On a long gone BB a bunch of it's members started having a get together. It was dubbed "Gunstock" (get it?). Some of those members post her (John Hunter & Richard Jefferies). Gunstock's started out as just a few posters getting together and evolved into an annual get together hosted by a well know industry insider.
The following is what normally occured (time line wise) at Gunstocks and this worked extreamly well.
Friday Night - Attendees meet at Host's house for general BSing and Sucking Beverages. Retire early!
Early Saturday Morning (0700 or so)- Meet at Host's house and move to range. Morning is set aside for "formal range session" (i.e. everyone shooting a course of fire under timer, ballistic jello testing of ammo, randsom rest testing of arms, ammo comparisoms, etc or what every you want to have everyone do as a group)
Lunch - Held at range consisting of lunch meats, chips, sodas, etc)
Afternoon - General Bang & Clang. Attendees would bring firearms that they though others would be interested in and like to shoot. MUCH BLASTING!
Late Afternoon/Night - After Range a break of a couple hours while everyone cleans up. Then a get together at Host's house to grill out Hamburgers/Dogs, suck many beverages and letting the BS fly. Night usually ended late.
Sunday is reserved for recouperation and attendees trip back home.
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Schmit, GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"