rduchateau2954
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When I went to pick up my MKIII I talked dear mother into driving me. Her taurus gets considerably better mileage than my suburban. Plus I get pretty people - irritated on crowded highways.
She has developed a growing interest in guns over the last few years and has even shot multiple rounds of sporting clays with me after I got my Montefeltro Super 90 - she thinks it's pretty.
So, I am 4th in line at the gun counter, growing more irritated by the second as she wanders around the new shotguns. I pointed out the used shotgun rack as she returns and she scurries over like a kid who just saw the ice cream truck.
An annoying amount of time later I have my MKIII and see her holding a few shotguns. She had a browning A500 in each hand and tells me to hold one so that no one will take it.
After what I am positive was a mental game of inny minny miney moe she goes "I'm gonna buy this one". I was shocked. This is a lady who doesn't spend large amounts of money on anything non essential without months of consideration.
Before I even had a chance to check the gun out she is filling out the paper work. (Scheels must make commission on guns sales because they appear out of the wood work when your ready to pay) Other than a little spot of surface rust on the receiver it is pretty close to spotless.
Of course she wanted to shoot it right away so the next afternoon we went out for a round of sporting clays. First time out with it she shot a 34, beating her personal best of 29.
There is one problem though, the cheek weld is too high for me so I won't be able to shoot it. It does explain why she shot so much better with it then she ever did with my Benelli. I have always loved the classic design of the A5 and am proud of my moms taste in guns.
This afternoon we are going again. It's still a bit hard to believe that I go shooting with my mom lol.
She has developed a growing interest in guns over the last few years and has even shot multiple rounds of sporting clays with me after I got my Montefeltro Super 90 - she thinks it's pretty.
So, I am 4th in line at the gun counter, growing more irritated by the second as she wanders around the new shotguns. I pointed out the used shotgun rack as she returns and she scurries over like a kid who just saw the ice cream truck.
An annoying amount of time later I have my MKIII and see her holding a few shotguns. She had a browning A500 in each hand and tells me to hold one so that no one will take it.
After what I am positive was a mental game of inny minny miney moe she goes "I'm gonna buy this one". I was shocked. This is a lady who doesn't spend large amounts of money on anything non essential without months of consideration.
Before I even had a chance to check the gun out she is filling out the paper work. (Scheels must make commission on guns sales because they appear out of the wood work when your ready to pay) Other than a little spot of surface rust on the receiver it is pretty close to spotless.
Of course she wanted to shoot it right away so the next afternoon we went out for a round of sporting clays. First time out with it she shot a 34, beating her personal best of 29.
There is one problem though, the cheek weld is too high for me so I won't be able to shoot it. It does explain why she shot so much better with it then she ever did with my Benelli. I have always loved the classic design of the A5 and am proud of my moms taste in guns.
This afternoon we are going again. It's still a bit hard to believe that I go shooting with my mom lol.
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