NORRIS SHOOT?

[kwe45919]

Saturday, late morning or early afternoon I guess

Well you all can do Sunday, but I am not.

So saturday morning?? That the majority concensus?? 11am or so??

[chunkee]

Is Norris open to the public? Or is this a membership area?

-JC

[Mike.357]

Is Norris open to the public? Or is this a membership area?

-JC

You gotta pay. 15 bucks per day or 30 bucks a year. Payment to be made at the Norris PD.

[Reg]

I've shot plastic bottles waterfilled or not, a Styrofoam dummy, heavy steel plate, and of course steel spinner targets I set up.

Of course we've always cleaned up plastic remains and etc before leaving.

- OS

I did not know spinners were okay at Norris. I wouldn't mind setting some out at distance as I like shooting reactive targets. I used to love shooting at Norris, but the past few years it has gotten so crowded that I usually drive the extra distance to one of the WMA ranges. Maybe I'll give it another shot (pun intended).

[chunkee]

You gotta pay. 15 bucks per day or 30 bucks a year. Payment to be made at the Norris PD.

I am off tomorrow. I will give them a call and find out the details.

Thanks again!

[Oh Shoot]

I did not know spinners were okay at Norris. I wouldn't mind setting some out at distance as I like shooting reactive targets. ....

Again, I've set up reactive steel targets many times at 20-30 yards, steel plate at 120 yards, plastic bottles, etc. There's nothing on the rules sheet they give you against it. There is an older sign at range itself that says, among other things, "paper targets" only.

I've never been shooting the steels, skeet, or plastic bottles there when an officer was around, so I don't want to blanket say it's "okay".

- OS

[Oh Shoot]

I am off tomorrow. I will give them a call and find out the details.

Thanks again!

Pretty simple. If you want to do one session you pay $15 plus a key deposit of maybe 10 more, can't remember. Have to drop key back off after to get deposit.

Or pay $30, you get key good for a year, June 30-June 30.

Range is maybe 7 miles from PD.

No brainer if you intend to shoot 2 times or more in that period. You'd get about 7 months for the bucks if you joined now.

PD is open 24/7 btw, range open all year daylight only, except for about 2.5 weeks during hunts in Oct and Nov.

-OS

[Garufa]

Will Platezilla be erected?

If I can get a hold of my brother to get my father's Marlin 45-70 we can knock it down! Finally found some reasonable ammo ($1/round).

[Mike.357]

I would say platezilla is weather dependent. If it is wet I ain't attempting to drag that thing 150 arshins out onto the range. but if it is dry, and someone helps load it I will bring it along. Need to work on some way to stand it up. Bring the sledge hammer anyway.

[Guest 70below]

Ahhhhhh......the mighty 45-70! No wonder you've been itchin for a rolling block...... Anybody got one of those .577 T-Rex we can play with?

I may have to load up some stout .500 S&W rounds! Anybody want bloody knuckles??

[Guest 70below]

I would say platezilla is weather dependent. If it is wet I ain't attempting to drag that thing 150 arshins out onto the range. but if it is dry, and someone helps load it I will bring it along. Need to work on some way to stand it up. Bring the sledge hammer anyway.

Mike, didn't that thing come with a Russian peasant woman to haul it and pace it off?

[Garufa]

I would say platezilla is weather dependent. If it is wet I ain't attempting to drag that thing 150 arshins out onto the range. but if it is dry, and someone helps load it I will bring it along. Need to work on some way to stand it up. Bring the sledge hammer anyway.

It's more like 160.7 arshins.

[Mike.357]

No Russian woman to do the dirty work.

Just for your comment Garufa , you can drag it out 160.7 arshins. Well you resemble an old russian woman

[Oh Shoot]

Weather.com says:

Sat

Dec 5

Rain / Snow Showers

44°

30°

30%

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Sun

Dec 6

Partly Cloudy

48°

33°

20%

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Either is a balmy day for shooting in the Russian Steppes.

- OS

[kwe45919]

Ahhhhhh......the mighty 45-70! No wonder you've been itchin for a rolling block...... Anybody got one of those .577 T-Rex we can play with?

I may have to load up some stout .500 S&W rounds! Anybody want bloody knuckles??

Ya know....I'm silly enough to be willing to pay for some bloody knuckles. Seriously, I'm willing to try.....even willing to pay to try. I'm game!!!

Soooooo sunday's lookin' th best right now.....well with TN weather, anythings possible....

[Guest 70below]

That .500 is one cool gun, just a lot of fun.........you can load it light enough to feel like plinking .38's or stout enough to bring down an elephant........LOL..........maybe we should just visit the Zoo instead?

[Guest bkelm18]

That .500 is one cool gun, just a lot of fun.........you can load it light enough to feel like plinking .38's or stout enough to bring down an elephant........LOL..........maybe we should just visit the Zoo instead?

I dunno.... the elephant curator is quite an avid hunter himself, so you may soon find yourself being the hunted instead of the hunter....

[tennessee01tacoma]

Dang I work 1pm till 9pm on saturday or I would drive out I haven't shot my 870 in a little while I always like to fill sandwich bags with flour they make a cool cloud and wash right away. If I can hear about a get together the week before I can usually ask off.

[Garufa]

...I always like to fill sandwich bags with flour they make a cool cloud and wash right away.

That's a mighty fine idea. We'll blow some up in your honor.

[Oh Shoot]

Sunday is looker better and better:

Sat

Dec 5

Snow Shower

40°

28°

30%

Sun

Dec 6

Partly Cloudy

48°

34°

20%

- OS

[Mike.357]

OS you all can do Sunday if you prefer. But I am not. Its no big deal really.

Do Sunday if you want, its fine.

[Garufa]

I'm going Saturday with Mikey.

ET weather forecasts are for . Saturday will be fine.

[Mike.357]

what time we gonna do this? 11:30? earlier? later?

I ain't scared of a little wetness, surely wet ain't gonna hurt my rifles.

They have seen worse without a doubt.

[Oh Shoot]

Sat. fine with me too, just reporting.

After all, some guys put nancy pads on Mosins and melt in the rain.

I'm goin' up Friday, too, I think. Will warm the place up for us.

Got 'nother .22 scope coming for my stainless 10/22 and a new higher front sight on the Marlin .357, I need to get 'em both right.

- OS

Edited December 3, 2009 by OhShoot

[Guest 70below]

The worse the weather the smaller the crowd!