Here we go again… 🙂
Yesterday we set up the range, and people started rolling in…
We met for breakfast (supposedly at 0800, but I’m not sure which time zone for some folks), and ‘some’ of us went out to actually do work…
So far, we have the usual suspects here, FarmFam, Sal, Matt, JPG, Lawdog, Phlegmmy, Oleg, Peter, Wing, Jim-Jim, the Nerds, AD, Gay Cynic, TD, Vine (a commenter on IRC), and a couple of others…
We’ve made a few more challenging set ups from last year, and Farm Dad has added more steels, a couple of more poppers, and a new rifle range set up. This year we put the half-size torso out at 550 yards, in a different direction, and a couple of folks SWORE there was no target out there… 🙂
There were ‘toys’ to be played with, karma jumped on me (we had just been talking about reliability among pistols vs. costs, and I offered Oleg my C&S to shoot- On the second mag, the extractor broke…); and of course AD happened to be standing there, so he offered his Rock Island, which functioned perfectly… sigh…
The winds HAVE been a factor, and the heat/altitude have been interesting, but the shooting has been fun, frustrating, more fun, humorous, a few Doh moments…
One of the funnier ones today was watching Matt driving horses with the little Ford Escape (gee, I don’t know why the theme from Rawhide keeps running through my head)…
As always, the conversations have run the gamut- movies, games, AD stories, tactical vs. gamers, and all the cross talk that usually happens…
At one point yesterday morning, with 22 people at breakfast, I counted 14 different conversations going on!!! The poor waitress was going NUTS!!!
From my perspective, the best shots this time out have been Matt, JPG, LD and Oleg (now Oleg cheats and actually takes time to aim…)
The food has been awesome as always (so much for any diet on this trip), the Nerdbeer was all the rage yet again (and as good if not better than last year)… and Peter contributed a couple of bottles of VanDerum liquor from South Africa (GOOOOOD).
We got rained out this afternoon, so everybody is relaxing, and taking a bit of a break. Off to enjoy the downtime and see where the conversations go tonight…
To those who didn’t make it, we miss you!
ENJOY 🙂
I thought I was the best shot there.
😉
was wonderful to see you again. 🙂
Julie- We’re trying…
Phlegmmy-With the .22 rifle, no question… with the ‘other’ toys… 🙂 Same here, glad y’all got home safe!
Wish I could have been there!
Next year…:)
You’re too kind.
I never SWORE that the target wasn’t out there– I simply swore that I couldn’t see it! But hey, when I did, I hit it a coupla times. Great excercise.
The incident with the Sharpie and the waitress’ sign was amusing, with the faint question of whether the cops were going to get called on me and Dad.
It woulda been even better with you there, Christina!
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Sounds like a wonderful time- sorry I couldn’t be there.
We should do breakfast, next time you’re in town. It’s been a while. If you give me a few days notice, I’ll make hot sauce for you.
Sorry we couldn’t make it. Maybe next year though.
Christina- you were missed!
Matt- I ‘know’ there is more to that story… LOL
Phlegmmy- Agreed!
EE- Will do
JR- will do also!
Larry- Looking forward to meeting you in the real world!
Sorry I couldn’t be there as well, but a farm equip. auction and other things laid claim on my time.
Maybe next year?…
All The Best,
Frank W. James
From all the blog reports, it looks like you all had a great time. I’m so glad and I’m so jealous
You forgot some guy that rolled a prairie dog at 875 yards with an M40A1 sniper rifle.
I’m no expert, but I’d say that qualifies as good shootin’.
Had a great time!
Was good to see you again this year, thanks for the help with the M&P15.
I really appreciated the invite. Circumstances this year made any travel other than caring for the situation at home, impossible.
Dad doing better, and I’m going to spesnd half of September with him. He’s lonely, but his health is holding up.
I DO get to see Phlegmy and Lawdog next week while I’m down their way for a conference, and hopefully Christina. So life is good.