[SIZE="4"]Or "How to Have a Blazing Success!"[/SIZE]
Saturday morning was hazy and gray, but still warm. By noon, when we were scheduled to be on the range, the wind had increased to 10-15 MPH, but the clouds had cleared and it was very pleasant. That wind would play a part in the drama that was to ensue. There was some gustiness, but never close to what Rattlesnake is capable of!
We had a slightly smaller group to start, but forum members from Washington, Oregon, and a few holdovers were enthusiastic to get started. We had a few new local guys as well, so we started shooting, encouraging everyone to burn ammunition to their hearts content.
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One intreprid member had even ridden his motorcycle up that graveled narrow road, after riding in from Oregon! Here he was shooting with his bike in the background!
People seemed to be kicking along pretty happily for the first 2 and a half hours and everyone was shooting and talking and comparing notes when one of the Range Officers noticed some smoke about a mile behind us, and down the hill.
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Since the wind was from that general direction, our Range Master went to check it out by going back to the 1000 yard line and looking down the hill. He returned almost immediately, and told us the fire was moving quickly and was already to the base of the hill below the 1000 yard line. He recommended we pack it up, and get down the canyon before the fire, so we broke stuff down as fast as we could and headed out.
Saturday morning was hazy and gray, but still warm. By noon, when we were scheduled to be on the range, the wind had increased to 10-15 MPH, but the clouds had cleared and it was very pleasant. That wind would play a part in the drama that was to ensue. There was some gustiness, but never close to what Rattlesnake is capable of!
We had a slightly smaller group to start, but forum members from Washington, Oregon, and a few holdovers were enthusiastic to get started. We had a few new local guys as well, so we started shooting, encouraging everyone to burn ammunition to their hearts content.
One intreprid member had even ridden his motorcycle up that graveled narrow road, after riding in from Oregon! Here he was shooting with his bike in the background!
People seemed to be kicking along pretty happily for the first 2 and a half hours and everyone was shooting and talking and comparing notes when one of the Range Officers noticed some smoke about a mile behind us, and down the hill.
Since the wind was from that general direction, our Range Master went to check it out by going back to the 1000 yard line and looking down the hill. He returned almost immediately, and told us the fire was moving quickly and was already to the base of the hill below the 1000 yard line. He recommended we pack it up, and get down the canyon before the fire, so we broke stuff down as fast as we could and headed out.
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt