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I can head on down the interstate. Is this a short range or a long range?

quote:

Originally posted by Hog Killer:
I'll make it, as long as some South Texas quail do not "drag" me to the Valley in Feb. March should be no problem.

Keith

ps: will bring the Lott

The early Feb. will be just fine.

Keith

It's sounding pretty interesting. I'll be away from Jan 29 to Feb 13 so I'll keep an eye out and see what date you end up with.
Take care,
Dave

What are the possible locations in Houston? Ed

Ed
we are working on a couple places, any suggestions?

What about Bayou Rifles?

As a member of BRI, I've submitted a proposal to BRI for use of their 50 yard range at Juliff for the shoot. Just waiting on someone from the club to contact me.

If you hold the event ... I'll be there

Would be lots of fun!

Looks like March 9th, all.

We are aiming at that, anyway, now. We are working out the course of fire

We are planning on an event fee, very small, per shooter, not per rifle.

We will have lunch, tea, and sodas

Hoping to have a display where we can line up according to caliber and velocity.


jeffe

Do you have any photos of the venue Jeffe??

You are starting to get my interest with your later date and Hurricanes from Pat O's!!

Any equipment ammo limitations?

list of approved calibers, to date.. if you need something added, let me know
550 magnum
550 express
500 NE
500 jeffery
500 AR
505 Gibbs
500A2
475#2 Jeffery
470 NE
470mbogo
470AR
458 AR
450 NE
45/70
458 lott
458 win
416 rigby
416 AR
416 rem
416 taylor
500/416
404 jeffery
450/400 3 inch, 3 1/4
10,75x68
400 HH
405win
375 HH
375 ruger
376 steyr
9,3x74
9,3x73
9,3x64
9.3x62
9,3x57
small stuff? nothing exotic // probably 358 norma down to 257 roberts
358 norma
35 whelen
358win
348win
338-06
338 win
8x57
8-06
308 norma
30-338
300win
30-06
308
7x57
7rem
708
280 rem
7x64
270
257roberts

Ought to add .416 Aagaard (.376 Steyr necked up and improved to .416).

Though I doubt I can make a March date. Looks like I leave Texas on 2/11 or so. Oh well.

Mike
where will you be in feb? anywhere closish to me?

Jeffe,

Sent you an e-mail.

I suppose none of my toys make the "approved" list ... Else I would see if I could come and play ...

Marty
Buddy, email me a list of what you want to bring.. you are always welcome at our gatherings!

If anyone coming to the shoot has an exotic or old nitro express caliber not list above or here, please email what you will be bringing and I will submit it.

BRI operates on an approved chambering basis.

Well, more than likely I would like to bring the .458 SOCOM, in AR-15 platform. Also, the .500 Phantom (.500 Jeffery REALLY SHORT) in a bolt gun and if we have it running, the .510 Njovu ... (.500 Jeffery short, which I suspect is a lot like the .500 Jeffe, only in an AR-10 platform) ... other than that, we have our .338 Spectre, but that is like a .300-221 Fireball and not in line with the theme of the gathering. If we could get our 20mm project working

Jeffe,
If you need any targets printed I have a large format printer here and can print them pretty easily from a PDF format.

JTEX --
thanks for the offer.. that may be how we "shape" them!!
jeffe

quote:

Originally posted by jeffeosso:
list of approved calibers, to date.. if you need something added, let me know
550 magnum
550 express
500 NE
500 jeffery
500 AR
505 Gibbs
500A2
475#2 Jeffery
470 NE
470mbogo
470AR
458 AR
450 NE
45/70
458 lott
458 win
416 rigby
416 AR
416 rem
416 taylor
500/416
404 jeffery
450/400 3 inch, 3 1/4
10,75x68
400 HH
405win
375 HH
375 ruger
376 steyr
9,3x74
9,3x73
9,3x64
9.3x62
9,3x57
small stuff? nothing exotic // probably 358 norma down to 257 roberts
358 norma
35 whelen
358win
348win
338-06
338 win
8x57
8-06
308 norma
30-338
300win
30-06
308
7x57
7rem
708
280 rem
7x64
270
257roberts

If Rich makes it or lends it out the 577 could make a splash...

(until futher notice)
March 9th,
From 10 to 4.. ish

We will have a course of fire consisting of 10 total shots fired. This won't be a PH course, but I hope its fun!!

The event will have a $10/person entry, with no per gun fee. this will go entirely to the range.

We will be providing SOME tables and racks for rifles, but please, if you have folding tables, do bring them.

Safety is my first concern, so NO LOADED GUNS outside of the firing line.

Please, bring out all your show and tell guns. If you like, and wish to share, bring some extra ammo. I am certain that you won't go home with loaded ammo if you want to share. Don't be surprised if someone wants to buy a round, either to shoot or to collect. I know that we all understand that bigbores cost alot to get brass and feed.

You can bring whatever you like, but you have to have a "big bore" to do the 10shot, and it has to be africa legal. Why? Heck, I don't know, but Marty's autoloaders will make us all look a bit silly...

We will have something for lunch, haven't much decided what yet. Will be something simple, like brisket or hotdogs, and tea.. basically, picnic food.

Sound good?
jeffe

Sounds Great

gene

We should have the final date, time, etc, by the end of next week. stay tuned

I would very much like to attend, I'm putting a little extra heat onto my smith for some or one of my projects to be completed in time for the shoot. I've also some interesting cartridges to share/trade and some cool rifles... Looking forward to this event. Thanks, Rodney.

OK, I had so much fun last weekend I'm going to see if I can't swing another trip in March for this!

Although Wifezilla is starting with the snide remarks about being gone every couple of weeks.

No 50 BMG, ey?

50 yards is a bit close for that anyway.

I think I have a few of African game targets somewhere that I'll bring along.

quote:

Originally posted by Jim Manion:
No 50 BMG, ey?

50 yards is a bit close for that anyway.

I think I have a few of African game targets somewhere that I'll bring along.

Gonna trailer in the animatronic steel Rhino target again Jim?? Remember what happened last time that thing got loose at the range?!?!

All the targets we will be shooting will be paper targets. Jeffe and I are working on the senarios. We think it will be great fun!

As soon as we have a final OK on our range request we will post more details.

Why not try incorporate some of what is seen on this topic? I know you'll enjoy it!

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/880103477

Macifej in particular has been itching to try it out

quote:

Gonna trailer in the animatronic steel Rhino target again Jim?? Remember what happened last time that thing got loose at the range?!?!

Gives me chills thinking about it...

Instead, we are looking for 2 guys to don a Rhino costume as the front and back end. Don't want to put any holes in it though, (I'll lose the deposit) so this will be only for the .45-70 shooters........

At the present time, the range we are going to use for this match, has a paper only restriction on targets. We are working within their guidelines for this match.

tannerite!!!!. .. we gotta have tannerite!!!.... clay pigeons!!!!... dangerous water jugs!!!....

I can bring an AR-50 if Y'all want..... BR may not allow though!

no, sorry, no tannerite!

paper targets guys.. seriously, don't stir this, as we are GUESTS for this ,, and they don't allow any targets but paper ... sorry, no jugs or claybirds

I have some of those "Perfect Shot" Buffalo targets, (Buff picture on one side, vitals on side away from shooter), about 15 I think. Will contribute them if I can bring my 375 H&H and join you all. Is shoot at Bayou Rifles? I am a member if cutting down on the # of guests is an issue.

Nice.. What is the dimns of that? so I can make sure a frame will fit
jeffe!

Jeffe, the targets are 24x36, on the side on shot, 36 is the horizontal measure, on the head on shot, 36 is vertical measure.

I hope everyone has had a chance to look at the video from this thread: https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=459104597#459104597

Now, I know, and don't expect anything quite as elaborate at the Houston shoot but couldn't this thread lay the foundations for a Texas Big Bore Shoot/Assoc.?

We could do a yearly compititon, have different catagories, etc., etc. I think there might be enough shooters in and around Texas to get this going.

I think Jeff (i.e. jeffeoso) would make a great first president and get things rolling. Start off with a modest Assoc. fee to get things started and try and hold an even larger shoot next year.

When we are all at the Houston shoot it might be a great oportunity to have a short sit down and see and hear what everyone thinks about it.

I know this won't ever be quite as big as the NRA but if we get enough members think of the possibilites......buying discounts, member hunts, prizes!!!