Author Topic: Cut Bank Cannon Convention, III, the planning (Read 4874 times)

Double D · « **Reply #30 on:** January 07, 2012, 06:19:12 AM »

For the record, there will still be a Montana shoot in 2013.

We-Cut Bank Sportsman's Association, may or may not have the Mile bowling ball shoot in conjunction with the CBCC shoot. Right now that shoot- Mile bowling ball will probably be in 2014 and will be for bowling ball guns only.

MikeR C · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2012, 11:05:14 AM »

How's that fair, I want to see my golfball go a mile...Well not see maybe

I'm glad to hear it's still on, We'll be there, hopefully with our own bowling ball mortar!

Thx
Mike

Double D · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2012, 02:53:29 PM »

The only event we may have in 2013 is the Mile bowling ball shoot.

We are still in the process of building the new range and are waiting to see if we get a grant from the Friends of NRA to build a covered firing line.

We are also looking at getting a grant for vault toilet...do you know what one of those thing cost? Wow!!! They are expensive.

The bowling ball shoot was talked about at the last club meeting again. The clubs insurance will cover an event anywhere we hold it. But the Officers would rather see it closer to Cut Bank than 40 miles away up by South Paws. A local farmer was mentioned and I will make contact with him. If we could work something out him it would be nice. What would realy be nice if he had a pond we could shoot at.

For the regular shoot Southpaw has mention putting up a kids wading pool too fire the mortars at.

Double D · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:59:49 AM »

Range construction update.
Firing lines

Impact berm

GGaskill · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2012, 01:30:10 PM »

You mean we get to fire towards the airport next time?

Double D · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2012, 03:18:30 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on January 25, 2012, 01:30:10 PM

You mean we get to fire towards the airport next time?

Where's the change in that...seems like we were doing that any way, last year.

The new firing line will be about 15 yards further behind from where we fired last year.

GGaskill · « **Reply #36 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:35:45 PM »

Naw, we were firing east towards the horse pasture. The airport is to the west.

Double D · « **Reply #37 on:** January 25, 2012, 05:27:35 PM »

Yeah but all those low flying airplanes made me wonder..

Double D · « **Reply #38 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:49:29 PM »

Contrary to rumors running amuck elsewhere---2013 CBCCIII will have only one Fort Pallet.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #39 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:45:43 AM »

We'll have to get a pre-1898 DRONE to take out Ft. Pallet !

(A hot air balloon will do....)

phsarge · « **Reply #40 on:** February 08, 2012, 01:56:53 PM »

Confederate rocket?

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #41 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:07:49 PM »

Quote from: phsarge on February 08, 2012, 01:56:53 PM

Confederate rocket?

Ahhhhhhh. ...the rockets' red glare....

Double D · « **Reply #42 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:10:02 AM »

No rockets at Cut Bank only small scale cannons and mortars...

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #43 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:20:42 PM »

Hmmph. Unpatriotic!

Double D · « **Reply #44 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:37:35 PM »

Naw, we are right next to the airport and the pilots say"bombs bursting in air" are distracting on final approach....

GGaskill · « **Reply #45 on:** February 10, 2012, 01:50:19 PM »

Aren't "bombs" exploding shells? Can't use those airplanes or not.

Double D · « **Reply #46 on:** February 13, 2012, 07:01:00 PM »

Gun Club meeting tonight.

We learned we got a $10,000 Grant from the NRA to build cement pad for a covered firing line. We are applying for a Matching grant for Montana Fish Wildlife and parks. That should give us $20,000 for the project.

It was mentioned that we will have to shoot the cannons in front of the firing line. I said that was not a problem.

They past month or two we have had some high winds 70-90 mph at the Airport. One of the culverts blew away. When the club president went looking for it he went over the hill down below and east of the range. He didn't find the culvert. On the oilfield service road that over the hill and about 600 from the firing line he found a round ball that was he said was about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and made of real hard lead.

The point again was made, this can not happen--again.

shred · « **Reply #47 on:** February 14, 2012, 03:49:38 AM »

If they run NRA rifle matches, they'll need a spot for the prone position shooting Perfect spot to make dual-use cannon pads out in front of the line.

Double D · « **Reply #48 on:** February 14, 2012, 03:58:34 AM »

No plans for NRA Matches at this time but prone shooting is being planned for including leaving a portion the pad uncovered There is also room on the ends of the firing line for a grass shooting line.

Double D · « **Reply #49 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:19:25 AM »

FYI-I made it a point for the record that a level section in front of the firing line be included in the plans.

Double D · « **Reply #50 on:** May 04, 2012, 05:45:13 PM »

CBCC III scheduled for August 2013, cancelled. Possibly will be rescheduled August 2014.

GGaskill · « **Reply #51 on:** May 04, 2012, 05:58:36 PM »

At least we have ample warning. Maybe I will go to Europe.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #52 on:** May 04, 2012, 09:14:36 PM »

Hmmmm, I might be able to make this one. I think I'll be retired by then. Knock on wood!

Double D · « **Reply #53 on:** June 08, 2013, 04:41:11 PM »

I have been thinking about this again...

Take a look at the Club blog on the range progress.

http://www.cutbanksportsman.blogspot.com/

Comments?

GGaskill · « **Reply #54 on:** June 09, 2013, 09:57:42 PM »

At least we have ample warning. Maybe I will go to Europe.

Instead of a trip to Europe, I bought a house in Arizona. Slowly moving in.

Double D · « **Reply #55 on:** June 10, 2013, 03:31:41 PM »

George,

If you move to Arizona, what am I going to do for steel supply?

Is there a cannon range nearby?

Where in AZ. Winternational Cannon shoot?

GGaskill · « **Reply #56 on:** June 10, 2013, 04:00:47 PM »

The local club is building a new range about 20 miles from me (about 20 miles closer than the closest range here) and I hope to get well situated with them and see if they would be receptive to a cannon shoot. We will see.

It would be about 350 miles from LA versus 1350 to Cut Bank.

Double D · « **Reply #57 on:** June 10, 2013, 04:44:32 PM »

I would go to AZ for a winter Cannon shoot.

I am a bit concerned as to whether we could hold anything but a small cannon shoot on the new Cut bank range. We will have only half the firing line width there as we had the last time..

GGaskill · « **Reply #58 on:** June 10, 2013, 09:28:06 PM »

And, I suppose, we still have the horses and the horse owner on the other side of the downrange berm.

Double D · « **Reply #59 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:29:42 AM »

Yep, still there. But the back berm is very different and taller...we won't b rolling a cannon balls up the back slope now.