I have just returned from the BGRC of America shoot at Lodi Wisconsin and cannot express my thanks to the NE members and Ernie and Gerri Stalman for making such a fantastic success out of the event. CCSO in particular is to be thanked for getting me to shoot a number of double rifles including his extremely beautiful 9.3x74 Artesanis Ego, a 500 and 577 BPE and two different 450-400s in addition to two different 375 magnum boltguns, one of which belongs to him and the other to Ernie. I had been recoil shy before but thanks to CCSO and Ernie's encouragement, I have a new aim in life - to shoot more big bore rifles. I just loved it!

I would recommend that whoever missed the event tries to come along the next year. There is NO WAY anyone would be disappointed. I have made very good friends for life and the only negative point that I have has been the neccessity to kick myself for not having attended the last two shoots.

Photographs and detailed commentary to follow - I must get some sleep now because I am tired. I know that I shall have some of my life's most pleasant memories to help me get a fantastic night's sleep.

Good hunting, gentlemen!