St. Patrick's Day Shoot

[Herb]

Today we held our St. Patrick's Day Shoot. 13 shooters, three were caplock Hawkens, rest were flintlocks, I think two were smoothbores, one of which took third place. Novelty targets were shamrocks, cups of water, green balloons on the ground, two gongs, a one inch opening in a steel plate we had to shoot through, a leprechaun sliding down a wire, and a balloon floating down an irrigation canal. Ten shots in all. Then three shot off for first place, two for second and four for third, closest to center.

Here Terry is shooting at the balloon in the creek. Hit it, too!

We of course had corned beef and cabbage and Irish whiskey. I baked an apricot pie.

The prize "blanket". I won a fifth of Bushmill Irish whiskey.

 

[rkmeyer]

I bet that was a lot of fun! What a great looking group.
Thanks for the pix. :hatsoff:
Dusty :wink:

 

[MDK_WV]

Great Pictures! This sounded like a lot of fun. Keep the tradition alive.

 

[BillinOregon]

Nice -- and a nice prize blanket too! Looks like y'all might have needed a dram to ward of the chill afterward!

 

[Trench]

Well, that looks like too much fun. :grin: Great looking group of shooters! That after-shoot dinner sounded top notch. :thumbsup:

 

[rafterob]

AHHH! Monte Alban, my favorite Irish Mezcal :bow: You obviously know how to throw down a shootin' party.

 

[chance]

Great Pics!!!

 

[bwhoffman]

Nice Blanket!

 

[John Tice]

:thumbsup:

 

[Herb]

Some might think that Terry's shooting form is awkward. She tied for fourth, I think, and beat 6 or 8 of us. Here are some shooting forms.

Top three shooters, Allen in the middle won.

 

[raszpla]

:thumbsup:

 

[chance]

Looks like fun.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Nice photos Herb. Looks like ya had yer fun for today already. :thumbsup: GW

 

[eaglewoman]

Great photography. You need to hand the camera to someone else while you are shooting. It was a great day with good friends. Thanks for sharing your photos

 

[eaglewoman]

:applause: Tried to reply the other day and got on the wrong spot, replied to someone else. Any way Herb, you do such a good job of taking pictures and shooting. One of these times you need to hand your camera over to someone else to take a picture of you shooting.

 

[Herb]

I don't shoot as good as you gals do. No one would want a picture of me shooting! But thanks anyway.

 

[Capt. Fred]

Looks like a real fun day! Nice looking bunch of folks too.

 

[dbutch]

Herb-Your a lucky Man---Love the group shot!

 

[1895man]

Herb;
Very nice!
Thanks for the great photos, looks like a great time and a great group of folks.
Nice rifles, clothing and equipment!
Don

 

[shmrck1]

I have to say if there is a flaw in her form,
I don't see it :surrender:
Great photos!:thumbsup: