morning mist.

Traders row was great, Met Barbie Chambers and her dad and Tip Curtis was there along with Dixie just to name a few. Tim from R E Davis was there and he fixed me up with a new part for my Hawken I needed, all great folks and all ready to help and lend a hand.

But mostly I had a great time and met some of the best folks there are. I met Dick Miller, who was building a fine rifle while the shoot was taking place. I saw some of the finest rifles made in the Builders Hall. And once I had trouble with my rear sight on the Big 58 and went to see the gunsmiths. A fellow named Odor worked on the sight. He took a blank rear sight and fashioned a perfectly shaped Hawken rear sight for me and installed it on my rifle. I took it to the line and it was dead on! Those guys know what they are doing.

One last word about the folks who live in and around Friendship, they are terrific! Met lots of townfolk at the shoot and in neighboring towns and they were all glad to see us there. Can't wait to go back.

Well again I enjoy relating to yall my stories and hope you enjoy it as much as I did in going.


Looking toward range

View of campers

Not sure why they wouldn't let me shoot on the primitive side?

Primitive camp

Another camp

Range officers at the Xstick range

rabbit03

 

[Mike Brooks]

In picture # 5 that's Kip Carter and Warner Moore. A couple good friends of mine. :thumbsup:

 

:rotf: What no pic'c of bridge broads? :haha:

 

[rabbit03]

Hello Mike, good to get your note. I could not remember their names but they will remember me perhaps taking the photo. I figured with all the folks on the forum here that someone would recognize them. Had a short visit with them and they seamed like great folks. Tell them hello for me when you get the chance.

rabbit03

 

[Mike Brooks]

Those two were there and veterans of Friendship when I fist showed up in 1980. Wild times back in those days. Things are pretty tame these days. :snore:

 

[msb]

Mike just started going to friendship last year and was introduced to warner, kip, chuck and all the gang in that area of the camp by don cob. Wouldn't miss a shoot there. Its a great experience and the people are great.