Augusta here... I like Maine of course but there isn't much ag stuff I admit.
We'll, Maine is and always has been a special place for me. We are headed up next week actually!AG are enjoying a huge upswing. Making them more popular is up to us! Get out there and talk it up at your gun clubs and firearm related events. You just might be SUPRISED how many "closet" AGers we actually have!CW
George:Starting your own FT shooting clan is pretty easy. You just need a place to shoot. Targets and people to show up.The rules for FT shooting are simple and you can start small. DO something like five rounds of shooting at various ranges by moving the targets after each person shoots. Start at 20 yards, the 25, 32, 38, 41 then 50. To join the "Maine FT AG Club" yearly dues are say 30.00 bucks and that would go to buying targets and prizes for the winners. I think 1st place should get a nice bottle of MD 20/20 LOL!. With e-mail you can set up 4-5 yearly (or 2 shoots) shoots on designated dates and send out a e-mail with the dates and location of the FT match.I've watched enough videos posted for FT shooting and some appear to be held literally in someone's back yard that has enough room for a backstop (i.e not the neighbors house). Pretty low key and guerilla style but I saw smiles on the ten people shooting.Just some thoughts.BZ
George, Perhaps I missed it, but where are you in Maine? I am in Westbrook and shoot Airguns at SF&G often. I did shoot a Field target match in May at AOM in Hollis, Bill was an awesome host, and there will be another match there in September if you are interested.Fritz
Hi George,I'm located "way up" in Northern Maine . . . Patten is the nearest "big" town to me. I brought up the idea about an air gun shooting club, but was looked at like I was crazy. Nobody wanted to get involved. A few years ago they did try to get a Muzzleloading Club going but that fizzled out pretty quick. So I shoot my flintlocks by myself. Same thing with archery.Unless it's a formal organized club seems like people will back off from just meeting some where to shoot . . . liability, insurance issues come into question. That scares a lot of people.So I shoot my air rifles with myself and have a pretty good time; my wife shoots with me and has her own "springer.". We both also shoot traditional archery.Problem seems to be no one is close by . . . almost two hours to Bangor for us.FredSG
Stay warm fellas, JUNE is coming!!
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George,Where are you in Maine?