6Gunslinger
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First off, thanks for all the "tips" from my other post, I appreciate it and they definitely helped for my first time out.
Well I just got back from my first trip to the range and it was AWESOME! I was a bit nervous but it was a great experience. I went around 3:30 so the place was empty and for 90% of the time I was there I was actually the only one shooting. I am very pleased with my target shooting since the only real experience I have had before was plinking out in the desert without formal targets. I shot my .22, .38, & .45. Range fee was $9 for unlimited time and I bought 10 targets at $.50 each. If there were others there they probably would have been irritated because I kept switching targets and checking them so that I could get an accurate idea of how I did with all my guns. I shot mostly at 7 & 10 yards and had decent groups (about the size of my two hands making a circle) I knew my .22 was accurate, but the range went up to 15 yards and I was shooting really tight groups with it so I'm pretty pleased. I bought a box of ammo for each (40gr .22, 158gr .38, 230gr .45) and it was the first time out with the .45 which was spectacular. I love shooting the .22, the .38 is not so pleasant, but I really enjoyed the .45 and it had substaintly less felt recoil then my .38 which tatooed its imprint on the web of my hand once again... I need some better grips! Only problem was that one of the mags that came with the .45 jambed on the first round but the other worked flawlessly. I felt a little dumb because I didn't know if I had to pick up my own brass or not but the guy was really cool, he said no way man, that's my job, just dump em on the floor. All in all it was a great time and with the 3 boxes of ammo, ear & eye protection, range fee, and targets, it was only about $50 and I could take my time.... although I do understand the advice about not spending too long in there because I can definitely tell the air quality wasn't the best.
Thanks again for all the tips and if I can get my camera running I'll take a couple pics of my targets. Take it easy! Las Vegas Gun Show tomorrow at Cashman baby!!!
ok, pics added, sorry they suck, its dark and my camera phone aint the best... shooting isn't that great either, but for 10 yards I'm fairly pleased.
Well I just got back from my first trip to the range and it was AWESOME! I was a bit nervous but it was a great experience. I went around 3:30 so the place was empty and for 90% of the time I was there I was actually the only one shooting. I am very pleased with my target shooting since the only real experience I have had before was plinking out in the desert without formal targets. I shot my .22, .38, & .45. Range fee was $9 for unlimited time and I bought 10 targets at $.50 each. If there were others there they probably would have been irritated because I kept switching targets and checking them so that I could get an accurate idea of how I did with all my guns. I shot mostly at 7 & 10 yards and had decent groups (about the size of my two hands making a circle) I knew my .22 was accurate, but the range went up to 15 yards and I was shooting really tight groups with it so I'm pretty pleased. I bought a box of ammo for each (40gr .22, 158gr .38, 230gr .45) and it was the first time out with the .45 which was spectacular. I love shooting the .22, the .38 is not so pleasant, but I really enjoyed the .45 and it had substaintly less felt recoil then my .38 which tatooed its imprint on the web of my hand once again... I need some better grips! Only problem was that one of the mags that came with the .45 jambed on the first round but the other worked flawlessly. I felt a little dumb because I didn't know if I had to pick up my own brass or not but the guy was really cool, he said no way man, that's my job, just dump em on the floor. All in all it was a great time and with the 3 boxes of ammo, ear & eye protection, range fee, and targets, it was only about $50 and I could take my time.... although I do understand the advice about not spending too long in there because I can definitely tell the air quality wasn't the best.
Thanks again for all the tips and if I can get my camera running I'll take a couple pics of my targets. Take it easy! Las Vegas Gun Show tomorrow at Cashman baby!!!
ok, pics added, sorry they suck, its dark and my camera phone aint the best... shooting isn't that great either, but for 10 yards I'm fairly pleased.
