I have mentioned my friend and his rather large ranch in Wyoming and penchant for expensive weaponry on the forum in the past. Recently got this picture from him...

 

 

Seems the 2013 Sniper's Hide Cup is being contested on his ranch, beginning today through the holiday weekend. He told me that the prize table has over $100K worth of goods and services from an amazing array of sponsors.

 

Here's more info...

 

http://competition-dynamics.com/snipershide-cup-2013/

 

Accompanying the picture was his exclamation that he made an 800 yard hit (141" of bullet drop) with the Barrett in the picture. It is cambered in .338 LM and is suppressed - he said that he shot it without muffs. The wood base you see is actually the bed of one of his old Unimogs (he has a newer one that will be featured on an upcoming show on the Travel channel). You can barely see the target.

 

Promised me that he'd take some video and send it along so if he makes good on that promise I'll share it here.

 

Ah, to live in the free world.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I hate him for being free

 

 

Sent from my hidden under ground bunker between Taco Bell and the dry cleaner

I wish I lived there. Even if it was just a hut somewhere in that vast beauty. lol

That is awesome. Good for him. I'd be happy just to be there and watch. I bet there will be some talent at that comp.

Beautiful....   Prairie Dogs??? 

You guys should read more about the Hide Cup and the talent that shows up.  Take a look at the multi-day train up clinic prior to the Cup.

That is awesome. Good for him. I'd be happy just to be there and watch. I bet there will be some talent at that comp.

 

+1.  I've never seen an area like that in person.

+1.  I've never seen an area like that in person.

You should head up to North Jersey,

 

It all looks like that. 

PB whats your friends hide username. If he is a SH long time member I probably know him.

I don't think that he participates on that forum. He met the promoters last year when some of the stages were on his neighbors property - IIRC.

Gotcha, cool either way! I will do the cup at some point in time...

Dam that's beautiful!!

When I retire, I long for a place like that. Lots of open land and freedom to shoot whatever I want. Each day I get a little closer.

 

And one day I will compete in the SH Cup.

Wow, beautiful. Someday I hope to have freedom.....

I also want to shoot in the Cup one day.  We should get a NJ crew, practice shooting, and make the journey out there.

Another Pic...

 

 

Enjoy.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I wish I could move to real America!!!  looks like a good time!!

Some more pics and my buddy's comments...

 

 

They were shooting 2 x .308s last night with these PVS-24s and had targets staged at 200, 400, and 600 yards.  Here's the firing line...

 

 

And here's the 400 yard target with a light stick marking it...  (both images are from my personal AN/PVS-14 with my cheapo Canon Powershot hand-oriented behind it.  Works okay!)

 

 

The challenge was three shots in as short a time as you could do it, one at each target.  MOST guys did 1 or 2 hits in 25 to 30 seconds.  Then a guy hit all three in 19 and everybody went nuts, clapping.  THEN, a 25-YO from SD, (fresh out of the sandbox, somebody said behind me), went bing, bing, bing in 13 SECONDS!!!!  He wins a PVS-14.  600 yards, in the dark.  Dear God.  FEAR THE BOLT GUN.

 

They are wrapping up today.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Just awesome. Now that's a day at the range!

A place like that is my dream location

FREEDOM!!!!!!

Sucks that they get to have all the fun. Wish we could do the same thing here.