[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Spring VA Machinegun Shoot - 4/24 (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 3/2/2004 4:54:00 PM EDT
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Info from Mike@TSC: Well, its time for the spring MG shoot at Hite Hollow. The date is April 24 2004. I have talked to the park ranger Larry Rogers and we have decided a few changes were in order for the shoot this time. First on the list, if you bring any steel plates to shoot at they have to be placed at the top of the range, 150 yards out from the shooting line. Next, tanerite has also been a problem, all tanerite must be placed at the top of the range 150 yards out. All tanerite must be suspended from the ground, last time the grounds keepers spent all day repairing holes in the ground from massive tanerite charges. Larry said they spend enough time repairing damages from vandalism at the range and don't need to spend even more time filling in holes from the tanerite. So if you are going to bring tanerite you will also need some string or wire to hang it on. We had a real good turn out at the fall shoot last year, near as we can tell about 50 people showed up. This made things a little cramped on the shooting line. We even had some shooters end up over on the pistol range do to lack of room. This year the shooting line will be moved out in front of the benches 10 feet. Larry is going to put a tape across the ground for the new firing line. When you walk up to the line to shoot your feet must be behind the line and the muzzle must be over the line. I hope this will aid in some of the overcrowding at the range by allowing more people to shoot and enjoy the day. The last thing is safety glasses, if you forget them come see me, I have plenty of extra glasses. We take a lot of great pictures every time we do this shoot and there is always someone without safety glasses, we catch hell about this when we post the pictures on the boards. BRING GLASSES, if you forget SEE ME and I will give you some. Well, that it, start loading those mags and belts and we hope to see everyone on the 24th. Mike @ TSC CO. 804-994-5478 Please note, this is NOT a machinegun only event. There where several AR15.com people at the fall shoot with semi's that had a blast. |
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4/24 is the date of the shoot. We usually have 2-3 cases of Tannerite to shoot so we will need some way to string them up off the ground. Probably a dowel rod and string for each charge. We will also need some way to hold the steel plates up. The ground is mostly rock at the top of the hill so that might be a little hard. I've been looking for some I-beams and found some on the Fairfax County parkway extension. Wonder if they would mind if I grab a few of their cut pieces. Just not sure how heavy they are and I'd have to lug them across 20-30 yards of mud.  Looking forward to the shoot again. |
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See link (near bottom of page) to pics from last years MG shoot! www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=8&f=24&t=172858&page=3&w=searchPop Looks like a great time! Hope I can make it this year. -LS |
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Link to pics from Fall Shoot www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=566871 |
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I will try to make it again. Had a blast last fall. May even have my Ar built by then. I have a request to help the range, Larry and the rest of us who shoot there. I will be bringing some containers for the spent brass. My M-I-L owns New Life Recycling. I will turn in the brass and give the money to the range fund. This is better than throwing it out. That's if no one has a problem with that. Take care and hope to see you there. Joe |
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What if we put tarps along the ground for at the shooting line. That way the brass will mostly land on the tarps and can be collected up by lifting and pouring into buckets... Of course, someone would have to bring tarps.... -LS |
All tanerite must be suspended from the ground, last time the grounds keepers spent all day repairing holes in the ground from massive tanerite charges. Larry said they spend enough time repairing damages from vandalism at the range and don't need to spend even more time filling in holes from the tanerite. So if you are going to bring tanerite you will also need some string or wire to hang it on. It's not our house, so lets play by the rules so we get invited back in the Fall. I would suggest you bring some lengths of 1x2's, drywall screws, and a cordless drill with a charged battery to quickly put together a makeshift apparatus to hang the tannerite from. Thanks, Steve. |
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My plan is to bring 1 or 2 parts of an old surplus steel bedframe. The king that separate in the middle and then folds. What I'm thinking is, that I can unfold the short portion and drive it into the dirt with a 5-lb hammer to form a long bar like this -> |''''''''| We could then hang various targets (even Tannerite) using string, or wire, or chain... Just need to drive it deep enough to withstand the pounding of bullets but not too deep that it can't be knocked out to fold up and take home. Sound like a good idea? -LS |
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Yes, I have a magnet and usually bring it to pickup the links. As far as the tannerite. All we need to do is get a couple of the steel fence stakes they sell at Home Depot (the cheap ones) and run a string between them. Like the photo longshot_va posted. heh. We will need a lot of string or one for each blast. Not too expensive. You unscrew the tannerite top and place another string inside. Screw the top back on and attach the string to the string running between the stakes. The explosion is actually much better when suspended because the ground doesn't absorb most of the blast. BOOM. |
| I will be bringing TANNERITE to sell $85 case. I will be also selling federal/LC 5.56 ammo at $175 a case 1000rds [tax included] if you are interested email me on how many you might want to buy. just need to know how much to bring. I will bring plenty of 2/4 s and rope and duct tape fot the shoot.I will try to break last year record of 18 bottles of tannerite and 40LBS of flour. you can reach me at 757 715-4689 or email [email protected] |
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Just suspend targets downrange between broomsticks or 1" wood dowels. They are dirt cheap at Ben Franklin, Lowes, Home Depot et al. Steel downrange will be heavy to fetch after you are done. Thunder Ranch uses 12" blocks of ice which make a nice target. If anyone knows of an ice house in the Staunton area post a response and see if we can get some. http://www.icecarvers.com/pix/tank2.JPG Should be more M-60's and MG-42 coming up. |
Jason, you are one sick sick person, you need a few hours with Jack. Mike @ TSC CO. Do I need to re-park it?? http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-11/64578/50barrel.jpg |
Jason just wondering if anyone knew... I think it is cool as hell actually. Do you have one short and one long barrel?? |
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Well, 7 we have trouble, the Barrett functioned falsely with the short barrel. I think we are all going to hate Jason at the shoot. Mike @ TSC CO. !!!More pictures click here!!! http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-11/64578/50barrel002.jpg http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-11/64578/50barrel006.jpg http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-11/64578/50barrel007.jpg |
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New Video from Fall 2003 Hite Hollow href=Hite Hollow Video http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-11/64578/machinegun102503089SMALL.JPG |
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Anyone with ideas on how to string up the Tannerite targets? I was thinking a few pieces of thin rebar pounded into the ground with string between them. Tie the target on that and restring once exploded. Anyone with rebar laying around they can bring to the shoot? |
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Go to Lowes and get some Utility Fence posts. Cheap at about 2 bucks each, just remember to bring a sledgehammer to pound them into the groud in case I forget mine. www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=92063-80032-UPL04 Steve |
Steve: The absolute earliest I will get there is 3pm. I have an appointment from 11am-Noon. It's just a hair under 3 hours to get there for me. I'd love to let your wife show her the "right" side of an M16. I have my first M16 coming in the next few months, but nobody will be able to pry it away from me when I get it.....  Thanks. Ed |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Spring VA Machinegun Shoot - 4/24 (Page 1 of 3)
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