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Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Oldbrass » Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:40 am

Buster started barking at something in the backyard tree but I didn't see nuthin then saw that Chineese weather balloon over our property here in South Carolina, I loaded up some CCI Mini mags and squeezed off a round, the sun was in my eyes so I missed. I put my polarized motorcycle riding goggles on and that really helped, I squeezed off another round but forgot to account for the wind drift, I calculated wind drift at a half mile to the left and dropped the hammer ..BULLSEYE.. I emptied the tube and the weather balloon lost altitude and slowed down enuf so the Air force could hit it, I sure do like them Skinner peep sights..
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by fortyshooter » Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:47 am

Wonder if it floated over RR's area? He would have popped it with that long range black powder boomer!

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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Oldbrass » Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:04 am

fortyshooter wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:47 am
Wonder if it floated over RR's area? He would have popped it with that long range black powder boomer!

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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Vaquero » Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:05 am

And... now this.πŸ˜…πŸ€£πŸ˜‚
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Headhog » Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:42 am

Vaquero wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:05 am
And... now this.πŸ˜…πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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Don’t shoot it down. We need that one to land softly so we can all partake. 😁

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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Hatchdog » Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:22 am

Well done Oldbrass. Those Air Force F-18’s would be lost without an assist from a Henry. :lol:
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Rifletom » Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:34 am

Vaquero wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:05 am
And... now this.πŸ˜…πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by markiver54 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:27 pm

Sure glad we got it AFTER it traversed the entire country. πŸ™„
I bet China was thinking, thank you very much; now you can shoot it down.
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by PBSnooker » Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:30 pm

Hatch, the Navy F-16's would be lost also.
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon

Post by Hatchdog » Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:52 pm

PBSnooker wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:30 pm
Hatch, the Navy F-16's would be lost also.
Was it a F-16 that took it down? Embarrassed to say I’m not very smart regarding fighters. I did make a comment to my wife that I wonder how the pilot was selected. I sure hope it was a reward for some prior good deeds. I’m sure even tho it probably was a pretty simple shot all pilots would have wanted to have the honor.
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