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#61

Toptonfga looks like a really nice place with a lot going on .

Red brush is about 12 miles , East of Evansville , In , and about a mile or so North of the Ohio River .

Stop by sometime , bring your stuff , and we will shoot some 375 yard steel gongs , or targets , then return here , and run some trains .

Map on web site , but here is the …GPS info
For those with GPS systems, the formal range address (not marked anywhere at the range, but locatable by GPS) is 3299 West Eble Road, Newburgh, IN 47630. If by chance the street address doesn’t work, the exact latitude/longitude is N37° 57.2309’, W87° 18.5671’

#62

I always enjoyed shooting as a kid and in the army. Liked the M-16 in Nam fine, favorite was my M-60 machinge gun on my gun jeep. Shot expert with most weapons, including the .45 pistol and loved the various tanks I was a commander on in the guard. Since I got out I enjoy shooting the varmits around my place(I live in the country) but never really got into the gun thing too much, not sure why, like them but not consumed by them. Now trains…

#63

The M-60 WAS sweet, but a bear to hump. Worth it in an argument, though.

#64

I was just riding with it David! Would not have wanted to haul it around, that’s for sure. Too HOT over there for that.

#65

It rained once while I was there. How about you?

#66

Lots of rain in monsoon season, running convoys with a armor plated jeep with no top was no too much fun! Tied my poncho over the top one time, that worked pretty good!

#67

Jonathan (my son) and I just got back from a IDPA shoot. We shot with cameras today instead of our pistols. The weather was rainy wet/cold so everyone was in a hurry but it was a great time just being on the range anyway.

Jon.

#68
David Hill said:
It rained once while I was there. How about you?
Rained once while I was there too. Non-stop for a whole month...............;)
#69

Ouch, the M-60 brings back memories. In boot camp I had to qualify with it. Then in the shower the next morning I noticed the giant blood blister on my shoulder! I will never forget that.

I was also in boot camp the first year the Marine Corps changed to the 9mm side arm. What a POS! It was more like a cap gun than a weapon to defend yourself.

Jon.

#70

Let see, weapons qualifications, M-14 Sharpshooter, baseball hand grenade, 90mm main tank gun w/.30cal coaxial, Ma Deuce, the Greasegun and 1911A1, Redeye shoulder-fired-heat-seeking-anti-aircraft missile (the #1 coolest), then, last, the M16-A1, the M203 40mm grenade launcher and the M-60 7.62mm in that general order.

I miss my toys, sometimes.

#71
Jon Foster said:
I was also in boot camp the first year the Marine Corps changed to the 9mm side arm. What a POS! It was more like a cap gun than a weapon to defend yourself.

Jon.


I still use 45acp. I find the bullet reaching the target a nano second later is less important than the impact when it does reach the target.
Ralph

#72
Ralph Berg said:
Jon Foster said:
I was also in boot camp the first year the Marine Corps changed to the 9mm side arm. What a POS! It was more like a cap gun than a weapon to defend yourself.

Jon.


I still use 45acp. I find the bullet reaching the target a nano second later is less important than the impact when it does reach the target.
Ralph

I still shoot and carry a 1911. It’s one of those habits I can’t get away from. I’ve looked at lots of other pistols but they just aren’t the same. I wouldn’t mind having a Ruger Vaquero in a .45 long Colt though. Of course it wouldn’t be a carry pistol, just a fun range piece.

Jon.

#73

We had a ‘guest day’ today, where members can bring along a friend or relative [and mentor them, of course] and shoot everything we can lay our hands on, again.

I won’t bore you guys, who have everything anyhow, except to say that I took fourteen of my collection - all different, and they ALL got shot. A few interesting older American firearms came out of the woodwork for the day - including -

.22 Savage Model 99 high-power

Winchester Model 1895 in 30-40 Krag

Winchester underlevers in 32-20, .44-40 and .44 Special

Three '03 Springfields [:O]

A Hamilton .22Rf

a genuine Sharps carbine in 45-90

two Trapdoor springfields, including an officer’s carbine with Buffington rear sight.

Two Savage-built Lee-Enfields

Lots of more modern stuff, including a couple of .30 cal wildcats, my collection of Swiss stuff, my Boer war Mauser carbine and loads of others.

Although the weather went really bad toward the end of the day, it held off long enough for everybody to shoot everything they wanted.

Another good day…with lots of fun had by all.

tac

#74

Jon the Ruger Vaquero are the MOST used revolvers I have had , a pair actually , and I have used them for years in the Single Action Shooting Society comps [ SASS #216 ] . Thousands of rounds have went thru them , and many of them with blackpowder loads , the real stuff .
I know that the 71/2 inch models I use would not be good at modern day carry , but , I do well with them , after years of use in the comps . I prefer / favor my pair of Ruger Vaqueros and my 12 gauge double barrel Stoger coach gun a LOT !
After all , the single action revolvers and double barrel shotguns have worked well for a LONG time .

#75

Terry, the 03’s hold a special place in my heart. I had a love affair with mine in the service. She never failed me and reached out to “touch” everything I aimed her at. Dennis, I’m broke right now (as usual) but I don’t think I’d use the Vaquero as a carry. I was looking at them again today and really like the 4 1/2" barrel. I want it in stainless too but I’m not real crazy about the polished finish. If I was to acquire one I think I would see about getting the finish glass beaded or dulled down by some method. Here’s my regular carry:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/jfoster48386/Canon%20300D/Miscellaneous/ColtGovt1.jpg?t=1236572116)

Jon.

#76

EYE candy , looking good .

I went with the 7 1/2’s because of their natural pointability for ME , several other partners point shoot well with the 4 5/8s , everyone is different in what works well for them .
Mine are the polished stainless , which are like that to look like the early nickle plated revolvers from history .

#77

I still remember my Drill Instructor’s opinion of the M-16 as it was first delivered to the USMC.

"It shoots a .22 Long, has a plastic, light weight stock that is wonderful for beating the **** out of the enemy, and has a 4 and a half inch pocket knife on the end of it that they call a bayonet. HA!

You can tell it’s Mattel, it’s swell!"

Somehow, I don’t think he was impressed.

#78

I had a bad opinion about the M-16’s because of my brothers. They told me all kinds of stories about how they would jam in the field (Vietnam). But by the time I got into the service the A2’s were out and working fairly well. My only gripe was that damn deflector for the left handed shooters (I’m a ambidextrous shooter). Honestly I don’t know why but I hated those stupid clips. Then later I moved to the Springfield 03’s and fell in love. Give me a “good” bolt action rifle and I’ll give you a long distance massacre. :slight_smile:

Jon.

#79
Jon Foster said:
I had a bad opinion about the M-16's because of my brothers. They told me all kinds of stories about how they would jam in the field (Vietnam). But by the time I got into the service the A2's were out and working fairly well. My only gripe was that damn deflector for the left handed shooters (I'm a ambidextrous shooter). Honestly I don't know why but I hated those stupid clips. Then later I moved to the Springfield 03's and fell in love. Give me a "good" bolt action rifle and I'll give you a long distance massacre. :)

Jon.


Just like the Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood, eh Jon? I agree, the rifle reached its apogee with the A303 Springfield.

Semper Fi

#80

Hurrah!

Jon.