Sparta Trap - Sunday, 6/6

[kenw 293]

I may bring Jordan for his first taste of formal trap.

[Malsua 1,422]

Speaking of....has anyone done the Mine tour that's about 5 minutes from there?

 

I'm 95% in this week. We've got to do some shopping for Vacation but going to try to get that done Sat.

[67gtonut 847]

I am out...... SigSauer Class

[matt6669 71]

I SHOULD be there. Keep your fingers crosses for a laughing session!!

[67gtonut 847]

I SHOULD be there. Keep your fingers crosses for a laughing session!!

 

 

I am laughing already with you just saying that you will be there.......

[kenw 293]

I SHOULD be there. Keep your fingers crosses for a laughing session!!

I don't do crosses, and I don't have enough fingers for a Star of David.

 

See ya Sunday. Or not.

[matt6669 71]

I'm rowing in the morning and then I'm free for the rest of the day.

 

Ken what time and where should I meet you b/c I don't know where I'm going.

 

M

[kenw 293]

I'm rowing in the morning and then I'm free for the rest of the day.

 

Ken what time and where should I meet you b/c I don't know where I'm going.

 

M

What direction are you coming from?

[matt6669 71]

I'll be heading up 23 north I'm assuming. I'm before canistear on 23.

 

M

[Malsua 1,422]

I'll be heading up 23 north I'm assuming. I'm before canistear on 23.

 

M

 

23 to 517 south...the traffic light at the bottom of the mountain.

 

Follow 517 south for 5 miles or so to traffic light, make a right on station road...follow around to left...if you go under a railroad bridge...you went too far. Turn right just before that...follow "gravel parkinglot" past lumber yard...make left at last building, cross tracks..park.

 

http://tinyurl.com/257k778

 

See map...drive through lumber yard and cross over at the end...you can see the trap field.

[kenw 293]

I'll be heading up 23 north I'm assuming. I'm before canistear on 23.

 

M

 

23 to 517 south...the traffic light at the bottom of the mountain.

 

Follow 517 south for 5 miles or so to traffic light, make a right on station road...follow around to left...if you go under a railroad bridge...you went too far. Turn right just before that...follow "gravel parkinglot" past lumber yard...make left at last building, cross tracks..park.

 

http://tinyurl.com/257k778

 

See map...drive through lumber yard and cross over at the end...you can see the trap field.

Replace "lumber yard" with "dilapidated industrial property". It works better that way.

[67gtonut 847]

.....and "navigate" around craters....

 

 

 

 

oh..... and seriously..... train tracks ARE active, so STOP and look...

[Malsua 1,422]

Replace "lumber yard" with "dilapidated industrial property". It works better that way.

 

I thought I saw you post it was a lumber yard. It's a dump whatever it is.

[Malsua 1,422]

Ok, I understand now...

 

from a different post

we're meeting in the parking lot at Kuiken Bros. lumber yard on Rt. 517 in Ogdensburg at 2:00pm.

 

I realize now, you meant up the road a ways on 517....not the dumpy run down POS scrap iron buildings and falling in warehouse yard.

[kenw 293]

Just a couple of comments:

 

The left off of 23 on to 517 will put you going through Ogdensburg. Obey the speed limit signs. That's their only source of revenue, and they'll happily pull you over for 5 over posted.

 

If you're on 517 and you cross rt 15, you went a couple of hundred yards too far. Station Road is the last light before the rt 15 interchange. There's a park on the right. After you make the right, just keep going past the park and a house or 2.

 

Mark mentioned this already. If you're on station road and you go under the trestle into downtown Sparta, you went too far. The turn is into what looks like the parking lot of a small commercial building with a sign that reads C-Tech, or something like that, immediately before the underpass.

[kenw 293]

We generally assemble at 1:00, and start shooting shortly thereafter.

[maideneddie 35]

I am there! I can't believe that we might actually be graced with Matt's presence for a formal trap meet. This should be alot of fun

[djg0770 481]

Just a couple of comments:

 

The left off of 23 on to 517 will put you going through Ogdensburg. Obey the speed limit signs. That's their only source of revenue, and they'll happily pull you over for 5 over posted.

 

If you're on 517 and you cross rt 15, you went a couple of hundred yards too far. Station Road is the last light before the rt 15 interchange. There's a park on the right. After you make the right, just keep going past the park and a house or 2.

 

Mark mentioned this already. If you're on station road and you go under the trestle into downtown Sparta, you went too far. The turn is into what looks like the parking lot of a small commercial building with a sign that reads C-Tech, or something like that, immediately before the underpass.

 

Then - go past the Superfund site...

[kenw 293]

It's likely that I'll be heading to Cherry Ridge after the trap range to help Jordan wring out the new .22. All are welcome.

[Malsua 1,422]

Looks like it's going to storm. I'll head over anyway...got my chores done.

[maideneddie 35]

Good time, even though I got there a little late. We planned the last round perfectly! But boy oh boy did I get a soaked a** cleaning up. See you guys next week at C.R. And can Ken's son shoot some trap, god damn!

[Malsua 1,422]

The worst part was...as I was driving past CR, the rain was clearly just a short spurt then the sun came out. We could have shot rimfires no issue.

[matt6669 71]

Didn't even bother, the sky looked like it was going to pour and didn't feel like driving to get a wet butt.

 

Glad to hear you guys got some rounds in tho.

 

M

[kenw 293]

The sky opened up, we got soaked getting to the car, drove 5 minutes toward home when the rain stopped and the sun came out.

 

Turned around and went to Cherry Ridge for a couple of hours on the silo range. We sighted in Jordan's new rifle (which is really nice, BTW), and then went through another 300 or so rounds. The RO said that when the rain started, everyone rushed out of the place. When we got there, there were more ROs than shooters, and in the couple of hours we were there, nobody else showed up on the silo range.

 

All in all, a really nice day, despite the rain.

[Malsua 1,422]

The sky opened up, we got soaked getting to the car, drove 5 minutes toward home when the rain stopped and the sun came out.

 

Turned around and went to Cherry Ridge for a couple of hours on the silo range. We sighted in Jordan's new rifle (which is really nice, BTW), and then went through another 300 or so rounds. The RO said that when the rain started, everyone rushed out of the place. When we got there, there were more ROs than shooters, and in the couple of hours we were there, nobody else showed up on the silo range.

 

All in all, a really nice day, despite the rain.

 

that 597 is the one that sorta looks like an AR?

[kenw 293]

Nah, just a regular rifle. Nothing fancy about it. H stopped at WalMart on the way hone from CR and bought one of those cheapo bipods. I think that's all the tacticool he wants to go on the gun. Shoots really nice, though.

[FFDP82 4]

Where can I find more info about this Sparta Trap? Are there hours of operation? Is it a club that must be joined?

[Malsua 1,422]

Where can I find more info about this Sparta Trap? Are there hours of operation? Is it a club that must be joined?

 

1. Right here

 

2. Hours ... Sunday at 1 when Ken goes...at least to start. It's only open on Sunday and Tuesday...Sunday may be the non-member time though.

 

3. There is a club...it doesn't need to be joined to shoot afternoon trap on Sunday. If you want to do Wobble, Skeet and compete with a bunch of guys that have been doing it for 30 years, you'll need to join the club and know them for a bit first.