Author Topic: PLANNING for the 4th AARNVM&CS. (Read 13190 times)

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #90 on:** May 24, 2011, 05:30:02 PM »

Mortars sound cool.

I have a BUNCH of things for awards/recognition of folks that come and participate that Richard (the generous) has donated.

I'm on the road now (Illinois tonight, Iowa tomorrow and then to the end of the world celebration with the prairie dogs in South Dakota for 3 days.)

I'll also dig out the targets for the S.A. under 80 cal cannon competition.

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #91 on:** May 24, 2011, 05:56:49 PM »

I cant wait keep us posted, because i will forget about the shoot unless i look at it. I wont be able to bring the brooke as it is gone. to a better home. but i am starting a scale heavy rifled boat howy on landing carriage. I just have to figure out where i am orderign the wheels from. i am going with the early wood wheels. sorry dom, or i would order yours. friends choice not mine. it is for the glouchester civil war celibration , it was the first gun to shoot in the civil war in Va. and it was at a ship called the yankee of all things. lol

rick bryan

VA Rifleman · « **Reply #92 on:** May 26, 2011, 03:24:28 PM »

Quote from: little seacoast on May 24, 2011, 03:10:47 PM

It would be nice if we could donate something to the property owners too, they're swell.

This is a excellent idea!!

Double D · « **Reply #93 on:** May 29, 2011, 05:03:45 AM »

I gotta wonder if this event will go on...right now I bet Tim is buried up to his axles in mud and probably won't get unstuck until July.

Well you guys can always start without him!

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #94 on:** May 29, 2011, 04:13:42 PM »

hey i am trying to get ready for this shoot but cant seem to find when it is. what is the set date?? or is there one yet??

rick bryan

little seacoast · « **Reply #95 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:47:00 AM »

June 11th, Saturday.

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #96 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:59:11 AM »

hey looking for car pooling people for this shoot. i think i have room for one more. and i lots of room for guns. in the tailer leaving from hampton roads area of va. and traveling through richmond. then to the shoot.

rick bryan

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #97 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:14:38 PM »

Quote from: Double D on May 29, 2011, 05:03:45 AM

I gotta wonder if this event will go on...right now I bet Tim is buried up to his axles in mud and probably won't get unstuck until July.

Well you guys can always start without him!

Almost - but that was yesterday in South Dakota. I'm in Illinois now and headed back to VA in the AM.
Great PD shoot - not many pix that can be published because of the visual shock content.

little seacoast · « **Reply #98 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:09:44 AM »

Hey Rick, Are you bringing one of your Union Coehorn mortars? Really want to see that one close up!

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #99 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:34:38 AM »

yea i will wip one up that way i can shoot it up there, those take less powder then my 24 lb full scale does.

rick bryan

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #100 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:35:15 PM »

I sure hope we can make it to another New River Valley shoot, Tim. We sure had fun at the first two. Can't do it this year, but maybe next. Say is the acronym correct above? Is it really, AARNVM&CS ? RNV ? (River New Valley) ?? Oh well, it's lots of fun whatever you call it. It's the closest you will ever come to shooting cannons on a golf course! One of the best looking ranges in this great country of ours.

Mike & Tracy

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #101 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:54:24 PM »

M&T - that's good! On the 100th post to catch the typo in the title! 4th Almost Annual New River Valley Mortar and Cannon Shoot.

I'll be (likely) seeing Dale in the AM. (I'm just now back from driving 3151 miles on the prairie dog shoot in South Dakota.)

We'll establish (might take a day or two) the TIMES. I'm leaning to:
arrive at 9ish
first round at 10am
Fire until noon,

Lunch for an hour. (Some or all awards to be given then and/or about 3ish.)

Fire from 1pm to 3pm or so.

All times pending Dale and Dennis' approval.

Again, thanks to all who've donated and participated in the past.

We will publish the order of fire soon too. I'm leaning to go from small bore to large bore. I'll look for the B17 targets and build frames this weekend.

M&T - you are always welcome - every time we've met it's been a continuous in-depth discussion will all around.

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #102 on:** June 01, 2011, 04:00:20 AM »

I have some target that we use in n-ssa. for me and va. rifleman on th big guns. and i will build frames for them and put them in the trailer.

it will be a great time.
the question i ahve now is who all is coming?? who all do we get to meet?? I have kabar2 and va_rifleman riding with me so i know we are coming. and i know you tim will be there who else??

rick bryan

VA Rifleman · « **Reply #103 on:** June 01, 2011, 01:41:15 PM »

Quote from: rampa room artillery on June 01, 2011, 04:00:20 AM

the question i ahve now is who all is coming?? who all do we get to meet?? I have kabar2 and va_rifleman riding with me so i know we are coming. and i know you tim will be there who else??

rick bryan

We've heard from Little Seacoast who will be arriving Friday night. Pete is bringing his 1/2 scale parrot which will be a really cool treat and a couple other pieces. We should have plenty of mortars! I've re-mounted my rear sight on the Mtn rifle (with locktight this time) and Rick is testing different powder so it might take a few rounds to get going. Both of us are going light on the charges.

I echo Ricks thought. This will be a great time!!

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #104 on:** June 02, 2011, 04:23:23 AM »

The grass is being mowed TODAY, we'll have a good open field of fire (pun intended).

I'm still looking at these times:
arrive at 9ish
first round at 10am
Fire until noon,

Lunch for an hour. (Some or all awards to be given then and/or about 3ish.)

Fire from 1pm to 3pm or so.

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #105 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:12:25 AM »

what were the range distances. again?? i forgot. i would really like to get 200 yards. for cannon and 250 yards for mortar. thanks

VA Rifleman · « **Reply #106 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:25:15 PM »

Rampa Room Artillery,

If I remember correctly, we should be able to get 200 yds by shooting past "Will" (the big apple tree). The range has a slight downward slope. All big and expensive mortar shells tend to roll into the creek, never to be found again. Just kidding...

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #107 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:33:45 PM »

Good recollections.
I have several CHEAP 4.5" outside diamter 4" PVC concrete filled projos BURRIED in the mud/dirt near the crick.

100 and almost 200 (ok 200 if you shoot through the clearing) yards, yes, downward elevation.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #108 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:48:49 AM »

Today I am getting a sack of sack-crete to make up soup can and 4" pvc rounds. Golf balls are in abundance.

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #109 on:** June 05, 2011, 09:17:05 AM »

I have about 300 golf balls i am bringing for anyone to have and use, i am in corrola with family and cant get the lathe and what i need to pack in the trailer so i am heading back tonight, and wont stop working till i am ready. I plan to bring 30 pellots for my mountain rifle and i hope to have the little gun done intime but it is not looking good. unless i can get my buddy over to the house to cast projectiles and make powder charges. and also does the property owners shoot? if so i will bring them some soft lead.

rick bryan

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #110 on:** June 05, 2011, 11:21:20 AM »

Dennis has a .30-06; doesn't cast anything to my knowledge.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #111 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:03:52 PM »

Well I'll be comming up with Rick, Just got MORT shootable

And I have a scale brass cannon on a truck carraige to try out...

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #112 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:50:17 PM »

Allen - it will be good meeting you in person. Looking forward to a day of informal, fun shooting.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #113 on:** June 06, 2011, 04:08:45 PM »

Made 18 bullets for the 4.2 this afternoon after work.
Took almost all of two 60 lb bags of sackcrete with extra cement added for strength.

Next are the soup cans and 16-20-24 oz soda bottles.

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #114 on:** June 06, 2011, 04:44:06 PM »

I am with you im heart tim, i cast 25 lead pellots tonight. your mine bruce. lol we will have a little moutain rifle comp. and i will size and trim them tommorrow. mortar and balls are loaded in trailer. and i also plan to mold bullets for my original gallager carbine and erma gallager. to play with them some. hope you guys are bringing your strong backs. my mortar weights about 300 lbs. yay.

maybe next year i will have some bigger toys to bring.

rick bryan

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #115 on:** June 07, 2011, 07:20:52 AM »

is it friday yet?? i wanna go shooting.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #116 on:** June 07, 2011, 07:27:11 AM »

Quote from: rampa room artillery on June 07, 2011, 07:20:52 AM

is it friday yet?? i wanna go shooting.

No thankfully.... I still got stuff to do before the shoot!

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #117 on:** June 08, 2011, 03:50:49 AM »

its wednesday, now i just have to make it through thursday adn friday, then leave friday night.
I am almost ready.

sorta.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #118 on:** June 08, 2011, 04:33:44 AM »

I sense some good friendly competition.

AND, we're having steak (off the grill) for lunch.

VA Rifleman · « **Reply #119 on:** June 08, 2011, 04:29:15 PM »

Quote from: rampa room artillery on June 06, 2011, 04:44:06 PM

I am with you im heart tim, i cast 25 lead pellots tonight. your mine bruce. lol we will have a little moutain rifle comp.
rick bryan

Cool! I may have a good shooting gun...