Good morning Montanan, MT_Sourdough, dpe, Southpaw, Forster, Atlaw, pab1, newstart2k, Skunk, kitchawan kid, lurker, CJ, Bilmac,thxmrgarand, Syncerus, Mcwoodduck, Brennemanj83, Old Shooter,TY22, Canon6, burntmuch, Grimjim, CJ, Bilmac, rparsons934 wis_sharpshooter and BBF.
Clear blue skies and a windy 39 degrees this morning.
Yesterday the wind just cut through every thing. No heat in the shop so no work in the shop. Wind or not, It's bundle up and get building time today.
Haven't been out on the field much this spring, but even when I use get out around here I never have seen that much winter kill up here. Yes a few here and there a dead deer. But not a lot. I can tell you though driving the roads there are still quite a few deer around up here.
Mt_Sourdough. The Cannonshoot may be more visually attractive, but anyone who shoots in Victorian Rifleman Provincial Match will be awarded the Victorian Rifleman Provincial Shooting Medal--bullet striking the target optional. You bring those kids up to the Victorian Rifleman Shoot and I will put a rifle in their hands and they will shoot and get a Medal. For the kids I'll get the .310 Cadet loaded up. For you, the 577/450. If your Lady wishes to shoot, I will find something for her also. This shoot is in June, the week following father's day. The event starts off with everyone standing on line and the Colour SGT calling out the commands--- At 100 yards, Volley Fire--LOAD--FIRE!--LOAD!--FIRE!--LOAD--FIRE!--Cease fire. 10 or 12 shooters or more standing shoulder to shoulder firing black powder cartridges, clouds of black powder smoke rolling across the plains...exciting stuff!
Then 6 weeks later come back and do it again with cannons. I'll see that those boys get to fire a cannon.
The guys from Sea Coast Artillery, a GBO sponser are bringing a 2/5 scale model of a Paixhan's Monster Mortar. The orignal Paixhans Morter fires a 1000 lb projectile. Sea Coast 2/5 scale mortar will fire a 130 lb projectile.
Southpaw is building a bowling ball mortar for the shoot.
