Sorry to get anyones hopes up. I got no pigs this weekend. I am looking forward to putting names with faces at the Shoot.

Anyone gonna have a chronograph?

Andy B

I have a Pro Chrono (at my dad-in-law's).

Another map link.

BRI Range, Juliff, TX

I'll try to remember to bring my Chrony.

Another reminder- Bring your own chair if you want to sit. Bring something to drink!

Come ready to have a great time and visit!

Ultrathon cream is fantastic for bugs -- it actually keeps them off me in the middle of a hatch -- but it doesn't come off w.o. soap.

What time is it kicking off?

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Originally posted by Aglifter:
What time is it kicking off?

10:00am

Has anyone checked as to whether the access to the range has been compromised by the flooding in Houston? On the evening news I saw some people being rescued from their cars which were stalled in window deep water on city streets.

I would hate to drive 500 plus miles one way and not be able to get there because things are under water.

Most of the flooding was north of the CBD of Houston. I could probably drive down there and take a look thursday or friday it that would not be too late.
GWB

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Originally posted by Geedubya:
Most of the flooding was north of the CBD of Houston. I could probably drive down there and take a look thursday or friday it that would not be too late.
GWB

I think Rusry lives close to the range. Lets see what he has to say about conditibns down there.

Keith

All the rain was to the Northeast of Houston. No problems getting to the range.

I'll bring my skeeter fogger too!

Is anyone coming to the shoot that is a shotshell reloader?

I have a box of 12 guage components and a little powder that has been sitting in my reloading room for the past 15 years and needs a new home. It's free to anyone who wants it. Just let me know so I don't haul it down there for no reason.

Forrest

Just getting into shotgun reloading. I'll take em. Glad to see you'll be there. Bob

Ya'll Bring chairs!

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Originally posted by MJines:
I word to the wise . . . bring some Off, Repel or your favorite brand of mosquito spray to the range. I was there this morning -- for about 30 minutes -- I had to leave when I pulled a muscle wrestling with one of the brutes. They are thick, thick with all the rain we have had. If it was not for the breeze this morning I would have just turned around and come home. Lesson learned today: Now I have a can of 40% deet spray in the truck tool box.

+1! I'll bring a bunch of extra for those who never had to deal with mosquitos that fly pecans around for exercise.

Good news is we have partly clouldy forecast with a high of 85. Not bad for early May on the coastal plains!

quote:

Originally posted by ForrestB:
Is anyone coming to the shoot that is a shotshell reloader?

I have a box of 12 guage components and a little powder that has been sitting in my reloading room for the past 15 years and needs a new home. It's free to anyone who wants it. Just let me know so I don't haul it down there for no reason.

Forrest

How is your Superposed coming along?

Jeff, I got a fogger too that I'll bring.

375 R packed, 454 Alaskan Packed, 500 S&W packed, 458 Win packed... (Not as much "boom" as many of ya'll, but it brings a grin to my face, regardless...)

i just return from a sorte to sam's .. and talked with rusty ...
if ya'll can, bring a small pack of napkins, and have water and ice .. its likely to be warm,

i'll have coffee on all day, we'll have bbq lunch, with cokes and beans, bread, and two kinds of tater salad.

Passed by (dry run) Thursday. Nice set-up!
Didn't know there was much else nearby besides good old Greenwood.

that was a BLAST

Thanks to
Keith
Rusty
BoBc
GW
Robbie
and everyone else who could make it out

35 paid shooters, about 55-57 total loitering!

And, for those of you that know me, there was 3 big ole boys down there that made me look like like a "Texan, size Medium" .. Man, it was COOL!

Big guns, lots of laughs, some Great (and from me, not so great) shooting, and seeing lots of friends, old and newly met

GW - If you left a green stone cutting board, I'll bring it on the axis hunt

Thanks all!
jeffe

I had a ball. Great to see old faces and meet some new ones. Thanks to all who made it happen!

Some nice rifles and a lot of very nice people!
Maybe next year my second DG water jug won't have time to trample me. Good experience and thanks to Rusty. Oh, jeffe informed me that he does in fact do some reloading. :-)

Nice FN, Harry.

nice to see some of the guys ive met before again.... and put faces with the guys i just met... hats' off to rusty, jeffe, bob c and others who helped put this on... and thanks for the .300 h&h dies!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, it was nice to see everybody and particular thanks to those who put it together. Also a special shout-out to those who traveled long distances.

Just got in, haven't unloaded the truck yet as it is raining here.

I really enjoyed meeting everyone and putting faces with names. There was some very serious hardware present, and it was good to see a couple of old friends again. The barbeque feed was a winner, too. I told Rusty that it is hard to match a day like today, let alone improve on it. Thanks for having us.

I have been back in Corpus about an hour. That was an incredible shoot!! What a grand bunch! For the naysayers out there about the velocities of RBCD ammo...you know who you are...Rusty's chronograph and several witnesses say otherwise. I can't wait til next year. Fantastic to finally put some faces with the names. Thank you Bayou Rifles for allowing us to use your facilities. Thanks to all the guys who put this event together and to the new friends I made.
I was able to shoot a couple true big bores that really make my 375H&H seem like a popgun! The 458 Lott was interesting and tolerable. The 550 magnum, well as they say in south Texas CHIIIIIIIINGOOOOOOOOOW !!! Wouldn't want to shoot that more than a couple times a day! And I am the idiot that wants a 600OK, go figure.

Almost forgot. While I did not shoot any double rifles there were many that were gorgeous, maybe one day I'll get one of my own!

Andy B

Thanks Rusty and Jeff for pulling this together. A good time was had by all and no one suffered any serious injury from a charging DWJ.

Thanks to all who showed up and made our 2nd annual "Hoot and Shoot" a great success.
It was great to see and greet old and new friends, alike!

Bayou Rifles, once again provided us with an excellant place to have our event!

Special "Thanks to Jeffe our co-host. Keith (HogKiller) for tote'n the target stands and cookers half way across South East Texas.
Thanks as well to BobC, MJines, and JD for all their help.

Before I forget, Big Thanks to Macifej (Jay) for donating Brass, Bullets and dies as door prizes. His "2" Bore case was the "Official Money holder for the match!

We'll try to have another "Hoot and Shoot" later in the year.

WE HAD FUN!

This can certainly be a twice a year event! I also want to add my thanks to everyone who helped put it on, it was great! Andy, all you have to say is that you would like to shoot a double rifle and you will be deluged with offers. This is a damn generous bunch of folks who share exceedingly well! Next time, say something and we will get you hooked up!!

I can only second everyones's comments it was a blast.

What - no pics???

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Andy, all you have to say is that you would like to shoot a double rifle and you will be deluged with offers. This is a damn generous bunch of folks who share exceedingly well! Next time, say something and we will get you hooked up!!

Lee,

It wasn't that I didn't get to. I was just commenting on the variety of gorgeous doubles that were on display. There was plenty of opportunity. I have never picked up a double that felt like it would be "comfortable" to shoot. Ofcourse after shooting the 550 Magnum how bad could it be . They have always felt a bit awkward to me. Except perhaps that .22 Hornet, but that is another story. Jim Bullard offered his 9.3x74R, but I became distracted by something else, imagine that. But it seems Jim is spending more and more time down here in Corpus, so we may yet get together and burn some powder.

As I recall there was an attempt to start a big bore shooters association in Corpus back in the 1990s, but nothing ever developed. Maybe I should take a stab at getting something going. To the best of my knowledge there are many big bore owners in Corpus. Perhaps no one ever gave them the right push. I see in an above post Rusty has suggested we do this again later this year. I am all for that. If it materializes I will put the word out to the big bore owners in Corpus to go and have as much fun as I did. Maybe then we will have a more enthusiastic response.

Andy B

Here are some shots of the fun.

Happy crowd:



The candy store:



Ready on the firing line!



Fire!



Fire!



L to R: MJines, Jeffe and ELS



Rusty in full recoil:



In the first "Fire!" photo you can see Sharpsguy in the back, cleaning our collective clocks with his paper-patched BP Sharps. Three out of four shots offhand into one hole so small you could barely tell two bullets went throught it!

In the picture of jimacat (red shirt) you can see Berit Aagaard last in line, shooting her full-house 458 Lott 375 H&H. Better view of her keeping time in Rusty's pic.

What a great time!

Kim had so much fun he was planing logistics of next trip while driving home.

I10 to beltway 8 (can I get a e pass by mail )
hopefully I 10 will be done between La and Beaumont next time.

Rusty Thanks for letting me shoot the 450-400

Lets see what can I sell?

Jeffie you looked great, glad to see Kieth has made a strong comeback.

See Y'all next year

JD

Thanks for the pics Jeff. You said 80 yr old lady-don't see one there!

Firmly cementing your village positon. Look again:

On the firing line, station five behind the fellow in the hat.



Keeping time for the next relay:



Reading your next comment in advance: "I don't see her shooting". Trust us, she did.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

Talk about a fall get together, I can probably make that; if not I will be there next may.

Rich
Buff Killer

Thanks to all who did the work! I still think we need to create a "back-up" category, for big bore handguns, but that's a personal idiosynchrisy...

I'm there for the handgun thing, even if I don't shoot for sh*t!

Hey Aglifter,

Wanna guess which single action I would bring to a big bore handgun shoot??


Now if I could shoot my 375 as well as my Freedom Arms I might actually be dangerous!

The light loads in that 500 S&W were ridiculous!!!! That was the closest I've ever come to eating a handgun!

Maybe I'll bring some 400gr loads for .454Casull to the next shoot.

Andy B