aarondhgraham
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I took another young lady to the range Saturday morning,,,
She is a student at my university and an employee at my watering hole.
Last Wednesday she mentioned she wanted to learn to shoot,,,
And how her father said she just needs a .22 because she's so little.
I pshawed at that statement,,,
Then offered to take her Saturday morning,,,
So we met at her workplace parking lot at 10:00 am.
She had never fired a gun of any kind,,,
So I started her off very simply,,,
With a Colt Frontier Scout .22.
I did want to dispel that myth that she couldn't handle a larger gun,,,
So I started her off with a .22 but went up in increments.
Colt frontier scout in .22
S&W 34 snubby in .22 LR
S&W 36 snubby in .38 Special
S&W 36 3" barrel in .38 Special
S&W 686 6" barrel in .357 Magnum
S&W 629 6" barrel in .44 Magnum
Ruger SR22 in .22 LR
Taurus 22-PLY in .22 LR
Taurus 25-PLY in .25 ACP
Bersa Thunder 380 in .380 ACP
Ruger LC9 in 9mm.
Except for the .44 Magnum at three rounds,,,
She fired at least a full cylinder of all the revolvers.
Strangely enough the one she liked best was the S&W 686,,,
She was hitting the 3" bulls eye at 7 yards almost every shot with it.
But the gun she really liked was the Ruger SR22,,,
It was a perfect fit for her small hands,,,
She cut a small hole in the bulls eye.
She was also very fond of the Ruger LC9,,,
The recoil didn't bother her at all,,,
And she hit very well with it.
So here's the picture I made for her dad.
So much for her only being able to handle a .22 pistol.
My other steady range buddy is graduating this semester,,,
She's the young lady who just took the safety class for her carry permit.
This young lady is (I hope) going to be her replacement,,,
She said she had a great time and wants to go again.
As long as the enthusiasm is there,,,
I'll pony up for the ammo.
Aarond
P.S. The other part of the great day was that when I dropped her off,,,
I decided to go into the restaurant bar for a beer and lunch,,,
I had completely forgotten the OU vs OSU Bedlam Game.
OSU beat OU in overtime,,,
What an exciting game it was.
Go Pokes!
.
She is a student at my university and an employee at my watering hole.
Last Wednesday she mentioned she wanted to learn to shoot,,,
And how her father said she just needs a .22 because she's so little.
I pshawed at that statement,,,
Then offered to take her Saturday morning,,,
So we met at her workplace parking lot at 10:00 am.
She had never fired a gun of any kind,,,
So I started her off very simply,,,
With a Colt Frontier Scout .22.
I did want to dispel that myth that she couldn't handle a larger gun,,,
So I started her off with a .22 but went up in increments.
Colt frontier scout in .22
S&W 34 snubby in .22 LR
S&W 36 snubby in .38 Special
S&W 36 3" barrel in .38 Special
S&W 686 6" barrel in .357 Magnum
S&W 629 6" barrel in .44 Magnum
Ruger SR22 in .22 LR
Taurus 22-PLY in .22 LR
Taurus 25-PLY in .25 ACP
Bersa Thunder 380 in .380 ACP
Ruger LC9 in 9mm.
Except for the .44 Magnum at three rounds,,,
She fired at least a full cylinder of all the revolvers.
Strangely enough the one she liked best was the S&W 686,,,
She was hitting the 3" bulls eye at 7 yards almost every shot with it.
But the gun she really liked was the Ruger SR22,,,
It was a perfect fit for her small hands,,,
She cut a small hole in the bulls eye.
She was also very fond of the Ruger LC9,,,
The recoil didn't bother her at all,,,
And she hit very well with it.
So here's the picture I made for her dad.
So much for her only being able to handle a .22 pistol.
My other steady range buddy is graduating this semester,,,
She's the young lady who just took the safety class for her carry permit.
This young lady is (I hope) going to be her replacement,,,
She said she had a great time and wants to go again.
As long as the enthusiasm is there,,,
I'll pony up for the ammo.
Aarond
P.S. The other part of the great day was that when I dropped her off,,,
I decided to go into the restaurant bar for a beer and lunch,,,
I had completely forgotten the OU vs OSU Bedlam Game.
OSU beat OU in overtime,,,
What an exciting game it was.
Go Pokes!
.