Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Vee Jones at The Cataloochee Shoot

Vee Jones with a fine flintlock rifle that he built and a target that he shot at Cataloochee Ranch in Haywood county North Carloina on August 7, 1963. Vee will be 93 years old May 22, 2010.

Target was not shot with rifle in picture. Rifle used was stolen.

Picture of target and picture of target with a dime covering all three bullet holes.

The following information was written on the target:
Vee Jones 1st
Class (age) 40-60
Cataloochee, NC
Smokey (Smoky) Mountain National Park
60 yds. open (open sights)
August 1963
Barrell 45 cal. large (Bill large)
Best score ever shot at Cataloochee


Copy and photos by Charles Miller. There is additional information about Vee and the Cataloochee Shoot by Earl Lanning in Foxfire 5 along with more photos.

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