[Sleeping Dog]

At a state-run range a few days ago, there were a bunch of folks zeroing their rifles in time for deer firearms season.

There was also a swarm of "lady beetles", sort of a ladybug with an attitude.

Someone would shoot a round, look through the spotting scope, and not be able to tell which spot was a bullet hole and which was a lady beetle, until the bullet hole started to crawl. Pretty funny. Unless you're trying to get the gun zeroed.

Those of us zeroing in the 12-gauge slug guns had no trouble. Lady beetles are small, maybe caliber 7mm.

Regards.

[enichols]

Look at the pic that djl4570 posted on this thread:

Buggin out (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47937)

[bogie]

Lemme tell you, it REALLY bothers benchresters... I've looked at my target, muttered to myself, and dropped the fifth shot "in between" my group and what I thought was a flier, only to have the "flier" fly away...

[Raistlin]

Look at the pic that djl4570 posted on this thread

Makes me think of the scene in "Alien Resurrection" where the guy blows away the spider at point-blank range. :)

[Mike Irwin]

Years ago at Camp Perry it was particularly wet, which really kicked the bug population up.

One guy in the smallbore matches was complaining BITTERLY that everytime he sighted through his scope, the swarm of gnats or midges that was right in line with his target looked like mirage... :)

[tcdrennen]

We had a couple of flies get nailed (blood on the targets) at our IDPA match last Saturday.

Of course, that means we're improving the species - I hope we don't end up with flies that can dodge bullets! :evil: :what: :D

[RLadd21]

I had a situation with a bunch of bees, not sure what kind but they were really fat when I was at the Cheatham County range a few months ago. The bees were all over the place. While I was shooting my XD-40 one of them started flying right in front of me so i paused from shooting a second to see what he would do. I was still in weaver stance pointed downrange when he just sat on the end of the barrel. Talk about a short range shot. I just turned my head afterwards as my two friends were almost on the ground laughing.

[hksw]

Yeah those Asian Lady Beetles come out this time of year and they 'bite'. Pretty sure they're just trying to suck the salt off your skin. I remember the time I was in a CMP class and my group had to work the targets. There were swarms of those dang things down range. Loose T-shirts and baggy shorts didn't work out very well that day. Who ever introduced them to the US should be tied to a stake in the middle of a field filled with them.

[280PLUS]

when jed , granny and the rest put molasses out on the wall in the backyard and took turns playing "ricochet" with the flies as targets,,,

them hillbillies shore could shoot,,,

:rolleyes:

[cracked butt]

Worse yet, my basement was infested with them a few years ago. I was working up some loads and had weighed out about twenty powder charges. I then noticed a ladybug crawling over to the front of the beam on my scale.:cuss:

[Sven]

We had a couple of flies get nailed (blood on the targets) at our IDPA match last Saturday.

Did that at the Jim Cirillo class in Turlock this year - he was impressed, but not as much as the bug was.

[Stevie-Ray]

These things are a royal pain in the arse! It appears they were imported to the states to eat aphids. They turned out to be so prolific in their breeding, that we can't get rid of them now. They're getting worse all the time.

[Double Naught Spy]

At the height of grasshopper season (summer), it is a hoot to try to shoot grasshoppers off the targets from 50 and 100 yards. That is about as close to hunting as I come and there just isn't much left to eat after being hit by a .223.