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Offline guardsgunner

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Shoot in SE Michigan
« on: August 10, 2009, 02:27:37 PM »
We will be having a fun shoot with 6 or so full size guns in the Port Huron area at Noon on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
  If interested, I can send a link to a map.

Bob.
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 06:21:46 AM »
What time does the shoot start at bluewater? Also i will be dragging my toolmaker buddy with me again this year. Do you guys need any particular size end mills for projects?
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 09:53:37 AM »
We are going to gather at 11:00 am.  We will decide what kind of program on site.  Bring your own food and drink.  We hope to do alot of shooting.
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 01:58:33 PM »
leesecw,
   Thanks for the offer, but I'm swearing off any New projects.  :o  I still have several projects "in the works" to complete and plan on taking most /some of the winter off.(I'll see how that works.) 

   Artilleryman
    It better cool off if We are going to do alot of shooting. I need more rounds.
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 02:59:36 PM »
Let me know if someone needs a few. He makes them every day and has quite a few just lying around for whatever projects he has in mind. He has access to a huge milling machine two lathes, one with a bed of 11 feet and the other 22 feet. Just gotta get some steel and figure out what we can build. He'll be bringing along some extras saturday. I got him hooked good on this blackpowder stuff
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2009, 05:54:59 AM »
We had a fine afternoon of fun shooting with 10 guns of so showing up. Thanks to the artillerman for organising this event again this year.

Bob
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2009, 11:01:05 AM »
Guns on the line: 12 pdr Napoleon, orginal iron 6 pdr, three Ellsworths, King Howizter, Hotchkiss, 3.2 inch Span-Am, Hughes gun, and a subscale British 3 pdr.   Quite a number of rare guns.
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2009, 11:13:21 AM »
Norm, was Mathew Brady there?
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2009, 01:00:45 PM »
There were some people taking photos, but most of us were too busy shooting.  My wife didn't show up with the camera until towards the end of the day.  I will see about posting a couple of pics.
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2009, 01:01:27 PM »
Quote from: Double D on August 16, 2009, 11:13:21 AM
Norm, was Mathew Brady there?

MUST have been - I've seen Artilleryman in some of his pictures!   ;)
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2009, 05:14:54 AM »
This is one of my favorite photos of the few that I  have.  It doesn't show a cannon firing or even much of the Ellsworth.  What it does show is family and friends having a great afternoon shooting.  This is a photo of Grandfather and Grandson getting ready for the young cannoneer to pull the lanyard.

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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2009, 05:19:49 AM »
This photo shows Father watching Son fire Ellsworth.  The second of two great photos of the weekend.

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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2009, 05:36:59 AM »
Good job, Norm.
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Re: Shoot in SE Michigan
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2009, 05:55:14 AM »
  It's really worth the " totally awesome Grandpa"

Bob
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