That Rushy has a heart of Gold, and by golly gosh he can cook a mean feed !!!
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That Rushy has a heart of Gold, and by golly gosh he can cook a mean feed !!!
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I wish I was there with you guys having time out ,but again timing is all wrong . Have a good weekend guys I will catch up at some stage .Hopefully I can get some hunting in over xmas chasing those bloody tahr on 1 of the 2 blocks I have down there .If I get a chance im going for a black wallaby as well
How many changes of clothes can one man have in one day? @Rushy?
However, that spit looks bloody great!
Big night last night for some.
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I heard the siren around 5 this morning and barely a minuite later brads head off down the road.
Bloody leg end that brads [emoji106]
I dare say I will sleep hard tonight.
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Real life hero that fullah aye.
Someone should have chucked in a few 50 cal rounds!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I just read a few words from Julie (Toby`s Mum) on FB.
Take a bow all you guys, you got it so right. :thumbsup:
She spoke amazingly ... and considering we were pretty animated at that point in proceedings ... well lot's just say you could've heard a pin drop while she was speakingQuote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
" Cut and Paste " as some of us are not on "book face" and refuse to be .Quote:
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From the pics it looks like "job well done" big up's to all those who had a hand in it.
@mikee
I will leave it to the people closer to Toby`s family to fill in the details, as I wouldn't want to copy stuff to here without the authority to do so.
There will be a big report on proceedings posted here for all, you can be sure of that
Roger that and fair enough, unfortunately my keyboard was "in gear" before my brain !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
All done guys
Clean up done
HUGE thanks to all who helped us over the weekend.
Not naming names as I'll forget someone.
All top buggers.
See you all next year
Cheers Dunc & Mel.
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But without the all the hard work leading up the event going on in the background, it wouldn't have happened. Even though I wasn't there it sounded like it was a resounding success and well received.
To all the members involved in the making of this event, you give yourselves a bloody big pat on the back
Bloody great weekend alright, there will be some tired punters today lol ( aye VC, sorry forgot to say goodbye bro )
Huge "big ups" to Brad & Mel for hosting the event, you guys deserve a medal for all ya hard work & thanks to everyone else that helped out or sponsored bits'n'pieces :cool:
And cheers to those that attended, Was great to catch up with mates & meeting some new ones, there's some real good buggers on this forum, Chur
Thank you @BRADS. You the manQuote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Were the press there, or even notified?
It can only be good for us hunters/shooters to be seen in a good light for a change.
That a very good point Pengy, does anyone on here know someone that works in the written media, surely we could put a couple of pics & short description together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
The Onga Onga Daily Times?Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
Cracker of a weekend and most things covered on here.
But Big thanks to @BRADS & Mel.
Huge thanks Brads and Mel and everyone else who did so much work to make this such a great event.
Iv had a blast and great to put some faces to names.
All good after a wee nap thanks Philipo [emoji106]
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A huge thank you to @BRADS & Mel, great weekend, lots of fun.
@P38 for RO duties
@Rushy for cooking us an awesome feed last night.
@Philipo for a highly entertaining auction in the woodshed.
Toby's urn had pride of place in the woodshed, was good to have a quiet chat and spend some time with him again...
I'm sure from all the smiles and laughter over the weekend all who participated will thank you heartily Brads
You and your wife provided an excellent venue and the care and effort you both put in created an event we will never forget.
Thank you
Fridays weather was stunning and made travel relatively effortless,
I heard a few stories involving a "travel tax" having to be paid by those with a heavy right foot ! :)
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Initial setup on arrival was event free and some innovative setups resulted in warm dry sleep as long as you weren't sleeping in the horse float aye Gibo :)
After setting up Rushys target :)
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it was time to climb the hill to probably the most scenic shooting area you could ever hope to use
A convoy of vehicles started the run up the hill
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A well thought out shooting area had everyone well hearded into one mob
It was well signposted and we were quickly sorted into yes you can stay or go away now :)
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Once yarded up P38 read us the rules in his best Range Officer voice then threatened us with grevious bodily harm if we failed to comply
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He had supplied a Cannon and Mortar and we used the former to officially kick off the event
A few hundred flicks on the lighter and we were away , heck knows where the projectile went :)
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A very well behaved and safety conscious bunch started the assault on Brads gongs and the armour plated deer in the creek, swamp, Manuka thicket and open paddock. An air temp of 14 degrees, air pressure of 28.50 inhg and a 2.5 mph breeze from our right kept all entertained and the day progressed into much scorched grass, tortured steel and good natured banter blended in with very serious ballistics conversations .
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The big 50 shook the Richter scale
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As the morning wore on the gongs were taking a serious pounding
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As more vehicles arrived those waiting to shoot continued to line their hardware up
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A safety conscious bunch, -impressively so
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At about this point Rushy snuck off to get the cooking underway
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Someone had a bit of a treat in store and as long as Rushy diddnt find out that we had his spuds it was gonna be fun
Hey there's a projectile :)
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Ram spud down with this....
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After a decent lunch and a whole heap more shooting, the air temp changed to 11 degrees, air pressure to 28.95inhg and the breeze vary from 4.5 to 40 mph
It was in these testing conditions that 15-30 mins was set aside for the shooting competition to determine the evenings prizegiving
The details of which I'm sure the talented shooters can relay their experience
As the afternoon wore into evening mildly hypothermic symptoms allowed all involved to retire to the woolshed as snow fell in the main ranges to the west
We were greeted with tables loaded with roasted farm kill and tasty slices and fruit for pudding silenced the masses as we ate
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In the warmth and comfort our friend Rushy spoke from the heart and allowed us to understand the reason we were there, Brads shed must have been a bit dusty as I had something in my eye a few times
Rushy in full song with Vietnamcam behind him with dust in both eyes :)
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Rushy then introduced Tobys Mother who gave a beautiful word .
After dinner it was time to auction the beautiful .270 rifle that had been built and assembled by members of this forum
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Phillippo proving to be the best tool for the job made an eloquent job of proceedings despite reservations about the calibre
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All the authority in our world was contained in that small brown bottle, and this man knew how to use it
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Long story short the .270 raised $13,250 for Tobys charity of choice and the evening settled into a steady hum of good bastards yarning about good barstards and the events of the day.
As darkness descended we needed a bigger area as we were now using much bigger words with gestures to match
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When the group got too large for this drum we needed to flick a match into that bunch of sticks Brad had stacked up
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Sunday dawned warm and clear and the shooting continued, the deer in the creek lost more plywood and the guys in the 600yrd club jumped into the 1000yrd club, wifey shot well at 540yrds
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Even the 2350yrd gong felt some hurt from Kiwi Greg but that's his story to tell
Thank you to all who made the event fun, safe and memorable, I have intentionally left out much, as those precious things are all your stories to tell......
Bloody fantastic report Andrew. Many thanks for taking the time and trouble. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Wot an excellent well assembled report, and so soon after the event. I was disappointed to reach the end of it and wanted more but as 7mmsaum said "those precious things are all your stories to tell......"
Thanks heaps from someone who had a wee association with Toby but was never going to be able to attend.
Nice report, i would like to have attended, but am back to work in the Artic,
Big cheer for all who have attended, and those who got this event up and running,
Looks like a great weekend had by all, can't wait for next year when I'm GOING to be there
What a bloody top weekend, was awesome meeting all you blokes and I feel a little more like we are all mates now, good to put some faces to names and I think Toby was honoured in a way that would have made him bloody proud. @BRADS you're a bloody champion mate, along with all the guys that put it a sh*t tonne of work to make it all happen. Looking forward to doing it all again next year and building on what's been started.
Oh, and me and Munsey are putting our buns to good use...
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awesome weekend thanks brads mean setup cheers everone
Huge thanks to all involved, awesome safe weekend, fantastic hospitality from the hosts, all your hard work was very much appreciated......hope to see you all next year.......:thumbsup:
Like most , I dont even know where to start to begin to express the gratitude that I feel towards those who made this EPIC weekend possible.
@BRADS and Mel ... you guys are amazing ... It wouldnt have happened without you .... It shows an incredible trust for you guys to open your farm to us to shoot . @Rushy - for your mana and gravitas in kicking the weekend off on the right note, keep it running so ... and for your amazing cheffing skills. @P38 , @BRADS @ebf and the rest who officiated the range .... very very safe and politely run .... amazing ...
Toby's mum : for your amazing son, your amazing strength, and your amazing words , thank you. Toby's death was a tragedy ... we are united in our memories of him
To the members of this forum, both those who were present and, those not : You are a certain type of person, and meeting many of you face to face over the weekend , did not disappoint, rather served only to cement in my mind my opinions of you all : You're a bunch of good charlies ... easy going , happy , generous , and fun people to be around ...
The best of my memories from this weekend ...
- pushing my own limits and learning heaps (thanks @ebf)
- meeting some people I've been wanting to for ages @gadgetman, @Happy, @veitnamcam, @Dundee, @MRSDUNDEE, @seandundee, @Rushy , @BRADS, @Munsey, @P38 @shift14, @AndyANIMAL @Gibo
- spotting for @TimeRider out to 595 yards !!! GO YOU !!!! you have a big future in front of you, what an amazing young lady ...
- @Philipo : for your skills as an auctioneer and general all round racconteur
there are people I should of mentioned above that I didnt .... everyone there was just awesome
Amazing ... Thanks again !!!
Also well done mate @Kiwi Greg for winning the 2k trophy, I know that will take pride of place in your office / reloading room :cool:
Jealous it's not on your mantelpiece?Quote:
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What a weekend. Good people and good fun. Some living legends keeping the memory of a fallen legend alive. Will add more later, i need a shower :XD:
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Thanks for leaving me your choice shooting bag @Philipo :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Philipo
Fantastic weekend, great to meet a bunch of you dudes and have a chin wag. Too many names to thank, you know who you are. @BRADS and Mel, stand out, over and above, would not have happened without you two! Legends!
That was a pretty special event guys. Bloody well done! Attachment 57399
Did Gibo do a wee dance in a g string?
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Hahaha thought you might like that, I think I also left my spare set of muffs in ya back seat too lol, will ring ya next week as I need some 338 pills, churQuote:
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Attachment 57400 That's the largest shoot I've been to so far in NZ as well as a PB for me (1220m). My mate also had a ball and plans on getting into the sport, so cheers guys:thumbsup:
