Had a good day at Elm Fork this afternoon
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:09 pm
My son and I went to Elm Fork today and we shot carbines and pistols in the tactical bay for most of the afternoon. We brought along two friends of my sons, and the sister of one of those friends.
For the sister and the other guy, this was their first time shooting. We got them started on a .22 pistol, then 9mm, and finally .45. I had brought along my .44, but I accidentally left the ammo for it at home. My son's friend's sister was actually disappointed that she wasn't going to get the chance to shoot it today! But, she was philosophical about it because she said she would be going shooting again as soon as possible, and she was sure she'd get the chance to shoot it again some time.
Then we got them on the carbines, and they had a blast. Now the girl wants an AR of her own. She also preferred the .45s, both the M&P and various 1911s, to the 9mm Glock. It wasn't a pistol platform preference thing so much as a caliber preference. But she took to shooting like a duck to water.
The other novice shooter is a guy who works on the crew my son supervises. He preferred the pistols to the rifles. He shot the carbine well, but he didn't enjoy it as much because he thought it was too easy. He said he liked the challenge of trying to hold the pistol steady and shoot it well.
Anyway, it was a good day, and we got two new converts.
For the sister and the other guy, this was their first time shooting. We got them started on a .22 pistol, then 9mm, and finally .45. I had brought along my .44, but I accidentally left the ammo for it at home. My son's friend's sister was actually disappointed that she wasn't going to get the chance to shoot it today! But, she was philosophical about it because she said she would be going shooting again as soon as possible, and she was sure she'd get the chance to shoot it again some time.
Then we got them on the carbines, and they had a blast. Now the girl wants an AR of her own. She also preferred the .45s, both the M&P and various 1911s, to the 9mm Glock. It wasn't a pistol platform preference thing so much as a caliber preference. But she took to shooting like a duck to water.
The other novice shooter is a guy who works on the crew my son supervises. He preferred the pistols to the rifles. He shot the carbine well, but he didn't enjoy it as much because he thought it was too easy. He said he liked the challenge of trying to hold the pistol steady and shoot it well.
Anyway, it was a good day, and we got two new converts.
I keep a front/back copy of my Form 4 in the range bag just in case I get questions. Need to go out there and let some lead fly...once it cools down, of course! 
