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Big Sandy Shoot – Shooter Heaven on Earth [AZ]
OddityCentral.com ^ | February 2nd, 2010 | unknown

Posted on 02/03/2010 12:58:07 PM PST by Daffynition

Every year, the Big Sandy Shoot draws in hundreds of shooter from all over the world, for what is known as the “largest shoot”.

The Big Sandy Shoot is a bi-annual event, held in the western desert of Arizona, where you can shoot your heart out for three straight days. Featuring a 1500 foot firing line, 1200 yard maximum range, over 1000 reactive targets and aerial targets, this is one shooting exhibition you don’t want to miss, if you’re into this stuff.

Machine-guns, gatling guns, bazookas, and pretty much every other type of weapon ever invented can be found at the Big Sandy Shoot. Shooters have to fork out $230 ($200 if reserved in advance) to participate and spectators just $25. Both have to sign a release waiver stating they enter the shooting range at their own risk.

The average 3.5 million rounds fired at the Big Sandy Shoot certify it as the world’s biggest shooting event. I can’t say that impresses me much and regarding the safety, seeing women and kids handling deadly equipment isn’t very reassuring.


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‘Big Sandy Shoot’


1 posted on 02/03/2010 12:58:07 PM PST by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

I would hate to be a prairie dog in that field.


2 posted on 02/03/2010 12:59:26 PM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehring

Someone should open a lead mine down there.


3 posted on 02/03/2010 1:02:03 PM PST by Rio (Don't make me come over there....)
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To: Daffynition

Wonder when Janet is going to call this “terrorism” and put this event on the “terror watch list”?


4 posted on 02/03/2010 1:08:51 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: Daffynition

Good Lord, this is like “Burning Man” for pro-gun folks...great pics btw


5 posted on 02/03/2010 1:10:21 PM PST by SirLurkedalot
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seeing women and kids handling deadly equipment isn’t very reassuring

He'd best not say that in front of my wife.

6 posted on 02/03/2010 1:16:56 PM PST by Rio (Don't make me come over there....)
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To: SirLurkedalot
The outfit that runs these shoots has assisted in the production of the History Channel's new show, "Lock N Load" - Friday nights, check your local schedule for air times.


7 posted on 02/03/2010 1:18:43 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Rio

Yep. Could have done without the editorializing of that last sentence.


8 posted on 02/03/2010 1:21:30 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Daffynition

FANTASTIC .... and the blond ain’t bad either !!!

Snooter55 ;o)


9 posted on 02/03/2010 1:27:03 PM PST by snooter55 (People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do)
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To: Daffynition

Great show, I usually catch it when they do the mini-marathons of 3 or 4 episodes in a row due to working weird hours.


10 posted on 02/03/2010 1:30:17 PM PST by SirLurkedalot
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To: Daffynition

Somebody should send the URL for the Big Sandy shoot to Ahmanutjob. I tried but Ahmanutjob@iran.gov came back with an invalid address... :(


11 posted on 02/03/2010 1:52:01 PM PST by Ol' Sox
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To: snooter55

12 posted on 02/03/2010 3:23:40 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Daffynition

ooooo

I’ve allways wanted a vickers


13 posted on 02/03/2010 9:01:26 PM PST by Charlespg
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