Sunday shoot-out
Sunday AM, I've been wanting to do this for some weeks now, go shooting. I also knew Borderpilot and kalaharifox were suffering itchy trigger fingers. The boys showed up shortly after 10AM, Andrew jazzing to test drive a Stevens 77A 12 guage shotgun he plans to buy off me, plus exercise his Ruger 10/22. Chris lacked any weapons locally, borrowed several of mine.
Chris wanted to test drive my Browning High Power and Star Firestar M43 9MM, Taurus 24/7 .45ACP, Sig 232 .380, Erma "Baby P-38" .22, Rossi "puma" .357 lever action carbine, Polish M-44 Mosin Nagant carbine and Ruger PC-4 carbine. He wanted more, but they were buried deep in safes. From there to Walmart to aquire ammo and headed off to meet up with Moose_93395 at his place in the middle of Buttfuck'O'Nowhere Wisconsin.
Moose's roomie Charlie told us of a nearby range, but after scouring the area for weeks and weeks, we gave up and followed a map given to me by a Drunken man in a bar, past the Monolith to Insectopia. After Chris graciously drove us to somewhere in Western North Dakota tracking down this alledged place, we finally found "Pumpkin Corners", a private shooting range that allowed "outsiders" to use the range. Strict rules applied there, had to police up all spent brass, pick up shot up targets and leave a donation. Not quite the quality of Deerfield, But I also lack $35 to renew my membership there.
Moose dragged along his Springfield M-14 and Hi Standard .22 pistol, we set up water bottles and a few paper targets and blasted away. Chris especially worked the M-44 and BHP, Andrew worked the action of the shotgun and tossed numerous rounds downrange. I spent more time brass catching and searching than shooting...oh well. Andrew gained more respect for the shotgun when I had him blast a 2 litre bottle of water into oblivion. The Puma lever action carbine was especially liked. I want Moose's M-14 when he dies!
Then it was back home for a fine meal and round of gun cleaning. Normally I'd have photos posted, but stupidly forgot it, But photos can be seen at borderpilot's and kalaharifox's own LJs.
Chris wanted to test drive my Browning High Power and Star Firestar M43 9MM, Taurus 24/7 .45ACP, Sig 232 .380, Erma "Baby P-38" .22, Rossi "puma" .357 lever action carbine, Polish M-44 Mosin Nagant carbine and Ruger PC-4 carbine. He wanted more, but they were buried deep in safes. From there to Walmart to aquire ammo and headed off to meet up with Moose_93395 at his place in the middle of Buttfuck'O'Nowhere Wisconsin.
Moose's roomie Charlie told us of a nearby range, but after scouring the area for weeks and weeks, we gave up and followed a map given to me by a Drunken man in a bar, past the Monolith to Insectopia. After Chris graciously drove us to somewhere in Western North Dakota tracking down this alledged place, we finally found "Pumpkin Corners", a private shooting range that allowed "outsiders" to use the range. Strict rules applied there, had to police up all spent brass, pick up shot up targets and leave a donation. Not quite the quality of Deerfield, But I also lack $35 to renew my membership there.
Moose dragged along his Springfield M-14 and Hi Standard .22 pistol, we set up water bottles and a few paper targets and blasted away. Chris especially worked the M-44 and BHP, Andrew worked the action of the shotgun and tossed numerous rounds downrange. I spent more time brass catching and searching than shooting...oh well. Andrew gained more respect for the shotgun when I had him blast a 2 litre bottle of water into oblivion. The Puma lever action carbine was especially liked. I want Moose's M-14 when he dies!
Then it was back home for a fine meal and round of gun cleaning. Normally I'd have photos posted, but stupidly forgot it, But photos can be seen at borderpilot's and kalaharifox's own LJs.