Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

Followup to the Rifles of Boomershoot

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Most of y’all probably remember this unique set up from the post with all the Boomershoot rifle pictures Well, yesterday the designer of the very odd looking, but apparently very effective device stopped by. Bruce Da Squirrel Hunter The Tripod … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah!

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Alaska

Squeaky got her CCW Permit. This is something I can’t have unless I move to one of California’s really really rural counties, or out of the state. I got endless sunshine and a lack of liberty. Both have the potential … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Proof of Concept

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Alaska

Joe Huffman had expressed skepticism that a bullet from one of my specialty pistols would have enough velocity to explode boomers past the 385-yard line. Well, at Boomershoot 2008 I exploded a large boomer at about 620 yards with my … Continue reading →

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Hold Your Colors

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Sebastian over at Snowflakes in Hell linked to at post by Professor Eugene Volokh on the topic of “Preference Falsification” which basically states that some folks will be dishonest about their preferences if they think that the person asking or … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Planning, Part 4: Loadin’ the California Wagon

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Alaska

I spent much of the weekend trying to get various things done so I could go to the range for the first time since summer and do some verifying of zeros. I got stuff done, but one thing led to … Continue reading →

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BAG Day Purchase

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Phil Kadath

As some folks may have noticed, I didn’t post about any new purchases for BAG Day, April 15th. That is mostly because I spent my BAG Day monies back during Easter. That spending, in turn, allowed Ken (aka The Step-Dad) … Continue reading →

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Things are looking up.

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Way up for shooting conditions at the Boomershoot site. Joe is quite pleased with the conditions on site, and if Joe is pleased, then so am I. Dry, but cold as a step-mother’s kiss. Bringing my thermals and wool socks. … Continue reading →

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Excellent Springfield M6 Scout Review

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Alaska

Courtesy of the Packing Rat. See the review here, with disassembly pics even!

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Boomershoot Domination

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Alaska

With the Pachmayr Dominator. Actually, I won’t be dominating much of anything with it because I don’t yet have the complete gun as shown at right — all I’ve got is the 15″ barrel assembly “upper” (in .308 Win) that … Continue reading →

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Hooray! The Charger’s Coming to Boomershoot

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Alaska

I, know, I know, it’s a 10/22 pistol. What’s all the fuss about? We certainly won’t be trying to shoot boomers at 385 yards or beyond with this little item. No, I’m excited because as a Californian, I can’t legally … Continue reading →

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