Texas Levergun and Sixgun get-together.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:13 pm

What do ya'll think about a get-together around the 2nd or 3rd weekend in October for some shooting and good times? Chad Mathis is going to post up on the single-action forum and we are going to see if we can combine the two forums for a shoot. There has not been a location picked out yet, still in the early planning stages, but we are going to try and find something as centrally located as possible. One of the things we are talking about doing is a blanket shoot. A blanket shoot is where everybody brings something and puts it on a blanket, something shooting related, and who ever wins the contest gets first pick, second place gets second pick, and so on. Everybody gets something. It's based off of the way they did it at the old rendezvous's. There will be short and long range shooting with leverguns and sixguns. This will be open to anyone and everyone who would like to attend. Tell me what you think and please make suggestions on locations and things to do.

crs · Post by **crs** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:57 pm

Sounds like fun. If the sixguns are limited to single actions, I may have to pull the scope off my Ruger .44 mag because all my other revolvers are DA. Or, maybe there is a better way - I could go buy a new SA.

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:38 pm

I'd be interested depending on location...

86er · Post by **86er** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:47 pm

Well it kinda cuts into the onset of bird hunting but I could sacrifice one day to shoot with you folks.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:03 pm

CRS, any sixgun or fivegun. But that doesn't mean you can't go buy a new one

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RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:08 pm

We're thinking maybe around Waco or somewhere, but nothing for sure yet. With gas prices the way they are we could do some car pooling.

Tommy Reb · Post by **Tommy Reb** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:48 am

If it turns out to be the third weekend of October, count me in.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:56 am

I'd be interested - what kinda thing do you put on the blanket? If this could be a camp-out/shoot that'd be even better. I could bring some Jambalaya.... or something like dat. If somebody's got a propane fryer, I can throw in the fry coating - and maybe we have a $ cont for the protein - chicken - wings? I can do the wing sauce too. Pork chops, catfish - maybe a variety to cover everybody's taste... I volunteer to organize the vittles if you guys want. I'm in the food biz. Breakfast tacos are good too - sausage, cheese and egg in a tortilla - salsa to taste... dang, I'm getting hungry thinking about this.

We've done this kinda thing at Gunsnet several times and it's always a good time. The camp/shoot that is...

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:12 am

Dang-it O.S.O.K. stop that, your making me hungry

. That does sound like a good idea to me. I've got a couple of dutch ovens that cook pretty good. The stuff for the blanket shoot can be just about anything like, an old holster you don't need anymore, spare bullets, knives, reloading dies, old set of sights, etc.

TX50Cal · Post by **TX50Cal** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:25 pm

I'm in if its around the Waco area.
Dave in TX

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:36 am

All depends on the when for me...

Peter M. Eick · Post by **Peter M. Eick** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:08 am

I can probably make Waco, but it will all depend if I am in the country at the time.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:17 am

Does anyone know of someplace in the Waco area that we could do this?

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:59 am

Yes, I shot at a place in that neck of the woods - they allowed our group to camp too - a range out west of Waco IIRC - I'll go find out where it was and check back...

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:03 am

I "might" find something to shoot

.this sounds great.
pete

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:14 am

OK - it's the "Chandler Gun Range" it its just outside of Valley Mills and Waco.

When we were there last time, they allowed bump firing - if anybody likes to do that with their AK or AR... not too many places will allow that.

I would mention gunsnet when contacting them - one of the guys that works there is a member of that board.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:54 am

Thanks O.S.O.K. I will try and contact them and see what we can do. I appreciate you looking this up for me.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:03 pm

de nada

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:33 pm

I spoke to Alice at Chandlers and she is checking the schedule and will call me back tomorrow.

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:27 pm

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RKrodle wrote:Does anyone know of someplace in the Waco area that we could do this?

You might want to check with these folks, too. besides shootin you get a bit of history as well.

http://www.oldfortparker.org/OldPages/home.htm

They hold a monthly CAS match here and it's just east of Waco. The have camping on site with RV hookups. I know they shoot long range from the fort picketts but that's all I know about just what they have available besides the CAS range.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:37 pm

Thanks Steve, that looks real interesting, I'll call and check them out. How about you, think you can make it?

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:32 pm

RKrodle wrote:Thanks Steve, that looks real interesting, I'll call and check them out. How about you, think you can make it?

I may be able, but it will depend on the dates.

piller · Post by **piller** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:19 am

Sounds like fun. If I can get the time off, then I'll let y'all know. For something to put on the blanket, how about a couple of bricks of .22lr? Is that sort of what you have in mind?

I haven't even fired a shot for about 3 months due to work and overtime. This sounds like a great excuse to take some time off and fire a shot or three. On the plus side of that, I get to find out how my new bifocals work for shooting.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:45 pm

Piller, hope you can make it. As for the blanket that would work, or even just one brick, doesn't have to be expensive. I'm trying to get in touch with Brian (BrianSH) from Waco, he shot with us at my place earlier this year, to see if he knows of some places around there we can shoot. Chandlers is booked for both weekends so their out. Haven't had time to contact Old Fort Parker yet.

rimrock · Post by **rimrock** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:08 pm

Dietz Range in New Braunfels does the Central Texas pistol silhouete matches, and there's a BPCR range just outside of Columbus. I've never been to either range, but I'm relatively certain they both have long range set ups (at least 300 yds., maybe farther). I can check with both for their interest if you want.

Bis · Post by **Bis** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:44 pm

Sounds great. If I start saving now, I may be able to save enough to fill the gas tank

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RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:52 pm

rimrock, that would be great if you could check, so far I batting 0. I have located a place up by Dallas that I can probably get access to and we can do long range. I going to check it out this weekend, it's on private property and I like that, but it doesn't have any facilities that I'm aware of. What I'm finding with the ranges I've called is that they are have rifle-sight-in those weekends for the opening of deer season.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:53 pm

Bis, where abouts in East Texas are you? I know what you mean about the gas.

Bis · Post by **Bis** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:09 pm

RKrodle- I am in Laterxo, about 8 miles north of Crockett in Houston County, how about you ?

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:49 pm

Bis, I up near Greenville. Do you do any hunting in the Davy Crockett Nat Forest?

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:29 pm

Now there's another good idea. There are some national forests that we can utilize our public hunting permits in.... Sam Houston being a big one - how's Davy Crocket?

Bis · Post by **Bis** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:20 pm

RKrodle- I have not hunted in the Nat. Forest. We drive through it on the way to Kenard (one of the places we hunt) and there are trucks parked on both sides of the roads all the way. Gas prices may change that this year. I just re-read my last post and I misspelled the town I live near, it is Latexo, I have fat fingers

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O.S.O.K.- I have not spent any time exploring Davey Crockett National Forest, just driven through, but what I have seen, it is thick woods.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:54 pm

I hunted the Sabine Nat Forest one year and got a nice 10 point.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:41 pm

A group hunt would be a great time - $40 for a public hunting permit - on top of your reg annual permit - not bad.

We could even schedule a couple of weekends within season... nice to have a group to camp with

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:04 pm

O.S.O.K. I would be up for that. I enjoy staying at the hunters camping sites and cooking out. The APH permit is cheaper then a lease by long shot.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:52 am

I didn't know we had any national forests in Texas.

I've never lived any where near one.

What are the permit fees?

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:18 pm

I believe the Annual Public Hunting Permit is $42.50 now. That gives you access to large portions, but not all, of the National Forest land. You can also apply for a doe permit on the land. The APH permit also covers the type 2 land, state land.

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:03 pm

one thing also if your 70% or high disabled vet all permits are free.
pete

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:24 pm

Yep - there's a dove lease nearby - the state has dove leases all over the state - but it does get a lot of traffic. Get there the first few days of season and it's pretty good though.

And even though the hunting is tough on the state lands - unless you really know them, for $43 you can't hardly go wrong. Especially if you've got good company

piller · Post by **piller** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:39 pm

I would enjoy the camping a lot, and if it happens to actually be a go, then I have a small portable generator to power up cell phones and such. I'm not all that sure about getting time off, but if I can I will be glad to be there.

Is the National Forest one of the shotgun only areas?

Meeteetse · Post by **Meeteetse** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:33 pm

RKrodle wrote:What do ya'll think about a get-together around the 2nd or 3rd weekend in October for some shooting and good times? Chad Mathis is going to post up on the single-action forum and we are going to see if we can combine the two forums for a shoot. There has not been a location picked out yet, still in the early planning stages, but we are going to try and find something as centrally located as possible. One of the things we are talking about doing is a blanket shoot. A blanket shoot is where everybody brings something and puts it on a blanket, something shooting related, and who ever wins the contest gets first pick, second place gets second pick, and so on. Everybody gets something. It's based off of the way they did it at the old rendezvous's. There will be short and long range shooting with leverguns and sixguns. This will be open to anyone and everyone who would like to attend. Tell me what you think and please make suggestions on locations and things to do.

I'm curious? What single-action forum are you guys using. I was a member of Sixgunner.com for a long time before it went down. What has replaced it and/or what is the best single action forum. I would love to meet all of you in the Waco area. This relocated Wyoming guy needs to make some new friends in Texas.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:42 pm

Meeteetse, Where abouts in Texas are you? I don't know if I can pull off something around Waco, I can't find a place to use for these dates. I may host it at my place if there is interest. I live just East-by-northeast of Dallas near Greenville. Oh, here's a link for you.
http://www.singleactions.com/

Meeteetse · Post by **Meeteetse** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:11 pm

I'm in Midland. Don't know the state very well yet, but Waco seems about half way between us. Hope something can be put together.

Bis · Post by **Bis** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:57 pm

This would be a lot easier if we lived in Rhode Island

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:56 pm

Meeteetse

Actually, looking at Street and Trips and letting it map the quickest route, Greenville is 2 minutes closer for you then Waco.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:58 pm

Bis wrote:This would be a lot easier if we lived in Rhode Island

Ain't that the truth!

JP_TX · Post by **JP_TX** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:30 am

I can make it from DFW is I'm not working. Sounds like fun. I didn't see an answer on SAA only. Don't own one anymore, but have a ruger DA, I'd like to shoot.

JP

86er · Post by **86er** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:38 am

If anyone wants to hunt the day after the shoot we could probably pull it off at the ranch (Hondo) if folks don't mind chipping in a few buck for the cleaning lady.

Bis · Post by **Bis** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:14 pm

It would sure be nice if we knew where everyone lived. It is hard to plan something like tihs not knowing where the majority of us live. I am just saying that someone could plan this event in west Texas and only 3 or 4 people live out there and 20 or 30 of us live near Dallas.
Maybe if we took a poll as to where the majority of us are at, it might help.
Example, list where you live and your location relative to a major city. In my case I live near Latexo (pop. 292), we are exactly half way between Dallas and Houston and 30 miles east of I-45

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:29 pm

BIS, good idea.

I live near Greenville, thats about 45 miles ENE on I-30 from Dallas.