Shooting range pix

Pappy John · June 22, 2004, 08:01 PM

Eleven years ago, six friends and I built a hunting cabin in a remote area of Potter County, PA ....'God's Country'. We've been making improvements to the property every year and this is our latest addition. A covered two station range with backers set at 50 and 100 yards. Thought you might like to see some pictures I took last week. More like just showin' it off.

Off the bench.

One of the benches.

And a view toward the cabin.

And my wife and I on the porch.....Grandson took the pic

Pappy John · June 22, 2004, 08:20 PM

I guess this needs some action shots.
Including the requisite TFL shirt shot.

Grandson giving the 696 some exercize.

And 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' doin' the same.

Halcon · June 22, 2004, 08:49 PM

Very nice! It looks new. Hopefully it will stand up under the weather. You probably get a fair amount of snow there.

TheBluesMan · June 22, 2004, 09:17 PM

That looks great, Pappy!

My family has some land in Southern Ohio that we've built a cabin on. We don't have a range that nice yet, but seeing those pictures gives me some ideas.

Thanks for posting.

-Dave

Jamie Young · June 22, 2004, 09:24 PM

I can't see any of the pictures?

TheBluesMan · June 22, 2004, 09:33 PM

They've disappeared for some reason.

I'll look into it.

Jamie Young · June 22, 2004, 09:35 PM

Do I have put a quarter in the monitor to view them?

What is this the TFL peep show?

I'm an adult gosh darn it.

Pappy John · June 23, 2004, 06:15 AM

I don't know why no pic's showed last night, guys. They seem to be working this morning.

Halcon, it's only made it through one winter so far, but it was a deep one. According to weather bureau snow depth charts there was 6 ft. of snow on that roof at some point last winter. We don't even try driving back until April anymore....several miles of state forest road that never sees a plow, with lots of northern exposure curves that take forever to melt off. Then if you make it that far, there's the driveway.....

! Kinda vertical. My wife's car can make it up in the summertime, but it ain't easy. All our members own 4X4's, but even with those we've had to walk in when trying to make a trip up too early in the year.

One of the members is a construction supervisor for a large firm in the area and has been swingin' hammers his whole life. He handles our building designs and takes snow load into account. So far so good.....except for the very first year, but he'd rather I didn't talk about that.

6x6 posts, doubled-up 2x12beams, and rafters 12" on center rather than 16"....we'll see how she holds up.

That roof is pretty flat though.

Sisco · June 23, 2004, 06:57 AM

Looks good!
If you can't see the pics, try right clicking on the X and select "show picture". You might have to do it several times. I'm about to give up on Imagestation as a hosting site myself.

johnbt · June 23, 2004, 09:07 AM

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Pappy John · June 23, 2004, 09:35 AM

Otay......I just spent the morning figuring out how my Comcast personal file storage space works, so that I can dump the Imagestation. I don't quite have all the bugs worked out yet. I have to figure out why the one pic is so huge. I thought that I had them all reduced to web size before storing......hmmm, musta missed one....back to the mill.

Edited to add: There, all better.

Dave Markowitz · June 23, 2004, 01:17 PM

That really looks nice! I'm jealous.

USP45usp · June 23, 2004, 01:29 PM

Just like a "gun nut"... mows the grass to the target stands but not the rest of the yard

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Looks good

Wayne

Any .45 · June 23, 2004, 01:37 PM

Beatiful land,, loks peaceful and quite till' people like us arive with our loud toy's

Quartus · June 23, 2004, 02:17 PM

Quote:

So far so good.....except for the very first year, but he'd rather I didn't talk about that.

Oh, man, that's really mean! Tease us with a line like that, and then leave us hanging with no story!

That's really low, man.

Looks like a nice setup. With that terrain, I take it there's no 500 yard range?

Pappy John · June 23, 2004, 04:45 PM

The first winter was a very hard one (that was '93 and I even had to shovel my house roof in Harrisburg twice that winter), and we had only had the shell up so far.... no insulation, drywall, gasline for the lights, or plumbing yet. We came up in the spring to do some more work and found the roof collapsed into the second floor.

:barf:

The main building in the picture is actually 'Model 2'. This time we used trusses in the roof instead of just rafters and crossmembers. In fact now it, and all our outbuildings, are well over-engineered. We're all too old now to go through that nightmare again.

Ten years later it's still there, so I guess we got it right in the end.

Jamie Young · June 23, 2004, 05:07 PM

Looks like we could hold a TFL gathering or two there.

Pappy John · June 23, 2004, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Looks like we could hold a TFL gathering or two there.

This would be a pretty good haul for most folks. And how do you feel about outhouses?

Lightsped · June 29, 2004, 09:50 AM

Looks great. That is my future plan/dream. Someday I want to own a few acres out in the country, build a small two man range, and enjopy shooting on my own land.

GLK · July 2, 2004, 10:27 AM

Nice range and beautiful country there PappyJ. This is 100 yds, I can set for 200yds but my skill level(or lack there of)

is very obvious at that range. So I stick to 100yds.

Quartus · July 2, 2004, 12:45 PM

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This would be a pretty good haul for most folks. And how do you feel about outhouses?

Beats squattin', and keeps the sissies away!

June 22, 2004, 08:01 PM	#1
Pappy John Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: the lower Susquehanna Valley Posts: 848	Shooting range pix Eleven years ago, six friends and I built a hunting cabin in a remote area of Potter County, PA ....'God's Country'. We've been making improvements to the property every year and this is our latest addition. A covered two station range with backers set at 50 and 100 yards. Thought you might like to see some pictures I took last week. More like just showin' it off. Off the bench. One of the benches. And a view toward the cabin. And my wife and I on the porch.....Grandson took the pic Last edited by Pappy John; June 23, 2004 at 09:26 AM.

June 22, 2004, 08:20 PM	#2
Pappy John Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: the lower Susquehanna Valley Posts: 848	I guess this needs some action shots. Including the requisite TFL shirt shot. Grandson giving the 696 some exercize. And 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' doin' the same. Last edited by Pappy John; June 23, 2004 at 09:28 AM.

June 22, 2004, 09:17 PM	#4
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	That looks great, Pappy! My family has some land in Southern Ohio that we've built a cabin on. We don't have a range that nice yet, but seeing those pictures gives me some ideas. Thanks for posting. -Dave __________________ -Dave Miller ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection. Tick-off Obama - Join the NRA Today - Save $10

June 22, 2004, 09:24 PM	#5
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June 22, 2004, 09:33 PM	#6
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June 22, 2004, 08:49 PM	#3
Halcon Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 54	Very nice! It looks new. Hopefully it will stand up under the weather. You probably get a fair amount of snow there.

June 22, 2004, 09:35 PM	#7
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	Do I have put a quarter in the monitor to view them? What is this the TFL peep show? I'm an adult gosh darn it. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

June 23, 2004, 06:15 AM	#8
Pappy John Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: the lower Susquehanna Valley Posts: 848	I don't know why no pic's showed last night, guys. They seem to be working this morning. Halcon, it's only made it through one winter so far, but it was a deep one. According to weather bureau snow depth charts there was 6 ft. of snow on that roof at some point last winter. We don't even try driving back until April anymore....several miles of state forest road that never sees a plow, with lots of northern exposure curves that take forever to melt off. Then if you make it that far, there's the driveway..... ! Kinda vertical. My wife's car can make it up in the summertime, but it ain't easy. All our members own 4X4's, but even with those we've had to walk in when trying to make a trip up too early in the year. One of the members is a construction supervisor for a large firm in the area and has been swingin' hammers his whole life. He handles our building designs and takes snow load into account. So far so good.....except for the very first year, but he'd rather I didn't talk about that. 6x6 posts, doubled-up 2x12beams, and rafters 12" on center rather than 16"....we'll see how she holds up. That roof is pretty flat though.

June 23, 2004, 06:57 AM	#9
Sisco Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 1999 Location: KS Posts: 1,558	Looks good! If you can't see the pics, try right clicking on the X and select "show picture". You might have to do it several times. I'm about to give up on Imagestation as a hosting site myself. __________________ "I don't mind it when stupid people say stupid things. Stupid people should be encouraged to say stupid things, that way we always know who the stupid people are." ~ Ted Nugent http://www.awbansunset.com/awcountdown_sm.gif

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June 23, 2004, 09:35 AM	#11
Pappy John Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: the lower Susquehanna Valley Posts: 848	Otay......I just spent the morning figuring out how my Comcast personal file storage space works, so that I can dump the Imagestation. I don't quite have all the bugs worked out yet. I have to figure out why the one pic is so huge. I thought that I had them all reduced to web size before storing......hmmm, musta missed one....back to the mill. Edited to add: There, all better.

June 23, 2004, 01:17 PM	#12
Dave Markowitz Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2002 Location: SE PA Posts: 372	That really looks nice! I'm jealous. __________________ Dave Markowitz http://blogostuff.blogspot.com

June 23, 2004, 01:29 PM	#13
USP45usp Junior member Join Date: May 17, 2000 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 3,427	Just like a "gun nut"... mows the grass to the target stands but not the rest of the yard . Looks good Wayne

June 23, 2004, 01:37 PM	#14
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June 23, 2004, 04:45 PM	#16
Pappy John Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: the lower Susquehanna Valley Posts: 848	The first winter was a very hard one (that was '93 and I even had to shovel my house roof in Harrisburg twice that winter), and we had only had the shell up so far.... no insulation, drywall, gasline for the lights, or plumbing yet. We came up in the spring to do some more work and found the roof collapsed into the second floor. :barf: The main building in the picture is actually 'Model 2'. This time we used trusses in the roof instead of just rafters and crossmembers. In fact now it, and all our outbuildings, are well over-engineered. We're all too old now to go through that nightmare again. Ten years later it's still there, so I guess we got it right in the end.

June 23, 2004, 05:07 PM	#17
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	Looks like we could hold a TFL gathering or two there. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

June 29, 2004, 09:50 AM	#19
Lightsped Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2000 Location: Kennesaw/Marietta, Georgia Posts: 810	Looks great. That is my future plan/dream. Someday I want to own a few acres out in the country, build a small two man range, and enjopy shooting on my own land. __________________ "Some people ask: shoot to maim, or shoot to kill? I say, empty the chamber and let the good Lord decide." - Deputy Garcia (Reno 911)

July 2, 2004, 10:27 AM	#20
GLK Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2000 Location: Brandon FL USA Posts: 527	Nice range PappyJ, here's mine Nice range and beautiful country there PappyJ. This is 100 yds, I can set for 200yds but my skill level(or lack there of) is very obvious at that range. So I stick to 100yds.