Thursday afternoon mildot and I met up with Mr. Sojourner. He is still very enthusiastic but as we reviewed our needs of full control of the range seven days a week, we mutually agreed the gravel pits will not work since they are being worked or have men and machinery downrange. Fear not, all is not lost because there are other sites he owns.
We further developed what we needed and as he learned what we do, he suggested a plantation pine site he has with his brother that has some six to eight year old timber that he is willing to bulldoze down for us and make a lane 150' x 1000 yards long on perfectly flat Pearl River bottom land.
He also wants, or suggested about 10 spots to hookup RV's and throw in a few picnic tables so some could camp out. I'm not sure if that meets our current needs but I have seen some RV's pop up at Magnolia during the classic. He also mentioned cutting some 4 wheeler trails through the woods surrounding the range. Mildot and I think that's beyond our focus.
Cost is not been firmly established since the site isn't even selected, however numbers thrown out seem to be in our budget. The price can go up or down depending on how much site preparation the club wants to provide, aka sweat equity. He will build us a turn key facility if we want him to. Other costs will be insurance, water ($11/month), a shed/trailer/conex for target frames, and an electricity bill. I think the $300/member will cover it but if we have to we may ask for a little more for the first year to pay for capital expenditures then back down as an ongoing venture. In his family are three nephews and two grandkids, all assuredly responsible adults, that think they have the right stuff, they get full access at no cost.
I've been advised to get permission from the board of supervisors what we are planning to fend off any problems with the surrounding neighbors. Mr. Sojourner said he has done many projects concerning the board and will handle that personally.
In summary, we will wind up with a range that we will have full control over with some camping sites and possibly some trails through the woods for 4 wheelers. He also brought up someplace he has where we could shoot across a valley 2.0 MILES. That would be interesting, to say the least.
Have a good weekend and hit some x's
Phillip McGregor, Pres.
We further developed what we needed and as he learned what we do, he suggested a plantation pine site he has with his brother that has some six to eight year old timber that he is willing to bulldoze down for us and make a lane 150' x 1000 yards long on perfectly flat Pearl River bottom land.
He also wants, or suggested about 10 spots to hookup RV's and throw in a few picnic tables so some could camp out. I'm not sure if that meets our current needs but I have seen some RV's pop up at Magnolia during the classic. He also mentioned cutting some 4 wheeler trails through the woods surrounding the range. Mildot and I think that's beyond our focus.
Cost is not been firmly established since the site isn't even selected, however numbers thrown out seem to be in our budget. The price can go up or down depending on how much site preparation the club wants to provide, aka sweat equity. He will build us a turn key facility if we want him to. Other costs will be insurance, water ($11/month), a shed/trailer/conex for target frames, and an electricity bill. I think the $300/member will cover it but if we have to we may ask for a little more for the first year to pay for capital expenditures then back down as an ongoing venture. In his family are three nephews and two grandkids, all assuredly responsible adults, that think they have the right stuff, they get full access at no cost.
I've been advised to get permission from the board of supervisors what we are planning to fend off any problems with the surrounding neighbors. Mr. Sojourner said he has done many projects concerning the board and will handle that personally.
In summary, we will wind up with a range that we will have full control over with some camping sites and possibly some trails through the woods for 4 wheelers. He also brought up someplace he has where we could shoot across a valley 2.0 MILES. That would be interesting, to say the least.
Have a good weekend and hit some x's
Phillip McGregor, Pres.