Official 2009 Zombie Shoot Thread... Updated 9/16 (Langhorne Rod and Gun Club, 215 Stoneyford Road Northampton Township Bucks County PA): October 24th, 2009

[BerksCountyDave]

It seems like this needs to be done at a bigger club, or something. Having hundreds of people get left out just doesn't seem right. I mean, I was in class. I'm sure other people were at work.

[Mtbkski]

Originally Posted by BerksCountyDave

It seems like this needs to be done at a bigger club, or something. Having hundreds of people get left out just doesn't seem right. I mean, I was in class. I'm sure other people were at work.

This means that you shouldn't cry and blame someone else. Instead, you should get out to your local range and try to set one up. Take it upon yourself to find a bunch of buddies and get one organized. Telling someone else "they need to do this", or "they need to do that" isn't right. I'm just glad "they" made the effort in the first place.

Maybe word will get around on its on about what a great shoot this is. But if it doesn't, you need to be the one spreading that word. You, Me, and everyone else. Let other ranges know how popular it was. Maybe we need to offer to help organize it.

I'm sure the people at Langhorne will give you as much info as they can to help you get one started someplace else. Like I said before. A Zombie League would be really cool. If the Cowboy Shoots work. A Zombie Shoot should catch on too.

[BerksCountyDave]

Originally Posted by Mtbkski

This means that you shouldn't cry and blame someone else. Instead, you should get out to your local range and try to set one up. Take it upon yourself to find a bunch of buddies and get one organized. Telling someone else "they need to do this", or "they need to do that" isn't right. I'm just glad "they" made the effort in the first place.

Maybe word will get around on its on about what a great shoot this is. But if it doesn't, you need to be the one spreading that word. You, Me, and everyone else. Let other ranges know how popular it was. Maybe we need to offer to help organize it.

I'm sure the people at Langhorne will give you as much info as they can to help you get one started someplace else. Like I said before. A Zombie League would be really cool. If the Cowboy Shoots work. A Zombie Shoot should catch on too.

Wow.

I wasn't "crying" about anything. Fucking hell.

[Mtbkski]

Originally Posted by BerksCountyDave

Wow.

I wasn't "crying" about anything. Fucking hell.

Potty Mouth....

Well, I might be if I don't make it in.

But I have contacted my local range and told them about this shoot. Told them how fast registration went. Told them how many great prizes they have. Told them about people on a waiting list. And then I offered to help try to set one up at our home range. It's a start I guess.

When the Zombie League starts, we will know we had a hand in it.

My problem is... When I would just mention having a "Special Zombie IDPA Match" I get looked at like I'm really messed up.

Oh, well, guess I keep trying. And maybe crying, if I don't get in on this one in Langhorne.

[DrakinClaw]

Originally Posted by RaisedByWolves

Funny thing is, I can tell this is definitely Dan writing this.


Good page guys!

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Thank you man. Its great comments like that which keep the project alive.

Id love to hear more.

DrakinClaw

[Mtbkski]

Yahoo! I'm In.

Just got confirmation that I made it in the top 100. Guess sitting in front of the computer telling eveyone in the family to stay awayand be quite has paid off.

Off to get a money order to send in. Don't want to wait around and mess that one up now.

[Lastdefender]

Team,

We received three bad email address last night during registration and we need to here from the following folks:

racaerx_621@hotmail.com
Rstuart256@comcast.com
gary@scharfdev.com

If you know any of these folks, please have them contact me and foward me a correct email so we can keep them on the list.


Thanks,

Gary
lastdefender@aol.com

[Helter]

Originally Posted by Lastdefender

Team,

We received three bad email address last night during registration and we need to here from the following folks:

racaerx_621@hotmail.com
Rstuart256@comcast.com
gary@scharfdev.com

If you know any of these folks, please have them contact me and foward me a correct email so we can keep them on the list.


Thanks,

Gary
lastdefender@aol.com

I'd bet that racaerx_621@hotmail.com is racerx_621@hotmail.com

[Lastdefender]

Originally Posted by BerksCountyDave

It seems like this needs to be done at a bigger club, or something. Having hundreds of people get left out just doesn't seem right. I mean, I was in class. I'm sure other people were at work.

Dave,

Believe me I really regret that we have to put a limit on registration. I studied the comments of those who attended the DPMS Zombie event in St. Cloud this year. In that shoot, there was no registration. Hundreds of people showed up and spent hours in line. The number one complaint was the incredible wait time.

We made an executive decision to favor quality over quanity. We elected to limit the number of registered shooters and hopefully enhance the overall shooting experiance. To give you a little peak behind the curtain, we started planning 2009 Zombie back in mid February. We've spent hundreds of hours so far in planning meetings, advertising, construction/labor details, vendor relations and negociating with the Club to allow us to host this event. Sadly most private clubs in the Philly area would never tolerate such an event on their property.

In the end, we will have invested well over a 1000 hours of volunteer time and many more thousand dollars in material costs to produce this shoot. We do this because we want to and we enjoy hosting this type of event. If I had a 500 acre range and a staff of 50 to run the event.....WOW what an event we could produce. In the end, I have a very nice 60 acre range in the middle of suburban Philadelphia that still permits semi-auto rifles and events like Zombie 2009.

I did my very best to make registration as fair as possible. I had the link on only one board so as not to favor any particular forum. I posted the link exactly when I said I would and gave weeks worth of notice. I even told everyone that based on all the email I was receiving that the event would sell out quickly and that if you wanted in, be ready to go at 8:00pm sharp. I really don't know what more I could have done?

I hope you will consider visiting the shoot as all are welcome and there is no charge to non-shooting guests. Just be sure to bring eye and ear protection.


Regards,
Gary

[73cj5]

Got my confirmation today too

Looks like I better get sighted in and start getting stuff ready............

The thing I liked most about this was the "No waiting for stages". Sure there may be some delays, but I dont want to spend my whole day waiting to shoot. Been there and done that. I only get to 2-3 shoots a year. Quality is my preference.

I missed last year as well because I got lazy.

There will always be next year for those that can't make it this year.

Thanks for putting this together, see you on the 24th!


PS,

Will there be any more details on the stages for magazine loads?

Is rifle = 150 rds = 5 - 30 rd mags fully loaded?
Shotgun = 40 rds = 4 10 rd mags or 2 20 rd drums?
Pistol = 50 rds = 5 10 rd mags or 3 15 rd mags & a downoaded one?

This would help in organizing what to bring.

Thanks again!