We’d love to have you come out and shoot a challenge on the Backfire Youtube channel. This page has all the information you’ll need to know about coming to shoot with us, so please read carefully before you apply.

UPCOMING CHALLENGES

  • Backfire’s Distance Challenge – October 2, 2024 and November 13, 2024
    • This is going to be our new signature challenge. At distances of 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 yards, there will be three targets: 1/2 MOA (100 points), 1 MOA (50 points), and 2 MOA (25 points). You get two shots at each distance for a total of 10 shots. Any gun, no time limit, any position. This is all about precision and knowing your dope!
  • Milk Jug Challenge – Date to be announced
    • You’ve seen the famous videos on Backfire where hunters are faced with shooting a milk-jug-sized target in hunting positions out to 600 yards. Show us what you’ve got!
  • “1 MOA All Day” Challenge – October 23, 2024
    • About every day, we hear someone say their gun can shoot “1 MOA all day”. This is the challenge where you get to prove it. See who can get their gun to produce the most groups in a row under 1 MOA.
  • Bet Jim Your Rifle! – October 2, 2024 and November 13, 2024 – Can compete in two challenges these days if you want
    • We’ll have a rifle shooting competition set up and you can come challenge Jim head-to-head. But there are some stakes for this one! Whoever wins the competition gets the loser’s rifle! This will be done with hunting rifles. Should be a fun one to watch.

PROCESS FOR COMING TO A RANGE DAY

  1. Read this entire page with information
  2. Add your info at the bottom of this page so we know what you’re interested in.
  3. We’ll email you when the sign up is active for a particular challenge. Act quickly when you see that email, because the spots will go fast. We’ll send out new challenge invites each month.
  4. Sign up for your shooting date when you get the email and shoot with Jim!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • How to make the challenges fun to watch for the audience
    • We want to select someone for a challenge who has a COOL GUN to show off, has a fun personality, and who can SHOOT! Nobody wants to watch someone struggle to find the target in their Mossberg Patriot’s scope. So when you apply, think of what you can offer to a viewing audience.
      • If you’ve got a super cool sniper rifle to shoot a challenge with, it’s more fun to watch. Now, if you do want to shoot with a cheap military surplus rifle, that might be fine if you also are making some CLAIMS about how good you can shoot with it. That’s cool too, but come confident if you’re using cheap gear–don’t make excuses.
      • We also want INTERESTING people on the videos. A 12 year old girl who shoots lights out? Sounds interesting! A former marine scout sniper? Interesting! Guy that’s killed an elk at 1,000 yards, interesting! Grandpa shooting a Mosin that he used in a war? Interesting! Just a regular 39-year-old, pudgy, semi-balding guy? So lame! Oh shoot… that’s me. If you’re a regular dude, pop some caffeine before we shoot and be FUN, laugh, make a joke, be confident and make some bold claims about what you can do. Be fun to watch.
      • This shouldn’t be your first rodeo. If you haven’t even practiced at 1,000 yards, don’t sign up for a 1,000 yard challenge. If you’ve never shot a pistol in a competition, don’t sign up for the speed shooting pistol challenge, etc.
  • Travel
    • You are responsible for your own travel costs to come shoot with us. We wish we had the budget to pay for everyone, but we do have a cool range experience for you once you’re here.
    • Once you’re accepted into a shooting challenge for a particular day, you’ll be in a Whatsapp group with other participants so you can communicate with them to split a hotel or rental car if you wish.
    • The Backfire Range is located in a remote area near Beryl Junction, Utah.
      • Nearest Airports
        • 2.5 hours from the Las Vegas Airport
        • 1 hour and 10 minutes from the small St George Utah Airport
        • 4 hours from the Salt Lake City Airport.
        • It’s almost always cheaper to fly into Vegas, but sometimes you might find a lucky flight to St George.
        • You’ll need to rent a car to get out to the range.
      • Nearest Hotels
        • Your best bet for a hotel is in Cedar City, Utah, which is just 35 minutes from the range.
        • St George, Utah is another option and it’s an hour from the range.
  • Range Day
    • Our challenges are always on Wednesdays, and we start right around sunrise. You’ll need to be in town the night before so you can start first thing the next morning.
  • Liability and Conditions
    • Because our range is on agricultural land and is not open to the public at large, it isn’t set up for those that may have physical limitations that would make the activity unsafe. The ground is uneven and has lots of loose dirt and rock. You’ll need to climb a short ladder to shoot from the elevated platform so we can ensure that bullets are going down into the ground and not overshooting the berm. Know your limits and if you can’t meet those physical needs, this may not be a safe activity for you. We’re happy to accommodate where we can, but please be aware of some limitations for safety.
    • By attending an event at the Backfire Range, you agree to hold Backfire LLC, Safe Gun Range LLC, and their employees and representatives as individuals harmless for any personal injury you may incur. You are responsible for your own safety. Shooting can be a dangerous activity, so if you don’t want to risk any harm to yourself, don’t attend. If you choose to attend and some idiot shoots you, your issue is between you and the idiot. Don’t drag us into it.
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