AHFCA BO-WHOOP COMPETITION FOR 2011 June 3-4

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AHFCA BO-WHOOP COMPETITION FOR 2011

This is a long range shotgun competition sponsored by the A H Fox Collectors Association Inc., and held in conjunction with the Great NE Classic S x S event at Hidden Hollow Sporting Clays, Friendsville PA. Dates are June 3 - 5, 2011. The competition is named, after Nash Buckingham's legendary HE Grade Super Fox
"Bo-Whoop", that to this day, remains one of the most legendary, long-range,
side by sides in existence. 2011 marks our fourth year, running this exciting & challenging side event.

FOR 2011:
• ANY make S x S shotgun may be used (Fox, Parker, LCS, Lefever, Winchester, etc.)
• 10 gauge guns may be used – 1-1/4 ounce max shot charge for any gauge
• Shoot for score as many times as you want!
• Practice shooting available at reduced cost
• Bo-Whoop Trophy awarded for highest score shot with A H Fox designed shotgun
• 70% Purse payout for (2) highest scores/any gun = 40% 1st place & 30% 2nd place
• 30% Purse payout to (3) “Loony Lewis” winners (10% to each of 3 shooters)
• NO “shoot offs” for tied high scores, no need to be available on Sunday as in the past

Shooting Guidelines:
1. Competition is open to anyone. You don’t have to be a member of the A H Fox Collectors Association. Signups will take place at the Great Northeast Side X Side Classic. No pre-entry is necessary.

2. The target presentation will be appropriate for tightly choked guns intended for water fowling and long range shooting.

3. ANY Side X Side shotgun 10-gauge or smaller may be used. Largest shot size allowed is 7-1/2 shot. Maximum shot charge is 1-1/4 ounces. Coppered shot may be used. The AHFCA reserves the right to inspect all cartridges used to verify shot size and charge weight - a precision digital scale will be used for this purpose. Any shooter found in variance for score shooting will be disqualified.

4. SCORE SHOOTERS: Each entry fee of $20.00 entitles the competitor to shoot 10 cartridges for score at a round of five SIMULTANEOUS pairs of targets (also known as “true pairs”) = 10 targets. Competitors may enter more than once. $5.00 from each Score entry fee ($20.00) will be allocated for Purse payouts. 100% of allocated funds will be paid out - see details below. Shooting for score starts on Friday June 3rd and ends promptly at 4:30 pm on Saturday, June 4th.

5. PRACTICE SHOOTERS: Practice shooting (reduced cost) is encouraged. The menu for practice shooting will be three REPORT pairs and two SIMO pairs = 10 targets. Entry fee for practice shooting is $10.00 per round. Practice shooters will be eligible to win one of three prizes, based on 3 highest scores achieved.

6. All shooting will be witnessed by a Director or designee of the A. H. Fox Collectors Association Inc., and the shooter’s score will be recorded on our official event scorecard. Targets will be judged as “broken” or “dead” in the order shot, as per NSCA rules – minimum of a visible chip – dust does not count as a visible chip. One shot may be fired at each target of the pair, or both shots at one of the targets. The ruling “broken/lost” by the A. H. Fox Collector Association official is FINAL. Nothing is established if one of the two simo targets is damaged coming off the trap – the pair will be repeated.

7. NO pre-mounted guns! Gun butt may be raised above the shooter’s waist before calling for the birds, but gun butt cannot be in the shoulder pocket.

8. Our Bo-Whoop Trophy recognizes Excellence in Long Range Shooting. Trophy will be awarded to the shooter with the highest score that was shot with a genuine Ansley H Fox designed shotgun (Philadelphia Arms, Philly, Savage or CSMC). Fox Model “B” or clones do not qualify. Tied highest score will be decided by: Forward Long Run. If score is still tied, by: Reverse Long Run (if applicable). If score is still tied, by: public draw of name. The 2011 Winner will be recognized with an engraved plaque on the trophy. Ownership of the perpetual Bo-Whoop Trophy will remain with the AHFCA. Practice shooters do not qualify for this award.

9. Purse payouts for the two highest scores shot with any S x S gun will be 40% of the allocated Purse for FIRST place, and 30% for SECOND place. Tied highest score will be decided by: Forward Long Run. If score is still tied, by: Reverse Long Run (if applicable). If score is still tied, by: public draw of names. The First place winner cannot win Second place Purse even with two or more highest scores. Practice shooters do not qualify for Purse payouts but this year, will be eligible to win one of three prizes.

10. Loony Lewis payouts will total 30% of the allocated Purse. Three winners will be named by a public draw from the six shooters achieving the THIRD through EIGHTH highest scores shot with any S x S gun. Payouts are 10% to each of the three names drawn. No shooter may be awarded more than one Loony Lewis payout! Practice shooters do not qualify for the Loony Lewis purses.

11. NSCA Rules will be used insofar as possible for anything not specifically noted herein. The AHFCA reserves the right to make any changes necessary to these guidelines at any time due to unanticipated circumstances or field conditions.

[MARSHFELLOW]

YIPPPPEEEEE !!!!!!!......counting the days.

tjw

[Silvers]

Yep, I did a sporting shoot yesterday and ran into five other gents and two gals with SxS's, doing practice and getting tuned up for the Great Northeast SxS at Hidden Hollow. Using a vintage SxS at a competition always gets some sideways glances and raised eyebrows. But of late I've had more and more sporting clays folks wanting to chat about them, what to look for in a gun, and where to find others of like mind. I told three groups of modern gunners about the NE SxS and our Bo Whoop Championship next weekend.... it sounded like some newbies will be visiting the event to see what's up with the double guns and to have a looksee on the tables. Interesting, some of the questions were around having to come with breeks, flashes and other vintage attire - and folks were pleasantly surprised to learn most all the participants at the NE SxS wear casual shooting clothes, nothing special. Silvers

[Silvers]

Extended weather forecast shows sunny/mixed cloud/dry weather/warm for the Great Northeast from Thurday thru Sunday. Woohoo! I was up north today on biz, stopped at a distributor and picked up some UC for the evening festivities.... "UC for me" "First production after Prohibition". A nice connection with the Fox Utica operation. Also got some Churchills today. I hope to get time to load shells this evening. Almost ready to rock & roll. Silvers

[MARSHFELLOW]

Dateline Friday PM................Bo-Whoop target kicking my butt!!!!!! Nice targets, definately breakable if you're in the right spot....BUT due to operator error I did not do service to the two fine Fox guns that I was shooting. Tomorrow is another day.

Fine day.......

[mc15426378]

TJ, which ladies from your harem are you shooting?

Mike

[Silvers]

I can't answer for Tom, but I will say that both birds were "out there". I shot a Super Fox for my first score round. Gun has the #2 set of 30" decoy barrels on it, choked tight Modified and Full. Not enough choke on that right barrel IMO. I switched over to a CE 32 incher after that, choked XF in both barrels, and did better. Also shot a Fox J grade 32" SBT for practice, XF choked, and she did really well when I did my part. As TJ wrote, tomorrow is another day. Maybe the wind will blow the birds in. Silvers

[MARSHFELLOW]

MC,

....shot my HXE & FE....both tightly choked, 30" guns.......like I said, the guns could do their part when (and if) I did mine. Lackluster performance by me. Frank is correct, the wind did play a big factor on such long targets.

tjw