Water Dogs~ Perch Report

[wakina]

This is best map of the firing range I have seen. I believe most of the off limit announcements refer to zone 1. (rifles instead of cannon balls ) Believe they say that actually. Anyone that can help confirm that?

Actually the outer range was used primaily for anti aircraft practice, they would fly drones out over the lake and fire anti-aircraft flack shells at the drones in bursts of 3, Aries corporation was the primary tester in the 70's for the flak shells and boardered along the west side of Camp Perry. It was loud and would give you a headach over the course of the day. The outer danger zone along the line of A, B and C Cans has been moved in some and are marked by the smaller cans that runs in a line across flatrock reef that is marked on the map. The outer cans A, B & C are still in their proper place and marks where the government boundry of the firing range extends but is not used very often. So there are actually 3 danger zones 1 small arms then 2 for whatever and finally 3 that extends all the way out ot A, B & C cans. I bet that anyone fishing in the outer boundry would soon leave after the first burst of anti-aircraft shells and that hot flack came falling back to the lake. DIDN'T MEAN TO HIJACK Waterdogs thread!

[Bryan]

I wonder how much crap is laying on the floor of the lake under the firing range after all these years?!

[Hoss928]

I wonder how much crap is laying on the floor of the lake under the firing range after all these years?!

No kidding. The thought has crossed my brain.

[mitch4570]

Do they still fire artillery at Perry? I thought they just fired small arms. I know about the National Matches, and the EIC matches. Where can you find the info that shows which dates they are firing.


Thanks
Mitch

[waterdog]

they still fire 50 cal and those rounds can still kill at 5 miles....

[wakina]

they still fire 50 cal and those rounds can still kill at 5 miles....

You are 100% correct! And when they do they close the the second danger zone! You can hear them rather well at Paradise Acres campground.

[waterdog]

fished at "G" can to start. 1 yellow perch. Moved to "H" can, got my 30 yellow perch, 3 white bass, 4 white perch, 1 yellow perch throw back. 9#'s at the cleaners. Nice day on the lake. Water was stained. Was using shiners, spreaders and no bling.

[croppiekiller]

I wonder how much crap is laying on the floor of the lake under the firing range after all these years?!

Hey Bryan, I was staying at Beachfront in PC back in May, they had divers there from cleveland. The guys told me they had been there for 4 weeks, diving and removing shells from the lake bottom. I am sure there is still a ton down there but I thought it was kinda cool hearing the storys. They were headed to NV to do the same.