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3/16/2005 4:53:59 PM EDT
www.peace-through-victory.com/pitshots.html
3/16/2005 8:01:25 PM EDT
[#1]
Nice!

I like the balloons! Good idea...

Oh!, and it's "Bump" firing...not "Pump" firing.

Tall Shadow
3/16/2005 8:02:01 PM EDT
[#2]
Not bad. Not bad at all...
3/17/2005 6:40:13 AM EDT
[#3]
opps, typo
3/17/2005 9:26:25 AM EDT
[#4]
sweet, good idea for targets
3/17/2005 11:33:33 AM EDT
[#5]
Cool!

I have some vids from the pit on my web page as well geocities.com/shootist556/
3/18/2005 11:33:24 PM EDT
[#6]
Nice pics and vids lumpy. Never been to the pit, never realy heard of it really, still kinda new to the area. Exactly where is this place and who runs it?
3/19/2005 12:18:16 AM EDT
[#7]
It is just a spot of State Land in Lapeer County just a little north of the city of Lapeer. It works well for shooting due to it's layout. There are no target holder, benches, or range rules.

Link to map........ groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RAAAAN0U0detKVY!41wN7CnH7H6UuuZy75WXsWmEEp0sBQm6tK5cvZpNTp2CzdJDQikgiRxLv6j49A6J0SnaGViC5IbyS0Gd3y3nCCODhZQ/Pitmap.jpg?dc=4675430464826264372
3/19/2005 8:05:18 AM EDT
[#8]
the pit is basically a landfill where people take there old office equipment to blast the $hit out of it. the grounds are covered with shell casings bits of targets. I'd say it probably goes up to ~200 yards.
3/19/2005 9:19:23 AM EDT
[#9]
According to my lazer range finder,  it is about 100 yards from the rocks in the parking area to the base of the hill.
3/19/2005 9:39:14 AM EDT
[#10]
The PIT is cool! The last time I was their I got lucky enough to fire a suppresed MP5, 1919, supressed PPK, AR-18 w/a real short barrel. The muzzle flash from the sbr was insane. I tried bumping my shotgun, not a good idea. Then I decided I needed an AR. So I bulit one with info I learned here. The PIT is so cool. Actually, the people at the PIT are what make it so cool. Boy, I sure did say the PIT is so cool a lot.
3/19/2005 11:40:15 AM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
the pit is basically a landfill where people take there old office equipment to blast the $hit out of it. the grounds are covered with shell casings bits of targets. I'd say it probably goes up to ~200 yards.



Landfill it is not.
It is an old gravel pit  on state land but does occasionally start looking like a dump and to that I'd like to ask that if you bring something to shoot take it home with you. We have organized clean up's about 4 times a year becasue it becomes such a mess.
3/19/2005 12:01:15 PM EDT
[#12]
Speaking of which.........

I am guessing the first one of the year will be when? Sometime in April?

With any luck, it will be on my weekend off.
3/19/2005 3:30:33 PM EDT
[#13]
So does the DNR or local PD ever stop by and pay a visit just to make sure things are normal? Do they ever know it is there.
3/19/2005 3:41:49 PM EDT
[#14]
Is the pit usually crowded on the weekends or is still a (sortof) well kept secret?  
3/19/2005 6:47:58 PM EDT
[#15]
I have seen the Sherriffs Dept stop out at the big machine gun get togethers a couple times. Usually it is just to make sure cars are not lined up on both sides of the road. I havn't ever seen them checking paperwork though.

Weekends do see shooters using the place but there is usually enough room for everyone. The only times I have ever seen it crazy busy is when the full auto guys put on the clean up shoots.
3/20/2005 11:15:39 AM EDT
[#16]
wow nice shooting on those ballons!