Florida Levergunners @ the Manatee Range PICS ON PAGE 3

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:45 am

Looks like most guys wants to meet at the Manatee Range
SO WHO IS GOING?
Heres the address
1805 Logue Road
Myakka City, FL 34251
Phone: 941-322-0055
Fax: 941-322-0755
Heres the link to their web site...to get directions
http://www.manateegunclub.com

Ranges is open 9-5
I will be leaving fairly early...4 hr drive for me
anyone in the daytona area or in the I-4 corridor, wanting to car pool ....pm me

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:22 am

I am also interesting in something with longer ranges than Strickland. Let me know. I need to order some bullets so I can build some ammo beforehand. I'm getting a new reloading area setup so I'm kind of in a bad spot for ammo at the moment.

And of course ... food is good.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:47 pm

The Manatee Gun Club has 1,000 yards.

That would be on Hwy 64 east of Bradenton by about 15 or 20 miles.

m48shooter · Post by **m48shooter** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:16 am

you beet me to it rusty.. i shoot down there every couple of months... i just wish it was not such a hike... im in for manette if we are doing... i work weekends so lets plan it out a aways so i can get time of... thursday or friday and im in like flin...

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:10 am

I would love to meet some of the Florida Levergunners. Count me if I am not travelling during that time. I have family in Sarasota, so Manatee would be great for me.

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:19 am

My schedule is flexible. I am always up for getting together and shooting. I never been to Manatee.
What is the set up for long range? Do they have bunkers for target checker/changers or what? Do you need an RSO for your group/ or pre-qualify??

kemosabi45 · Post by **kemosabi45** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:42 pm

i'm in

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:09 am

How about within the next couple of weeks...or beginning of February
I would like to hear a little more about the Manatee gun club
and this 1000 yard range...Can anyone shoot there or do you have to join
the club? Hopefully this weekend I will be going to the Florida State Championship
for The Single Action Shooting Society...Otherwise known as "SASS"
All the gun makers should be there...Cimarron, Taylors and Uberti...
Ruger and others...
I wonder if we could shoot at that club?
Heres the web site...if any of you may want to go

http://www.laststand.org/

Stone Fence · Post by **Stone Fence** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:12 pm

I would be interested if the shoot was on a Friday or Tuesday. Manatee is only a 30 minute haul for me.
thanks

-Stone

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:18 pm

Stone Fence wrote:I would be interested if the shoot was on a Friday or Tuesday. Manatee is only a 30 minute haul for me.
thanks

-Stone

I think you need to get out. You've been working hard!

m48shooter · Post by **m48shooter** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:10 pm

fridays at manette works for me... let me know.. im planning a trip soon... feb looks good for me.... ill post when i go, ill bringing some long range guns, levers ect... just so u all know.. u can shoot at anything there, if u have steel, bring it, frozen water bottles, full pop cans, old propaine tanks, tanneritie, ect.. if u can haul it in an out u can shoot at it...

ref the earlier question, no you do not have to be a member, it cost something like $20 to shoot all day long

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:23 pm

I'm guessing that would be about a 3 hour drive for me. Let me know, and I'll take a Friday off. Probably wouldn't make it there until around noon though ... maybe 11am.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:25 am

Well guys....
What date do you guys want to meet....and where
I am pretty flexible since work is very slooooooow

I just found the info for that gun club between
Deland and New Symrna on route 44
Heres the site...if anyone in this area is interested...
I also sent an email to see if they will allow us to shoot
for a daily fee....http://volusiacountygunandhuntclub.com

There are three gun clubs in that area
Volusia county gun and hunt club...
Volusia county trap and skeet club...I am a member there and
Volusia county sporting clays....
all within just a few miles of each other

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:24 am

RIHMFIRE wrote:Well guys....
What date do you guys want to meet....and where
I am pretty flexible since work is very slooooooow

I just found the info for that gun club between
Deland and New Symrna on route 44
Heres the site...if anyone in this area is interested...
I also sent an email to see if they will allow us to shoot
for a daily fee....http://volusiacountygunandhuntclub.com

There are three gun clubs in that area
Volusia county gun and hunt club...
Volusia county trap and skeet club...I am a member there and
Volusia county sporting clays....
all within just a few miles of each other

Just got his responce

Ron,

Unfortunately, we are a private club. I do allow non-members to attend any match (IDPA,Carbine, IPSC, Steel Challege) that we put on. These are available to be viewed on our website at: http://www.volusiacountygunandhuntclub.com
However, If you were to coordinate with all of your lever members and set up a date, I would be more than happy to arrange a daily fee of $10 per person to come and shoot for the day.This could also be arranged to have this as a yearly meet/match for your group to use our range for this type of an event. Let me know what you think?

Thank you,

Sean Beery
Director
VCGHC
386-717-1394
386-774-6729 fax

I like this idea of a yearly match or get together!

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:50 pm

Has anyone decided on a date yet? Either Manatee or Volusia County sound good. The 2nd or 3rd week in February would be best for me. I would really like to meet some fellow Florida Levergunners. We just moved to South Florida from Texas last year.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:31 am

BTT..........is anyone interested?
any weekend in february is fine with me!

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:54 am

You and I may have to make the drive over to Manatee County though. Sounds like there's a bunch over there that want to shoot at that range. I could probably take a Friday off to do it if that's the day of week we need to get the most people to join. Rihmfire, perhaps you can drive to my place and I can drive us to the range.

Fiddler · Post by **Fiddler** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:01 pm

Hey, I wanna go! Every range I've ever been to maxed out at 200 yards. This should be interesting.
I'll be watching this thread, and Lord willing, will see you guys at Manatee.

grahng · Post by **grahng** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:23 pm

Hey guys.....this is Jerry Grahn in Port Orange...the new guy on the block. I'd like to join in too.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:51 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:You and I may have to make the drive over to Manatee County though. Sounds like there's a bunch over there that want to shoot at that range. I could probably take a Friday off to do it if that's the day of week we need to get the most people to join. Rihmfire, perhaps you can drive to my place and I can drive us to the range.

Thats sounds good to me....It looks like we have another shooter
here in Port Orange...grahng..... The more shooters.... the better i like it!
I was thinking of taking my camper...and maybe spend the weekend over there..
But thats ok....we can just make it a day trip
You guys on the west coast, ....Rusty, drwalker, m48shooter
we are going to need directions.. to the Manatee range...
and we still need to pick a date...
Some of you guys were talking about a friday.....thats fine with me!
I just need to give the boss man some notice....its slow anyway!
Cant wait guys

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:18 pm

I'm up for the 12th or the 19th and will probably stay for the weekend as I have family in Sarasota. I was looking at the Manatee gun club website and they have bench rest matches the 13th and 14th with practice during the week. Maybe the 19th would be better for us?

Tristan · Post by **Tristan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:00 pm

Wherever it is, whenever it is, I'm going to try to make it.

Manatee is easy for me, but the other location might be fine, too.

- Tristan

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:27 am

How about FEB 19th...
the 12th is the weekend for the daytona 500!

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:35 am

I can be there the 19th.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:13 am

Here a link to the Manatee Gun Club
http://www.manateegunclub.com/
Its open 9 to 5
there is a Link for directions
I have also emailed the president of the club
to see if we can use the range on the 19th...
They may have to prepare for a match the following day

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:07 am

I will definitely thry to make it. Fridays are my busiest day, but with it being the slow season I may be able to make it.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:05 pm

I wish we had a mailing list capability on the board so we could keep sub-groups informed. Are we on for that Friday, February 19th at the Manatee facility?

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:03 am

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:I wish we had a mailing list capability on the board so we could keep sub-groups informed. Are we on for that Friday, February 19th at the Manatee facility?

I dont know....There doesnt seem to that much excitement about
having the shoot on the 19th.......Either way....I am going to sling
some lead downrange somewhere soon...

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:10 pm

I got a driver of the moth award for the month of Dec. which gives me a paid holiday. I'd be willing to take it on the 19th if y'all want to go. One thing I remember about Manatee is that they sell Tanerite targets to shoot at. you miss they go whosh, you hit they go BANG! IIRC that's on the web site too unless Homeland security made them quit that.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:19 pm

Rusty wrote:I got a driver of the moth award for the month of Dec. which gives me a paid holiday. I'd be willing to take it on the 19th if y'all want to go. One thing I remember about Manatee is that they sell Tanerite targets to shoot at. you miss they go whosh, you hit they go BANG! IIRC that's on the web site too unless Homeland security made them quit that.

Well that pushes up the cool factor for that place. I will plop a vacation day on my calendar for the 19th.

Stone Fence · Post by **Stone Fence** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:18 pm

Feb 19th Manatee gun club. Works for me. All I want to do is some casual plinking at relatively close range. I guess I need to get to handloading!

-Stone

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:34 pm

Stone Fence wrote:Feb 19th Manatee gun club. Works for me. All I want to do is some casual plinking at relatively close range. I guess I need to get to handloading!

-Stone

I was hoping you'd show. I need to talk to you about making some custom bullets.

Tristan · Post by **Tristan** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:06 pm

RIHMFIRE wrote:
Rimfire McNutjob wrote:I wish we had a mailing list capability on the board so we could keep sub-groups informed. Are we on for that Friday, February 19th at the Manatee facility?
I dont know....There doesnt seem to that much excitement about
having the shoot on the 19th.......Either way....I am going to sling
some lead downrange somewhere soon...

Heck, I'm excited!

I've never been to the Manatee range, looking forward to it! Might even talk my Pop into coming, too.

- Tristan

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:53 pm

I'll add that for anyone coming from the north and east of the Manatee range if you take hwy 17 to hwy 64 it is a straight shot to the range from there. You can look up the address on google maps to find out about Louge Rd. if you like.

I'll be putting it on my calender.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:07 pm

Do you guys want this "stickyized" or is it going fine as is?

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:42 pm

It might help being a sticky. We Floridians are slow to respond and this thing keeps rolling off the front page. Maybe make it a sticky until the Feb. 19th meet date? Probably will help those that just check in occasionally.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:31 am

SO WHO IS GOING?

Fiddler · Post by **Fiddler** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:31 pm

RIHMFIRE wrote:SO WHO IS GOING?

I'll be there if the weather cooperates. These El Nino winters are rather unpredictable.

Stone Fence · Post by **Stone Fence** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:45 am

I am coming, bringing a non-levergunning friend and old Marlin (and a new toy!).

-Stone

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:22 pm

I'm in ... of course.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:21 pm

I turned in my paperwork today for my day off.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:52 pm

This could be a great get together..
so far I think we are going to have 11 guys show up
Spranger, Tristan, drwalker, Rimfire McNutjob, Rusty,
Stonefence, M48shooter, Kemosabi45, Fiddler, grahng
and me, Rihmfire...
Missing in action are cmean, crawdaddyjim and Duff-l-bagg
Bring your shooting buddies!
and what are you going to bring?
I plan to bring 73s, a 92, and 94s and a single action..
and maybe a 9422 trapper

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:30 pm

I'll be coming.

I plan on bringing my Shiloh Sharps, a couple of Browning/Miroku Winchester 95's in 30-06 and 405, some 94's, M53, M65, SAA's and some other pieces for trade/sale if anyone is interested.

Stone Fence · Post by **Stone Fence** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:54 am

Bringing an original 1894 Marlin .38-40, SAA in same caliber, Colt buntline scout .22 mag, and my new Auto-Ordnance lightweight Tommy M1, just for kicks!

see you there!
-Stone

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:48 pm

I'l be bringin my M39 and an assortment of Handi's.

What time is everyone planing on getting there?

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:32 pm

place opens at 9:00...
I hope to be there around 10 or so
and shoot & BS all day....

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:05 pm

I probabally have the shortest traveling time. If anyone has any problems PM me and I'll give you my cell #. We should have coverage down there.

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:30 pm

I'll be there around 0900 and hope to stay all day.

Fiddler · Post by **Fiddler** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:06 pm

Sure hope this infernal wind dies down before Friday!

grahng · Post by **grahng** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:03 pm

Hello guys,
My mom passed away this morning. I'm sorry, but will have to wait til the next gathering.
Thats is for now. Have a safe and fun shoot.
Jerry