Splitear Posted January 8, 2023 Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Has anyone ever been to this event over in Manchester. I plan on going this year and at least doing the woods walk with either my New Englander or my Hawken. I may try the timed course if they have enough snow. https://www.svtpb.org/ Edited January 8, 2023 by Splitear OldBrian and DirtTime 2
DirtTime Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 That sounds like a pretty cool day out. Hope you enjoy yourself and maybe win a prize or two.
mowin Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Sounds like a great time.. except for the biathlon part. Too old for anything ending in "lon" when it comes down to sports... Lol. Post up pics if you go. Good luck.
Splitear Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 Is anyone else planning on going to this tomorrow, or looking for something to do on a Saturday. I’m going to head over in the morning and stay most of the day. It’d be fun to meet up is anyone else is going. https://www.svtpb.org/
mowin Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, Splitear said: Is anyone else planning on going to this tomorrow, or looking for something to do on a Saturday. I’m going to head over in the morning and stay most of the day. It’d be fun to meet up is anyone else is going. https://www.svtpb.org/ I'll be helping my buddy get the sap house ready to boil. Got all our tapping done yesterday. Splitear 1
mowin Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Do you still plan on entering a couple of the events?
Splitear Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, mowin said: Do you still plan on entering a couple of the events? Yes, but strictly for fun, I’m not trying to be a contender The only thing I hope to win is a door prize. OldBrian and mowin 1 1
mowin Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 9:08 AM, Splitear said: Yes, but strictly for fun, I’m not trying to be a contender The only thing I hope to win is a door prize. So how was the event?
Splitear Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, mowin said: So how was the event? It was awesome! Not a lot of snow, so I did it as a woods walk. My gun was giving me some fits due to me having some oil in the breech, but once it straightened out, I didn’t shoot half bad. They count each hammer fall as a shot, so after the first station, I wasn’t worried about placing I meet some really cool people from all over the northeast. One of the guys I shot with worked for Thompson Center in repairs for 15 years, and told me a simple way to clean the TC patent breech. At the last station I recognized a fellow from a YouTube video I had watched, and we had a great conversation, that ended in him letting me shoot his matchlock, which I actually hit the target with! I went to a local bar for lunch and struck up conversation with a former pro rugby player from Scotland who was in town for a wedding. He asked me a lot about Muzzleloading, and I learned a lot about pro rugby. Really, an awesome day. Here’s the guy with the matchlock. Edited February 12, 2023 by Splitear grampy, Ncountry and mowin 3
mowin Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 40 minutes ago, Splitear said: It was awesome! Not a lot of snow, so I did it as a woods walk. My gun was giving me some fits due to me having some oil in the breech, but once it straightened out, I didn’t shoot half bad. They count each hammer fall as a shot, so after the first station, I wasn’t worried about placing I meet some really cool people from all over the northeast. One of the guys I shot with worked for Thompson Center in repairs for 15 years, and told me a simple way to clean the TC patent breech. At the last station I recognized a fellow from a YouTube video I had watched, and we had a great conversation, that ended in him letting me shoot his matchlock, which I actually hit the target with! I went to a local bar for lunch and struck up conversation with a former pro rugby player from Scotland who was in town for a wedding. He asked me a lot about Muzzleloading, and I learned a lot about pro rugby. Really, an awesome day. Here’s the guy with the matchlock. Sounds like a great time. That matchlock is interesting..
grampy Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Splitear said: It was awesome! Not a lot of snow, so I did it as a woods walk. My gun was giving me some fits due to me having some oil in the breech, but once it straightened out, I didn’t shoot half bad. They count each hammer fall as a shot, so after the first station, I wasn’t worried about placing I meet some really cool people from all over the northeast. One of the guys I shot with worked for Thompson Center in repairs for 15 years, and told me a simple way to clean the TC patent breech. At the last station I recognized a fellow from a YouTube video I had watched, and we had a great conversation, that ended in him letting me shoot his matchlock, which I actually hit the target with! I went to a local bar for lunch and struck up conversation with a former pro rugby player from Scotland who was in town for a wedding. He asked me a lot about Muzzleloading, and I learned a lot about pro rugby. Really, an awesome day. Here’s the guy with the matchlock. Just saw this thread today. Too bad. I would have went with ya just as an observer. Was a real nice day yesterday. And you getting to shoot that matchlock had to be really cool! Glad you had a good time! Perhaps next year we can meet up over there. I love the drive over to Manchester. We usually make the trip to Weston, and surrounding areas a few times a year. The Hex is a great place to eat while in Manchester.
Splitear Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, grampy said: Just saw this thread today. Too bad. I would have went with ya just as an observer. Was a real nice day yesterday. And you getting to shoot that matchlock had to be really cool! Glad you had a good time! Perhaps next year we can meet up over there. I love the drive over to Manchester. We usually make the trip to Weston, and surrounding areas a few times a year. The Hex is a great place to eat while in Manchester. That would be great @grampy I’m thinking next year I may bring a group of my 4-H kids over now that I know what to expect. I’d love to have you along. Next time I see a similar event I’ll get in touch and maybe we can go. I’ll even bring an extra sidelock along in case you want to shoot. Really, it’s a great group of very friendly people who share a passion for Blackpowder guns, what more could you ask for! Edited February 12, 2023 by Splitear grampy 1
mowin Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 42 minutes ago, Splitear said: That would be great @grampy I’m thinking next year I may bring a group of my 4-H kids over now that I know what to expect. I’d love to have you along. Next time I see a similar event I’ll get in touch and maybe we can go. I’ll even bring an extra sidelock along in case you want to shoot. Really, it’s a great group of very friendly people who share a passion for Blackpowder guns, what more could you ask for! Don't forget about me. If we're available, the wife and I might tag along. grampy 1
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