Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

Boomershoot with a Handgun

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Alaska

I’ve posted here, here and here about shooting long-range targets with a specialty pistol. I intend to put myself to the test next Spring by trying to connect on some boomers at Boomershoot. I mentioned before that there are some … Continue reading →

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Ammo Day Followup from Rivrdog

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Alaska

Well, the comments seem to be fried for some reason. Rivrdog notes that: …Bi-Mart, a regional discount chain, is currently having a very good handgun ammo sale, with 9mm 115FMJ at $5.99/box, .38 130FMJ at $6.99 and .45ACP 230FMJ, .40 … Continue reading →

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S.H.O.T.S 2005

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Alaska

Previously, I linked to the Specialty Pistols website and showed off their spiffy logo. Some of the guys who hang out on Specialty Pistols had attended Don Bower’s shooting clinics in the past, and this year they set up the … Continue reading →

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Specialty Pistols

Posted on November 3, 2005 by Alaska

Earlier, I posted about Don Bower and his one-man crusade to extend long-range handgun accuracy to unheard-of distances. Well, the guru has his disciples! And they’re still out there, teaching novices to split bullets on angle irons at 660 yards! … Continue reading →

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Free at Last

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Professor Booty

From Jerry the Geek comes the reminder that as of tomorrow, residents of Alaska will no longer need a permit to carry their pistols and revolvers concealed. As it should be. I thought Alaska was looking good to reside in … Continue reading →

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One-and-a-half-inch groups at a quarter-mile — with a handgun

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Alaska

This year’s Boomershoot was my first long-range shooting event, and practicing for Boomershoot was the first time I’d ever picked up a rifle. So I was pretty much the ultimate newbie and way over my head (as the Analog Kid … Continue reading →

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If I ever tell you that I’m going to Illinois

Posted on October 13, 2005 by Professor Booty

Remind me about this post, please. Why would I want to avoid that state? Because it seems you can be arrested for something as stupid as the following item I found at The View From North Central Idaho blog, DISORDERLY … Continue reading →

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The Fire Down Below

Posted on October 11, 2005 by Professor Booty

And by that I mean Oregon Jerry the Geek has three very cool entries, with pics, of three very cool IPSC matches he competed in with his pals in Oregon. The Croc Match The Dundee Mudders The Blue Sky Match … Continue reading →

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Pounding Clay

Posted on October 3, 2005 by Professor Booty

You may remember a couple weeks back when I mentioned that I happened upon a nearly full box of billiards cue stick chalk cubes and that I was wanting to try hitting them with a couple of my rifles to … Continue reading →

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Wouldn’t you like to know

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Professor Booty

Where this gorgeous rack of beautiful Schmidt-Rubin Swiss rifles is located? Barb has the answer and a great story to go with it. Welcome home, Barb.

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