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Posted: 1/4/2006 5:03:37 PM EDT
Troops,
Unless I get blackballed by John at Seneca Arms  , looks like I'll be a member at Branch Valley in the next few weeks. Hope to see a few of the old Water and Wings crowd out there.Regards, Gary |
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Posted: 1/5/2006 1:11:11 PM EDT
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Details?
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Posted: 1/5/2006 3:37:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2006 5:03:49 PM EDT
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Let us know how it the place is , seems to be around the same mileage as W&W is from me . How EBR & RF friendly are they ?
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Posted: 1/5/2006 5:15:18 PM EDT
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Jerry,
I asked before I joined and the guy I met with says other than two weeks before deer season, the rifle range gets little play. He said they have no problem with EBRs. As soon as I get my card, I'll head out with the evilest of my EBRs and report first hand. Regards, Gary |
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Posted: 1/5/2006 5:20:12 PM EDT
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Jerry,
I asked before I joined and the guy I met with says other than two weeks before deer season, the rifle range gets little play. He said they have no problem with EBRs. As soon as I get my card, I'll head out with the evilest of my EBRs and report first hand. Regards, Gary |
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Posted: 1/6/2006 4:21:10 AM EDT
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is their indoor pistol range working yet? It's been "under development" for years from what I've been told...
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Posted: 1/6/2006 5:43:10 AM EDT
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I was told the same. Their current indoor range is lead only and that's bad news for Glock owners like me. They hoped the indoor range would be ready to go this year. As I am new, I'm uncertain if this is an accurate statement or not.
Gary |
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Posted: 1/6/2006 2:20:37 PM EDT
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That place may be an option for me to shoot at. I live in Central Bucks near Chalfont. Please post an after action report after your first shoot there...
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Posted: 1/6/2006 2:48:00 PM EDT
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Will do... I'm awaiting my orientation visit and then I should be given a card.
Regards, Gary |
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Posted: 1/6/2006 3:16:42 PM EDT
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Congrats Gary, I'm definitely interested to hear how it goes, I've been getting the bug a bit lately....oh and John is pretty good at strongarming you into things isn't he?
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Posted: 1/6/2006 4:45:18 PM EDT
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Jay,
Yeah I'm looking forward to it. My little girl wants to learn to fish and they have a nice pond there. Also, they have what looks like a nice trap facility. We may want to give that sport some thought. It could be fun if a bunch of the regulars decided to do that every once in a while. Something different. I look at it this way, for what I would have spent at W&W from Jan- April, I can have a full membership at Branch Valley. So if W&W opens again, I will have lost nothing. Plus, I now have a place to shoot in case they go tits up. They seem to have a rather strong guest policy, so I'm not sure how able I'll be to get any of us together if you are not members. John may have better insight on this than me. Hope to see everyone real soon. Regards, Gary |
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Posted: 1/7/2006 4:15:13 AM EDT
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BV is a good range. They are very tolerant of black rifle, but NOT tolerant of rapid fire! They enforce it pretty strict. They do however use common sense in this regard. Those training in safe manner for IPSC or IDPA or Highpower etc... should have no problem. Hip shooting, gangsta blastin, and generally anything close to a mag dump is going to get you booted out of the club.
As for the indoor range. I am not sure when this is going to get finished. The current indoor is lead only, but the new range(so I am told) will be open to jacketed bullets. As for guests. It is a no go UNLESS... I believe you can buy a guess pass that you can use for anyone you chose to bring. However the guest pass is about the same price as a full membership and really does not make a whole lot of sense. Good club. Gary you will enjoy it. |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 6:04:02 PM EDT
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John,
Just waiting on my orientation phone call. Hopefully that will be soon. I'll IM you when I know I'm going to shoot and perhaps we can meet. Regards, Gary ps...the line was literally out the door for new memberships. Business must be good! |
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Posted: 1/14/2006 2:50:52 PM EDT
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Gary...You shoot there yet?
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Posted: 1/14/2006 3:55:44 PM EDT
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Nope.... Just got an email that they are having new member orientation this Sunday. What the fellow told me when I signed up was that you are issued your membership card after the orientaion. So....if all goes well, I'll be out at Branch Valley next weekend... <weather depending>
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Posted: 1/15/2006 6:28:23 PM EDT
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Went for my orientation tour today. They have a very nice covered rifle range. Even with today's winds, had I wanted to shoot, I could have with little disconfort. The rifle range is split into three sections; 100 yards, 50 yards, and 30 yards. You can shoot rifle and shotgun at all three sections. Pistol is prohibited at the 100 yard range.
They also have an area for clay birds. The thrower is mounted on some steel and is very simple to use. You would simply bring your own birds and fire away. The current indoor pistol range is limited to lead only. The guys there today were shooting .22 cal. They are building a modern indoor facility that they hope to open shortly. All in all I am happy with Branch Valley. Time will tell whether I fit in there. I do like the idea of being able to throw my own birds. This will be a fun diversion from punching holes in paper. Of course this means I will need to buy a new shotgun since I'd look silly with my evil Bennelli M1 Super 90 banging birds. Weather permitting, I will be out next Saturday or Sunday. Regards, Gary |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 4:27:15 AM EDT
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Gary,
You were at the orientation? I wish I had known that was you I would have introduced myself. I was shooting smallbore inside there. I was shooting the funny looking red Anschutz rifle prone when you guys were leaving. I think you will like that club. Just keep an eye on the club calender as there are events at the range that close it down on some Sundays. Next Sunday is the scheduled NRA highpower match. It will be from 9am to about 2pm. At that time the 100yd range is closed, but the pistol and 50 yd range are open. The clay bird range is open then too. You simply need to cease fire when the match cease fires are called. You should bring an AR or Garand or M1a and come out and shoot the match. Also there are Sunday's when trap shoots are held. Those days all other club facilites are shut down sadly. Other than the highpower and trap shoots, most weekends are wide open. Of course the week days are really nice as no one is generally there. I tend to go up on Mondays as it is my day off and many times I have the whole place to myself. Next time I see you there now I know what you look like, I will be sure to introduce myself. John |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:37:14 AM EDT
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John,
Thanks for the heads up on Sundays. I would love to meet up and shoot with you some day soon. I have not gotten into the organized shoots too much. That may be something for me to consider at some point. Weather permitting, my son and I will be out this Saturday. Regards, Gary |
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