2008 NEVADA CAST BULLET SHOOT 2008, Repeat, 2008
Folks;
Having at last found a printable 2008 calendar on the Internet, AND the time to painfully project my shift schedule all the way forward to the appropriate time of the year, I will now bite the bullet again, and say the following:
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The 2008 edition of the NCBS will be held in Winnemucca on the weekend of MAY 31 - JUNE 1 - JUNE 2.
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This scheduling allows me to do the required stuff on days off, including the actual Shoot itself. This year, I had to use up 36 hours of vacation time (out of my allotted total of 160 hours for the year) and I'd prefer to avoid that situation next year if at all possible. Of course, my vacation time was paid, so it isn't all negative...being paid to shoot and socialize is NOT hard duty at all.
I spoke to my boss, and he says no changes to the shift schedule are contemplated at this time. There are only four of us in the whole mine (out of 350 or so) who work this schedule, and we all like it. Ergo, I have some confidence that what I plan now will work out next year. If not, that will be MY problem and won't affect the Shoot dates.
So, MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY to avoid this year's horrendous clashes with all sorts of "special events"!!! Tomorrow would not be too soon, y'know....
I sure do hope we can avoid a repeat of this year's disasters. I know for certain that the changing dates forced some much-missed friends to cancel their attendance. Please, take the time soon to reserve your digs for that weekend.
The weather may also be a little more temperate earlier in the year, as well, although I will admit to being pleasantly surprised at how well we coped with the heat. SHADE was critical, so gazebo/barbecue tents, tarps etc are a good item of equipment to bring along. Such shelters need to be well-anchored, as the afternoon zephyrs were up in the 20 mph-plus range. I'll lay on a bunch of sandbags for anchor points....Heaven knows there's plenty of sand available on site!!
Looking forward to it already.
Range Situation-2008 NCBS
This seems like a good time for an update.
There were high hopes for obtaining legal possession of the Piquet family's sandpit area for a fulltime County range. It now appears that those hopes will not come to reality.
Mr. Piquet recently dug a bullet out of his house wall, and he's understandably reluctant to risk a repeat of that occurrence. His home is almost a mile from where we were shooting, and at 90 degrees from our line of fire. He has apparently withdrawn from discussions about future range plans for his land.
As to the 2008 Nevada CB Shoot, I have yet to speak with him. I have high hopes that we will be able to obtain permission to shoot there again, particularly since Mr. Piquet seemed to enjoy our company and shooting our assorted guns....enough enjoyment for him to stick around for quite awhile. I'd bet heavy coin that the bullet in his house was NOT a cast bullet from our group!
Since the ground was broken vis-a-vis the use of the pit for our Shoot last year, and since the Shoot went well and was visited by the landowner with such apparent pleasure, my approach for his permission this year will be much easier. I'll make that approach shortly after the New Year, I think, which will allow some scratching-around time if Tibo refuses.
All we lacked this year was MORE SHOOTERS. The space is virtually unlimited, although the maximum downrange distance is about 200 yards. We could have a firing line 200 yards long, if we want (or more)!
The first weekend in June is the appointed date, and having it nailed-down already should make it much easier for obtaining reservations, etc....if we DO IT EARLY!!!! May-June is a VERY busy time in this little burg, so act accordingly....and SOON, if you plan to attend.
Dang, I'm getting excited about it already,
We Have Made Reservations
Hello to Bruce B. and all!
The excitment is also building here! I have no doubt that you will work this out with Mr. Piquet or at the very least come up with a great place. :Fire:
I just fininished making resevations for 4 rooms for Thursday night, May 28th through Sunday night, Jun 1st, 2008. So if all is well, Mr. & Mrs. Onceabull, Mom, Marlene & I and our Son Darren will be there.
Thanks for your hard work, Past & Future. :drinks:
NCBS,2008, a time of rejoicing.
With the assurance coming from Cobbmtmac,that Mrs O. will have a covered,heated,& cooled place to rest her head, I can move forwardly into the annual process of selecting those moulds,and firearms deemed most likely to represent irresistible temptation to one or more of the attendees. Also satisfying that URGE to show off the new "toys"...Bruce, high hopes that you and Mr.Tibo Piquet can reach the agreement needed but, if not,confident that you will find something/somewhere that is workable. :-D Onceabull :-D