Vintage Gunners Cup Offers Double Rifle, Single Shot, Drilling and Cape Gun Events on Friday, September 23rd

The Vintage Gunners Cup which is being held this year at Hopkins Game Farm in Kennedyville, MD will offer vintage rifle shooters the opportunity to compete on Friday, September 23rd. Categories will be Double Rifle and Single Shot in Stalking, Stopping and Super Stopping categories. Double Rifle and Single Shot shooters can also compete in the BPC/BPR Stalking categories. In addition there is a special Double Rifle competition in 9.3 X 74R along with Drilling and Cape Gun events. For more information visit the Hopkins Game Farm website.

http://www.hopkinshunting-clays.com/

Bring your vintage rifles and shotguns and join us for a great time. The best gun dealers in the country will be there. You won't want to miss out.

Here is the shortcut for the Vintage Gunners Cup information and registration forms on the Hopkins Game Farm site:

http://www.hopkinshunting-clays.com/uploads/Vintage%20Gunners%20Cup.pdf

Rifle events at the Vintage Gunners Cup in 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016

11 events to include:

Stalking rifle ( both single shots and double rifle
Black Powder/ BPE with gauge and bore guns ( single and double rifle) NEW
9.3 x 74R Classic. Side x Side rifle event NEW
Stopping rifle (new this year Single Shot Rifle) and double rifle
Super stopping. All new event single shot and double rifle
Also
Drilling
Cape Gun
Cost of events will be $50.00 with $30.00 for additional rifles and reentry
16 rifle shots for each event
Shooting distances: 25 - 45 yards
This could be the only shoot like this in the country, come out and bring your rifles, Drillings and capes and we will have fun
Targets will be game animals, Cape Buffalo, warthogs, big cats , etc.
All charging , fleeing, crossing or pop ups
This shoot is for hunting rifles, no scopes

Email me if you have questions
Haley
haleypp@aol.com

jd;

I am interested in the stalking rifle event. What distances are the targets shot; and are the targets stationary? I assume it must be short distances since scopes are not to be used.

The outfit is coming from my gun club. Can give you a preview.

Three targets. One pop up at about 40 yards. exposed for a few seconds then turns away. Actual time will vary depending on single shot or double. Crosser is running appx 50 yards, left to right then turns and comes back right to left. Charger comming at you diagonal from appx 50 yards, turns and runs away same distance. I shoot it with guns zeroed for 50 yards. Speed is variable depending on how it's set up. Intent will be to give you makeable shots with no time to waste.

Actual distances depend on the terrian, wires targets run on are 50 yards long. It's a whole lot of fun to shoot. I understand it's going to be re-entry. Shoot again if you want to.

Boats

Hopefully a few Doublehunshop guys will be making it to the Vintagers shoot this year hosted by Hopkins Game Fair in Maryland. There will be many double rifle events as well as shotgun.

I will be attending, albeit as a vendor. My first time doing so. I have a lot of excitement for things to come, I hope that will be shared by others.

I recently made this backdrop for the booth, it should make me easy to spot.


I will have this conversion project there that is nearing completion. I also did the stocking.




Some of you might be familiar with the M70 .404 project I did a while ago. I just took delivery of it from the engraver. It will be presented at the show in-the-white.

I'm very excited to be showing the first three prototype round action trigger plate guns I'm doing. The first three will yield wonderful 9.3x74r, .375 fl, or you could even do a 28ga if you're into that kind of thing. Action is pictured in rough form, plenty of work to do.




I will have many other projects available to include; a BRNO SxS action perfectly suited for a 450-400 conversion, a Westley Richards reproduction 1895 single shot action ready to be made into a complete rifle best suited for .450ne size cases, a droplock reproduction action suited well for .303 British, and many other items.

Bring your vintage double rifles, cape guns, drillings and single shots, shoot with us, and visit with your friends.

Leaving today for the Eastern Shore of Maryland and a great time.

Hope to see you all at The Vintage Gunners Cup!