How many rounds did you shoot this week?
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dennishoddy
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Your comment about her groups getting closer as the round went on, it pretty typical of a first day shooter.
Took my wife out to shoot, and got the same result. No bad habits from bad advise.
From my personal experience in the military, the guys in basic training, that had never shot a gun before had better scores, for the same reason, no bad habits.
But will say that the folks in the military that shot the best seemed to be farm kids, that grew up with a gun, and were woods-wise.
Took my wife out to shoot, and got the same result. No bad habits from bad advise.
From my personal experience in the military, the guys in basic training, that had never shot a gun before had better scores, for the same reason, no bad habits.
But will say that the folks in the military that shot the best seemed to be farm kids, that grew up with a gun, and were woods-wise.
redneck1861
No, I didn't get arrested
DW, did you work with her showing her the different grip techniques? I ask because the pictures with her shooting the browning, have different grips
dennishoddy
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DutchWrangler
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Yeah, we're working on the grip. The Buck Mark has a much more noticable thicker grip than my Ruger 22/45 which she shot the other day. I've shown her different ways to grip the firearm but am more or less letting her settle on what comes natural for her without saying too much since her hands are small. Like most women her stance started out with feet to close together with a slight backward lean at the hips. She's got the feet apart now and most of the backward lean is gone. We're working on getting the arms to stay extended as she tends to bend the elbows after a bit and bring them inward to her torso. She says the gun gets a bit heavy. I told her to start doing pushups to strengthen her shoulders and arms.
It's a work in progress but for a new shooter she has impressed me. I give her enough advice to keep her safe but without overdoing it. I don't want to get her discouraged and pissed... or cut me off. :lol:
redneck1861
No, I didn't get arrested
Yeah, we're working on the grip. The Buck Mark has a much more noticable thicker grip than my Ruger 22/45 which she shot the other day. I've shown her different ways to grip the firearm but am more or less letting her settle on what comes natural for her without saying too much since her hands are small. Like most women her stance started out with feet to close together with a slight backward lean at the hips. She's got the feet apart now and most of the backward lean is gone. We're working on getting the arms to stay extended as she tends to bend the elbows after a bit and bring them inward to her torso. She says the gun gets a bit heavy. I told her to start doing pushups to strengthen her shoulders and arms.
It's a work in progress but for a new shooter she has impressed me. I give her enough advice to keep her safe but without overdoing it. I don't want to get her discouraged and pissed... or cut me off. :lol:
jtischauser
I'm addicted to kicking ass
I finally got to bust some caps today.
200 rounds of 22lr
30 rounds each of 9mm & .40 s&w
200 rounds of 22lr
30 rounds each of 9mm & .40 s&w
Damn man! I think half of that was at your first Texas star.
I was around 190.
dennishoddy
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Shot a rimfire match at the Ponca City club, and got in 100 rounds or so with the plinking, and playing after the match.
Shot up some reloads in .45ACP after the match. Seated the bullets too deep, and they had the occasional jam. All gone now.
Shot up some reloads in .45ACP after the match. Seated the bullets too deep, and they had the occasional jam. All gone now.
aking
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Shot a 110 rds at a fundraiser sporting clays shoot Friday. Its was my first time to shoot sporting clays. Definitely the most challenging shoot I have ever done.
dennishoddy
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I'll agree.
Always fancied myself to be a good upland bird shot, but one round at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports in Guthrie, convinced me I need some more range time.
Quite a trip for me, but I'll still do it.
Great facility.
jtischauser
I'm addicted to kicking ass
I just used 75 .40 S&W at the Heartland match.
Jefpainthorse
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After Sunday nights head-scratching performance... I ran about 20 rounds through my SW 60 Monday before I cleaned it up.
In daylight, that gun will put 5 rounds into a 2 inch bullseye target at 12 yards. That was double action, quickly.
We will be trying ways to improve the sights on a J frame this week. Can anyone say "Testor's Model Paint"?
In daylight, that gun will put 5 rounds into a 2 inch bullseye target at 12 yards. That was double action, quickly.
We will be trying ways to improve the sights on a J frame this week. Can anyone say "Testor's Model Paint"?
