The Morgantown > Rod & Gun Club is looking into the possibility of holding a black > powder shoot. I have been tasked for the moment to see if there is > enough interest to proceed to the next level. My name is Rob Harney > and I am new to the Club but interested in black powder shooting. > If you think this is something you'd like to participate in let me know. > > What I have in mind right now is as follows: > > 1.) Eligible weapons: Black powder long guns with either flint or > percussion ignition; single shot flint or percussion pistols and cap > and ball revolvers. No black powder cartridge guns or modern in-line > guns. (All pre-1870's type guns?) > > 2.) Sights and Ammo: Loose black powder charge with a patched > roundball only. No conical, minie or Maxie bullets. Open sights > only, (No telescopic, tubular or aim-point type sights.) > > The kind of events will take some planning but what I have in mind for > now could be long gun paper targets at various ranges, some type of > pistol event, and novelty targets, (i.e. swinging target, "split the > ball", etc.) All of this can be decided later but right now all I > need to know if there is interest. Below are a few simple questions > for you to answer if interested which will greatly help in > planning. Just add your answers below on this e-mail and return it > back to me. Rob Harney - festus@chesco.com > Make sure your e-mail program is set to include the original message > in your reply. If you are not sure, just send me a note simple > saying "I am interested in the Morgantown R & G blackpowder shoot." > with 'Morgantown Rod & Gun - Black powder Shoot' in the Subject > line. Also, if you want to help with the planning let me know, as I > won't be able to do it alone. > > Please respond so I can have something to report > at our next meeting.Thanks, and I hope to hear from you. > > Rob Harney > > -------------------------------------------- > > Yes, I am interested in participating in the black powder shoot: > > > Interested in serving on the Planning committee? > > > Type and caliber of black powder arm(s) owned: > > (Examples: Hawken, .50 cal. flintlock or 1851 Colt Navy revolver, .36 > cal., etc.) > |