Benny's Gevelot Road SCAR2012 Traditional Geocache
Benny's Gevelot Road SCAR2012
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This cache is for the SCAR2012 event, and should not be sought out until after 5:30pm on May 25th and any logs before that will be deleted.
Years ago there was an Ammuntions factory located just down this road. The company made rifle and shotgun shells.Benny(R) remembers coming into Saskatoon from Big Z this way and seeing the plant when he was a teen and member of Hunter Safety in 4H. Gevelot is a French Company dating back to 1820.R remembers using Gevelot .22 caliber shells for 4H Target Shooting Competions.In trying to search the net for some History on the Saskatoon Plant the info was Very Scarce.About all that could be found was ammo was still being sold in the 1970's. It is kind of funny as really do not remember the company in the 70's around here. R has an "Old" box of 30-30 Rifle shells and it shows manufactured in Saskatoon on the box. Hope to post picture of the box.The back is very worn but this is the caption--
"Gevelot Hi Power cartridges are engineered to meet the exclusive requirements of Canadian Hunters. With the exclusive controlled expansion bullet Gevelot centre fire cartridges deliver greater smashing power and superior accuracy. You enjoy more ONE SHOT KILLS."
R thinks he needs some of these shells when Moose Hunting 
If anyone has any memories of this ammunition factory here in Saskatoon would love to hear about them.
Enjoy The Hunt and CACHE ON
CONGRATULATIONS To Ravenlock For the FTF
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