Boomershoot

The Boomershoot is a long range precision rifle event held in North Idaho, each year in the spring. The targets are high explosives at ranges from 375 to 700 yards. Shooters are allowed to engage as many targets as they are able during the all day event. Nearly every year the amount of explosives has increased; in 2004, the amount of explosives put out for people to shoot was greater than all of the other years combined. In 2005, new targets were introduced with smaller amounts of explosives to reduce window breakage. Planning is currently underway for 2008 and expectations are for about 700 targets containing about 1000 pounds of explosives. [http://boomershoot.org Boomershoot Home Page] ]

The Boomershoot has appeared in magazines such as Newsweek and Outside Magazine [http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200410/guilty_pleasures_10.html Outside Magazine, October 2004] ] , KING 5 Evening Magazine [http://www.boomershoot.org/2005/KING5.wmv KING 5 Evening Magazine] (.wmv video)] as well as numerous articles in local newspapers.

A center-fire rifle which is capable of delivering accuracy of at least one minute of angle with velocity at the target of at least 1500 feet per second is required to reliably detonate the targets.

On the two days prior to the main event a rifle clinic is held at the same location using steel as well as exploding targets. Long range rifle instructors from Ft. Lewis teach spotting and precision shooting skills.

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