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It’s hot and windy yet a good day for plinking. I need to get the range ready for my friends visit from Montana. I can’t remember the last time I shot centerfire. That will change when I shoot some machine guns this next week.

Yesterday was my first range outing of the year, and it was a beautiful morning. I was surprised that only four of the ten lanes were reserved, so it was especially quiet. One of the shooters even used a silencer. I shot 100 rounds of my 357 reloads at ten yards in the forty minutes before the first cease fire. The guns worked flawlessly. Sometimes, I did, too; but mostly I just had a good time. I shot the 2" King Cobra DA 50%, SA 50%. Those Hogue grips really soak up the recoil. No pain and all fun. Of course, shooting the SmokeWagon is the definition of fun.

Machine guns???

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 4:57 pm

Machine guns???

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 4:57 pm

Machine guns???

Wisconsin is a Class 3, Title II state.

Merica!

Are those your Boot Scooting Boogie Boots?

RetiredSeabee wrote: ↑

Fri May 22, 2026 7:08 am

Are those your Boot Scooting Boogie Boots?

That’s the Boot Hill Range.

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 9:13 pm

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 4:57 pm

Machine guns???

Wisconsin is a Class 3, Title II state.

Would this be a range where you can rent one or with a club that has a shoot sometimes? We "still" have that here in Va. I shot a real Thompson machine gun some years ago at a local range where you could rent them. Was some fast fun!

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Fri May 22, 2026 8:57 am

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 9:13 pm

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 4:57 pm

Machine guns???

Wisconsin is a Class 3, Title II state.

Would this be a range where you can rent one or with a club that has a shoot sometimes? We "still" have that here in Va. I shot a real Thompson machine gun some years ago at a local range where you could rent them. Was some fast fun!

I’m not sure. My friend brought a MAC11 (.22LR and 9MM), an M2 Carbine and a STEN. Some were suppressed as were a few other semi-autos.

A number of my friends own suppressors, more since the $200 fee was removed. I don't want my information on any additional lists, so I have been waiting for them to fully legalize suppressors. Would be nice to have them for varmint control here.

As far as machine guns go, I had friends who were Class III collectors. The guns one guy had were expensive enough. His ammo expenditures were ridiculous. But, to each his own. He also owned a couple cannons. Not models, not reproductions, actual cannons. Couple times a year the collectors met in the desert out west and shot cannons, mortars, machine guns... Had a blast. (Pun intended)

He didn't golf, own a fancy fishing boat, take cruises. Just blew stuff up.

BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑

Sat May 23, 2026 9:04 am

A number of my friends own suppressors, more since the $200 fee was removed. I don't want my information on any additional lists, so I have been waiting for them to fully legalize suppressors. Would be nice to have them for varmint control here.

I’m not that paranoid……yet.

My late friend owned enough fully autos that when he sold them he bought he and his wife each brand new four wheel drive full sized pickups.

We shot a lot of rimfire, 9MM and 5.56Nato. Down by the house we shot a few thousand rounds of rimfire mostly sitting in these chairs.

Those two chairs look like comfortable shooting going on.