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Fun Shoot By State Discussion Gate => Discussions By States => Illinois Fun Shooting Events => Topic started by: JoeShmoe on September 06, 2017, 08:21:23 PM
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Hi All!
We had such a good time at the last fun shoot, and the club owners were so impressed, that we're having another one this year! The club has agreed to buy us some targets so long as I hold a few events a year. The goal is to eventually host an official field target event (without ever stopping the fun shoots, of course).
I'm going to host the event from 10 AM to 7 PM on Saturday, October 14th 2017. If you would like to camp on the property Friday night, let me know beforehand so I can be there to let you in. I'll be camping there myself Friday night, but camping will NOT be allowed Saturday night. There will be food and drink again and possibly a fire depending on the temperature. I'm going to request that you bring ~$10 per person to cover the cost of food and whatnot. Hopefully I won't be sick this time and can grill for y'all.
The range rules are the same as before, do not bring a powder burner because you will not be allowed to shoot it. Don't drink beer unless you're done shooting for the day. Do bring any target you'd like to shoot at and a smile on your face.
There are bathrooms and water at the facility as well as a printer (it turns out). However, fair warning, I have no idea how to use the printer. There is ample parking on site.
Club website: http://hickoryhillsrgc.com/ (http://hickoryhillsrgc.com/)
Club on google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6339269,-88.1677281,3a,75y,293.13h,90.76t/data= (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6339269,-88.1677281,3a,75y,293.13h,90.76t/data=)!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1WI8vNXFOB0krHbtHAB0xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
If we can beat the turnout for the last party, I think the guys at the club might really start to like me (instead of just pretending)!
Joe
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I'll be out of town. I'm local and would have loved to go! Hopefully next time
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I'm putting it on my calendar! I didn't want to miss the last one, I really don't want to miss this one!
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I'm in!!! Well, I have to ask the wife if something was already planned but looking forward to being there.
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WHAT?
another fun shoot just 40 minutes from my home?
Count me in!
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WHAT?
another fun shoot just 40 minutes from my home?
Count me in!
No kidding! I have to travel nearly that far just to get to the closest WalMart!
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I'll be out of town. I'm local and would have loved to go! Hopefully next time
If you ever want to check out the place, let me know and I can show you around!
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Just checked on the date, and I'm in! Looking forward to it.
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I just staked out my campsite at Fairfield Inn. :-)
This time I'm saving all my trash talk for Tater until I can show up...and he can make me eat my words! :P (Besides...he's getting good at it too! ;) )
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Sixty eight pounds of targets, boys!
(https://i.imgur.com/WLoCL1n.jpg)
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Hoooo-weeeee!!!
What kind of fpe will these targets support? 20fpe? 30fpe? 300fpe? 8)
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Wow! Looks like they got some nice ones.
Will you be there this Saturday? Nicole is off all weekend, and we are planning on shooting somewhere and hopefully getting the new pooch used to the sound of airgun fire.
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Wow! Looks like they got some nice ones.
Will you be there this Saturday? Nicole is off all weekend, and we are planning on shooting somewhere and hopefully getting the new pooch used to the sound of airgun fire.
I'll be free Sunday; Saturday I'll be working on a side project I got going on with some mates. I won't be able to let you into the club. Sunday the other folks will be at the club as well, so it'll be a good way to advertise that we're generating interest!
Looks like tater might be getting first crack at these fresh targets. They're rated for 20 fpe, but I'm going to see if I can beef up some of them eventually. Plus sticking them way out far should help.
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Sunday could work. Don't they shoot shotguns on Sundays though?
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They're rated for 20 fpe, but I'm going to see if I can beef up some of them eventually. Plus sticking them way out far should help.
No worries, I will make sure to have a 20fpe rifle when I come in October.
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That's the same day as the BAGA Monster Match, the last and biggest field target match of the season. I'm going to have to sit this one out.
www.bagaclub.com (http://www.bagaclub.com)
Good to see you all there last time!
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Sunday could work. Don't they shoot shotguns on Sundays though?
Sorry I missed this. We've got the separate air rifle range that we shoot on Sundays when "big boys" are shooting trap.
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Sorry I missed this. We've got the separate air rifle range that we shoot on Sundays when "big boys" are shooting trap.
No prob, hope you got some shooting in.
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It would be neat to have a fun shoot in this area. Sure can't have one on my property lol. I'd go to a once a year fun shoot for sure if anyone ever wanted to put one on.
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It would be neat to have a fun shoot in this area. Sure can't have one on my property lol. I'd go to a once a year fun shoot for sure if anyone ever wanted to put one on.
Drive on down for the 14th.
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A friend of mine use to put on a fun shoot every year for anything you wanted to shoot. He no longer has them, his wife doesn't like guns.
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Hey Joe, will you be at Hickory Hills this Saturday?
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Hey Joe, will you be at Hickory Hills this Saturday?
Yea Tater, I can be there. How does 11 AM sound?
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Hey Joe, will you be at Hickory Hills this Saturday?
Yea Tater, I can be there. How does 11 AM sound?
Sounds great. I'll send a PM shortly.
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Hey Joe, will you be at Hickory Hills this Saturday?
Yea Tater, I can be there. How does 11 AM sound?
Sounds great. I'll send a PM shortly.
If anyone else wants to shoot with us, we'll be at the range from 11 AM to 4 PM on Saturday Sep. 23rd. Guest fees for the club are $5 per person.
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Can I get a show of hands on canopies? Just trying to plan. Also, if anyone wants to bring some firewood, we can end the night with a fire.
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I currently plan to show up Saturday morning. I will not have a canopy.
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i'll be there without a canopy this time.
i'll bring firewood.
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That's the same day as the BAGA Monster Match, the last and biggest field target match of the season. I'm going to have to sit this one out.
www.bagaclub.com (http://www.bagaclub.com)
Good to see you all there last time!
Same for me. Dang.
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That's the same day as the BAGA Monster Match, the last and biggest field target match of the season. I'm going to have to sit this one out.
www.bagaclub.com (http://www.bagaclub.com)
Good to see you all there last time!
Same for me. Dang.
Get some priority's you two!!! :D
I'll be there without a canopy. It won't be hot out anyways, and the sun might feel nice.
Joe got some really nice targets (a LOT of them), you guys are gonna like 'em.
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That's the same day as the BAGA Monster Match, the last and biggest field target match of the season. I'm going to have to sit this one out.
www.bagaclub.com (http://www.bagaclub.com)
Good to see you all there last time!
Same for me. Dang.
Get some priority's you two!!! :D
I'll be there without a canopy. It won't be hot out anyways, and the sun might feel nice.
Joe got some really nice targets (a LOT of them), you guys are gonna like 'em.
I hear you jerry haha, already made my rsvp to their match.
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Hi All!
We had such a good time at the last fun shoot, and the club owners were so impressed, that we're having another one this year! The club has agreed to buy us some targets so long as I hold a few events a year. The goal is to eventually host an official field target event (without ever stopping the fun shoots, of course).
I'm going to host the event from 10 AM to 7 PM on Saturday, October 14th 2017. If you would like to camp on the property Friday night, let me know beforehand so I can be there to let you in. I'll be camping there myself Friday night, but camping will NOT be allowed Saturday night. There will be food and drink again and possibly a fire depending on the temperature. I'm going to request that you bring ~$10 per person to cover the cost of food and whatnot. Hopefully I won't be sick this time and can grill for y'all.
The range rules are the same as before, do not bring a powder burner because you will not be allowed to shoot it. Don't drink beer unless you're done shooting for the day. Do bring any target you'd like to shoot at and a smile on your face.
There are bathrooms and water at the facility as well as a printer (it turns out). However, fair warning, I have no idea how to use the printer. There is ample parking on site.
Club website: http://hickoryhillsrgc.com/ (http://hickoryhillsrgc.com/)
Club on google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6339269,-88.1677281,3a,75y,293.13h,90.76t/data= (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6339269,-88.1677281,3a,75y,293.13h,90.76t/data=)!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1WI8vNXFOB0krHbtHAB0xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
If we can beat the turnout for the last party, I think the guys at the club might really start to like me (instead of just pretending)!
Joe
Can you put a pin on the map for this airgun club? https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=962067 (https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=962067)
Then go to detailed pin so you can put the website down, that way people in the future will know there is a club nearby.
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That's the same day as the BAGA Monster Match, the last and biggest field target match of the season. I'm going to have to sit this one out.
www.bagaclub.com (http://www.bagaclub.com)
Good to see you all there last time!
Same for me. Dang.
Get some priority's you two!!! :D
I'll be there without a canopy. It won't be hot out anyways, and the sun might feel nice.
Joe got some really nice targets (a LOT of them), you guys are gonna like 'em.
I hear you jerry haha, already made my rsvp to their match.
Yea, I kind of screwed the pooch on planning the date for this one!
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That's the same day as the BAGA Monster Match, the last and biggest field target match of the season. I'm going to have to sit this one out.
www.bagaclub.com (http://www.bagaclub.com)
Good to see you all there last time!
Same for me. Dang.
Get some priority's you two!!! :D
I'll be there without a canopy. It won't be hot out anyways, and the sun might feel nice.
Joe got some really nice targets (a LOT of them), you guys are gonna like 'em.
I hear you jerry haha, already made my rsvp to their match.
Yea, I kind of screwed the pooch on planning the date for this one!
No you did just fine, any fun shoot is a good shoot. Just happened to be a weird alignment of the planets lol
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I hear you jerry haha, already made my rsvp to their match.
Yea, I kind of screwed the pooch on planning the date for this one!
No you did just fine, any fun shoot is a good shoot. Just happened to be a weird alignment of the planets lol
Definitely! At least we all live somewhat close to each other, I'm sure there will more to come.
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We can't let the club think those targets are going to waste!!
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We can't let the club think those targets are going to waste!!
True!
Although me, Nicole and Joe shot them up pretty good two weeks ago (not all of them though). He oiled them up nicely and tweaked a metal piece on them to make them work better. All the one's we shot at were working great.
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Should I bring paint? ;)
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Should I bring paint? ;)
I just painted my 8 inch gong and my 3 foot by 3 foot swing gong i got a few days ago, if we have one in the spring i will be bringing all sorts of goodies!
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Should I bring paint? ;)
If you really want, be my guest. I'll try and work that into the club budget moving forward though.
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Should I bring paint? ;)
I'll be bringing a slightly used can of black spray-paint.
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Check out these neat flyers my sister made for the event!
(https://i.imgur.com/zCqemdg.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/58e3koQ.png)
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She's got talent (not just shooting). ;D
They look nice.
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Is there a back-up date or plan in case of bad weather? It looks like rain all day on Saturday.
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Is there a back-up date or plan in case of bad weather? It looks like rain all day on Saturday.
Nope. Can't hold an event on Sundays on account of the trap shooting. Can't push it back a week because the club is holding an event that Sunday and needs the Saturday to prepare. I'm going to be there this weekend and shooting! Obviously if it's thunderstorms I'll be hiding in the club house.
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Such is life when you have an outdoor range!
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if the weather is bad, we can sit in the club house, eat, drink and talk airguns and boast about our sharpshooting skills. ;)
anyone a skilled tuner? maybe someone can bring their tools and give a demonstration on "how to".
i know someone out there has better ideas than me.
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Good ideas Carl.
Hopefully the weather is nice enough to shoot though, especially for people driving 3 or four hours up.
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There's also a few board games in the club house, just for bad weather. I, personally, will be shooting in the rain. Lighting is about the only thing that'll bring me into the clubhouse!
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Bit too long of a drive for me for a rainout. Instead of driving tomorrow, I can be squirrel hunting! (Maybe Saturday too, it looks like our rain is Saturday night/Sunday)
Maybe you guys should come squirrel hunting! ;D
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Here's the Saturday forecast, might not be too bad out:
Day
76°Hi RealFeel® 78° Precipitation 59%
Mostly cloudy and warm with occasional rain and a thunderstorm
Winds from the
S 8 mph
Gusts: 14 mph
Max UV Index: 4 (Moderate)
Thunderstorms: 60%
Precipitation: 0.66 in
Rain: 0.66 in
Snow: 0 in
Ice: 0 in
Hours of Precipitation: 4 hrs
Hours of Rain: 4 hrs
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Bit too long of a drive for me for a rainout. Instead of driving tomorrow, I can be squirrel hunting! (Maybe Saturday too, it looks like our rain is Saturday night/Sunday)
Maybe you guys should come squirrel hunting! ;D
+1 :D
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BAGA got rescheduled because of the rain, i still wont be able to make it out there, will be picking brains out of deer skulls haha
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I got four squacks this morning. ;D
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Weather still not looking good at all. I guess it will be a game time decision. :( >:(
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I’m visiting the grandkids from Pennsylvania and am really sorry about the weather forecast as I’ve been looking forward to meeting some of you guys. I just may wander over to visit with Joe for a while, even if we can’t shoot.
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I t rained here all day, and looked the same in Plainfield. I hope you guys got in a little time to shoot.
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We had a great time! It rained all day but we shot from under a large canopy and it worked out fine. Many thanks to Joe for his work preparing the targets and the chile. It couldn’t have been better and I hope to be able to make another one.
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Awesome report! At my house it was sunny and 80's, the cold, ugly weather moves in overnight.
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It rained all day here. Now there's flooding warnings along the Fox River and a tornado watch tonight.
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Yep, had a great time despite the weather. I'd venture to say it even made it a little more fun! My mother came this time after Dave and his family left. I never thought she'd enjoy shooting so much! She just might be hooked!
(https://i.imgur.com/KZWk43B.jpg)
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i had the rifles in the truck and ready to go, but some health issues kept me home. :-\
i do most of my shooting in cold weather, so if you schedule another event, i'll do my best to stay healthy.
carl
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I have plans for at least one "snow shoot." If I had to guess, I'd say January sometime.
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I have plans for at least one "snow shoot." If I had to guess, I'd say January sometime.
Cool. Will there be another one before then (this year)?
Looks pretty nice there under that canopy in spite of the weather.
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I have plans for at least one "snow shoot." If I had to guess, I'd say January sometime.
Cool. Will there be another one before then (this year)?
Looks pretty nice there under that canopy in spite of the weather.
Uhhhh, I mean, I could do one in early December if there's enough interest. I figure fewer folks would want to come out in the cold so I oughtn't hold them so often.
After rugby season next year (usually ends the last weekend of May) I'm going to try and hold one every six weeks or so, taking care to not over lap with other things.
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if it's cold, i'll bring my hide and a propane heater. ;D
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if it's cold, i'll bring my hide and a propane heater. ;D
Can I rent 3 sq. ft. in the heated hide? :D