IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We may have to change the dates for the national get together

My wife just called to reserve rooms at the NRAWC and was informed that every available room at the WC has been reserved by a national women's organization for May 18 and 19.

Of course, nobody bothered to inform me of that when I was reserving ranges. Also, we were told we couldn't reserve rooms until Feb 1, but this group reserved their rooms in January.

The weekends before and after are available (May 12-13 or 26-27).

We have a couple of options: Either change the dates, or attempt to get rooms in Raton, although I bet those are hard to get also.

I need some input fast. Keep in mind that May 28th is Memorial Day.

Sorry about the hassle folks.

I think Memorial Day weekend would be the best, however, I'd like to hear from those of you coming from far away. Can you change your reservations or vacations?

It may actually work out for the better since we may be able to get the Hunter Pistol Silhouette range.

I won't be able to try and get ranges until Monday, since Mr. Armacost is off this week. We'll get housing set up as soon as I get the ranges reserved.

OK.

Dave, you were the one I was worried about. Looks like our best bet is Memorial Day weekend.

I won't know anything for sure until Monday, when Wayne is back in the office. I'll get the ranges reserved, and Sandy will get some housing reserved, and I'll post a new schedule of events as soon as I can put it together.

RR, You betcha. Drop in, you'll be welcome, hope we can find a place for you to sleep. BTW, you have pheasants, I have turkeys, how about we make a trade?

Can't we all just camp?

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We could, I suppose, but it would be nice to have a meeting place, like the lobby of one of the competitors houses, or a founders cabin. WYO, same deal, I would rather not have us scattered all over Raton, and I suspect housing is sold out there as well (Raton is a small town).

I'm leaning toward Memorial Day, but I won't know much until Monday.

Wayne Armacost is out of his office until tomorrow. I'll make sure this time I can get both ranges and housing.

I'll try to secure the hunter pistol silhouette range also. I think more people would have more fun there than the rifle range. Besides, the longe range rifle silhouette range is usually open to the public.

OK, here's some news:

I talked to Wayne this morning. I've tentatively scheduled a trap range for May 26 and the Hunter pistol silhouette range for May 27. Housing is supposed to be available, Sandy will get right on that.

The long range rifle silhouette range is unavailable. They have a black powder cartridge match that weekend. But I figure more guys will have more fun on the hunter pistol range. Rimfires and pistol cartridges only, up to and including magnums, no bottleneck cartridges. There are 400 targets and 40 shooting positions, so we shouldn't be crowded.

I'll post a tentative schedule of events as soon as we can confirm housing.

Yes, animal silhouettes, chicken, pig, turkey and ram. Ten per shooting position.

I have some pictures of the range at home. I'll post one tonight.

Sandy secured one building of the three competitors housing buildings today. That's room for 28 people (the volunteer housekeeper lives in that one, normally they hold 30 people). I'll post a new schedule tomorrow and we'll get some coordination started on housing.

Here's a pic of the hunter silhouette range. Range is from 25 to 100 yards. These are the pigs, at 50 yards. All pistol calibers are allowed, but we have more fun with 22lr than anything else here. Figure on using at least a brick a day, probably a lot more.