Bluegrass balloon bust May 13th!!

That’s some good news George.

WadeMod said:

I should be able to come. This newbie will try my .30-06 on factory (all I have for factory), maybe lob some 221rfb on lite.

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Wade (is that right?), when I attended my first BBB somewhere around 2002, all I had to bring with me was a Remington 788 carbine in .243. My reloading consisted of one of those Lee handloader sets in a box. I'd been a deer hunter for quite a few years, but up until then precision shooting meant being able to hit a deer's heart-lung zone at 50-60 yards. But in spite of me not having any equipment, my hope was that if I drove down to Somerset on that second Saturday of May, I'd see guys shooting chicken eggs at 400 yards. Not just shooting AT 'em, but actually hitting them. I figured guys who could do that just might just teach me some things that would help my accuracy hunting deer.

That's how my journey began, with a Remington 788 hunting rifle. So, you bring that .30-06, bring a friendly attitude, and you'll meet some of the finest fellas I've ever run into. If any of them offer to let you shoot their high-dollar rifle, you smile and say, "Never shot anything like that, but I'd love to, thank you."

I will warn you: When you hold the crosshairs on a water balloon at 200-300 yards, touch the trigger and watch it explode, it may end up costing you a whole lot of money. But if you're sensible and willing to shoot good used gear for a while, you can have a ball without having to sell the farm.

Glad you're planning to come, and I'll be looking to meet you.