walter62
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we get the opportunity to have to smell that in addition to
sweeping up cig. butts in addition to the brass left on the line/floor.
sweeping up cig. butts in addition to the brass left on the line/floor.
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Harvard Sportsmen's Club
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Rocky Mosasaurus
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Renewed today with 2 hours work credit: Timestamps show these were taken around 9:30 AM where we met around 7:30 AM and started clearing around 7:45 AM. We did a little more work just after these photos were taken and so I was able to record 2 hours in total.
VTski4x4
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Great day at the club today. Virtually no one actually shooting - guess the cold scared people away. Was finally able to score the 65 and spent a few hours doing Appleseed work with 22s. Finished up the day by dusting off an old carry piece at a plate rack. The wind wasn't too bad - and moving around kept you warm.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
Yeah, the winter is a good time to shoot. The cold keeps a lot of people away and the hunters are done sighting in.
Rockrivr1
NES Member
A few years ago I was at Hopkinton in one of the pistol pit. It was cold and going to snow. I had the entire club to myself. It was awesome. Plus it started snowing pretty good. One of my best days of shooting.
My favorite time to go to the range is cold, rainy, snowy days. I avoid warm sunny days at all costs.
Thanks for pitching in!!
So the steel at the 100 is getting well used, so should we get a bigger or smaller target?
gerrycaruso
NES Member
A smaller one for scoped rifles and a larger one for handguns.
Rocky Mosasaurus
NES Member
I would love to see if people would be interested in starting a modest pool for steel targets on a rotating basis. Like wearing different sneakers each day, if you rotate it has the appearance of less wear distributed over the whole collection. If everyone who could do so pitched in just $1 then we could buy some of different sizes for a wholesale price and rotate them to avoid wear.
Oh we got a budget and the stands are the same so yeah, the one hanging currently is 1 inch and already had 1/8 or more crown to it so flipped it over, One more stand and kit and a couple spare plates. Won't be installed until spring, it has to be buried about 5 feet down.
Rocky Mosasaurus
NES Member
Totally killer.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
I've given this some thought. Retired guys have the time to think about stuff like this. I think this MGM thing is the best idea so far. By the way, the club was empty yesterday for the first time in a long time. Probably the shitty weather.
the mental state of some members is truly something else, from the latest email that just came:
"I’m getting really tired of putting the barrels at the Class 3 range back against the berm. DO NOT move them to the middle of the range and shoot at them. You will put rounds out of the club and get us shut down."
"I’m getting really tired of putting the barrels at the Class 3 range back against the berm. DO NOT move them to the middle of the range and shoot at them. You will put rounds out of the club and get us shut down."
VTski4x4
NES Member
Maybe some folks move the barrels to use them as obstacles to walk around, and not shoot at them......
gerrycaruso
NES Member
Maybe some shooters use them as obstacles but I've seen some with targets stapled on them and cans on top of them.
VTski4x4
NES Member
As long as they are up against the berm, that's fine *I think*.
I only use them as obstacles, or I put my 8ft wood target stands in them up against the berm for support - never used them as targets.
8 feet target stands? Training for Goliath head shots?
VTski4x4
NES Member
You know me, I'm 5'3" - everything is a headshot. Targets my height would have rounds skipping off the dirt
You know me, I'm 5'3" - everything is a headshot. Targets my height would have rounds skipping off the dirt
Do you have to have a cosine indicator installed on your pistols?
VTski4x4
NES Member
I plead the 5th.
Hello, I’m looking to join the club and am planning on coming to the IDPA public practice next week. As I’m still relatively new are there any recommendations on what to bring/not?
Come with thick skin and a good attitude. Leave the 40 Cal and anything communist at home.
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General guidance is a stiff belt, OWB holster, and 3 magazines for your pistol in addition to a teachable attitude and 150-200 rounds of ammo. Electronic ears are good, but not necessary.
VTski4x4
NES Member
Don't forget a pen to fill out the release form - there's a mandatory branding on your first visit 
PerfectDon't forget a pen to fill out the release form - there's a mandatory branding on your first visit
Showing up early to help set up and staying late for a little clean up is a good way to find a sponsor as wellPerfect
So next target, bigger or smaller?
gerrycaruso
NES Member
I vote for bigger but I'm mostly a handgun shooter.
Rocky Mosasaurus
NES Member
My vote is for larger.
My rationale is we could use multiple smaller chains to rig it versus two larger chains that would increase the chances of someone shooting the links and decoupling the target from the stand.
If we used a smaller target it would be less durable and would get plinked into oblivion a little faster than a larger and girthier target.
