well it started on monday night when my boss out of nowhere called me and said that he wanted me to take him out shooting. He said his uncle had taught him to shoot when he was 12 and it was a .357 magnum. Naturally I said yes and then he proceeded to ask me if he can bring in his best friend. I said the more the merrier.
So we met up at the range and i got my mosin 91/30, Yugo AK, and a handgun. We started of with the ak since it has a milder recoil. We all had fun, then we moved up to the mosin. My boss, is a natural, not that consistent but hit the bulls eye twice out of 10 rds. His friend didn't do too well. Anyway, since we're shooting corrosive stuff, i took off the bolt after i sprayed it with windex, and put it in a soft case with my AK. Then we moved up to the handgun range, where him again, showed how natural he was. He got no problem with recoil and grip and sight picture and could pretty much hit the center of the target, be it the headshot of a silhouette or the x-ring of the center mass. Can't say the same with his friend who is significantly more athletic than him but couldnl't get his targets even after hints after hints ( he told me he's not new to shooting).
Anyway it was a good day at the range BUT since i got s range bag, targets, the 2 rifles, the friend offered to help with the rifles. He tilted them up (buttstock towards the ground) to help me carry all these stuff ot the car. All is well until i began cleaning it 5 hrs after the range trip.
I couldn't find my mosin BOLT !!!!. It then dawned on me that it might have fallen out of the soft case when he tilted it. it was my own damn fault that got me the worst because i must;ve not close it tightly and he was just trying to help. And the realization came after spending precious time cleaning the bore.
So i will call the range today to see if they have a bolt lying around. I don't really mind payiong for a new bolt, but checking for the headspace will the the most diificult thing since i don't have a gauge to do it with.
Oh well, at least i helped out 2 persons who said they'll call me back to help me pick their first guns.
end rant.
So we met up at the range and i got my mosin 91/30, Yugo AK, and a handgun. We started of with the ak since it has a milder recoil. We all had fun, then we moved up to the mosin. My boss, is a natural, not that consistent but hit the bulls eye twice out of 10 rds. His friend didn't do too well. Anyway, since we're shooting corrosive stuff, i took off the bolt after i sprayed it with windex, and put it in a soft case with my AK. Then we moved up to the handgun range, where him again, showed how natural he was. He got no problem with recoil and grip and sight picture and could pretty much hit the center of the target, be it the headshot of a silhouette or the x-ring of the center mass. Can't say the same with his friend who is significantly more athletic than him but couldnl't get his targets even after hints after hints ( he told me he's not new to shooting).
Anyway it was a good day at the range BUT since i got s range bag, targets, the 2 rifles, the friend offered to help with the rifles. He tilted them up (buttstock towards the ground) to help me carry all these stuff ot the car. All is well until i began cleaning it 5 hrs after the range trip.
I couldn't find my mosin BOLT !!!!. It then dawned on me that it might have fallen out of the soft case when he tilted it. it was my own damn fault that got me the worst because i must;ve not close it tightly and he was just trying to help. And the realization came after spending precious time cleaning the bore.
So i will call the range today to see if they have a bolt lying around. I don't really mind payiong for a new bolt, but checking for the headspace will the the most diificult thing since i don't have a gauge to do it with.
Oh well, at least i helped out 2 persons who said they'll call me back to help me pick their first guns.
end rant.
