South Shooting Site :(

[cowboykjohnson]

Has a fun day at the south site. Thanks to Tim K for his help. The spot I used had a target at the foot of the hill about 215 yards from my shooting position. I was shooting my repro of a Civil War 2.25 inch Bronze Mountain Rifle. I used lead Minie Balls weighing about 4 pounds with 3.5 ounces of Goex 1f BP. I was trying variations plain rounds, beeswax in the Minie cavity and wadding over the BP. Plain worked best. I got 2 out of 3 in the black with that. After 16 rounds of this I moved the cannon to point at a stump and tried some canister. Impressive stuff. It dispersed well.



For those of you not familiar with the south site. It used to be lush green forst until I showed up. My cannon puts out big fireballs. Sorry.

Steve

AWESOME!

[CrufflerSteve]

Cannon are awesome indeed. Stay far, far away or you will be caught.



Steve

[Rigger]

So I went to the South shooting site for the first time today. I had to convert the lat long from decimel so I could put it into my nav system. (its Latitude: 39° 8' 36.841" N Longitude: 105° 7' 41.408" W by the way) I didn't have any trouble finding it, but apparently you do have to watch out for people walking or driving across the top of the hill that you are shooting against. No accounting for a lack of common sense. I carried out more trash than I took in, which I guess is normal. I think the next time I go, I will take a table and shooting stool with me.

[esaabye]

I have seen those people several times, can not imaging what is going thru the head at the time they walk over the rise....


I sometimes shoot there with my kids, we take a table and chairs, lots of fruit and other reative targets and get there early (by 8am). We set up in the 100yd lane and usually meet some nice folks before we leave around noon.

[hip55]

I drove down from Denver and worked out my AR, Hi Power, & 10-22.

I found that the battery had died on the MKII sight so I put it away as I didn't have a spare.

So I was about to pack up and a truck pulls up with some shooters, and I introduce myself to Tim K & his friend. After we talked a bit I tell Tim I didn't get to to shoot the MK II due to the battery and he tells me he has a spare- sweet!

So I installed the battery and plinked off 20 rounds - thanks Tim!

[jake]

Can't someone edit the thread title? Every time this thread is upped I think another sweet shooting site has been closed

I took my cousin down there when he visited last month and he had a great time.

[Tim K]

I drove down from Denver and worked out my AR, Hi Power, & 10-22.

I found that the battery had died on the MKII sight so I put it away as I didn't have a spare.

So I was about to pack up and a truck pulls up with some shooters, and I introduce myself to Tim K & his friend. After we talked a bit I tell Tim I didn't get to to shoot the MK II due to the battery and he tells me he has a spare- sweet!

So I installed the battery and plinked off 20 rounds - thanks Tim!

My pleasure. You left just in time. We each got in 10 rounds before the lightning scared us off the hill. By the time we got loaded back up the sky was in full fireworks mode. Cool to watch, but not conducive to good shooting.

[nogaroheli]

Can't someone edit the thread title? Every time this thread is upped I think another sweet shooting site has been closed

Yeah +1, I just came in here in a giant panic to make sure it wasn't off limits, phew!

[Armed Springs]

Yeah +1, I just came in here in a giant panic to make sure it wasn't off limits, phew!

I started this thread to let everyone know about the poor conditions of the South Site when I went up there after Rampart Range was closed. Since the closing of Rampart the site is getting more like a landfill. Sadly it is mostly the members of CO AR-15 that has taken care of the removal of trash. Thank you to everyone who has helped there just like anywhere else members shoot and clean for oter people to keep our public ranges open.

If you like I could start a thread titled:
South Shooting Site

[hip55]

I was up there today with my kids and we left with a lot more than we came with.

Not too much in the area I was shooting from.