20111016 - 1 - shooting range - 1209 - distance range - IMG_3836
Getting set up on the long-distance range. Obviously this requires a consensus from all shooters to stop. Often times when one group wants to set up, the other group will go update their targets too, so as to minimize interruptions to everybody. I did not realize they actually sold bullet-sized black stickers for you to stick over the holes in your targets, so you don't have to go through targets as fast.
If you zoom in REALLY closely on the top right of the hill closest to the camera, you can see Matthew's small metal spinner targets, which are fun to shoot at from 10 feet away with powderless Colibri rounds, and even more fun to shoot at using the sniper rifle scope -- I got 'em all in one try. I almost tried with our gun, but was told my .380 ammo would destroy the target, which was only made for .22s. Plus it turns out I can't hit ANYTHING at 25 yards with my gun anyway. This isn't really where one would try to use handguns, anyway. But I did burn $1.50 trying 5 shots at the white cardboard in front of the first hill in the center. 0 out of 5 successful hits. Clearly our gun is for shooting someone across the room, not someone across a field. Shouldn't be a problem inside our house, though.
Dan.
setting up, walking.
targets, trees.
West Side Shooting Range, firing range, Brandywine, West Virginia.
October 16, 2011.
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BACKSTORY: Since nobody wanted to go camping with us last weekend, Matthew invited us to go camping with him and some friends this weekend. We went off-roading, fishing, and then shooting at a firing range. Good times! So nice to not have to organize the trip for once!
20111016 - 1 - shooting range - 1209 - distance range - IMG_3836
Getting set up on the long-distance range. Obviously this requires a consensus from all shooters to stop. Often times when one group wants to set up, the other group will go update their targets too, so as to minimize interruptions to everybody. I did not realize they actually sold bullet-sized black stickers for you to stick over the holes in your targets, so you don't have to go through targets as fast.
If you zoom in REALLY closely on the top right of the hill closest to the camera, you can see Matthew's small metal spinner targets, which are fun to shoot at from 10 feet away with powderless Colibri rounds, and even more fun to shoot at using the sniper rifle scope -- I got 'em all in one try. I almost tried with our gun, but was told my .380 ammo would destroy the target, which was only made for .22s. Plus it turns out I can't hit ANYTHING at 25 yards with my gun anyway. This isn't really where one would try to use handguns, anyway. But I did burn $1.50 trying 5 shots at the white cardboard in front of the first hill in the center. 0 out of 5 successful hits. Clearly our gun is for shooting someone across the room, not someone across a field. Shouldn't be a problem inside our house, though.
Dan.
setting up, walking.
targets, trees.
West Side Shooting Range, firing range, Brandywine, West Virginia.
October 16, 2011.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL.wordpress.com
... View my camping-related blog posts at clintjcl.wordpress.com/category/hobbies-activities/camping/
BACKSTORY: Since nobody wanted to go camping with us last weekend, Matthew invited us to go camping with him and some friends this weekend. We went off-roading, fishing, and then shooting at a firing range. Good times! So nice to not have to organize the trip for once!