Shotgun News – June 2024
June 1, 2024
Welcome New Members
June 1, 2024
In the year of our Lord 1994, our friends Danny Holcomb, Bill Gruber and Jim Teets began what became a yearly tradition that survives to this day…
“The Trade Gun Round Robin.” (A Trade Gun is defined as a Flintlock Smoothbore of .54 caliber or larger, with no rear sight)
The clubs who were initially involved where the Clinton River Muzzleloaders of the Detroit
Sportsmen’s Congress, The Attica Muzzleloaders at Lapeer County Sportsmen’s Club, and the Clan of the Wolf at the Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club.
The shoots travel from club to club beginning in January and continue through April. Period clothing is required to participate, and the course consists of 12 round ball targets, 4 clay birds, knife and tomahawk throwing, and timed fire starting with flint and steel.
Since the days of the TGRR inception, more area muzzleloading clubs have joined the fun… the boys from Multi Lakes, Blue Water, and Lansing Muzzleloading Gun Club all now compete.
Shoots take place on Saturdays and the host club provides participants with a hot fire and a warm meal. Each club has an equal say in setting the rules. This is truly a unique and interesting event each year. Participants display period clothing that would please even the most exacting of
historians.
As he has in the past, Attica member George Boiseneau provided the TGRR with the top aggregate prize which was the most beautiful powder horn ever made
Thirty years of friendly competition among Buckskinners… its a beautiful thing.
Gene (Ox Dog) Lund
Just a few reminders:
- Don’t forget about the Fall Rendezvous which is September 20-22
- The June 5th meeting will be held at 7pm at the trading post/fire pit
- The fun shoot will start at 5pm
Bring your own meat to grill
