shep854
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I'd be up to consecutive life sentences!
It happened today at the range. I ran in to the guy (who told me that he is a THR poster, as well) that let me try HIS 226 last year (he shot our S&W 38 special). I bought my own p226 shortly after that, and then saw him at the range today and he had a new P226 Elite that he let me shoot, and he put a few more round through the 38.
Well here in IN we have a very good outdoor range 25 50 100 200 yards and there is a lot of good people that goes there. It is free to any one that lives in IN. They are kept in very good shape. They have 3 benches with a over head roof and places to hold about 5 guns. They have a trash can at every one so it is easy to keep clean. They have side walks on all except the 200. We fill out are cards when we get there and all they ask if we have are cards. Some will stand and watch us shoot.It is customary to trade loaded guns at my range. It's a great way to gain experience shooting as many pistols as you can. I shoot a mag of your ammo, you get to shoot a mag of mine.
Never be afraid to complement someone on their gun and ask them if you can try it while they try your weapon. Worst they can say is no. I have to put a certain number of rounds though my pistol every three months anyways. Deosn't matter if it's me shooting, or someone else. 90% of the types of pistols I've shot, weren't mine at all.
Holding guns in a showroom, and how guns feel in your hand means nothing. Nothing. The only way for newbs to catch up is by actually shooting them. (Ex: Glocks feel terrible to nearly everyone, but nearly everyone seems to shoot them well.)
Also don't be afraid to seek out local people to shoot with via the multiple forums out there. Not to mention the many weekend shoot get togethers.
I've also noted that indoor ranges are more friendly to this. Outdoor, pay to shoot, ranges are fine as well. Free outdoor park ranges are a waste of time, don't bother with those grouches.
For unknown reasons, he it is very common on the rifle range 100m, and very very unusual on the 25m pistol range.
How do people well ... lay themselves at the range? Close or far? How about the pistol range?
(I assume 100m with a rifle is prone work. I know I'd be prone any more than 75 meters out. Probably kneeling at 50.)
I don't however, like someone just coming up to me out of the blue asking if they can shoot one of my guns...
Hey Nushif, sorry I just saw your question. 10 stalls at the 25 m, pistol calibre only, no shotguns, a small separator. It is a semi-indoor range, four walls, and roof over shooters and targets, open air elsewhere.That *is* odd.
Seeing as I've never gone to a 100 m rifle range, I really wouldn't know how those work, but where I am it is more likely to happen in a small 25 meter range than on BLM land.
Personally I blame the proximity factor. At the 25m pistol range we're all crammed into a small building and kinda have to be around each other. Whereas on BLM land we usually all form little clusters and stick with those.
How do people well ... lay themselves at the range? Close or far? How about the pistol range?
(I assume 100m with a rifle is prone work. I know I'd be prone any more than 75 meters out. Probably kneeling at 50.)