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Posted on 06/20/2007 5:36:02 PM PDT by TheMom
Hi Everyone! I know this is really early, but I thought this would give everyone a chance to make plans & start saving pennies for the trip.
The 2008 shoot will be held May 3rd, at Schwenkes Gun Range (4407 FM 1069) in Aransas Pass, Texas (35 miles SE of Corpus Christi. The cost will be $15.00 per person.
Schwenkes is a private gun range, that charges its members $50.00/year. I met with Mr. Schwenkes today, he said since “I seem like a nice lady”, he would allow us to use his range. He also said if I would give him the time we will be there, he would close the range to his members. He smiled as he said the following, “This range is for members only, some may complain, but I own the darn thing and can make up the rules as I go along.”. I am thinking 10:00 – 2:00. Let me know if you think it should be longer or shorter.
There are only two rules set in stone; 1) pick up your brass and deposit it in a tub at the end of the shooting area, and 2) when shooting at the rifle range aim at the mounds, there are cows in the area and he doesn’t want them dead! The maximum target distance on the rifle range is 200 yards.
For our Memorial Shoot attendees that do not shoot, there are lots of tourists stuff for you to do so you want be bored at the range. The U.S.S. Lexington tour is awesome, Padre Island (Port Aransas) is always fun to cruise and Rockport is right around the corner.
Food & fun will follow at Deer Camp South after the shoot.
The trailer at DCS will sleep about 8ish people, if anyone wants to sleep there. If you are a camping type person, you can pitch a tent in the yard or if you have a camper, you can park it in the yard. For those that like luxury lodging, there are several hotels in Aransas Pass and the surrounding area (Rockport, Port Aransas and Ingleside) and Corpus Christi is 35 miles away. To get to Port Aransas you will have to ride the ferry ~ a whopping 5 minute trip (the wait in line may be a bit longer). MAJOR BIT OF ADVICE - - Choose a major hotel/motel chain when you pick your lodging!
The closer it gets to the date of the shoot, the more I will go into details.
With red dot
My trouble is finding ammo STAMPED with the caliber.
I ain't firing something through it based on what some dealer told me.
SWEET!
7.62x54 is still pretty much available.
should have bought 10000 rds of the albanian stuff at 35 bucks a can. I got 8 cans, half of it is gone now :(
I will bring it along ;)
[deep breath] We bought the Thunderbolt ammo —
And — a Bersa 380 Thunder for me, in my name. It’s official: I are gonna shoot for CHL [someday, now I have the weapon...]
I'll bring the Mosey.
I'd like to see it fired.
We’re in — Day’s Inn says late checkin is no problemo. And, they will get the TNT station so we can watch our Spurs...or maybe that should be another team for yous...
Works good. It s broke in.
We aint watchin the Mavs!
Where yours say 1909r mine says 1944r.
I have a Tula marked 1944 and a Sestroyesk marked 1897.
Thats just an internet photo
I brought the darn thing in here to read the crest and wanged the ceiling fan with the bayonet ....Again!
Thats a Looooong rifle.
Well, since I don’t do sports, it probably won’t bother me! LOL!
Don’t know about NYT....I DO know he loves NASCAR. Is there a race this weekend?
Don’t know about Nascar — I thought Danica already won that...[yawm]
We ain’t watching the Mavs is right!!! They dumped our Avery??? On second thought, Cuban’s an idiot!
To make matters worse, he is a rich idiot
I'm the hotel in Corpus now. I think I need some new shooting glasses anyway, so I might have to stop by WallyWorld on the way, and I should be able to get a box for her there.
OooAh! As the Army dudes say. But I'm Air Force so I'll say.
oh luv.. great pix.. MORE, MORE, MORE
and report.. man, you KNOW I wanted to be there!
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