Dave McCracken
Moderator In Memoriam
Member Superreverb, AKA Ed, is a super guy and shoots with the Geezers when his schedule allows. He's not a Geezer, but a stripling in his early 40s. He and I had agreed on shooting some SC today after the usual convolutions on Range 8, and he brought his son along for the first time today.
Said son is a 3rd grader, and a well behaved kid, After donning sun block, eye protection, ear plugs, ear muffs and a hat, he helped us war on Chinese trap targets by manning the buttons and providing moral support.
After I was outshot by Ed, and also by a couple Geezers, including one septegenerian hooked up to a portable oxygen unit, we repaired to the clubhouse and replenished fluids.
The day was hot and hazy, the kind of muggy MD summer, Code Orange day that makes one appreciate air conditioning. The temps were in the mid 90s and the humidity was also. Did I mention the pollen count was high? Yup, thank Heaven for Allegra.
Since the range was given over to a big Skeet shoot, the Sporting course was deserted. We bought tickets and arranged for a golf cart, my bad knee and general decreptitude mandating powered transport. After the first station, Ed's son got to drive. He liked that greatly.
Ed used his Parker Repro 20 gauge. For those that may not know, a Japanese company made these about 20 years ago. Modern steels, timeless design and insistance on quality. Fine little gun,just made for Bobwhite quail.
In Ed's hands, it worked for sporting too. After a station or two, his son mentioned he'd like to try a shot. He'd never fired anything. Observing all safety rules, he stepped up to the line and called "Pull".
So, he fired off his very first shot from a Parker.
A good start.
It got better. After a brief conference, Ed drove back to his van and got his Model 42 Winchester pump, in 410 of course, and a box of ammo.
Ed has great toys. This looked new, was older than I and sported a vent rib on the Full Choke barrel. If there's any shotgun better to start off with than a Parker 20, it's a Model 42. It's Liliputian stock fit better, and off we went, three shotgunners we.
A little later, he broke his first bird, and grins abounded.
Recalling this,I'd rather have seen this than run the course in front of unimpeachable witnesses.For money....
A bit later he broke another, and we finished up tired, hot and gleeful.
Said son is a 3rd grader, and a well behaved kid, After donning sun block, eye protection, ear plugs, ear muffs and a hat, he helped us war on Chinese trap targets by manning the buttons and providing moral support.
After I was outshot by Ed, and also by a couple Geezers, including one septegenerian hooked up to a portable oxygen unit, we repaired to the clubhouse and replenished fluids.
The day was hot and hazy, the kind of muggy MD summer, Code Orange day that makes one appreciate air conditioning. The temps were in the mid 90s and the humidity was also. Did I mention the pollen count was high? Yup, thank Heaven for Allegra.
Since the range was given over to a big Skeet shoot, the Sporting course was deserted. We bought tickets and arranged for a golf cart, my bad knee and general decreptitude mandating powered transport. After the first station, Ed's son got to drive. He liked that greatly.
Ed used his Parker Repro 20 gauge. For those that may not know, a Japanese company made these about 20 years ago. Modern steels, timeless design and insistance on quality. Fine little gun,just made for Bobwhite quail.
In Ed's hands, it worked for sporting too. After a station or two, his son mentioned he'd like to try a shot. He'd never fired anything. Observing all safety rules, he stepped up to the line and called "Pull".
So, he fired off his very first shot from a Parker.
A good start.
It got better. After a brief conference, Ed drove back to his van and got his Model 42 Winchester pump, in 410 of course, and a box of ammo.
Ed has great toys. This looked new, was older than I and sported a vent rib on the Full Choke barrel. If there's any shotgun better to start off with than a Parker 20, it's a Model 42. It's Liliputian stock fit better, and off we went, three shotgunners we.
A little later, he broke his first bird, and grins abounded.
Recalling this,I'd rather have seen this than run the course in front of unimpeachable witnesses.For money....
A bit later he broke another, and we finished up tired, hot and gleeful.
