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Some fun after work

Post by JBlaisdell » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:13 pm

Went to the range after work, killing time before the club's monthly meeting with my Henry Classic. Did a few types of ammo, CCI SV, Golden Bullets, and CCI Blazer. I hung a 7x12 piece of stainless steel, just for fun (it's off of a scrap coffee brewer from work ;) ), plus a couple targets tacked up. I did all offhand @ 50 yds and was actually able to even hit a hanging tennis ball a couple times! I have pics of the sheet metal and one target. I didn't notice a big difference between the Blazers and the GBs, except for when ejecting. Seems the GBs don't pop out as smoothly. Overall, I think I shot about 130 rounds. Was a good time!
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Re: Some fun after work

Post by North Country Gal » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:42 pm

Sure sounds like a good time. Nice to be able to squeeze in some range time when you can. Like the way you made some adjustments as you went along. I do that quite a bit, too, when offhand shooting. Good work.

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by Henry88 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:50 pm

In San Francisco, that metal sheet would be modern art $$$$$

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by Neon Horse » Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:02 pm

Pew pew!

Fun break from work!

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by JEBar » Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:54 pm

it never ceases to amaze me at how quickly one can fire over a hundred rounds .... sounds like a really good day .... hopefully many more are on tap

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:06 pm

Awesome job! Ya gotta love lever guns!

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by JBlaisdell » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:40 pm

I do, RanchRoper. There's just something about them. Part is the romantic aspects because of watching Westerns, both movie and TV. But I'm also a practicality guy. I don't have to completely remove a hand to cycle like a bolt, and I wonder about semiautomatics in SHTF or EOTWAWKI times when springs and gas pistons break. Might as well use the gun as a club. A lever will run forever!

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by JBlaisdell » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:43 pm

JEBar wrote:it never ceases to amaze me at how quickly one can fire over a hundred rounds .... sounds like a really good day .... hopefully many more are on tap
Yeah, I looked down at an empty box and said, I've only been here 10 minutes! I *couldn't* have shot all of that already! But when you drop 15 down the tube each time, they get gobbled up quick! :D

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by JEBar » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:48 pm

JBlaisdell wrote:Yeah, I looked down at an empty box and said, I've only been here 10 minutes! I *couldn't* have shot all of that already! But when you drop 15 down the tube each time, they get gobbled up quick! :D
you got that right .... I hope to take our grandson with his Henry 357 and my Henry 44 Mag and/or 45-70 to a friend's range tomorrow .... I have no doubt we will go through a couple of hundred rounds each

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by tractortad » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:18 pm

Nice - nothing beats plinking with a nice 22LR Henry.

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Re: Some fun after work

Post by daytime dave » Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:33 am

It sure looks like you had fun. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Re: Some fun after work

Post by Sir Henry » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:21 am

Is there any symbolism in shooting something from work? :lol: One day a friend and I took a 10/22 to the range and we ended up shooting a full case of 5,000 rounds in one day. I remember buying that case of Winchester Wildcats for $88 out the door.
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Re: Some fun after work

Post by JBlaisdell » Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:56 pm

Sir Henry wrote:Is there any symbolism in shooting something from work? :lol: One day a friend and I took a 10/22 to the range and we ended up shooting a full case of 5,000 rounds in one day. I remember buying that case of Winchester Wildcats for $88 out the door.
No symbolism. :? I'm just picking sheet metal from junked brewers. Free is cheap!

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