rufus
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Post by rufus on Jan 16, 2022 18:26:59 GMT -5
Wanted to poll you guys and see who has been in years past. Was it worth the trip to you?
it would be about a 2 day drive just to get there from East, Texas where I live and then another 2 day drive back. I have always wanted to go and the museum there would be a bonus as well as just seeing the area. Maybe a stop to Little Bighorn battlefield on the way or back.
Thoughts,
David
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Post by taffin on Jan 16, 2022 18:36:40 GMT -5
YRS
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Post by taffin on Jan 16, 2022 18:36:57 GMT -5
THAT'S YES!
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Post by kevshell on Jan 16, 2022 20:34:39 GMT -5
Haven't been but may go this year.
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Post by bigbore5 on Jan 16, 2022 22:54:40 GMT -5
It's well worth it. I have driven there from NC before. Better to fly.
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Post by kings6 on Jan 16, 2022 23:13:31 GMT -5
When is it this year?
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Post by jwp475 on Jan 17, 2022 0:34:12 GMT -5
Yes definitely worth it.
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rufus
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Post by rufus on Jan 17, 2022 19:21:58 GMT -5
I was wondering that as well. Don’t they normally have it in May or June? |
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Post by sixshot on Jan 17, 2022 19:55:11 GMT -5
Anyone have any details, is it a shoot or a seminar? Sounds interesting either way. If it's June I'm out, I'll be in New Mexico.
Dick
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Post by bearskinner on Jan 17, 2022 22:24:38 GMT -5
In 2021 it was June 16-19th.
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Post by desertminer on Jan 18, 2022 1:32:01 GMT -5
I went last year for the first time and it was fantastic. I will be going every year it is held. The shoot lasts 4 days, and usually falls around fathers day weekend. There are no dates currently posted but expect it to be about mid-June. Based upon my experience, the shoot is a come-as-you-please affair. People filter in and out over the course of the 4 days. It wasn't so much a seminar aside from what you learn from other shooters on the range. Which isn't to down play that at all because you can really learn a lot. By the final day they had me ringing steel at 200 yards with a revolver, and I nearly hit the Buffalo target at 1000. The attendants were just as kind and friendly as can be. It was really great to be surrounded by folks who love big bore revolvers. I'm the only person in my friend group that is passionate about revolvers so the comradery was nice. Usually every evening ends at the Irma for dinner.
I visited the museum as well and it was excellent. You can easily spend all day there. There are 5 museums under one roof with the arms museum being one of them. I spent all day in just the arms museum, but the others looked excellent as well.
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Post by sixshot on Jan 18, 2022 1:56:48 GMT -5
In 1963 when I was playing football in college we traveled through Cody on our way to Powell, Wyoming to play a game. We stopped at the old original museum which was in one small building, and I think was made out of logs, might be wrong. But it sure wasn't very big back then. Now it takes 2 full days to see & even then you have to hurry.  Dick |
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Post by 45MAN on Jan 18, 2022 7:26:56 GMT -5
DICK, aka # 43, REMINDS ME OF A LINE FROM THE MOVIE "SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON" PARAPHRASED AS FOLLOWS: "AH THE OLD DAYS, THEY ARE GONE FOREVER", GONE MAYBE BUT THEY WERE FUN AND NOT FORGOTTEN.
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Post by bearskinner on Jan 19, 2022 15:51:15 GMT -5
It’s only about 9 hours away from N Idaho. We’re spending a couple days at the Lamplighter, and a couple at the Irma
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Post by aciera on Jan 19, 2022 19:47:58 GMT -5
It’s in June. I’ll get the dates.
John called a Couple of days ago to let me know. I’ll be there a month so I didn’t pay attention to the dates.
Well worth it
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