So, after spending yesterday winging my way across most of the United States I arrived in Orofino. All I could keep thinking once we landed in the Northwest was how very much I miss living in this part of the country. It has been a rejuvenating trip even with about 13 hours of travel.
But today the good stuff began. After missing a couple of turns I arrived at the BOOMERSHOOT site for a day of relearning how to shoot a rifle at distance. The first thing I learned, is I really had not forgotten all that much. The second thing I learned is that laying in the prone position for a good portion of the day, on the hard, dry Idaho landscape is painful on the elbows. The third thing I learned today is that locktite is very very important when mounting your scope. The fourth and most important thing I learned… detonating boomers is worth it.
The clinic was fantastic, the instruction is top notch. You could do a precision rifle course at Thunder Ranch, Gunsite, Frontsite, etc. and I don’t know that you could exceed the quality and the knowledge of the instruction the Gene and his cohorts provide. Everyone at the event today was fun to be around, and I think that we all learned and enjoyed.