Category Archives: Boomershoot

From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen. It’s fun to look at the backgrounds of some of these photos to see what’s changed over the years. The barrier tape is no longer orange, for example. Some things … Continue reading →

From Boomershoot 1999, Gene Econ and crew. Most, if not all, of Gene’s shooting instructors for each of his Precision Rifle clinics are active-duty or retired military snipers. They’re a great bunch of guys and it’s been an honor for … Continue reading →

Gene Econ seated center, with his crew. He gives the best long-range shooter training available for the price, IMO. From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen.

A little perspective. I like POV pics like this from the firing line. For Boomershoot 2009, the closest targets will be at the treeline, and the firing line’s been moved back a bit. From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. … Continue reading →

I still don’t know what that bucket was for, but that’s a nice rifle there. From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen.

From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen. One can identify the stakes for the numbered shooting positions, ground cloth, shooting mat, spotting scope, chair, rifle case, equipment bag, and sundry accoutrements. But I’m not sure what the … Continue reading →

Note the wind as evidenced by the streamer at center. Gusts are common and the bane of many an unpracticed Boomershooter. From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen.

Looks far, doesn’t it? The closest targets are no longer placed along the “creek” near the van as in the photo above; instead they’re at the treelined berm, 385 yards out. And it gets tougher from there as they go … Continue reading →

Boomershoot Pics of the Day return today — and this time, it’s personal!!!!! Seriously, that series of bugs really knocked me for a loop, but I’m still committed to a Pic of the Day for every day this year. So … Continue reading →

From Boomershoot 1999. Photo courtesy Joe Huffman. Click to embiggen.