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Offline lv shooter

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« on: September 21, 2004, 03:06:40 PM »
What is your experience on shooting mortars at gun shooting ranges?
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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2004, 03:53:45 PM »
The range I go to doesn't have a problem at all with them.  The easiest way to find out is just to give them a call and ask.
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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2004, 03:54:40 PM »
Very good.  Public range in Blacksburg, Va.  Other shooters there occasionally with full auto and other cannon and mortar shooters.  

100 yard range is a little limiting.

It is rewarding to listen to everyone at the range stop firng and come over to see what I/we are fring.
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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2004, 10:34:55 AM »
The NRA Whittington Center range at Raton, NM had been encouraging black powder cannon/mortar shooters to use their facilities.  I had attended a cannon/mortar match there earlier this year and it was really great.  The Director of the facility was the one promoting this type shooting but he has since been replaced so I'll have to find out what the new chap thinks about our/my using their range for our type shooting.  I believe it to be a very friendly range for almost any type shooting. I shoot big bore rifle, pistol and even my .50BMG there.  Many many tourists passing through this area stop off to visit the range and I believe most of them have some shooting iron with them that they will use to try out the facility for perhaps even just a few shots.  I've seen license plates from most of our States in the various parking lots there.  If any of you folks ever get even close by the Whittington Center, it's worth while to stop by and check it out.  IMHO.  Blaster (Bob in CO)
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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2004, 11:03:24 AM »
I use to just go out  on the back yard and shoot. Since I've been here I have not shot my gun at all.

CW, we need to talk when we get together next week.
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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2004, 02:10:53 PM »
Lookin' forward to seein' y'all Friday.  Don't know yet about Saturday.
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