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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 88166" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>There is actually two in Utah. Both are explosive shoots. The newest one is in the tiny town of La Sal inbetween Moab and Monticello. It is in February I believe and they shoot at paint cans full of explosive taped to a cedar tree at 900 yards. It is not terribly difficult but there are lots of explosions to watch so it is good for spectators.</p><p></p><p>The one I shoot every year is in Elsinore, Utah just south of Richfield. It is called the Kimberly Kaboom. If you run a search on it you will find some pics of last year's event. They also have a website. I usually find it on Google.</p><p></p><p>It is sponsered by the town of Elsinore and the Elsinore volunteer fire dept. It is put on by Kevin Moore.</p><p></p><p>They have several classes and each class is at a different range. Ex: Factory rifles shoot out to about 450 yards, off handers are at 100 yards, and the unlimited shooters are at 850-900 yards. To compete in the factory class, you must have your scope on 6x and your barrel must be under 5/8" diameter at the muzzle.</p><p></p><p>There are <font color="red">No rangefinders allowed! </font> </p><p></p><p>All targets are explosive and all are 2" diameter regardless of the range. That's right, we shoot at a golf ball sized target at 900 yards! It is **** tough. THere have only been 5 guys who have hit it so far, uncle b, myself, a local guy from Richfield, a guy from Vegas, and a guy from Fayette.</p><p></p><p>The reason it is so hard to hit (aside from the less than 1/4 moa target) is because there is no backer and the target is bolted to a stake about three feet in the air. The explosive is taped inside a 2" diameter tailpipe piece and is not angled for the traj of the bullet. Uncle B actually hit the lip of the cylinder last spring and spun it right off the stake and the stinking thing didn't blow up because the bullet couldn't enter the pipe!</p><p></p><p>You also only get two shots each turn and then it is back to the end of the line. By the time you get to the front again, the wind has changed completely and your first shot is a sighter every time. That gives you really just one shot to nail it!</p><p></p><p>After the shoot, I asked if I could go inspect the target with the coordinators and they agreed. I was shocked to see how everything was setup out there and told the guys they need to make a few changes to make things fair. They agreed and the next shoot will have a steel backer and have the pipe angled up a little. </p><p></p><p>THere were bullet holes all over in that pipe (and all along the stake too) and the explosive never went off! That tends to tick a guy off when he is paying $2 a shot and never has a chance. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif Anyway, no one hit it last spring. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif There were however numerous hits at the 400 yard stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 88166, member: 2852"] There is actually two in Utah. Both are explosive shoots. The newest one is in the tiny town of La Sal inbetween Moab and Monticello. It is in February I believe and they shoot at paint cans full of explosive taped to a cedar tree at 900 yards. It is not terribly difficult but there are lots of explosions to watch so it is good for spectators. The one I shoot every year is in Elsinore, Utah just south of Richfield. It is called the Kimberly Kaboom. If you run a search on it you will find some pics of last year's event. They also have a website. I usually find it on Google. It is sponsered by the town of Elsinore and the Elsinore volunteer fire dept. It is put on by Kevin Moore. They have several classes and each class is at a different range. Ex: Factory rifles shoot out to about 450 yards, off handers are at 100 yards, and the unlimited shooters are at 850-900 yards. To compete in the factory class, you must have your scope on 6x and your barrel must be under 5/8" diameter at the muzzle. There are <font color="red">No rangefinders allowed! </font> All targets are explosive and all are 2" diameter regardless of the range. That's right, we shoot at a golf ball sized target at 900 yards! It is **** tough. THere have only been 5 guys who have hit it so far, uncle b, myself, a local guy from Richfield, a guy from Vegas, and a guy from Fayette. The reason it is so hard to hit (aside from the less than 1/4 moa target) is because there is no backer and the target is bolted to a stake about three feet in the air. The explosive is taped inside a 2" diameter tailpipe piece and is not angled for the traj of the bullet. Uncle B actually hit the lip of the cylinder last spring and spun it right off the stake and the stinking thing didn't blow up because the bullet couldn't enter the pipe! You also only get two shots each turn and then it is back to the end of the line. By the time you get to the front again, the wind has changed completely and your first shot is a sighter every time. That gives you really just one shot to nail it! After the shoot, I asked if I could go inspect the target with the coordinators and they agreed. I was shocked to see how everything was setup out there and told the guys they need to make a few changes to make things fair. They agreed and the next shoot will have a steel backer and have the pipe angled up a little. THere were bullet holes all over in that pipe (and all along the stake too) and the explosive never went off! That tends to tick a guy off when he is paying $2 a shot and never has a chance. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Anyway, no one hit it last spring. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] There were however numerous hits at the 400 yard stuff. [/QUOTE]
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