Boomershoot Explained

Boomershoot[1] is a long-range precision rifle event held near Orofino, Idaho each year in late spring. Participants fire long-range rifles at explosive-filled targets from 375to. A centerfire rifle capable of delivering accuracy of at least one minute of angle with velocity at the target of at least 1500ft/s is required to reliably detonate the targets.

The smallest and closest targets are 4inches square boxes filled with potassium chlorate-based explosive paste.[2] The longer range targets larger, 7inches square boxes, with more explosive. In 2019, over a ton of explosives were mixed on site and used in the three day event.

On the two days prior to the main event a precision rifle clinic is held at the same location using steel as well as exploding targets.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.boomershoot.com/ Boomershoot Web Site
  2. Web site: Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great? . Outside Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014513/http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200410/guilty_pleasures_10.html . 2007-09-30 .
  3. https://www.boomershoot.com/2020/Clinic.htm Boomershoot 2020 Precision Rifle Clinic