Since I'm the OP of the "Labor Day and Range Reports" thread in the Lounge, thought I'd better participate!
Decided to get to the range before the Labor Day weekend. I missed the traffic, missed the possibly crowded range, missed the T-storms, but did not miss the targets!! I took my Ruger MkIV 22/45 and had it put me through my paces. For anyone that has a Mark pistol, you know it's a straight-shooting gun. Most all depends on the shooter.
Weather. Overnight we had some T-storms and almost 2" of rain. By noon at the range, it was dry and cloudy with temp of 71*, light wind, humidity low. Outside the Parma Woods admin building, Old Glory was gently welcoming shooters. After I shot, the sky had just a few high, white clouds and bright sunshine. Drove home with temp still mild at 77* --- just a perfect day to be outdoors.
Lead left at the range. 80 rounds of Browning Perf. Rimfire (BPR) 40gr RN (I had two that did not fire, and one FTF -- surprised that the bullet itself was loose in the brass case); 40 rounds of Armscor 36gr High Velocity HP (again had two rounds that did not fire). Easily cleared up all issues, not biggies at all today.
Stance. I didn't see any Canadian critters like RR experienced at his last range time. Good thing. The ROs don't want you bouncing around to kneeling positions and so on. Just fire over that wood shooting bench. So I shot standing, off hand. If I had seen RR's behemoth, the .22LR bullets wouldn't have even tickled him! I was lucky.
Targets. My photos are a tad different today. I hung them on my patio glass door, which definitely provides a different hue to the paper. Two 9" plates, and the B-C 12" target with a 1" red bull. But the POIs all are nice and bright with that sunshine dotting the paper. Here are some photos.
Warm up target @ 7 yards. Shot 40 rounds of BPR ammo.
Farther out target @ 15 yards. Shot 40 rounds again of the BPR.
Last target @ 15 yards. Shot 40 rounds of the Armscor.
Not any labor at all. A relaxed, range time.
Hope that anyone who gets to their ranges this holiday weekend really has much fun.
Be safe.
PT7
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Ahead of the holiday weekend range crowds!
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Re: Ahead of the holiday weekend range crowds!
Nice shootin', I like that last target. High % of rounds in the dark green & better yet the black....great job. Way to go.
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Re: Ahead of the holiday weekend range crowds!
Nice going, PT! 15 yds with a 22LR pistol, off-hand, is not a drill I've ever attempted, and I think it will stay that way! You're showing 'em who's boss, though!
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Re: Ahead of the holiday weekend range crowds!
Nice PT, good planning and shooting. Looks like a ' hole ' lot of fun!
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