I use to be a pretty good rifle shot, I'm still a dern good coach because I know what is suppose to be done but I don't shoot like I use to.
I blamed it on age, I'm 68 now so that makes a good excuse.
My kid wanted to go dove hunting as ask to barrow my 870 20 ga. so yesterday I dug it out of the gun safe. Large gun safe and it was in the back, which met I had to unload the safe to get to it.
I found my Anschutz 1807 Standard rifle. I got it out, oiled it down, oiled the stock and just fondled it like it was a long lost lover.
I haven't fired it since I retired from the National Guard in '92.
As I was rubbing it down it brought up memories of shooting ISU (International rifle), I would spend hours upon hours every week shooting that gun. Not much high power shooting in Alaska in the winter but there was small bore. I shot NRA & ISU small bore to keep in shape. I had access to our indoor Police range and I'd shoot the rifle after shift. I had a 33 yard range set up in the house and would practice on air rifle targets. I went through tons of ammo.
That was when I could shoot. It dawned on me it wasn't age, its that I quit shooting, I quit working on my shooting.
I have access to an indoor range, and I can shoot at home. My 1807 is in the front of he safe now. I'm going to learn to shoot again.
Just some random thoughts.
I blamed it on age, I'm 68 now so that makes a good excuse.
My kid wanted to go dove hunting as ask to barrow my 870 20 ga. so yesterday I dug it out of the gun safe. Large gun safe and it was in the back, which met I had to unload the safe to get to it.
I found my Anschutz 1807 Standard rifle. I got it out, oiled it down, oiled the stock and just fondled it like it was a long lost lover.
I haven't fired it since I retired from the National Guard in '92.
As I was rubbing it down it brought up memories of shooting ISU (International rifle), I would spend hours upon hours every week shooting that gun. Not much high power shooting in Alaska in the winter but there was small bore. I shot NRA & ISU small bore to keep in shape. I had access to our indoor Police range and I'd shoot the rifle after shift. I had a 33 yard range set up in the house and would practice on air rifle targets. I went through tons of ammo.
That was when I could shoot. It dawned on me it wasn't age, its that I quit shooting, I quit working on my shooting.
I have access to an indoor range, and I can shoot at home. My 1807 is in the front of he safe now. I'm going to learn to shoot again.
Just some random thoughts.