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I finally got time to go to the range. It has been months since last time. The biggest decision I had was what guns to take. But as I thought about it I realized that I just wanted to have fun. So the easy answer was take the Henry Mare's Leg, Uberti Stallion, and S&W Victory.
I have to say I had way too much fun. Without a doubt the Henry is the most fun I ever have at the range. I could shoot that little gem from sun up to sundown and never stop smiling. Followed very closely by the Uberti. If you don't have a single action revolver.... Go Buy One!
My third favorite gun is the Victory. What a sweet shooting semiauto, I put my TRS-25 red dot on it and wanted to sight it in. It took a few strings of three round groups to dial it in. I think my red dot has found a permanent home.
I shot everything off hand standing using Federal Automatch.

This was at 7 yards with the Victory after dialing in the red dot.


Next up was the Henry using the stock open sights at 10 yards. All of the low shots were prior to adjusting the elevation. I had a vintage Weaver scope on this gun before this trip and had to adjust the sights again. The high rounds were from going to the upper end of adjustment. Once I got it right the big ragged hole is thirty rounds.
I love shooting this gun!


Last but not least, my Uberti Stallion. Have I told you how much I love this little gun?
The whole ritual of loading, cocking, and shooting a single action revolver is gun therapy.
These shots were at 7 yards and is a total of 40 rounds.

I really like seeing a lot of light behind each of those targets, RSb!
Great offhand shooting, and especially with the long break you had from the range.

It was especially cool to read how much fun you had. Glad you enjoyed your range day so much!
Let's see some more Range Reports, and more often, okay?!?

RetiredSeabee wrote: I finally got time to go to the range. It has been months since last time. ......
I have to say I had way too much fun. Without a doubt the Henry is the most fun I ever have at the range.

Good shooting. Looks like fun.

Thanks for this great report, RSb. I'm impressed with your shooting and I can't agree more about owning and shooting a single action revolver. The whole process of shooting one really is gun therapy. Thanks for sharing your targets.

Looks like a fun day, RSb, and nice shooting.

All of the guns you took are fun shooters. Of course, I have yet to find a gun that isn't!

Great shooting! You make the SA sound like too much fun. Can't wait for mine. Way to go!

That is really good shootin' with that Uberti. I have one an am pressed to shoot anywhere near that good. But you are right about how much fun it is.

Thanks for the compliments folks. If I could shoot in my backyard with these three guns I would have to be fed intravenously.
And I sure wouldn't get anything else done. Just too much fun to want to stop. The thing that limits me at the range is the heat in the summer and cold in the winter. The place is not air conditioned or heated. So I look for breaks in the temperatures to get in there. You should see more reports in the fall and spring from me.

I love to plink in the backyard with my trust Red Ryder BB gun. I'm in the middle of a big landscaping project so am outside a lot since Labor Day and will continue to be working till the heavy rains come. It is nice to be in the middle of something and take ten minutes out to plink away. What is nice is that to plink for ten minutes it only takes ten minutes, not the half hour to load the truck, hour to drive to the range, another half hour to unload and just then be ready for shooting. And don't forget its another two hours loading up, driving back and unloading.

But I love shooting in the rain, snow and cold. I built a special cold-weather Henry that I will introduce in another month.

When I see this post pop up I always think of the competition named 'three gun shoot' which involves a pistol (semi auto), rifle (also semi auto) and shotgun (tactical style). Not to be confused with the cowboy action shooting which also seems to involve three guns (but much different)!

Yup, I had the same thought after reading the title! Still, RSb's three gun outing was great to read about.

A comment on your comment, JCN. A few years ago I had some training/practice for 3-Gun competition; it was with a former Marine, who helps train local police to prep for their quals, and also has training available for those interested in long-distance shooting. Anyway, 3-Gun is a very fun and challenging shooting sport; I liked it a lot....especially the shotgun portion.

I read one interesting "definition" to the question, "What, exactly, is 3-Gun?" I think it's close to accurate:
3-gun is as close to a real-life first person shooter video game as you’ll get without joining the military!


There were moments as I went through the 3-Gun training sessions that I actually thought I was back in the military! Very fast-paced, and sure does get the "fun adrenaline" going strong.

JCN wrote:When I see this post pop up I always think of the competition named 'three gun shoot' which involves a pistol (semi auto), rifle (also semi auto) and shotgun (tactical style). Not to be confused with the cowboy action shooting which also seems to involve three guns (but much different)!

Thanks for dropping by gentlemen, I knew the title would draw a few who know what actual three gun competition is.
I would love to get involved in it someday. I thoroughly enjoyed my version with three very different guns. I do need a side by side with hammers for a future three gun range trip.

Whenever you do try 3-Gun, RSb, you will have a blast!

Here are the "3-guns" I used. Actually I did several timed sequences in competition mode with these, and got to see a video of myself in the shotgun portion -- that was cool. The shotgun portion included shooting through a wood door, which was a lot of fun to learn how to do and not hurt oneself! Shotgun was my favorite of these three firearms.

Ruger 22/45 Lite (10-round mag)
Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm Rifle (17-round mag)
Benelli 12-gauge Nova Tactical Pump Shotgun with mag extension

The 9MM Beretta was a slick AR to use. Surprising how mild that caliber is out of an AR compared to shooting a 1911, for instance.

My personal preference, rather than a semi-auto pistol like the Ruger, would be to shoot a revolver. I found out that there are 3-Gun competitions set up with different firearms configurations, and there is one using a revolver. Because a revolver such as my .357 SP101 has a capacity of 5 rounds, the competition involves a reload in the field. Did I ever learn how to quickly handle an HKS speedloader!! Actually, the field revolver reload was a bit more challenging than the course shooting portion.

Now you got me wanting to get back into this sport. Thanks for the reminder of how much fun it is!!!

P.S. Just had a "wild" thought. What a challenge to use the "side by side with hammers" for 3-Gun Competition (I don't think that it is an allowed gun). Anyway, easily there would be 5-6 reloads required while on the run! Cool.

RetiredSeabee wrote:Thanks for dropping by gentlemen, I knew the title would draw a few who know what actual three gun competition is.
I would love to get involved in it someday. I thoroughly enjoyed my version with three very different guns. I do need a side by side with hammers for a future three gun range trip.

Very well done with that RSb,

Some funs guns you brought to be sure.

I've heard good things about the TRS-25. That is what i would get if looking for a red dot.