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  1. 17-09-2009, 07:31 PM #1
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    Heffley Rendezvous Photos

    link below to this years heffley rendezvous theres other links in the post for more photos enjoy......


    http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...d.php?t=383310


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    sorry for that could the mods remove this post ,
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  2. 18-09-2009, 01:16 AM #2
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    Apparently you have to join the Forum to see the pics. And I refuse to join any more gun Forums!

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  3. 18-09-2009, 08:40 AM #3
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    Excellent link !

    I am on Canadiangunnutz already - thanks for posting !

    I have pulled the thread in with links to the pics below - it obviouly doesn't read as nice without the pics embedded !

    Nice to see such a big family event - pity we can't manage this sort of thing in the UK !

    Cheers

    Roy
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    Heffley Rendezvous Photos

    I finally got around to loading some photos onto Photobucket so here they are from this year's rondy.
    As usual I stayed in Primitive and the first shot is from just in front of my tent; normally you can see the hills about 5 or 10 miles away with hay fields clearly visible. For the first several days this year, smoke from forest fires totally obscured these hills. Visibility on Friday while coming into Kamloops was around 4 miles at a guess.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...Primitiveb.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...rimitive2b.jpg



    It is awkward to shoot and take photos so there are not too many of shooting events. Most events are strung out for several hundred yards across the range at metal gongs but these photos are of the Alberta shoot which was on paper targets.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...otingLineb.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...taTargetsb.jpg



    The regular organizers of the cartridge rifle shoot were unable to attend this year and a sort of improvised Quigley match was run with all shooting offhand and 5 shots at each of 100, 200, and 300 yards. There were one or two who competed with muzzle loading rifles.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iringlineb.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...geTargetsb.jpg

    There is also a kid's shooting event with adults supervising the shooter's
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...KidsShootb.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...idsShoot2b.jpg


    For those unfortunate enough to dryball, there is the coveted dry ball bib with "powder patch ball" written on it upside down so the shooter can lift it up and read the instructions:>) The woman with the strange necklass is wearing another award; this one for protesting too much (as in getting a dry ball bib) and the paper labels say "a closed mouth gathers no feet" and the other "shut the ######## up". Both are worn until the next victim is nominated and worth mentioning that the dry ball bib changes hands frequently.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ryBallBibb.jpg


    There is a kid's candy cannon every evening with several handfulls of candies shot out for the kids.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ndyCannonb.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...yScrambleb.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...KidsCandyb.jpg


    First several days were blistering hot at mid day but then came two days with thunder and lightning plus a couple of hours each of torrential rain. Then the next couple of days were pleasantly cool with light rain except for I think Thursday when my flinter was drowned for the first time since I have been shooting flinters. After the rain quit, I took it back out on the range and shot a BBQ lighter into the flash hole for a couple of minutes then primed and pushed powder into the vent and fired. I had about a 4 - 5 second hangfire but it cleared the rifle and I was able to shoot the trail. The experience did inspire this last photo complete with me wearing a souwester and holding one of the ducks that was tossed out in honour of the subtly damp morning.
    Goes without saying that I thoroughly enjoyed myself again this year.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5.../DuckHuntb.jpg


    Almost forgot; the flint lady was there again this year with lots of excellent flints. Worth adding that she and her husband are excellent camp neighbors and excellent shots and very pleasant to visit with each year.

    cheers mooncoon
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  4. 18-09-2009, 09:32 AM #4
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    Wow
    I would fit right in with my tomahawks and bowies and I am a real Indian to boot

    Quote Originally Posted by harricook View Post
    Nice to see such a big family event - pity we can't manage this sort of thing in the UK !

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    Roy,
    couldn't we organize an event like this?I would think it is similar to a re-enactment?! The downside would ofcourse be our ability to shoot real guns.

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  5. 18-09-2009, 12:36 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anand View Post
    Wow
    I would fit right in with my tomahawks and bowies and I am a real Indian to boot



    Roy,
    couldn't we organize an event like this?I would think it is similar to a re-enactment?! The downside would ofcourse be our ability to shoot real guns.

    Regards,
    Krish

    Do you bring your tomahawks and bowies to court?

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  6. 18-09-2009, 01:09 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim McArthur View Post
    Do you bring your tomahawks and bowies to court?

    Jim
    Only if you ask him nicely sir ..

    Cheers

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  7. 18-09-2009, 01:38 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim McArthur View Post
    Do you bring your tomahawks and bowies to court?

    Jim
    I can just imagine the news! Especially in the tabloids.

    Jim, you surely have heard of Sam Houston’s son, Temple Houston, who was a lawyer and something of a ‘fastgun’ and apparently wore a .45 Colt to court?! Ahh, the good old Wild West

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  8. 18-09-2009, 02:42 PM #8
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    There used to be an American TV show called "Temple Houston".

    I had the great pleasure of being able to observe part of a criminal trial while in London last year. Security was unbelievable, as I recall: the only time in my life I had to go through a metal detector AND a pat-down search!

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  9. 18-09-2009, 02:47 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anand View Post
    Wow
    I would fit right in with my tomahawks and bowies and I am a real Indian to boot



    Roy,
    couldn't we organize an event like this?I would think it is similar to a re-enactment?! The downside would ofcourse be our ability to shoot real guns.

    Regards,
    Krish
    I take it you are a real Indian-Indian?

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  10. 18-09-2009, 03:44 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim McArthur View Post
    I take it you are a real Indian-Indian?

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    Yes. From the subcontinent

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  11. 28-09-2009, 11:23 AM #11
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    Rendezvous

    Judging by the dates on these Postings Nobody has commented in the last two years. Harricook asks why do events like this not happen in Uk. Should you be interested in This Contact The Southern Counties Branch of MLAGB. I have been " Rondyvooing" for the last twenty six years.
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  12. 30-09-2009, 12:47 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Sharp View Post
    Judging by the dates on these Postings Nobody has commented in the last two years. Harricook asks why do events like this not happen in Uk. Should you be interested in This Contact The Southern Counties Branch of MLAGB. I have been " Rondyvooing" for the last twenty six years.
    Wassatmean Eric

    The first post on this thread was only 10 days ago - or have I slipped into a TimeSpace Warp continuum thingy !

    Welcome to the madhouse !

    Tell me more about MLAGB Southern Counties - are they nice people to go out to play with ?

    The last lot that I met at Bisley seemed a bit 'sniffy' if you know what I mean

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  13. 11-10-2009, 07:32 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Sharp View Post
    Judging by the dates on these Postings Nobody has commented in the last two years. Harricook asks why do events like this not happen in Uk. Should you be interested in This Contact The Southern Counties Branch of MLAGB. I have been " Rondyvooing" for the last twenty six years.
    Hi ,
    So what do you do at these meets ? is it in costume which is contempory with the firearms you use ?

    Theres always cowboys they get into costume .
    Dave
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Sharp View Post
    Judging by the dates on these Postings Nobody has commented in the last two years. Harricook asks why do events like this not happen in Uk. Should you be interested in This Contact The Southern Counties Branch of MLAGB. I have been " Rondyvooing" for the last twenty six years.
    Hi ,
    So what do you do at these meets ? is it in costume which is contempory with the firearms you use ?

    Theres always cowboys they get into costume .
    Dave
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