While we respect the prudent use of historic artillery in living history and historical site interpretation, we contend that a full hands-on understanding of artillery can only come from exercising it with projectiles, in a controlled firing range situation. This will not be for everybody. Standards of range safety, quality of ammunition, gun tube and carriage cannot be compromised.

For those who are interested we recommend the annual Historic Long Range Artillery Competition sponsored by Loomis Battery, Inc.- with the cooperation of the Michigan Army National Guard. It is held on the third weekend of July each year. The program is open to the public as a free spectator event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, about 250 miles north of Detroit.