2008
Creedmoor Cup,
Texas State Service Rifle
Road Trip...

 

 

 

 

Fly out       Monday 13th October 2008 from Syd to San Fran.

Return       Tuesday 28th October 2008 from Houston to Dallas, LA, Sydney.

 

Mon 13 October – Fly to San Francisco.  We land locally 13th because fly back 1 day.

Mon 13 October – Drive to Lone Pine via Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Lakes

Tue 14 October – Drive to Las Vegas via Death Valley and Shoshone (spend night in LV)

 

Wed 15 October – Drive to Ben Avery range (Phoenix) via GRAND CANYON!

Grand Canyon National Park

 

Thu 16 Oct – Sun 19 Oct - Shoot Creedmoor matches.

 

            - Thu 16 Oct – 80 shot practice match

            - Fri 17 Oct – 50 shot CMP Leg match

            - Sat 18 Oct – 80 shot NRA regional match

            - Sun 19 Oct – 50 shot team match

 

            - While at Phoenix, we can shoot IPSC/Steel plate pistol matches.

 

We need to contact our friends in the US who offered to let us borrow their guns.  May need to organise and pay for ammo in advance, otherwise pay on the day.

 

Mon 20 October – Drive to Roswell.  Leave very early morning for Roswell.  Long drive to Houston, so not much sight seeing.

 

            While in Roswell:

                        - Bottomless Lakes State Park

                        - International UFO Museum & Research Centre

                        - Alien Zone

                        - Enigma UFO Museum

Tuesday 21 October – Drive to Houston via Braunfels “Natural Bridge Park”.

A Naturally Incredible Attraction

Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country just north of San Antonio and southwest of New Braunfels, Texas, is one of the world's premiere show caves.

View more than 10,000 different formations in underground chambers. Texas' largest natural attraction, U.S. Natural Landmark, tours daily. Adventure tour, mining sluice, gift shop, snack bar, picnic areas, group rates. IH-35 near San Antonio.

Natural Bridge Caverns
Hundreds of feet below this natural bridge formation is a majestic world of awesome and towering formations known as Natural Bridge Caverns.


You can't sit in it, but this formation resembles a huge ornate chair draped with curtains.

 

 

Wednesday 22 October – Practice at Tomball range.

 

Thursday 23 October – Practice at Tomball in morning.  Mid afternoon, leave for Austin (Texas State Champs).

 

Friday 24 Oct – Sun 26 Oct, shoot Texas State Titles – Camp Swift in Bastrop.

            - Fri 24 Oct – 50 shot 4-man team match

            - Sat 25 Oct – 80 shot NRA regional match

            - Sun 26 Oct – 50 shot CMP Leg match

 

Monday 27or28 October – Fly home from Austin.  Will need to check with car hire company for Austin drop-off.

Leave from range to Inner Space cavern just north of Austin before travel to airport.

Inner Space Cavern

20 miles north of Austin – under Interstate Hwy 35

2008 Creedmoor West & Texas State Event - Travel Costs              
        Approximate costs pp      
    Trip/Activity   Travel A$ Accomm U$ Activity U$ Car Hire U$ Ammo U$ Gun Hire U$
13-Oct Mon Fly Fly Syd to San Fran Fly back 1 day, so make up day going over...  Hire car. 3000 40 50        
13-Oct Mon Drive To Lone Pine Via Yosemite NP and Mammoth Lakes. 50 40 100 20      
14-Oct Tue Drive To Las Vegas Via Death Valley and Shoshone (spend night in Las Vegas) 50 40 50 20      
15-Oct Wed Drive Phoenix Via Grand Canyon 20 40 50 20      
16-Oct Thu Shoot Ben Avery Range (Arizona) 80 Shot practice match 5 10 20 20 70 25  
17-Oct Fri Shoot Creedmoor 50 Shot CMP Leg match 5 10 30 20 45 25  
18-Oct Sat Shoot Creedmoor 80 Shot NRA regional match 5 10 30 20 70 25  
19-Oct Sun Shoot Creedmoor 50 Shot team match 5 10 30 20 45 25  
20-Oct Mon Drive Roswell Via Army base to shoot M60, then El Paso 10 40 50 20      
21-Oct Tue Drive Houston Via Caves near San Antonio 10 40 20 20      
22-Oct Wed Shoot Houston Shoot at Tomball 10 40 20 20 80 25  
23-Oct Thu Shoot/Drive Austin Shoot at Tomball in morning, then drive to Austin 5 40 20 20 70 25  
24-Oct Fri Shoot Austin 50 Shot Leg 5 40 30 20 45 25  
25-Oct Sat Shoot Austin 80 Shot regional match 5 40 30 20 70 25  
26-Oct Sun Shoot Austin 30 shot teams, and 20 shot teams 5 40 20 20 45 25  
27-Oct Mon Sightsee Austin Inner Space Cavern - just north of Austin 5 30 20 20      
28-Oct Tue Fly Hourston to, LAX, to Sydney              
        3195 510 570 300 540 225  
                     
                  Total 5340
Additional items that will be needed for individuals to shoot (if don't already have, or can't borrow)              
                     
      Range cart     250        
      Scope     250        
      Scope stand     230        
      Shooting coat     250