New range for 2015

[high standard 40]

I would like to announce that I will be hosting an additional monthly Smallbore and Fifth Scale match in Louisiana at a new location in the northern part of our state. Saline Creek Silhouette will offer a limited schedule for 2015 and is located in Goldonna, LA. We will shoot on the third weekend of the month starting in March and continuing through June. The facility I have available is a very basic configuration with only one bank of targets at each distance which will be in yards in an effort to duplicate our Gonzales facility which is also in yards. I will initially offer this as a two day event to accommodate the most people possible. I have had some people request a Saturday match and others prefer Sunday. Since I am now retired and have the time, I will try the two day event which may also have the added benefit of a slower pace for myself by spreading the work load over two days. I plan to have a covered firing line and shooting platforms.

I am continuing my effort to acquire a new larger facility near this area of the state so that we can again begin to offer Big Bore matches in Louisiana. The search continues and I will provide updates as information becomes available.

NOTE!!!!! I have posted this also in the "A Place To Shoot" area below.

[260 Striker]

Great News!!! OH is a little far to drive but I wish you the best and hope you have a good turnout. Thanks for taking on the effort to get a range going and I will keep my fingers crossed about the potential for a new big bore range. I urge all the LA shooters to pitch in with a helping hand. Looking forward to some good match reports.

[Shoot2Thrill]

Goldonna, just read about this town. Major Golden's hometown.

[Shoot2Thrill]

Sorry highstandard40, now I see that you wrote both posts. Your memories of Major was a great read especially getting those pictures to me. I don't know you and never met Major, but that gave me chills.

[high standard 40]

I have been putting in some long hours working on the new facility. Here is an early look at the range. Bear in mind it is not yet complete. I will have some large steel plates behind each bank of targets in lieu of berms. The plates will be painted white and targets will be black. I am doing this because the range is in a heavy canopy wooded area and the ambient light during the day changes by the minute. I experimented with several options and the white back plates were the best option. I have the plates fabricated but they are not yet painted so they are not installed yet. But I wanted to get this photo posted to give everyone an early bird look at Saline Creek Silhouette.

[19 Turkeys]

What an interesting venue to shoot in! We do field target in the woods & it is a hoot. Know you'll truly enjoy it.

Steve W.

[260 Striker]

I would feel like I was out hunting shooting at that range. That is nice!!!

[high standard 40]

The range is now complete and ready to go. Here is an updated photo.

[260 Striker]

Great looking range!!! I bet it would be lots of fun shooting there. Hope you get lots of entries to reward you for your hard work.

[aggshooter]

I plan to retire in time for the 2017 season. Diana & I look forward to shooting wt your range and visiting with you again. We had a great time at the Reg 2 match at Jackson MS, and hope to travel a bit when work doesn't get in the way.