Burbank Muzzleloaders January Newsletter
Burbank Muzzleloaders Newsletter
January 2019
Happy New Year Burbank Muzzleloaders members! Firstly, let’s not forget that annual membership dues were due at the beginning of the year, so if you still haven’t sent in your annual contribution, it would be much appreciated if you got your $200 check made payable to BML to Tom Trevor at 11552 Swinton Ave. Granada Hills, CA 91344 as soon as possible.
On December 30th, 2018, Burbank Muzzleloaders held a fifth-Sunday trail-walk match. We shot from the long-range positions due to the recent rains. It was a tad chilly starting off, but that Southern California sun came through and made the weather ideal, so no excuses for a lackluster performance! Eight riflemen were in attendance that sparkling day. Lee Bowman came in first with 11 hits, Tom Trevor second with 10, and Sam Baseman third also with 10 due to a tiebreaker. Immediately after, it was determined that Lee Bowman was to be crowned Shooter of the Year for 2018. Congratulations, Lee. You did some fine shooting in 2018, which was duly noted. Who will it be in 2019?
On January 13th, 2019, Burbank Muzzleloaders held its annual January shoot hosted by Sam Baseman. Seven shooters were in attendance competing with muzzleloaders at 100, 50, and 25 yards. Some griped that it was cold and that they couldn’t see well, but it turned out to be a great day. Jannu Lorentson came in first, of course with a beautiful rifle he had crafted himself, Lee Bowman second, and Sam Baseman third. Sam was so kind as to be incredibly generous with his thoughtful gifts, including powder, lead, patches, and primers to name a few.
Next month, on February 10th, Burbank Muzzleloaders will have a silhouette match with chickens, pigs, turkeys, and rams at 50, 70, 80, and 100 yards, respectively. Come on out, especially if we haven’t see you in a while and ring some steel. We’d love to have you.
Lastly, a number of our members plan on attending the Antique Arms Show in Las Vegas at the end of the month. May we all find some interesting “new” pieces to debut in 2019! Well, that’s all for now, folks.
Don’t forget about Burbank Muzzleloaders, the place to shoot!
