Some days you know when to quit.

[Sticks]

Family range day. First time shooting in 4 months.

Girlfriend, her two daughters, and the eldest's boyfriend.

Wake up at 0300, pull out rifles, round up 1k rounds of various food for the ladies, range bags, this that and the other. Load up the truck with cases, bags, target stands, make lunch picnic bag. Hit the road at 0530.

Get to the range at 0645. Unload the truck, walk out the targets to 100, 280, 465, 720 yards. Set up the mats, get everyone set up, collect data, figure out firing solutions for everyone (daughters are 8 months since they shot last) refresher course on FFP and recoil. Give the boyyfriend of the Eldest a quick turtorial on shooting through a scope, adjust the rifle for him then get them started on confirming zero.

Now it's near 0800 and I get to finally get behind Roo Roo. Fire first shot, then start to pack up my stuff because it can only go downhill from here.




MPA BAcomp 6.5 PRC with >1k rounds down the pipe. 4x reload Hornady case, 147 ELD, Fed 210, 54.14gr RL26, 2.95 COAL

Cold bore, cold shooter @ 100y

90% luck, 10% skill on that one. Why tempt fate?

 

[Sandhog308]

Yep ...after that shot things can only go down hill eh !? The very few targets I save were a few one shot dead in the center ones.
Sounds like fun , great shot btw

 

[Newbie2020]

You just described in detail why I shoot alone. (Cue George Thorogood music....). You’re a more patient man than me for sure.

 

[salks]

I did something like that the last time i zeroed. 4 shots right where I wanted them nice little cluster. Had 5 in the mag, I just took out the 5th put it back in the ammo holder that's usually I pull anyway. I was good to go. I like taking people shooting but it is almost impossible to get my stuff done when your helping other people

 

[Newbie2020]

Like baiting your kids hooks......

 

[Sandhog308]

Like baiting your kids hooks......

Then you got to clean the fishes ....or weapons in this case !

 

[ditter]

I had the same kind of day two weeks ago. Was shooting paper at 500 and pretty good results. Then the RSO set up a "know your limits" target at 500 the targets went from 2MOA down to .25 MOA. I went 6 for 6. Never took another shot. Packed up the rifle and 20 unfired rounds. Wasn't going to push my luck.

 

[Newbie2020]

Funny. I’ve never had THAT ^^^ kind of day at the range.....

 

[Sniperwannabee]

man after that story I want to go shooting with you! I hope every one knows how lucky they are to shoot with you

 

[Sticks]

You just described in detail why I shoot alone. (Cue George Thorogood music....). You’re a more patient man than me for sure.

I love the girls, and they're pretty good shots (can all keep sub MOA groups understand holdover) , just frustrating to spoon feed them. They don't shoot enough, or are interested enough to self educate, and to have all 4 of us take a 2 or 3 day class...that's big coin.

 

[hlee]

The girlfriend’s daughter’s boyfriend? Yeah, he’s the one that lucked into an invite...

 

[Moe Ron]

You just described in detail why I shoot alone. (Cue George Thorogood music....). You’re a more patient man than me for sure.

Amen to that. The ranges are such a cluster f especially this time of year (dear season). I was at the range Saturday. Shooting my 10/22 at 25 yds. Guy comes in beside me. Scope on a 12 gauge auto. POI 2 feet high. Says he’s bottomed out of elevation. I packed up and left.

 

[Sticks]

The girlfriend’s daughter’s boyfriend? Yeah, he’s the one that lucked into an invite...

My way of distancing the relationship...also the running joke. Boyfriend is a good kid. Discharged marine.

 

[Familydude]

Family range day. First time shooting in 4 months.

Girlfriend, her two daughters, and the eldest's boyfriend.

Wake up at 0300, pull out rifles, round up 1k rounds of various food for the ladies, range bags, this that and the other. Load up the truck with cases, bags, target stands, make lunch picnic bag. Hit the road at 0530.

Get to the range at 0645. Unload the truck, walk out the targets to 100, 280, 465, 720 yards. Set up the mats, get everyone set up, collect data, figure out firing solutions for everyone (daughters are 8 months since they shot last) refresher course on FFP and recoil. Give the boyyfriend of the Eldest a quick turtorial on shooting through a scope, adjust the rifle for him then get them started on confirming zero.

Now it's near 0800 and I get to finally get behind Roo Roo. Fire first shot, then start to pack up my stuff because it can only go downhill from here.




MPA BAcomp 6.5 PRC with >1k rounds down the pipe. 4x reload Hornady case, 147 ELD, Fed 210, 54.14gr RL26, 2.95 COAL

Cold bore, cold shooter @ 100y

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90% luck, 10% skill on that one. Why tempt fate?

Range day always wears me out. Especially with the family. I remember going fishing with my grandfather. All the prep the night before, up early, Drive, drag it all out, great day of fishing and then...clean up. A ton of similarities and usually well worth it in the end.

 

[Bender]

Luck only happens to the prepared

 

[nightman89]

Did you walk the boyfriend out to see that shot??? Just point to it, glance back at the girls, then look him in the eye...

 

[BikePilot]

Nice one! I had a similar experience at a class last weekend. After a break we came back out in 20mph wind and dialed up to 800yrds. Mike made the wind call, I held it, and got a first round hit on a 4” square steel hanger. Half MOA at 800 in wind, I’ll take it!

 

[whatsupdoc]

I have a different perspective, if I coldbore like that I know its going to be a good day, game on.
If my fist shot is meh, well it may be a wasting ammo day lets see how it goes.

 

[BullGear]

When I take family out shooting, I get very few shots down range. I find it more appealing to sit back and coach.

YMMV

PS That's some mighty fine shooting Tex.........

 

[dragman]

Yep when it's perfect just leave it.