2019 GTA Gene Curtis Memorial Fun Shoot/Airgun Show

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I don't want to rush getting another year older but I can't wait to head south for next year's GTA Fun Shoot. I'm still sort of disappointed that my younger guy took an extra six months to graduate college,  If he had finished on time the fun shoot would have been a done deal. See you all next year God willing and the water don't rise 

Just tell him the room he builds on his house for you had better be nice!!!

[marty2]

Cool!

Hey Marty2. <insert gloating here> 

Congratulations Mark it only took you 5 years to out shoot me in a match Good shooting buddy.

Got home this afternoon and just finished unpacking. Another great Fun Shoot thanks to everyone that that set it up and participated. For me the best part was going back out after 6PM, staying until dark(and longer thanks to Erics lights) and getting in some more trigger time.

[ShawninIL]

Nice job Mark. So you actually won more toys than Bree did!

[mobilemail]

Cool!

Hey Marty2. <insert gloating here> 

Congratulations Mark it only took you 5 years to out shoot me in a match Good shooting buddy.

It will probably take me 5 years to do it again, that's why I couldn't miss the opportunity!!

[Hsbgshop]

I forwarded some post storm pics to Dez to upload. After all the mess is part of the 2019 event now and who doesn’t have a sick curiosity to gaze at the power of Mother Nature.

I've never used Dropbox but here is a try.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eqly6ptnxjxrd19/AAAMCiszkK91SA4TUl6ng8fJa?dl=0

Awesome, those really captured the moment there. Did anybody happen to get pics after the wind came through ? What a great weekend finishing off with a massive storm. Just like the last Kentucky shoot. 

[ezman604]

Try this....
Storm Damage photos....
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6zlicbxwu0m61ig/AAChRyVpvLrXb8ftM6KjNWjQa?dl=0

[mobilemail]

Wow!  Did it just push over the canopies or actually do damage to the frame components?   I'm glad y'all are safe, the weather news is still rough!

[ezman604]

From what I saw not many pieces of tubing were undamaged. Almost every one of them was bent. One canopy had a large hole in it. I was told one of the bricks went through it when it tipped over.
Teresa and I were in the Expo Center cleaning up and packing up when it hit.

[Manning]

Lots of poles were bent on all three tents.  One of the cinder blocks bounced off the roof of Tom's Honda Element, busted half the emblem off the rear hatch and left nasty gouges in the pain.  We think a cinder block swung over the top and came through the canopy. 

[uglymike]

Wow!  Did it just push over the canopies or actually do damage to the frame components?   I'm glad y'all are safe, the weather news is still rough!

When I went back early Sunday AM to retrieve my bench/bucket, vast majority of legs were crimped or buckled in a manner making repair doubtful. Terrible luck for Hsbgshop, he put a lot of time, effort, and $$ into this.

[Privateer]

Whippy damages! Ask Bob about the Kentucky meet and my sail plane shelter!
Thing went nearly quarter mile into a field!
Bob and I recovered it.

[tracker1955]

I'm just glad I listened to that small voice inside me that told me it was time to bug out, or that mess would have been on top of my pickup. I was camped inside my truck right beside Daves trailer just behind the canopy for the previous two nights. Got home safe and sound at just past 11:00 pm on Saturday night. Sorry to see the canopies damaged that way, hope Eric is able to salvage most of it or claim it on his insurance. Am already looking forward to next years shoot, maybe I won't disqualify myself next year by shooting the wrong paintball.

[Rocker1]

 I made it home our total milage was 2456 miles round trip. I had a great time met some members I had not met, got to meet ugly mike was the highlight great man. tried the trail shoot but my old bones just want let me bend and crawl on the ground , congrats to Mark. I did get lucky on the big bore, I blew it on the pcp  double loaded the daystate but it happens. congrats to all the winners and anyone that was there.
 I did spent a couple days with a true airgun hoarder and believe me there is such a thing. the man doesn't really know what and how many he has but his hospitality was great. thanks Boss. the country is beautiful there and I thought Alabama was also, was all through alabama and miss in the early 70s it was like going back in time. David

[aluminumfetish]

  I am happy to be back home but I still wish I was back out there. I relocated about 5 years ago to a place that I just can't seem to enjoy or relax in. It is very refreshing to know that towns like Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas still exist. I would genuinely like to thank Eric and family for inviting us onto their awesome property so we could indulge ourselves in a variety of shooting activities.
  I would also like to thank Geoff for generously allowing me to ride with to and from the shoot and for putting me up in such a nice resort. Everybody I met from Horseshoe Bend was amazing. The Mayor came out and shot with us and did quite well, the Fire Dept. made a nice offer to fill tanks, all the staff at the shoot and the resort were wonderful !
  Thank you GTA, thank you Graetz family, and thanks to Horseshoe Bend for a wonderful event. I won a few things from the raffle and that felt amazing. I really did win though when I bought a wonderful 76' Sheridan from Lizzie that her eagle eye spotted at a pawn shop on her trip. What an amazing rifle, I will start a thread on it soon. Thank you Lizzie for allowing me to take possession of that gem. Lloyd and Marty shot next to Geoff and I, it was great talking to those guys about guns of all sorts.  Marty has a friendly competitive nature and made the evening shoots a lot more fun.

That was simply amazing and I am glad I didn't miss it.

Mitch

[lizzie]

You are quite welcome, Mitch. ..I was happy as could be that  you wanted her!
Great seeing you!

[avator]

I made it home our total milage was 2456 miles round trip. I had a great time met some members I had not met, got to meet ugly mike was the highlight great man. tried the trail shoot but my old bones just want let me bend and crawl on the ground , congrats to Mark. I did get lucky on the big bore, I blew it on the pcp  double loaded the daystate but it happens. congrats to all the winners and anyone that was there.
 I did spent a couple days with a true airgun hoarder and believe me there is such a thing. the man doesn't really know what and how many he has but his hospitality was great. thanks Boss. the country is beautiful there and I thought Alabama was also, was all through alabama and miss in the early 70s it was like going back in time. David

Got the message late that you were in the area.... would have been great if we could have arranged a stop over.    It's bound to happen sooner or later. Two old coots sitting on the front porch in rocking chairs sipping on a cold one and trying to remember the good old days.

[Hsbgshop]

Heads up......

While cleaning up, I found two items that were left behind. Check your gear folks, see if you may be missing two things.

[Springrrrr]

Heads up......

While cleaning up, I found two items that were left behind. Check your gear folks, see if you may be missing two things.

One of them may have been my foam and wood rest.  If so, I'll pick it up next year.   

Bob

[Hsbgshop]

Nope, not foam or wood. Didn’t notice anything like that....yet.

Someone spent some time making them, so they are of value to someone.

[ezman604]

Bob, I found your rest laying on the ground next to my trailer. I have it and will get it to you next year. If not sooner.