I can't even remember the last time I posted...
Of the people that know I like to shoot, they know that I always have a standing invite to go shooting if they want to go. My friend calls me up Sat. and says his girlfriend wants to go shoot and try a handgun for the first time. I loaded up some 9mm, made sure I had enough 22LR and figured he would want to try the .45 Colt and we headed out to the range yesterday.
Turns out that everyone except my wife really liked shooting the 9mm (Glock 17). My wife's hands and the Glock's grip were not a match made in heaven, she could not get a good grip on it. My friend's GF liked the 9mm better than the .22 (Walther P22), I think because she WAS able to grip the G17 a little better.
Other than being between 104-106 it was a good day, the ladies had a great time and I think I may have cost my friend $500 so he can buy a Glock 17 or 19
On the rifle range, I shot my Mosin-Nagant 5 times and decided it was enough...I really need to get another rifle like an SKS. My buddy shot it 3 times...well SKS or Saiga. Some sort of centerfire that is cheap and I don't have to reload for.
Then we tested out the Chinese AK that we "gunsmithed" on Saturday. The front sight was canted really badly, so we drifted out the pins, adjusted the sight back to being inline with the barrel and receiver and just centered everything up.
Success. Needed some fine adjustment, and a very nice gentleman at the range let us borrow his AK sight pusher so it was at least in the "scoring" zone on the target.
Hard to think of any lows while out shooting but: 104-106 is hot. We luckily had shade and water. (were up at Eagle Peak). The other low is the setup of Eagle Peak itself. I don't mind their pistol range, but the rifle range is really way too restrictive...have to shoot seated and no FMJ ammunition on rifle range.
Question for the Austinites: I have only shot at Red's in P-ville and at Eagle Peak. I live on the NW side of town, but with how infrequently I actually make it out shooting (maybe once every 2 months) I wouldn't mind going out a little bit further. The Lone Star Rifle Range looks to be about an hour drive from my place...which isn't bad because Red's and Eagle Peak are already 1/2 hour. Any other good ranges which aren't too restrictive?
Of the people that know I like to shoot, they know that I always have a standing invite to go shooting if they want to go. My friend calls me up Sat. and says his girlfriend wants to go shoot and try a handgun for the first time. I loaded up some 9mm, made sure I had enough 22LR and figured he would want to try the .45 Colt and we headed out to the range yesterday.
Turns out that everyone except my wife really liked shooting the 9mm (Glock 17). My wife's hands and the Glock's grip were not a match made in heaven, she could not get a good grip on it. My friend's GF liked the 9mm better than the .22 (Walther P22), I think because she WAS able to grip the G17 a little better.
Other than being between 104-106 it was a good day, the ladies had a great time and I think I may have cost my friend $500 so he can buy a Glock 17 or 19
On the rifle range, I shot my Mosin-Nagant 5 times and decided it was enough...I really need to get another rifle like an SKS. My buddy shot it 3 times...well SKS or Saiga. Some sort of centerfire that is cheap and I don't have to reload for.
Then we tested out the Chinese AK that we "gunsmithed" on Saturday. The front sight was canted really badly, so we drifted out the pins, adjusted the sight back to being inline with the barrel and receiver and just centered everything up.
Success. Needed some fine adjustment, and a very nice gentleman at the range let us borrow his AK sight pusher so it was at least in the "scoring" zone on the target.
Hard to think of any lows while out shooting but: 104-106 is hot. We luckily had shade and water. (were up at Eagle Peak). The other low is the setup of Eagle Peak itself. I don't mind their pistol range, but the rifle range is really way too restrictive...have to shoot seated and no FMJ ammunition on rifle range.
Question for the Austinites: I have only shot at Red's in P-ville and at Eagle Peak. I live on the NW side of town, but with how infrequently I actually make it out shooting (maybe once every 2 months) I wouldn't mind going out a little bit further. The Lone Star Rifle Range looks to be about an hour drive from my place...which isn't bad because Red's and Eagle Peak are already 1/2 hour. Any other good ranges which aren't too restrictive?
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