[ARCHIVED THREAD] - others? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 12/15/2002 9:10:16 PM EDT
| my god, you would think no one lives in these states, or is it that none of us backwoods mountain men have computers? |
| Wow, that was fast! Yes I'm just north of Provo. There are two indoor ranges in the area, one in Lindon and another in Springville, just south of Provo. Lots of public lands west of here to shoot on, but the expansion of houses is constantly pushing us further out. Probably not as much free outdoor space as in Wyoming, but certainly better than most places. Watch-Six |
i have a problem with wind too. luckily, my shooting range is my back yard, so more days are availible to me. let me know if you WY guys plan a big shoot and maybe i will be able to come down. |
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I'm one of those guys that didn't find this forum until I read the Holiday Message from Goatboy. I'm another Flathead County Montanan. I usually shoot over at the NVSC in Columbia Falls damn near every weekend, except during hunting season. The only other board members I know are local is Diverse and ELCope. Grizzlyarms, where abouts are you in the state?? I for one can't believe that its the middle of December and theres NO SNOW ON THE GROUND AT MY HOUSE!!!! I'm at 3250 feet elevation in the West Valley area... WTF??? |
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Ok, so you're on the other side of the divide then... I usually spend a couple of weeks a year over there in the flatlands shooting coyotes prarie dogs and antelope. Usually up in the Havre Chinook area (northeast of Grizzlyarms by a couple hundred miles, for non Montanan guys on here.) If I ever get over that way I'll make sure to look you up. And of course if you ever come over here, do the same. My new e-mail adress is [email protected] I haven't figured out how to change that in your profile yet and I don't want to start over. I've been using this screen name on AR15 since '98. Although I'm not a 5000 post user... Yep, if I could figure out a way to make a living over in the flatlands, I'd move in a minute... |
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Grizzleyarms and BushmasterDan, I am from Billings. My Dad lives in Laurel. I got some cousins in Circle area. I am in the Army stationed in Germany right now. Just got back from Macedonia/Kosovo. I'd like to retire in Montana. Any ideas on how to make a living there? |
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Grizzleyarms and BushmasterDan, I am from Billings. My Dad lives in Laurel. I got some cousins in Circle area. I am in the Army stationed in Germany right now. Just got back from Macedonia/Kosovo. I'd like to retire in Montana. Any ideas on how to make a living there? No snow in Bavaria either. |
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Tangochaser, Well, I'm a machinist. As far as any ideas on how to make a living... If I figure it out I'll let you know :) Billings huh?? Got a buddy that works for the womens prison there (D.O.C.) Its not nearly as cool as you think... If you retire up here as ex military just do what all the other ex military retiree's do. Work for the FWP, BLM, US Border Patrol, one of the many branches of the USDA, or the postal service. Hell you own an AR15? You're half way to being a postal employee |
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Yup... But then what'd you expect living in Idaho City?? When this all started out, I should have said I was from Cleaveland MONTANA... I bet nobody knows where thats at..?? If you're thinking "Ass end of nowhere." You'd be right. Its got a bar thats also the post office and the general store (as long as all you need at your ranch is beer and whiskey) and an old schoolhouse. The population quadruples come antelope hunting season... One day we walked into the Cleaveland Bar and my yuppy friend Ed (ELCope) asked what they had for beer. The bartender answered, and this is no BS, "We got Bud, Bud Light, Miller High Life, PBR, and Raineer. For Micro's we got Rolling Rock, MGD, and Kokanee..." |
I'd put a twenty on my being the only one from Kuna. I'm at Nampa Rod & Gun Club's outdoor range a lot, as it's only a few miles from home. Anybody interested in shooting a few send me an email & we'll see if we can hook up. -hanko |
I did a siding job in Kuna once. |
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Guns 7.62 Whats the competitive shooting scene like over there in the Powell area? Any IPSC, IDPA, or three gun shoots? I've got a buddy living in Billings that I used to shoot IPSC up here with and he was asking me the other day... He said there wasn't much going on in Billings that he'd heard of, said most of the shooters he'd met shoot in Wyoming somewhere. I'd of course pass along any info that you know of  Up here this time of year there isn't ANYTHING going on. We have a few rifle shoots through the winter at one club, and thats about it... Unless you one of those rich snobby types that shoots trap or clays. |
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Pablo, Nampa Rod & Gun Club, indoor range. I'd expect something smaller than the ones at the fairgrounds. I ought to be there by 10 on Saturday. Address/map at www.nrgcnews.org/map1.htm. -hanko |
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GrizzlyArms, BushmasterDan, I appreciate the comments on my service but trust me, the pleasure is all mine. Since I've been in the Army, I've sailed accross the Altantic twice, been to 16 different countries, seen combat, flown in every helicopter in service and most aircraft. I've fired weapons from Germany, France, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Korea, North Korea, and Iraq. I've been thru the straits of Gibralter, the Suez Cannal, the Mediteranian Sea. I've gone swimming in the Yellow Sea. All in all it's been a blast. I've 21 years in come February. I got at least 2 1/2 more to go before the Army will accept my retirement. I have to complete this tour and then do at least 1 year in the states before I can retire. I am trying to get a job in AC/RC. This is a training job helping new Guard and Reserve units conduct training. If that don't work, there is always the Wildlife Conservation job handing out range passes. I would like to wack some more tangos before I go though. Hey, how do you know when a terrorist becomes a man? He takes his diaper off his butt and puts it on his head. Profiling works, just ask the Israeli's. Would an indoor range be profitable in Montana? |
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Tangochaser, Would an indoor range in Montana be profitable?? There's already one here, I haven't been a member in 3 years. It was too expensive, it was a dump, and the ventilation sucked. So I'm guessing its not making them money. Wanna get rich in Montana. Open up a whore house 
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| ArmyInf what part of SE Idaho do you live in? I'm not a resident but have 80 acres in SE Idaho outside of Preston, overlooks the Oneida Reservoir and runs parallel with the Bear River along the Oneida Narrows. Bought in '93 when I was stationed at Hill AFB, UT in the middle of winter and two weeks before I was to PCS to Kunsan AB, Korea. I really miss the mountain states and hope to get back to Preston this summer and do some camping and tubing down the river. Smartest thing I did while I was in the Air Force was buy acreages at every CONUS base I was stationed at, selling off 6 in Arizona to pay off bills and build my "mad money" account back up. I plan to keep the remaining 6 AZ acreages so that I have somewhere to go shooting at when I visit. Looking at you guys posting about your locations really makes me miss that area even more. |