The passing of shooting mates

[Noisydad]

On Sunday, before our monthly long arms comp started our black powder club made our traditional "Wall of Smoke" twice, with rifles loaded, made ready and fired in a volley as per the RO's orders to mark the passing of two members in the last month. The smoke and booming sound of 40-50 black powder rifles breaking the silence and firing together is very stirring and I've always thought it a very appropriate way recognize lost friends and colleagues and wonder does your club do anything similar?

[Title_II]

Sorry to hear it, but what a wonderful tribute! I'm not a member of any clubs right now, just shoot on private land.

[on_one_wheel]

When my grandfather passed we held a ceremony at his rifle club as per his wishes .
All the club members lined up and fired down range in his memory and his ashes were scattered there that day.

[Baldrick314]

I've never witnessed anything like this but what a great send off to a mate!

[VICHunter]

I'm not involved with any clubs enough for such things but I've seen a few little private send-offs at the end of a firing line.

I'm at that age too where mates start to go.

[bigfellascott]

Sorry to hear that mate, always sad to loose friends. I want to be loaded up and shot out of a barrel when it's my turn to go, I reckon that would be a fitting end to my life.

[Heckler303]

Sorry to hear that mate, always sad to loose friends. I want to be loaded up and shot out of a barrel when it's my turn to go, I reckon that would be a fitting end to my life.

That'd be a bit messy wouldnt it?
What about...Instead of a 21 gun salute, how bout a 21 fox cull and then make the pelts form the logo for Enough gun?

Im wondering if 21 would be enough though.

[Baldrick314]

Sorry to hear that mate, always sad to loose friends. I want to be loaded up and shot out of a barrel when it's my turn to go, I reckon that would be a fitting end to my life.

Hunter S Thompson had his ashes shot out of a cannon on top of a 50m tall tower while music played and fireworks went off. Why settle for just being loaded into a rifle?

[Oldbloke]

I've never witnessed anything like this but what a great send off to a mate!

+1

[Noisydad]

Some of the boys do actually use cannon for live firing target comps so being loaded into a packet of powder and ignited is entirely doable!

[graynomad]

I just heard that one of my club's founding members died on Monday (truck accident), he was there on Saturday larger than life and as usual the life of the party. I still can't believe he's gone.

A couple of us are thinking that next month's annual rendezvous should be named after him, I think this is a great idea but I also LOVE the idea of a black-powder salute and I will suggest that as well.

[Title_II]

Just stick a Roman Candle up my bumm and fire me off with a catapult.

[Herdsman]

What about...Instead of a 21 gun salute, how bout a 21 fox cull and then make the pelts form the logo for Enough gun?

Im wondering if 21 would be enough though.

Better make it 210.

10 shots for every one of the classic salute.

I think we have enough spare foxes