SGT Fish Posted January 30, 2025 Report Share Posted January 30, 2025 (edited) Save the date. June 28th. Myself, with the help of some friends are planning a range day focused on DD shooting. With the main events being a mortar competition and a 40mm grenade launcher competition. We already have some sponsors offering great prizes for the competitors. There will also be vendors on site selling 40mm Ammo and possibly some other cool stuff. Competition rules are still being written. Plan on up to 6 rounds of mortar ammo. Giving you plenty of time to walk rounds as close as you can to a bullseye. Team can consist of 1-3 people so you can have 2 spotters or however you'd like to organize your team. Lone entries are permitted and you can also recruit a spotter or two at the event. If you own multiple mortars, you can enter each one as a separate entry. Plan on 10rds of 40mm chalk rounds. Minimum projectile weight of 2oz if you make your own. Multiple targets to engage. Only counting hits on target. The rest of the day will be open range time and demonstrations. I believe there is a 25mm AT gun coming to the shoot, and there may be a couple more AT guns. We should also have an RPG or two doing live fire demonstrations. The only big limitations will be room on the firing line. So you likely won't be able to have a reserved spot set up for the day. So we'll take turns on the line for the competitions and throughout the day. A side bay may be opened up if we need it for smaller stuff like 40mm practice and fun. Location for this event is planned for southington hunt club in Garrettsville, OH. And if it goes well then we may plan for a bigger event/facility next year. Of course liability waivers will be required by the range. More details and a ticket link will come later. But I wanted to get the date out there so people can plan ahead. I know my wife and work already have the rest of the summer planned. -Jake Chevtec Group LLC Jacob.chevtec@gmail.com Edited March 7, 2025 by SGT Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonCountyGuns Posted January 30, 2025 Report Share Posted January 30, 2025 It's on our calendar. We will be there giving out a few free hats and t-shirts plus whatever is allowed out of our inventory. Really hoping to bring our 1964 Marine M9 Flamethrower to demonstrate. Oh, I'll be bringing our 225mm Bowling Ball mortar too. What distance will the competition be for the mortars? https://www.washingtoncountyguns.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted January 30, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2025 31 minutes ago, WashingtonCountyGuns said: It's on our calendar. We will be there giving out a few free hats and t-shirts plus whatever is allowed out of our inventory. Really hoping to bring our 1964 Marine M9 Flamethrower to demonstrate. Oh, I'll be bringing our 225mm Bowling Ball mortar too. What distance will the competition be for the mortars? https://www.washingtoncountyguns.com Range will be under 200yds for mortars and GL. The bowling ball mortar would be a blast. There is a pond on the range that may be suitable to shoot the flame thrower over. I just need to get permission from the range owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonCountyGuns Posted January 30, 2025 Report Share Posted January 30, 2025 6 hours ago, SGT Fish said: Range will be under 200yds for mortars and GL. The bowling ball mortar would be a blast. There is a pond on the range that may be suitable to shoot the flame thrower over. I just need to get permission from the range owner. 200 yards is no problem for the bowling ball mortar. Definitely bringing that baby. Bowling Ball Mortar Video 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioBrett Posted February 4, 2025 Report Share Posted February 4, 2025 Will definitely try to attend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SGT Fish Posted February 12, 2025 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2025 (edited) Website is live. Get your tickets now. Sign up link for the Big Bore Blast! Edited February 17, 2025 by SGT Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted March 7, 2025 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2025 Update with some additional information. The facility's 700yd precision rifle range and their Roger's reactive pistol range(pop-out steel targets) will be open and available for use. If a spectator wants to use those ranges, they'll need to pay the $40(50 total) shooter range fee to the facility instead of the $20(30 total) spectator fee. The 700yd range has some requirements. It's a precision range and not just a general blasting range. So make sure you check the SHC website for those requirements and restrictions. The Roger's range has only permitted certain ammo in the past. But last time we were there they let everyone shoot FMJ so who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted April 9, 2025 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2025 Just confirmed that we have a food truck coming so that people won't need to pack a lunch. We have had him at events before and he serves up some delicious food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted May 19, 2025 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2025 Bump to the top for some exposure. Currently have well over a dozen 40mm competitors and about the same number of mortar competitors already registered. Tickets still available and MGs are welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted June 6, 2025 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2025 (edited) Got a handful of target vehicles lines up and we will have a nice vendor row where you can buy ammo, parts, and accessories. The prize table keeps growing as well. Click here for tickets and more information Edited June 6, 2025 by SGT Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M38A1-Josh Posted June 30, 2025 Report Share Posted June 30, 2025 Some clips from the event https://imgur.com/a/q2XneTl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M38A1-Josh Posted July 5, 2025 Report Share Posted July 5, 2025 Full event video https://vimeo.com/1098668540/8e747bb4bf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted July 5, 2025 Report Share Posted July 5, 2025 That looks like it was a good time. Sorry I missed it. Had to RO an event at my local range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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