Victorian - Edwardian "Shooting Party"

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Sir Charles deMouton-Black

June 01, 2014, 07:50:47 PM
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This was a Vintage shotgun shoot with a bit of a historical fun aspect. I ignored the club newsletter, so only allowed myself one day to get ready. I put on my new kilt, picked up my newly acquired 16 gauge Merkell side by side and went to the range.  I got 23/25 at trap for my first shots through the Merkell, but really embarrassed myself at Five-Stand.

About 25-30 shooters showed up. One third dressed up pretty accurately, 1/3 had a stab at it and 1/3 showed up to shoot. There were four 16 gauges, a twenty or two, the rest were twelves. There were a couple of OUs, but NO repeaters. One of the SxSs was an English gun of 1880 vintage with damascus barrels and an underlever action.

These vintage shotgun shoots are so closely related to our sport that I just had to attend. As a suggestion, Putting on a vintage shoot in partnership with a shotgun club and/or a buckskinning club, just might spread the word in both directions.  At this shoot the buckskinners who showed up were making an open invitation to some of the more history oriented shooters to come out when they have a BP shotgun event.

The next time I attend a vintage shoot, long-eared actions and The Holy Black will be attending with me.



NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#1
June 06, 2014, 10:34:35 AM
My score of 23/25 at trap apparently won me third place for the trap event.

My prize was a glass beermug.
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Coffinmaker

#2
June 16, 2014, 06:17:32 PM
BUT...... Was the mug FULL  ::)

Coffinmaker

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#3
June 16, 2014, 07:28:13 PM
Quote from: Coffinmaker on June 16, 2014, 06:17:32 PM
BUT...... Was the mug FULL  ::)

Coffinmaker

Not anymore 8)
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Mean Bob Mean

#4
June 16, 2014, 08:32:01 PM
"A man in a kilt is a man and a half"--Lord Kitchener

That's the way to shoot!

I love Merkels, really fine little guns.  

I used to go to a driven pheasant shoot sometimes and some of us would dress the part.  I shot my 28 gauge and I would always bring home my share of birds, ocassionally I was top gun by a fair piece.  

I wear the MacIntyre hunting, as that is the clan of my Scottish ancestors on Grandmother's side, although the MacIntyre's I go back to were here in the late 1600s or early 17s.  My wife is a Forsythe and Andersen and still has family in "The Old Countree".
"We tried a desperate game and lost. But we are rough men used to rough ways, and we will abide by the consequences."
- Cole Younger

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#5
June 17, 2014, 10:31:01 AM
My kilt was an opportunity acquisition.  "Weathered Hunting Sinclair"  The Sinclairs were a Norman family that were granted land in Scotland. The closest relationship I have is that I am 1/4 Saunderson, another Norman family, but from Ireland this time.
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#6
May 21, 2016, 10:43:55 AM
The 2016 version of this shoot comes up june 5, 2016 near Victoria, BC. I can't go, but a shooter from <16ga.com> from NCWa. is intertested.
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#7
May 21, 2016, 05:53:11 PM
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#8
April 24, 2017, 03:51:26 PM
The Edwardian Shooting party comes up again on June 4, 2017. Guests are welcome.
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."

Coffinmaker

#9
April 25, 2017, 12:03:47 PM
Oh My but that would be such a HOOT!!  Tis such a shame it so Far East of the Sunset.  Hammer Doubles.  All Brass Hulls and Black Powder would be just FABULOUS!!

I even have a really nice Hammer gun with 28 inch barrels I haven't cut down ......... yet  :D

Coffinmaker

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

#10
June 06, 2017, 10:41:43 AM
Quote from: Coffinmaker on April 25, 2017, 12:03:47 PM
Oh My but that would be such a HOOT!!  Tis such a shame it so Far East of the Sunset.  Hammer Doubles.  All Brass Hulls and Black Powder would be just FABULOUS!!

I even have a really nice Hammer gun with 28 inch barrels I haven't cut down ......... yet  :D

Coffinmaker

One of the standard history books on British Columbia is titled THE WEST BEYOND THE WEST.

I missed it again this year due to my wife suffering a shoulder injury. You would have been very welcome. The reason I keep posting this kind of event is that it may inspire your local gun clubs to host similar events. Spreading the experience among the wider shotgun communities is the aim.
NCOWS #1154, SCORRS, STORM, BROW, 1860 Henry, Dirty Rat 502, CHINOOK COUNTRY
THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT (SHOTS)
Those who are no longer ignorant of History may relive it,
without the Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
With apologies to George Santayana & W. S. Churchill

"As Mark Twain once put it, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."
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