Target1, Please elaborate on the conditions you described, you have left all of us in suspense.
While it appears that the ATA inflated the numbers to the State of Illinois some responsibility has to rest with Illinois as they had people from the...
I used just tap water with a layer of hydraulic oil on top, of course when I brought the lead shot up thru the oil it was messy but with a bucket of...
This bldg should last forever with no one going inside it will not have any wear and tear therefore will not require any maintenance, maybe this was...
Unfortunately at this time most of what was reported at that time 2002-2004 from individual discussions has not been retained in a form that could be...
My oh my, It will be interesting to read what the reporter for the Randolf County Journal reports on the meeting in this Thursday's edition, maybe...
With the Grand at Vandalia the crowds and attendance looked huge, personnel from Illinois attended and were impressed with the "crowds", the people...
When the ATA announced the U.S.Open prior to the first Grand at Sparta in 2006 many shooters went to the shoot just to see what they might encounter...
Better still ----- The Rod Blagojevich Learning Centre------- would depend on what subjects are taught
Hotel rooms in town? Have you ever been to the Sparta Motel, even driving past gives people the shivers
Now need a watering trough? and previously we got rid of the A/C from the front of the building and all that cold water. We're not thinking straight....
Doc, While I realize that you require support for your agenda I don't think antagonizing the "TOP DOGS" or trying to bully them (or anyone) to...
I don't believe that the ATA has any permanant staff at the WSC, the ATA office staff are located at the ATA office in the Town of Sparta. Looks like...
Just think of something, on shorter targets, less distance less time in the air, unless the targets are set very very high. On short targets the...
I wouldn't say the members who left when the ATA moved to Sparta were non-committed to some as they got older the drive was too far, too long. Some...
The way a lot of the feeling towards the ATA fee increase would probably result in a decline in membership and daily fees. This is based on the...
It appears that I already have,($250,000) but under the present conditions I would not
So you're saying that because a state has more shooters they shoud have more representation, (votes) then the minority states may be able to overide...
LadyT, The question I asked was do you know what prompted the action was there an incident at the club, local area or do you think this the result of...
Shot Shell reloaders are a personal preference just like cars,trucks amd women. Most reloaders today properly adjusted and with the recipe you like...
I don't know of any club that has the ability/equipment to check an individuals shells to check the content of shells for % of zinc or tin. Just...
If Trump is a democrat and is anti-gun he probably hires body guards that carry and is only concerned for his own safety.
Good luck with the new foot Gary, take it slow and easy and you will do fine. Hope you're back on the line and shooting well soon.
LadyT, Can we safely assume that the rule to register your guns is a club only rule, if this is so do you know what prompted the club to make/enforce...
I could be wrong but I got the impression from previous threads that the newly elected delegate from Ohio was already on line for the return to the "...
By Gov. Rauner instructing the State officials to have no discussions with anyone pertaining to the Sparta complex and his decision to cut funds for...
Just a queation----- If a resident purchases ammunition does the State of Illinois record all the ammunition purchased by the resident. I believe a...
Sounds like a pay as you go but nobody can tell us where we will go. Maybe later
Now you've gone and done it, made the A/C hard to service, by having the A/C in front it was easier to service from the road. Don't you guys know...
Not an impressive building in my mind for the price the HOF reported as the cost but just maybe the inside is elaborately finished as well as being...
No flame from here, if telling it like it is ruffles some feathers so be it as I have previously stated the only way changes will be made are by vote...
I think that many trapshooters that are not on the 2 sites or live in Illinois are totally unaware of the politics that are involved and the...
Still a good site, we've had some problems when the other original site was running, this site was fixed with little time lost.
Speculation is close to closeure, we should know more after the Grand and surely by the forecast September 01 deadline. Hopefully the shooting...
Oh man! going to loose a lot of shooters no matter which way you go with this.
Most of the meetings that I have attended are pretty dull not much action, I was at the meeting when N1H1 was elected to the VP of his zone. That's a...
N1H1 I did not keep any data, as I recall we counted pellets in each reload ( each load had identical number) we then drew a 25" circle ( yes 25")...
Who is invited to attend this "Delegate Meeting" Is this something new, will all Delegates be attending is there an agenda. Maybe someone can answer...
I had a Baker Big Bore chamber size .800 bore from chamber to barrel exit with choke tubes. This was not a good barrel to shoot in the winter unless...
When you saw State Police and Homeland Security that was during the Grand, what type of security will be provided during the other 50 weeks of the...
Romie, I have never had to use the locking screw after the initial removal, if the locking screw is necessary you would have to relieve the side of...
Romie, If the heads on the allen screws are too large to fit into the forend iron turn them down to size by putting the screws in a drill press and...
He must be shooting from the 30 plus yardage that some people want as the concrete has not been poured. He's so far back you can't even see the trap...
Romie, You could get the Allen screws from a hardware store or at Lowes probably a lot cheaper and sooner than from a gunsmith, match them up with...
Being as the politicians appear to be in charge I doubt that anyone is truly "in the know"
The Shelbyville site would have been owned by the ATA. While this was a dual trap line both trap lines facing north proposal. At the time the ATA...
Time to bring back some Pet Rocks for luck.
Doc, you are right heating the screw driver shaft with the screw driver in the screw slot works well, it this case you have very little room to work...
Just for information, Sparta was originally turned as a site for the ATA for what reasons I don't know or can't remember and I don't remember the...
AZCOTRAP, Let's make this clear for you, at Vandalia the ATA owned a number of acres, on this land stood the ATA main bldg. owned by the ATA, inside...
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