Grandpa's Sporting Acres, NE

[Andy]

Drove up to Grandpa's Sporting Acres outside Syracuse, NE this past weekend to take part in an annual sporting clays event called Flatwater with a few friends. Lots of guns, lots of great folks and met Joe Chambers, a hugely talented gun-builder who specializes in 1911s - he's apparently Steven Segal's new 'smith, too. Joe says my Rock Island 1911 has a great trigger-pull (thank you, thank you ) but a lil bit of overtravel. Pffft, what does he know, anyway?

Pics from my cellphone:

Just after arriving Fri evening:

First shoot in the morning:

Dustin, a fireman, shooting his old English Lancaster (damascus barrels):

Shooters watching a clay fly:

Ex Vietnam military intelligence dude about to smoke a clay with his 28-ga:

Some of the guns - my little .410 on the right and the silver-barreled shotgun is an old 10-ga:

1911s were the order of the day - a Glock crashed the party later that night (and was promptly snuck off and placed in the kitchen next to the trash-can to keep it company):

Beautiful Britney pup patiently waiting for a treat:

 

[Andy]

The 3 Wise Men trying to unbugger an 870:

View into the kitchen - couldn't get a decent shot:

A pair of 12-gauges flanking my .410 and the 10-ga:

Some folks even shoot after hand surgery:

Poaching off to the side was encouraged if the shooter missed - funny as hell:

Some poachers went long-distance:

Tony, Mr Mister 10-ga, getting onto a fast-mover:

Just a random pic (the shotgun over the shoulder was locked open):

 

[single stack]

That looks like a lot of fun. Sporting Clays always is.
There was quite an assortment of guns on the table.
Do I see a little Model 42?

 

[Andy]

You have a good eye - yep, it is. They also had an 1895 there, but I forgot to get a pic.