Bruce from West Oz
New member
Whew ... Sunday night and just back from the range.
My club had its first-ever Christmas "novelty" shoot today, followed by a barbie and a coupla beers or vinos.
I pushed hard for it ... so if it went awry, my head was on the block.
But it was great! We shot:
Pistol: 10 rounds at 25 metres
Rifle: 10 rounds at 25 metres, but with the targets in backwards, so all you saw was a blank; you had to "guesstimate" where the bull was. (Belive it or not, one bloke shot 95.1/100!!!!!!)
Shotgun: 5 clays "down the line" but only one shot per clay.
Great fun: we had 50 shooters including wives who never come out to the club. They all said they had a ball! I even think a couple will be coming back to shoot competitively!
Guns away, we had a barbie (sausages and burgers, salads and rolls), fruit salad and cake, red and white wine and a beer or two.
I came third. But I'm just elated at the "thank yous" I got from the members as they were leaving. It was one of the most satisfying things we've done.
If you're in a gun club, and you don't do something similar -- give it a whirl!!!!
B (high, not feeling much pain, and full of tucker!!)
My club had its first-ever Christmas "novelty" shoot today, followed by a barbie and a coupla beers or vinos.
I pushed hard for it ... so if it went awry, my head was on the block.
But it was great! We shot:
Pistol: 10 rounds at 25 metres
Rifle: 10 rounds at 25 metres, but with the targets in backwards, so all you saw was a blank; you had to "guesstimate" where the bull was. (Belive it or not, one bloke shot 95.1/100!!!!!!)
Shotgun: 5 clays "down the line" but only one shot per clay.
Great fun: we had 50 shooters including wives who never come out to the club. They all said they had a ball! I even think a couple will be coming back to shoot competitively!
Guns away, we had a barbie (sausages and burgers, salads and rolls), fruit salad and cake, red and white wine and a beer or two.
I came third. But I'm just elated at the "thank yous" I got from the members as they were leaving. It was one of the most satisfying things we've done.
If you're in a gun club, and you don't do something similar -- give it a whirl!!!!
B (high, not feeling much pain, and full of tucker!!)