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.
That won’t get ya shot though. :)
That is awesome! You are going to have a blast.
Plus, you’ll get a chance to try all kinds of
new foods....and maybe fix some of them for us
on future trips!
When does this adventure begin? I’ll bet your
brother is nearly as excited to see you as you
are to be there. :D
It should be interesting to say the least!
At this point Im planning all of aug 08
Really sounds like it will be a blast!
The trip of a lifetime!
A whole month! That will be wonderful. Lots of time to see
everything possible.
The weekend you take for the 3rd Annual Shoot will be fun,
too, so we’ll just plan on seeing you there!
And before that there is this August! Yay!!!!
I think he probably would. I'm glad when he sent me the pictures of him just feet away from some, it was obvious he had survived the adventure!
Anyone know if there are alligator farms in the area? I'm sure that would be something we could enjoy seeing!
Yay!
You're asking the wrong lady about that. I tend to stay as far away from the stinky things as humanly possible! LOL!
Maybe some of the South Texas guys would know more about that.
BUMP for Texas Cowboy!
Fooled him huh?
JUST KIDDING! You are a nice lady, really you are. :)
Bump!
Considering that, I think I'd want to bring along one of the other sorts of Enfields. SMLE (this one is a relatively newly built 7.62 NATO version, built for India's reserve forces
or L-85 (SA-80)(This one has 40 mm German built grenade launcher, which could also come in handy thereabouts.
I almost bought on of those indian .308s but they had feed problems
At this point I think Im gonna have to rely on a localy bought pig sticker for backup.
Im not going to Kashmir, its to crazy, Sri Lanka too.
Nepal Howerver is now peaceful
Let me know where the salsa needs to go!
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