Warning

 

Close

Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Confirm Cancel
BCM
User Panel

Arrow Left Previous Page
Page / 2
Posted: 5/2/2022 5:36:23 PM EDT
Justsayin raised a good idea in another thread.

So do we want to put together an informal 2022 hometown get-together?  Now that the all encompassing Covid menace has passed us by...

Range time + friends + food? or do we just want to get together for beer and wings?

Thoughts?

EDIT:



Things decided:


Notso's Class 3: He is in for the Class 3 goodies.   - attendees will cover Notso's ammo cost, meal ticket and range time.  Ammo is expensive, so we need to defray his cost by splitting it amongst attendees.  If you aren't going to shoot Notso's Class 3 firearms, mandatory contribution does not apply. I suggest that you bring cash for this.

Range Fees: Everyone pays their own range fees ($15.00/person).  Please pay Doubletap before you start shooting. Please fill out Doubletap's waiver when you arrive.

Food: Will will cater in lunch from a local BBQ place.  $15/person for food, any remaining funds after food cost+tip will go to cover Notso's ammunition cost.  Food is first come, first serve; if you want to eat be sure to get there early or it'll be slim pickings . Lunchtime is around 12PM. I'll order a mix of Pork, Chicken, Bread/Rolls, BBQ Sauce (Red sauce only, sorry), Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Sweet/Unsweet tea, Lemonade, ice, utensils, napkins, and some easy dessert like Banana Pudding (whatever they have on the menu).  That's as bland as I can make it, so if you have food allergies please eat carefully.  If you want soft drinks, you'll need to bring your own.  Common sense applies here, so no alcohol.  Please bring cash, I don't have a card machine. Payment operates on the honor system, and a contribution jar will be present.  If you don't eat, don't worry about contributing.

Range:
Doubletap, https://doubletapal.com/

Date and time: July 23rd (Saturday) - 9:30AM to 4:30PM CST.

Spouses & family are invited.

Feel free to bring your own Class 3 firearms. So long as it's legal and complies with Doubletap's rules, it's welcome.

Range safety is vitally important. Please be mindful of your surroundings and strictly follow all firearms safety rules. Anyone violating safety rules will be asked to leave.

To keep things simple I'll inform Doubletap that we can expect around 50 people. If our total number of attendees is under or over, that's fine.

Please stay after to help clean up the range & lounge.  We do not want to leave it a mess.  Doubletap is being awesome to us, so let's return the favor.

If you have any questions, please IM me.

Thanks everyone, see you there.
Link Posted: 5/2/2022 10:58:13 PM EDT
[#1]
Are you thinking something in the Birmingham metro footprint?

Or something like going to CMP in Talladega to shoot?
Link Posted: 5/3/2022 12:12:09 PM EDT
[#2]
I am completely open to suggestions, guys.

We could arrange a day at a range, cater in some lunch and make a full day of it?  There are a couple of quality ranges around Birmingham we could go to, or head further out if people are in the mood to play more heavily with class 3 items?

or

We could grab beer/wings at BWW / Baumhowers or Pizza / Steak / Burgers etc. and do a meet and greet?

It would be great to visit with everyone and catch up on life.  

I have a few rifles that I need to zero in, so I'm all for range time if everyone else is interested.
Link Posted: 5/3/2022 6:33:26 PM EDT
[#3]
Link Posted: 5/4/2022 7:30:43 PM EDT
[#4]
As a now owner of property in Alabama I would like to visit as well
Link Posted: 5/4/2022 10:53:49 PM EDT
[#5]
We'll need a good place to shoot.

Link Posted: 5/4/2022 11:59:07 PM EDT
[#6]
Is this open to former ALHTF members? Lol ??
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 7:13:47 AM EDT
[#7]
Keep me in mind - just talking - when you add in a range things get more complicated. Something like cook out at a state park is simple.
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 7:48:00 AM EDT
[#8]
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 8:50:28 AM EDT
[#9]
I'll drive most anywhere.

Doubletap was a good experience, nice range and clean facilities.
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 8:51:04 AM EDT
[#10]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Is this open to former ALHTF members? Lol ??
View Quote


C'mon
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 8:51:56 AM EDT
[#11]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History


Now we're talking.

Are you open to bringing the collection?
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 9:44:30 AM EDT
[#12]
I'd be down for a meet up with some local folks!  I live in the Southside area, but work in Birmingham.   A shoot at the CMP or local food/drink get together would be great!  
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 10:26:45 AM EDT
[#13]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


Now we're talking.

Are you open to bringing the collection?
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


Now we're talking.

Are you open to bringing the collection?


oh twist my arm why dont ya

It dont take much convincing for me.
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 1:42:32 PM EDT
[#14]
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 2:54:10 PM EDT
[#15]
I have friends that are into the sport that want to come with, so I may show up with a crowd of newbs (and some experienced shooters too).
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 3:32:02 PM EDT
[#16]
Sounds interesting. I am centrally located so no location is off the table.
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 5:07:23 PM EDT
[#17]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


I was looking at that thing yesterday.
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


I was looking at that thing yesterday.


Ya know you want one...
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 8:44:25 PM EDT
[#18]
I'm in!

Where? When?
Link Posted: 5/5/2022 8:50:13 PM EDT
[#19]
I’m good for Birmingham and eastward towards Oxford or northeast towards Gadsden.
Link Posted: 5/6/2022 1:41:43 PM EDT
[#20]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History


Gonna need a hella long range or a hella good backstop.

M2 will literally shoot through schools.
Link Posted: 5/7/2022 10:44:59 AM EDT
[#21]
Link Posted: 5/8/2022 7:35:30 AM EDT
[#22]
Tagging in
Link Posted: 5/9/2022 2:04:02 PM EDT
[#23]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Double Tap in Calera is the perfect place to hold an event.

View Quote


That would be ideal. I think Notso is reaching out to see what options there are.
Link Posted: 5/9/2022 7:38:54 PM EDT
[#24]
THE UK59 LIVES.

And its awesome.

And I will let yall know what I hear from Double Tap
Link Posted: 5/10/2022 7:54:16 AM EDT
[#25]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
I’m good for Birmingham and eastward towards Oxford or northeast towards Gadsden.
View Quote

Bring your brother with you!
Link Posted: 5/11/2022 1:02:39 PM EDT
[#26]
I need to meet new folks since I had no idea Huntsville was so "liberal" compared to the rest of AL.

All depends on the 4 month old and the wife wants to shoot too so....family road trip.
Link Posted: 5/12/2022 9:16:03 AM EDT
[#27]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
I need to meet new folks since I had no idea Huntsville was so "liberal" compared to the rest of AL.

All depends on the 4 month old and the wife wants to shoot too so....family road trip.
View Quote


We're not quite as liberal as you think, we just tolerate them better

[edit] I like to tell people, "Huntsville is not Alabama." [\edit]
Link Posted: 5/12/2022 9:53:00 AM EDT
[#28]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


We're not quite as liberal as you think, we just tolerate them better

[edit] I like to tell people, "Huntsville is not Alabama." [\edit]
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:
I need to meet new folks since I had no idea Huntsville was so "liberal" compared to the rest of AL.

All depends on the 4 month old and the wife wants to shoot too so....family road trip.


We're not quite as liberal as you think, we just tolerate them better

[edit] I like to tell people, "Huntsville is not Alabama." [\edit]
I agree.  I've lived in the Huntsville/Madison area since 1990 to 2014 and still go there quite frequently (like last night).  I've never considered it liberal, especially when you compare it to obvious liberal shitholes such as Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.
Link Posted: 5/12/2022 1:42:36 PM EDT
[#29]
Link Posted: 5/12/2022 2:35:50 PM EDT
[#30]
Talked with Double Tap and they are more than happy to have us out again.

They said to check the calendar and find a date that works

http://doubletapal.com/calendar.html
Link Posted: 5/12/2022 2:52:18 PM EDT
[#31]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Talked with Double Tap and they are more than happy to have us out again.

They said to check the calendar and find a date that works

http://doubletapal.com/calendar.html
View Quote


Great, thank you!

How about July - 7/16 (Saturday) or 7/23 (Saturday)?
Link Posted: 5/12/2022 8:17:37 PM EDT
[#32]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


Nice range up your way.

https://www.mtcrange.com/

View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:
I need to meet new folks since I had no idea Huntsville was so "liberal" compared to the rest of AL.

All depends on the 4 month old and the wife wants to shoot too so....family road trip.


Nice range up your way.

https://www.mtcrange.com/

That's not very far from me.  I need to check it out.
Link Posted: 5/14/2022 9:56:52 PM EDT
[#33]
Link Posted: 5/15/2022 3:31:04 PM EDT
[#34]
Quoted:
Justsayin raised a good idea in another thread.

So do we want to put together an informal 2022 hometown get-together?  Now that the all encompassing Covid menace has passed us by...

Range time + friends + food? or do we just want to get together for beer and wings?

Thoughts?

EDIT:


Things decided:

Notso is in for the Class 3 goodies.   - attendees will cover Notso's ammo cost, meal ticket and range time.  
Everyone pays their own range fees.
Everyone contributes to the food cost, and to help cover Notso's outlay.

Things to be decided:

Range:  Doubletap - https://doubletapal.com/
Date and time.  EDIT:  July - 7/16 (Saturday) or 7/23 (Saturday)?

Food type
View Quote


I can probably make either date, spouses?
Link Posted: 5/16/2022 12:13:52 AM EDT
[#35]
Link Posted: 5/16/2022 8:24:55 AM EDT
[#36]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


The Mrs got to shoot a belt fed 1919 at one of these events.

More than welcome.
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:

I can probably make either date, spouses?


The Mrs got to shoot a belt fed 1919 at one of these events.

More than welcome.


Yes! spouses are welcome.  That will be awesome.

I'm going to talk to Doubletap this week and ask them to reserve the range for 7/16 (Saturday) 7/23/2022 from 10AM-5PM (pending).

Doubletap may have a pre-planned package that we can work with them on, I don't know.  I'll find out and will report back.

The last item we need to decide on is food.  Do you guys have a preference? last time we had BBQ, but that doesn't mean that we have to have it again.

If you're going to attend, please IM ME with your headcount.  I'd like to have a rough headcount by this Friday, if possible.

Thank you
Link Posted: 5/16/2022 9:57:47 AM EDT
[#37]
I'm in for the 16th. Haven't seen a bunch of y'all in awhile.
Link Posted: 5/16/2022 10:11:02 AM EDT
[#38]
I may not be able to do the 16th. We have a big serve day with our church that day. I may be able to come for lunch and after that, but the morning is the serve day.
Link Posted: 5/16/2022 10:15:26 AM EDT
[#39]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
I may not be able to do the 16th. We have a big serve day with our church that day. I may be able to come for lunch and after that, but the morning is the serve day.
View Quote


Gotcha, would July 23rd (Saturday) be better for you?

Link Posted: 5/16/2022 11:55:57 AM EDT
[#40]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


Gotcha, would July 23rd (Saturday) be better for you?

View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:
I may not be able to do the 16th. We have a big serve day with our church that day. I may be able to come for lunch and after that, but the morning is the serve day.


Gotcha, would July 23rd (Saturday) be better for you?


Yeah, that would work just fine for me.

Sorry to mix it up.
Link Posted: 5/16/2022 11:57:21 AM EDT
[#41]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:

Yeah, that would work just fine for me.

Sorry to mix it up.
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
I may not be able to do the 16th. We have a big serve day with our church that day. I may be able to come for lunch and after that, but the morning is the serve day.


Gotcha, would July 23rd (Saturday) be better for you?


Yeah, that would work just fine for me.

Sorry to mix it up.


No worries at all.  I've updated the thread.  Thanks man!
Link Posted: 5/18/2022 9:05:13 AM EDT
[#42]
I'm going to keep it simple and tell Doubletap to expect around 50 people.

As far as food is concerned, we have a while to decide. So no rush on that.
Link Posted: 5/18/2022 11:33:36 AM EDT
[#43]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
I'm going to keep it simple and tell Doubletap to expect around 50 people.

As far as food is concerned, we have a while to decide. So no rush on that.
View Quote


Cool.

I think Butch said they were headed out on a vacation until sometime next month, I dont know when they were leaving.

Also, if anyone is interested, they also have opened a sporting clays course there near by called Shiloh Clays if anyone wants to do clays or 5 stand.
Link Posted: 5/18/2022 11:35:32 AM EDT
[#44]
Good to know, thank you!
Link Posted: 5/20/2022 5:43:44 PM EDT
[#45]
I can bring my own class 3 stuff I assume ?
Link Posted: 5/22/2022 11:54:31 AM EDT
[#46]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
I can bring my own class 3 stuff I assume ?
View Quote


Sure!

The more the merrier
Link Posted: 5/23/2022 8:25:35 AM EDT
[#47]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


Sure!

The more the merrier
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:
I can bring my own class 3 stuff I assume ?


Sure!

The more the merrier


+1

Sorry for the slow response on my part, crazy week at work.

Guys/girls, feel free to bring whatever providing that it is legal and not against Doubletap's rules.
Link Posted: 5/27/2022 9:24:39 AM EDT
[#48]
I've emailed Doubletap. I will hopefully have some answers soon.
Link Posted: 5/31/2022 11:21:24 AM EDT
[#49]
My wife and I, and maybe my youngest son, might make this get together, to meet up with other Bama folks!
Link Posted: 6/1/2022 6:33:45 PM EDT
[#50]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
My wife and I, and maybe my youngest son, might make this get together, to meet up with other Bama folks!
View Quote


Sweet! come on.
Arrow Left Previous Page
Page / 2
Close Join Our Mail List to Stay Up To Date! Win a FREE Membership!

Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!

You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.


By signing up you agree to our User Agreement. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win.
Top Top