Range Therapy

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As a former gun dealer and firearms trainer, one of the attractions to moving out of the city and into the county was the ability to target practice any time I wanted. Ironically, I have done very little shooting outside of sighting in my rifle and during hunting season since we move six years ago. Today I put up a 50 yard firearm range (distance from our porch) and a bow range. Both use dirt berms, and it was enjoyable to sip some ice tea and shot rounds with the .22.

Sadly, I ran out of time and inclination to get some bow time in, but it is nice to have the Morrell’s hung and ready to go!

 

[b116757]

My boys and I dug out the ballistics gel yesterday afternoon and plinked a bit in the backyard at 100 yds on steel then sent a couple rounds into the gel with a 22 then we grabbed an AR out of the truck and sent one of those into the gel just to compare wound channels. I love plinking at the house it makes for an enjoyable experience. Set up a nice bench area and it becomes even nicer to plink a bit. One of the guys at work was plinking a bit with his grandson a couple weeks ago using his portable shooting bench, shooting smarties candy at 50 yds.

 

[bigboreblr]

Son in law is starting to see the light. He bought a hot rodded 10/22 and is plinking away.......

Did more shooting and hunting when I lived in NYC area for 7 years or so. Had a good stint of bird hunting until 2014, then got sick of ticks and picking briars.

Just love shooting irons, atleast for a few more years. Hunt with scope often though... Flintlock needs some attention.

 

[Angus 1895]

Hoping to shoot tomorrow or the next day.

 

[b116757]

Son in law is starting to see the light. He bought a hot rodded 10/22 and is plinking away.......

Did more shooting and hunting when I lived in NYC area for 7 years or so. Had a good stint of bird hunting until 2014, then got sick of ticks and picking briars.

Just love shooting irons, atleast for a few more years. Hunt with scope often though... Flintlock needs some attention.

I picked up a Magnum Research 10/22 here a while ago it’s a pretty nice rifle.

 

[roymunson]

I started as the bow guy and still spend more days in teh woods with a bow, but I've started to prefer a gun. Have really started enjoying reloading and chasing that perfect round. Last year I shot an antelope and mule deer with a bullet I made out of a gun I spent time shooting and getting my DOPE right on. That was really rewarding.

Problem is I have too many neighbors around to shoot how I'd like to.

 

[TenPoint]

I started as the bow guy and still spend more days in teh woods with a bow, but I've started to prefer a gun. Have really started enjoying reloading and chasing that perfect round. Last year I shot an antelope and mule deer with a bullet I made out of a gun I spent time shooting and getting my DOPE right on. That was really rewarding.

Problem is I have too many neighbors around to shoot how I'd like to.