Additional details include the following: the individual was using reloads and had previous issues with his MEC reloader that was then serviced. It...
Word today is another K-80 exploded locally sending the owner to surgery for an extensive contusion of his forearm. The owner was shooting reloads....
Speakeasies may not be legal in PA but they sure are popular. Never got an LCB citation while I ran the joint and yes-we did have a liquor license....
"most clubs don't sell beer"-never been to PA-have you? Oh, and they make plenty selling it (beer) that is-but not at '60's prices!!
User 1 kinda reminds me of my fish committee chairman. Each year he'd dream up a glowing report how he spent $5,000 for fish for his contest. Then...
I see you understand little about club management. I'll try to explain something so simple even my 10 yo can understand. You run an event, you turn...
Having enough gross profit for little things like stocking more pheasants and fish, re-paving parking lots, replacing roofs and painting sheds tends...
I see you never attempted to manage a profitable gun club. Mine just so happened to have a seven day a week bar and food operation, stocked stream...
If the shot enters that tree line in the background then much of that shot is unrecoverable. Having managed a very profitable trap club for many...
$200 gross profit for an entire Sunday of Trapshooting means one trap repair puts the club in the red. Take those numbers to a loan officer and watch...
Ray Stafford isn't tall. Not many better.
Not too complex Roger. Add concrete! Making targets longer and wider typically penalizing the shooters you're trying to help. The original rule...
Those 70 scores with 96 or above all got yardage while the 46 27 yrd, shooters live to fight another day without moving back an inch. Chances are...
Mandatory reductions while leaving under-handicapped others alone accomplishes absolutely nothing. Lose a yard and gain it back while Joe Pro sits on...
Been there-done that but hopefully my brain matured since then. Since I haven't missed a shoot in our Winter league in over 50 years I'm hoping this...
The name for any shooter with a typical 87% handicap average from the fence while playing a $500 mandatory purse against others with mid-90's...
Just send money-the clubs will appreciate your donation. After you find out the best banks and starting times were already reserved for the...
Really, how many AAA or AA shooters truly desire another belt buckle, pewter plate or flashlight trophy to clutter the basement even more?
but, but we were promised tons of infrastructure would magically appear shortly after the Sparta move. Anyone see it yet-oh, I know, it's only been a...
Those were the days!
It should be pretty obvious by now we have little interest in a journey to Sparta. You might say we're a bit spoiled by having so many great shooting...
If Harlan doesn't show up all us little AA shooters have a small chance for a victory. If he does, he gets most of the trinkets. Then again, good for...
But 10x as many people would visit if it was at Cardinal Center-wanna bet?
Probably not many but would do better as a fish bait and bagel shop for the 11 months/year nothing much related to trapshooting occurs there.
We have a few nice six and seven trap layouts here in PA. Maybe it's time to petition the ATA for holding some Mini Satellite Grands. If you're gonna...
Heh, be careful-I think I've got one AAA Singles trophy thrown in a pile of junk somewhere I really treasure!
The "fantastic direction" often talked about just might be "Ultra Mini Grands".
Anything for you Tony. The devil is in the details!
Sure can. The "Grand" always signified the end of the ATA shooting season. Some of us still remember the flawed idea to end the target year Oct....
October is a poor choice for any ATA shoot. I'll betcha it doesn't draw much.
The #1 banner never shoots beyond three clubs in Montana and now considers himself the resident expert on all things ATA.
Not everyone uses Downrange wads or even has local access to them.
Yup!
The secret I hate to hand out is the reduced capacity of the new style AA's. A few tricks with the right powder and they load as good as any. My...
When purchasing a Perazzi make sure you budget enough for a recoil system like a PFS stock. Everyone I've ever owned rocked my world.
That was the year That was the year the SHOT Show was held in Atlanta GA. I met with Perazzi at the show, discussed the issue with them and they made...
Wrong again WPT. I was coaching a fellow shooter when his TMX exploded. Blew both his lenses out of his glasses. Needless to say, he soon needed a...
TMX's have a pretty high rib that many shooters had difficulty shooting in the past. We sold a ton of 'em back when Frank Little made his mark with...
Wish them luck selling AA's. It'll actually be cheaper to burn 'em.
I know wife and I skipped the preliminaries. Too cold for my old bones.
Little over 1%.
Heck, it was cold the first few days of the Southern Grand this week and my gun stayed in it's case. I don't do cold unless I absolutely have to!
It's pretty obvious you never set a trap. It might be best to defer to others who've set many!
Please explain how to set a target faster with less face. The current rules call for a target distance from 49-51 yds. while the older requirement...
Adjust the machines to what?
We should remember Kay Ohye's handicap average went UP .5% the year of mandated 3-hole targets. Obviously the 27 yd. line was insufficient then as it...
Although I've only been part of trapshooting since 1963 I still can remember a few of the old timers pouring two extra yards of concrete with a...
Absolutely correct. Make the targets harder for shooters who are not competitive (the vast majority) simply makes them stink even more. So some think...
Adding the 30 yd. line will encourage those wannabe 27 yard shooters with low averages to move forward. No longer a glory hole!
There are still a few clubs here in PA that only have yardage markers to the 25.
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