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Mother nature smiled, and the "2017 Gentleman's Cup", was held today on this, a most beautiful of spring days, at the Freeland Spostsman's Club, Freeland, MI.
72 Shooters attended, from all regions of Michigan.
A delicious lunch was served, and the 100 target event was delivered for a budget friendly $45.00
HOA was 88/100. Truly a deserving winner.
So as you can see, there was definitely some room available at the top.
But, it is absolutely a great place to launch a spring shooting season, and is our locally traditional first event. For like 20 years.
Middle MI is rich with gun clubs that sponsor spring/summer SXS shoots, and each club works hard to do a better job than the other guy. All in good fun and in the spirit of comradery of course.
It's great place to visit with a trunk full of cases.
Thanks to all the guys in Freeland that made this fun day possible.
I had fun, shot mediocrely, ate too much, but also absorbed plenty of restorative, as I recover from pneumonia.
Out there doing it best I can.
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CZ,
Are you planning on going to the Lapeer shoot or the one at Grand Blanc? I had to miss the shoot at Freeland because I was already committed to be a gunner at the Fort Detroit Wirehair club's hunt test in Highland Hills.
Eric Eis and I are planning to bring out our 28 gauges for the Lapeer shoot, hope you can make it.
Karl
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I can't.
June 3rd I'll be in Paris, FR, and May 20th I'll be shooting the "Ripon Challenge" at the WLSS.
We are blessed with days of fun here in mid-MI each spring, but I just can't make them all.
There's also the "Cedar Gun Club shoot" sponsored by Fieldsports, and the "Tunnel of trees" shoot, numerous RGS fun shoots, and who knows how many more.
But I'm always partial to Paul's shoot.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Paul does put on a nice shoot, I rarely miss it. I'm going to make a better effort to make the Tunnel of Trees and acually shoot this time. I've shot at Cedar a couple of times, and wasn't aware that they put on a SxS shoot.
Karl
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I didn't know you were there clapper! I shot a 69, but had fun! It's my favorite shoot of the area, I always dream of the cup at my place... not that it's likely to happen lol. You might have noticed my gun on the racks, it was one of the 4 hammer guns
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72 afficionado's, it's easy to cross paths without introduction.
Every shoot has a flavor, and every shooter has their own interests.
I do however wish more people took the time to enjoy the comraderie aspect of shoots. It always seems there is a significant number of people that just jet in, and jet out, as quickly as they can. Since I come at it from the lifestyle side, as opposed to the competition gunning side, that always seems odd to me. But I guess, well you know, people are busy.
It's hard to let friendships blossom if you can't spare the time.
The second half of this year I may have more time on weekends, but well, we'll see.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Sorry I missed you too Clapper, it was a wonderful shoot, we didn't shoot for score, we shot two rounds of SC, instead of the SC, 5 stand and skeet(?), had a great time and shot poorly like always ! When is the Cedar shoot? I might be able to make that
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Like Eric, Steve and I shot the 2nd round of clays instead of 5-stand and skeet. They had a real nice course set up. It's always fun to attend a shoot where I don't have to do anything except shoot. Now it's time to get busy and start thinking of how to set our course this year. It's nice to have just push buttons at every station, but there are a couple of targets we like to throw that demand the hand traps - the nesting pair, the 60 that goes out and bends straight up, and maybe the squirrel. Have to see what we'll do. And have to make sure the pigeon ring is working. We'll also have the long bird and duck towers, so there's some work to do. Hope to see everyone on May 20th.
Paul
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Paul,
Oh no! Not the squirrels!
Karl
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Paul those are fun targets and we can trap for our selves. Put them in, also is it ok to shoot the course (and pay for the round) and not sign up before hand if they are not having the dinner? Couple of guys asked and I said sure and then thought should ask you first....! Sorry about that ! The usual crew will be there.
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