Blutarsky
02-23-2025, 17:14
Hey Colorado AR-15 shooters, you are invited to attend the 1911 Addicts forum (west) group shoot. NRA-W is top-notch - we've always had a blast here. Here is the originally posted thread on the 1911 Addicts Forum: https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/addicts-west-shoot-nra-whittington-4-5-october-2025.259769/?post_id=3642754#post-3642754
FYI if you are local (or within driving distance), you do not need to stay overnight if you want to come for the Saturday to shoot that is fine, however if you do want to stay - we'll need to make arrangements for lodging. A 1911 is not required, we all shoot pistols and rifles of nearly every make and model.
Here are some particulars from the original thread below:
What: 2025 1911 Addicts West Shoot
Where: NRA Whittington, Raton New Mexico. NRA Whittington Center : The Country's Premier Shooting Facility (https://www.nrawc.org/)
When: 4-5 October 2025 (check-in is available late afternoon on Friday, 3 October)
Let me know here by message who plans to attend. Please go online and fill out the NRA-W waiver form NRA Whittington Center : Waiver Form (https://www.nrawc.org/waiver-form/). IIRC for non-members, there is a $25 per person, per day range fee - or a $50 individual yearly membership. There is also a $75 annual family membership.
Lodging:
@Colorado Sonny (https://www.1911addicts.com/members/11135/) (member on 1911 Addicts forum) was gracious enough to book and hold the reservations for us so we'll be working through him (on this thread) for arrangements. The Founders Cabins (Leupold and Thompson) for accommodations. NRA Whittington Center : Founders Cabins (https://www.nrawc.org/lodging-cabins-camping/founders-cabins/). Cabins have four rooms and a common kitchen and sitting area. Rates are $100 per night per room (up to 2 people) and $125 per night - per room up to 4 people. Reach out to @Colorado Sonny (https://www.1911addicts.com/members/11135/) for dibs on rooms. FYI, the cabins have bed linens but not toiletries or towels so plan to bring your own. 1738441279460-png.1711398 (https://www.1911addicts.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=192 0,fit=scale-down/https://www.1911addicts.com/attachments/1738441279460-png.1711398/)
Ranges:
Main event - as usual, we booked the Star pistol range for the main event on Saturday, October 4th. NRA Whittington Center : STAR Range (https://www.nrawc.org/ranges/star-range/)
Optional depending on anticipated participation (this range is more logistically intensive). For those who want to stay for more shooting, we booked the 1000 yd range for Sunday October 5th. NRA Whittington Center : High Power Rifle 1000 Yard Range (https://www.nrawc.org/ranges/high-power-rifle-1000-yard-range/) If the group decides we'd rather do something else (i.e. shotguns) we can work that out instead.
Meals:
NRA-W no longer maintains the cafeteria (unless there is a major event). We will need to make arrangements for breakfast at the cabins or in town. (more to follow) Each cabin has a common kitchen but minimal (or no) cookware, dishes or silverware. We?ve cooked there in the past but if we choose to do that, we?ll need to plan to bring everything necessary for cooking and cleaning.
Tentative Schedule: All this is flexible, I can work with Ashley for a different Sunday range if we don't like the idea of shooting some long range rifles.
Friday 3 October:
Check-in is available at 1500.
Let us know who plans to arrive Friday to coordinate check-in. Let?s plan to meet for dinner in Raton. Suggestions? It?s very likely there will be a cigar /whiskey/scotch icebreaker at one of the Cabins afterward.
Saturday, 4 October:
0800: Star Range set-up
0900: Range is hot
1100 -1200 Lunch: Let?s plan to do lunch on the Star Range. This is always great time.
1700: Range goes cold and clean up
1800: Dinner in town. A couple years ago we went to diner at the Casa Lemus Restaurant in Raton on Saturday evening - we could try that again. Casa Lemus Restaurant (https://casalemus.com/) There are picture of this restaurant in one of the earlier West shoot threads.
2000: Cabin patio get together....plan on an after dinner cigar and whisky/scotch session at the lodges that evening.
Sunday, 5 October: (depending on participation)
0800: Set up 1000 yd high-power range.
0900: Range is hot
1600: Range goes cold
(folks can head out of town earlier if necessary or if we have enough interest we can arrange to stay overnight Sunday)
Hope you decide to come and shoot with us, DM if you have questions. Give me a few days to respond because I'm checking this account sporadically.
FYI if you are local (or within driving distance), you do not need to stay overnight if you want to come for the Saturday to shoot that is fine, however if you do want to stay - we'll need to make arrangements for lodging. A 1911 is not required, we all shoot pistols and rifles of nearly every make and model.
Here are some particulars from the original thread below:
What: 2025 1911 Addicts West Shoot
Where: NRA Whittington, Raton New Mexico. NRA Whittington Center : The Country's Premier Shooting Facility (https://www.nrawc.org/)
When: 4-5 October 2025 (check-in is available late afternoon on Friday, 3 October)
Let me know here by message who plans to attend. Please go online and fill out the NRA-W waiver form NRA Whittington Center : Waiver Form (https://www.nrawc.org/waiver-form/). IIRC for non-members, there is a $25 per person, per day range fee - or a $50 individual yearly membership. There is also a $75 annual family membership.
Lodging:
@Colorado Sonny (https://www.1911addicts.com/members/11135/) (member on 1911 Addicts forum) was gracious enough to book and hold the reservations for us so we'll be working through him (on this thread) for arrangements. The Founders Cabins (Leupold and Thompson) for accommodations. NRA Whittington Center : Founders Cabins (https://www.nrawc.org/lodging-cabins-camping/founders-cabins/). Cabins have four rooms and a common kitchen and sitting area. Rates are $100 per night per room (up to 2 people) and $125 per night - per room up to 4 people. Reach out to @Colorado Sonny (https://www.1911addicts.com/members/11135/) for dibs on rooms. FYI, the cabins have bed linens but not toiletries or towels so plan to bring your own. 1738441279460-png.1711398 (https://www.1911addicts.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=192 0,fit=scale-down/https://www.1911addicts.com/attachments/1738441279460-png.1711398/)
Ranges:
Main event - as usual, we booked the Star pistol range for the main event on Saturday, October 4th. NRA Whittington Center : STAR Range (https://www.nrawc.org/ranges/star-range/)
Optional depending on anticipated participation (this range is more logistically intensive). For those who want to stay for more shooting, we booked the 1000 yd range for Sunday October 5th. NRA Whittington Center : High Power Rifle 1000 Yard Range (https://www.nrawc.org/ranges/high-power-rifle-1000-yard-range/) If the group decides we'd rather do something else (i.e. shotguns) we can work that out instead.
Meals:
NRA-W no longer maintains the cafeteria (unless there is a major event). We will need to make arrangements for breakfast at the cabins or in town. (more to follow) Each cabin has a common kitchen but minimal (or no) cookware, dishes or silverware. We?ve cooked there in the past but if we choose to do that, we?ll need to plan to bring everything necessary for cooking and cleaning.
Tentative Schedule: All this is flexible, I can work with Ashley for a different Sunday range if we don't like the idea of shooting some long range rifles.
Friday 3 October:
Check-in is available at 1500.
Let us know who plans to arrive Friday to coordinate check-in. Let?s plan to meet for dinner in Raton. Suggestions? It?s very likely there will be a cigar /whiskey/scotch icebreaker at one of the Cabins afterward.
Saturday, 4 October:
0800: Star Range set-up
0900: Range is hot
1100 -1200 Lunch: Let?s plan to do lunch on the Star Range. This is always great time.
1700: Range goes cold and clean up
1800: Dinner in town. A couple years ago we went to diner at the Casa Lemus Restaurant in Raton on Saturday evening - we could try that again. Casa Lemus Restaurant (https://casalemus.com/) There are picture of this restaurant in one of the earlier West shoot threads.
2000: Cabin patio get together....plan on an after dinner cigar and whisky/scotch session at the lodges that evening.
Sunday, 5 October: (depending on participation)
0800: Set up 1000 yd high-power range.
0900: Range is hot
1600: Range goes cold
(folks can head out of town earlier if necessary or if we have enough interest we can arrange to stay overnight Sunday)
Hope you decide to come and shoot with us, DM if you have questions. Give me a few days to respond because I'm checking this account sporadically.