| The Arms Collectors would like to publicly thank the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs for the use of their Cherry Ridge Range Facility, located near Vernon, NJ. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we could not hold this shoot without their greatly appreciated help. |
In memory of the hardships faced by friend and foe alike in the many winter campaigns from the American Revolution through present day hunting in Winter Alaska, The New Jersey Arms Collectors Club was proud to sponsor our Annual Historical Winter Shoot featuring arms used in
Winter Conflicts 1775 - 2003.
Shooters were encouraged to wear appropriate battle dress for this occaision, but we were not planning on the'T-Shirt' weather we had.
Temperatures rose to the High 50's with a moderate breeze blowing. The day was nearly perfect. It was not warm, but it was not bitter cold either. Everyone seemed to be dressed properly and had a great time.
As usual, Stan Gurski ran the line. He needed assistance as there were about 40 shooters in the field. At this time I do not know who was working the line with Stan, but I do know that Bill Allen lent a hand this year with his Coleman Stove and fresh coffee.Although some of our key helpers this year were either out of commission or unavailable , a few new volunteers helped to make the day go smoothly. Up in the clubhouse, Joe Lutz cooked over 100 hotdogs, several cans of chili, baked beans and sauer kraut. We had so many shooters, that at lunch, Joe's famous baked beans ran out early. Tom Plante was in charge of scoring and had lots of help. Some of the young shooters carried targets to the clubhouse from the range. The matches ended by 3:00 and scoring was completed by 4:00. Trophies were handed out and everyone went home happy.
The Cherry Ridge Range requires target frames to their specifications. We usually have enough frames to go around. This year,Tom was late again and we borrowed some Cherry Ridge Frames. Because of storage problems, last year, we decided to donate the frames we had available to Cherry Ridge. They returned the favor this year and loaned us a few frames. T
Virtually every bench was used, and we saw a lot of new faces in the shoot. Usually we shoot at 100 yards, but due to the snow conditions on the ground, we shot a 50 yards. Scores were remarkably high for many, but he women out shot all the men. Deb Dempsey and Steffi M. not only shot remarkeably well, only one male shooter came close to the groups these two ladies shot. This year, we opted for reasonable calibers for Alaska Hunter and Polar Bear. We only had one or two entries on these matches.
You do not have to take my word on the quality of shooting. I have copies of each winning target on line with the scores. Just click on the scores to see the target.
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HISTORICAL WINTER SHOOT RESULTS
Saturday
ANJRPC Cherry Ridge Range
PUBLIC WAS INVITED | |
| ENTRY FEE: | Non-Members: $10.00.Event or $30 for 5 or more events, $2.00 Reentry (Included lunch and hot beverages) |
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| CONTESTS: | *NOTE: All guns must be fired from shoulder unless excused for medical reasons |
| SHOOT CHAIRMAN | Stan Gurski GurskiLTC@aol.com |
