Why don’t you do this every day? Ben June 21, 2014 [This was after shooting a dozen or so boomers at a surprise private Boomershoot party. It was for his birthday. Ben and three others drove from the Seattle area … Continue reading
Off and on for a couple years and then starting in during the week between last Christmas and New Years I have spent a LOT of time trying to get a good Internet connection to my brother Doug. I have … Continue reading
If you were following my Twitter feed on Thursday you know we had a medical emergency onsite at Boomershoot. This was the worst event we have had in the 18 events we have put on. As usual it had nothing … Continue reading
You will be delicately chilled. Barb L.May 3, 2014[This was as we were leaving my Dad’s house to go to the Boomershoot site in the morning. I had left my coats (three of them) and sweatshirt at Boomershoot Mecca. I … Continue reading
This last weekend Barb and I did some Boomershoot 2014 prep. We installed some new LED lights in the target production facility (Mecca). We cleaned up the benches and Barb swept the floor. We are close to ready for target … Continue reading
As I mentioned yesterday I went to Idaho a couple weekends ago. Originally I was going to take my friend Elizabeth with me and drop her off in Pullman. Her daughter is going to school at Washington State University. Elizabeth … Continue reading
Barb arrived in Idaho late (as in nearly Midnight) on Christmas Day. The next day she helped me finish up the installation of the solar panels at Boomershoot Mecca. I had left one of the brackets at the hardware store … Continue reading
This weekend Barb and I did some testing for a new Boomerite recipe. We ground up some Styrofoam peanuts in the blender. We blended the Ammonium Nitrate until it was a fine powder. Then we used the usual masses of … Continue reading
As I reported last February the shipping container at Boomershoot Mecca had a rust problem and was developing leaks. The sides were rusting too. And the color just didn’t match the surroundings very well. It needed to be repaired and … Continue reading
I have just laid down in my sleeping bag near Boomershoot Mecca. No tent. Just the sleeping bag, pads, pillow, and a blanket. I was going to fire up my computer and make a quote of the day post to … Continue reading
Last Saturday Barb L. and I were at the Boomershoot site to “go on a daffodil rescue mission”. As I mentioned a few weeks ago there are some daffodils near the shooting line that get abused pretty badly by the … Continue reading
By most accounts Boomershoot 2013 was good. Two people even came up to me afterward and told me, “This was the best one ever.” From and staff/organizational standpoint that was certainly true. Everything occurred on time or perhaps only a … Continue reading
I arrived at the Boomershoot site Saturday April 20th. This was almost a week before the event started. I was coming from the Seattle area and drove via Colfax, Lewiston, and Kendrick. I was pleased to see the hills were … Continue reading
The weather is looking pretty good this year. Details are here. The short version is: Friday: Partly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of … Continue reading
Things are looking good for Boomershoot 2013. Some years 16 inches of snow on the shooting line two weeks before the event. And we have even had snow on the hillside where the targets are for the actual event. This … Continue reading
Here are the images used in the random selection of header pictures for this blog. Click for the full size version. Boomershoot Mecca from a few hundred yards away near South Road. Notice the coyote at the lower edge of … Continue reading
Barb L. and I spent most of the day working at Boomershoot Mecca. We (mostly she) folded hundreds of the boxes we use for targets and stacked them on the new shelves: We also put in more of the supporting … Continue reading
In December I noticed there was a small amount of snow dusting a table in the back end of the shipping container (aka Boomershoot Mecca) we use for Boomershoot target manufacturing. It had come in through a vent in the … Continue reading
This is the fourth in the series of ESS Boomershoot videos. The first three, and my comments, are here: Rifles, AR’s & Explosions – Boomershoot 2012, Volume 1 30 Cal Gal, Precision Rifle – Boomershoot 2012, Volume 2 Shelley Rae: … Continue reading
I’m so tired of hearing about the second amendment and the Constitution. If you love guns just admit it like it’s a vice. It’s like alcohol or drugs or sex addiction or gambling. It’s just a vice. It’s something you … Continue reading