September 27, 2009 was a great day in Indiana. This was Gunstock 2 - Reloaded.
Out of everyone invited we had about ten people show up, just about a perfect number if I do say so myself. Ten proud gun owners sharing stories, shooting the sh1t, and shooting guns. For hours on end.
The day started off very foggy and damp but that didn't stop anyone from shooting right off the bat. Cans and such were the first targets. If you enlarge this photo you can see a homemade target in the center on the ground that had spinners on it - very popular. We found out later that the thinner steel plate will not handle a 7.62 x 39 very well.
Of course we had to have the empty Heineken jug - nice sized hole from 45 feet with a .50 cal muzzle loader.
There was also a trap range.
This t-shirt wins second best shirt of the day, I will let Gerry post the winner if he so chooses.
Ah, the table of goodness. I can't imagine living in England where we would all get locked up for owning this stuff. This isn't even all the guns that were there, just a nice sampling.
Much, much more to come in the next few days.
5 comments:
Aside from the nice sampling of guns...nice leather gun rug!
Whoever made that spinner did an awesome job, too.
What's that lever action...a Marlin?
The lever action is Gerry's, he will have to answer that one. We missed you Annie, maybe next year.
Thanks.
Making the trip this year was *iffy* at best, but it turned out to coincide with a sick kid anyhow.
Can't wait to see the rest of your pics, and I hope someone took some video - especially of that spinner in action.
Did you eat my veggies? :p heh
Well, we had pickles if that's what you mean...
The lever action is a .22 Winchester Model 150 and it was my first real gun, a gift from my grandfather when I was 10 so that makes the rifle 46 years old. Mom was not happy. It's very accurate but the lever action jams often if not smoothly and swiftly operated.
We had a ball sitting in lawn chairs (see the photo of Dan in the masthead) and plinking at the spinners. I could do that all day long. Great hilljack fun it was!
Post a Comment