PLEASE RSVP SO WE CAN PLAN ON FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gentlemen and Ladies:

The 2019 Alaska double rifle shoot is planned for May 4 and the range reserved. The good news is we are back at Birchwood! The Mat Su Range was wonderful in they accommodated us when Birchwood cancelled in 2018 but there was just not enough room. You may remember the rifles on tables and my rifles on my tailgate. If it had been raining we would have been in a jam. Also, with so many nice rifles to our back security was a question.

So, here are the details for 2019:

Place is the Birchwood Range at the north Birchwood exit off the Glenn Highway, a few miles east of Eagle River.

Shooting begins at 10am with a few locals and regulars showing up at 8am to set up.

The range is paid for and reserved so there is no range fee to be collected by the range officer but we would like to ask those in attendance to contribute 10$ to reserve the range for 2020. Any extra will be donated for food.

And, speaking of food, can we rely on the two five-star chefs, J&J’s catering service where the finest dishes are delivered in a pickup camper?

As always, all are welcome, we feed you, and we don’t charge for ammunition. Come and enjoy yourselves. One or more overseas guests are expected as well as several from the flatlands of the Lower 48 states.

Please RSVP so we can plan on food based on attendance.
Questions? Email Cal at <pappas@mtaonline.net> or call 907-495-4505 evenings, Alaska time.

Rob will bring his doubles and machine guns.
Cal will bring a dozen or more doubles, 350 to 4-bore.
Expect a few howdah pistols.
Ron, Dave, Todd, Hank and many others are expected to attend and bring their treasures.
We will set aside one table for “for sale” items.
J&J hopefully will be the chefs.
The Alaska men will bring a variety of drinks, chips, snacks, etc.

Cheers, all.
Cal

I will try......May the scheduling gods be kind...

I'll come. Plan on bringing my Webley screw grip in 500 BPE.

Dave

Damn, I have to cancel. Granddaughter getting married that weekend. Sometimes life gets in the way of having fun.

Dave

Alas I have training...maybe next year Cal

Next year, gentlemen.
Cal

As we will be headed to Zim two days later my son and I are looking forward to it. Unfortunately my daughter will be renewing her Wilderness first responder class this weekend but her boy friend, who served two deployments in the sandbox as a marine sniper, may also accompany us.
Cal's get togethers are always fun

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Originally posted by 458Win:
As we will be headed to Zim two days later my son and I are looking forward to it. Unfortunately my daughter will be renewing her Wilderness first responder class this weekend but her boy friend, who served two deployments in the sandbox as a marine sniper, may also accompany us.
Cal's get togethers are always fun

Nice talking with you Phil and have a safe trip across the pond. I got a chuckle out of you watching Joyce's enthusiasm even though it wasn't a double rifle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFOlBR5oNPQ

Jim

Was a blast seeing everyone again! Glad to see some new faces as well.

Here are a few pics of the shoot. More non doubles than in the past. Lots of noise with several machine guns adn lots of fun. Shortly I will reserve the range for next year. Nice seeing all of you gents again.
Cal


10-bore double and 4-bore single on Rob's table.


Cal's.577 Howdah.


The for sale table included a .500 bpe, 4-bore shotgun with 8-bore barrels, .450-400 Gibbs, and a .577-500 no2 in the case. PM Cal for details of any of these interst you,


.45-70 and a .375 Merkel from South Africa.


Cal's .577 bpe Manton.


A young visitor shoots the .577 Manton. Four seniors from the Talkeetna high school came down for their experience with double rifles.


.450 Holland nitro hammer double on Dave's table.


Rob's Thompson is always a hit.


Hank's two magnificent singles; both .600s. An original Jeffery and one from Clayton Nelson.


Cal's doubles: .577 bpe Manton on the far end, .577 Lang howdah in the box, .500 bpe Mortimer, 12-bore Baker, 10-bore Manton, 8-bore Locke, .350 no2 Rigby, .450-400 Harrison and Hussey, .450 no2 Lang, .500 Watson, .600 Wilkes.


Dave's 8-bore flintlock and two Hollands.

Looks fantastic, Cal.
Kudos to you again for making the time, effort and expenditure to put something so awesome together.
Thank you too for the invitation and I hope one day to be able to take you up on it.

Well done. That’s quite a collection Cal!

Drool!

What a generous event! Thanks for sharing pics

WOW!!! Thanks for sharing!!

Awesome pictures!! I'd like to buy a few of your doubles, but will need the customary and traditional seven to twelve year (whichever is longer) trial period to test them out.

Outstanding!

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Originally posted by Use Enough Gun:
Outstanding!

Maybe time out a family visit the first week of May next year?

Cheers
J&J

Cal,
Looks like a GREAT SPREAD of hardware!! I am envious and it was PAINFUL to miss your shoot!!
One eye done,SUCCESS, one to go!!
See you next year!
BTW- I have a very nice Jeffrey 450-400 3" coming from an auction house...that I was tipped off by Colin Masters...there were three in the same auction....BINGO!! Got the one I wanted, fully engraved and stock full length from factory to a steel checkered butt plate...
$7500 plus juice and shipping!!
Cheers,

Awesome as usual, Cal. Hope you planted a seed in one of those high school kids.

What a great tradition!

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Originally posted by Biebs:
What a great tradition!

Why don't you mosey on up? WARNING - It is a Blaser free zone.

I'm sure I could muster up something of interest :-)

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Originally posted by 470EDDY:
Cal,
Looks like a GREAT SPREAD of hardware!! I am envious and it was PAINFUL to miss your shoot!!
One eye done,SUCCESS, one to go!!
See you next year!
BTW- I have a very nice Jeffrey 450-400 3" coming from an auction house...that I was tipped off by Colin Masters...there were three in the same auction....BINGO!! Got the one I wanted, fully engraved and stock full length from factory to a steel checkered butt plate...
$7500 plus juice and shipping!!
Cheers,

Great buying! Look forward to seeing photos.

Looks like a great time was had by all Cal.