The official Flatwater open shoot info thread

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#76 Post by steve voss »

The word "donate" implies ownership. As we all well know, title to any and all provender remains with the Executive Committee until the moment of swallowing. Be Careful. Be very, very careful.

sv
"Say five Heil Hinckers, sing two Horst Wessel songs, and perform an act of contrition." -kgb 4/22/10

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#77 Post by Chuck Graber »

kgb wrote:AI has been trumped by a Ruger ultralight M77 in plain ol' .250 Sav. It even shot a 1.5" group of 3 for me within 5 test rounds using 100gr bullets. H4895 saved the day over W760, RL16, Varget, and H4350; it's been a month and I'm still happy. Now if only a 75gr load will finish the bracketing I'm going to be happy as all get out.

But, I'm not donating any steak.

kgb
Tang safety or MkII?

I will have a bone to pick with Stackbarrel at Flatwater concerning an addiction I have developed regarding "quarter bores". :evil: Expect to see concrete evidence of my new found depravity! :roll:

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#78 Post by Bluestem »

Are we supposed to bring our .25's, too? The rules are changing and I've already been docked a few steak ounces; I want to avoid additional trimming.

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#79 Post by wingshooter »

I thought about bringing my quarter bore and getting lessons.
Consistency is the currency of credibility.

MM

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#80 Post by Chuck Graber »

Bluestem wrote:Are we supposed to bring our .25's, too? The rules are changing and I've already been docked a few steak ounces; I want to avoid additional trimming.
As far as I know there is no rule banning any legal guns at Flatwater. Since the "Executive Committee" is a fierce evangelizer for quarter bores, I don't see any reason not to show up with them. Shooting them at a facility insured for shotgun sports is probably another matter.

Tiny,
I would enjoy seeing your antelope slayer if you decide you have room to bring it. You have my permission to leave the SBE at home this year! :P

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#81 Post by kgb »

Tang safety or MkII?
Tang safety. I think the first .250 Ruger I had was a tang safety as well, albeit a standard rifle.

This all started with reading a Varmint Hunter magazine article about a .250 AI, then I got a M700 Classic followed by the standard Ruger and then had a M700 ADL built into an AI. I realized I had duplicated my 6mm Remington, but I did have cooler looking brass and different colored ballistic tips. Oh, well.

Next I knew I had to have a Savage M99 .250 but have you seen what's happened with them? Rotten ol' Cabela's and their markups, (Steve, can I get an Amen?) they've driven up the prices something stupid :D . The Ultralight came along and it's only marginally less slick than a Mannlicher M77 or maybe a Nr. 1 Mannlicher. That'd be nice, too! Oh, yeah, somewhere in there was an FN Mauser in .250-3000. When I advertised that one on gunsamerica the eventual purchaser about blew an artery making sure he was the one who got it. It was accurate, but (sorry, Sundog) I'm not much of a Mauser guy I guess. Along with not liking Beer, I expect to lose my German heritage any day now based on that one.

Scott, can I still have Potato Salad?

kgb

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#82 Post by Ole Cowboy »

wingshooter wrote:I thought about bringing my quarter bore and getting lessons.
I think we already had the first lesson. Should I start "charging" for any followups? :P

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#83 Post by Colonel Brown »

Bluestem wrote:Are we supposed to bring our .25's, too? The rules are changing and I've already been docked a few steak ounces; I want to avoid additional trimming.
Original Beretta "James Bond gun" shoot???

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#84 Post by steve voss »

Chuck Graber wrote:As far as I know there is no rule banning any legal guns at Flatwater. Since the "Executive Committee" is a fierce evangelizer for quarter bores, I don't see any reason not to show up with them. Shooting them at a facility insured for shotgun sports is probably another matter.
We've shot just about anything there with no problems. Actually during Flatwater I there was some "full auto" shooting happening on the other side of the hill.
Chuck Graber wrote:Tiny,
I would enjoy seeing your antelope slayer if you decide you have room to bring it.
Tiny has an antelope slayer? Who knew? :roll:

sv
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"It's all in the hunt...patience, luck, skill, experience, desire, spirit and flesh." -Bob Crandall 10/18/2010

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#85 Post by Bluerock Brimley »

steve voss wrote:...Tiny has an antelope slayer? Who knew? :roll:

sv
I believe it's technically an "antelope mirth inducer."
99.9999999%of robberies don't have the Mission Impossible theme song playing in the background. It's usually circus music.
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#86 Post by wingshooter »

I think we already had the first lesson. Should I start "charging" for any followups?
Yes and yes. I stand corrected, though not meaning to imply Flatwater lessons would be the first.

A mature man recognizes his "shortcomings," and works to address them. The immature man rubs them in his face.

"Tiny has an antelope slayer? Who knew? "


I thank you.
Tiny
Consistency is the currency of credibility.

MM

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#87 Post by steve voss »

Atticus Finch wrote:You have to grow older, but you can stay immature forever.
That's me!! 8)

sv
"Say five Heil Hinckers, sing two Horst Wessel songs, and perform an act of contrition." -kgb 4/22/10

"It's all in the hunt...patience, luck, skill, experience, desire, spirit and flesh." -Bob Crandall 10/18/2010

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#88 Post by Joe Cool »

Wee-hoo! Back this afternoon from a week out on the east coast doing a bit of legal business with America.

I am so jazzed up that we are looking to have a record Flatwater turnout this year! I bet we have a ton o' fun!

Digger...fear not, check is on the way. I am also bringing Desert Rat to the shoot. I'm picking him up on the way Friday at KCI as he will fly in from Las Vegas. Two guys from the 16 ga board are also coming up...Ash Goodwin, who is from here in NWA, and he is picking up Charles Hammack in KC on the way up Friday.

As to my pal Steve's quote...yeah, dude! Nothing's changed. Except I am perhaps a bit more immature than last year! Gets better all the time! :twisted: I did not realize what a truly worthless individual I was, until middle age set in. As the Flatwater unofficial and self-appointed Commissioner of GIGCAJ (General Immaturity, Good Cigars, Awful Jokes), I am stocking up with my secret cigs supplier and joke book. And may the Lord have mercy on our souls! :wink:

Atticus
"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too."

Samuel Butler, (Notebooks) (1912)

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#89 Post by postoak »

If it would'nt offend anyone - I could bring my Polish & Russian AK-47s that I re-built on American Made Semi-Auto receivers ?

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#90 Post by wingshooter »

One must not be concerned with offending others at the Flatwater. It is an expected and necessary ingredient thereof.

I thank you.

Chef Tiny.
Consistency is the currency of credibility.

MM

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