Quality Time

DaveT · #1

Lots of high paid shrink types are always spouting off about ways to spend quality time with your kids.

Bet they would never think about a gun range being a place for 'quality time', LOL !!! But it sure is ! :)

Went to Abilene Indoor Gun Range with my son this afternoon. It was first class quality time, we throughly enjoyed each other and the 500 rounds we exhausted.

It was fun watching him progress from a S&W model 640 centennial with 38+P rounds to a S&W 686+ with a 2.5 inch barrell and 357 magnum rounds. It was a blast watching the red laser dot from the Crimson Trace grips dance around, then instructing him to a firm steady dot and a greatly improved shot group.

We also went through 250 rounds on my Glock 23, 40 caliber. Had three rounds fail to load, all from the same single stack magazine at different times. None from either of the 3 other double stack magazines. Might need to get a new spring.

It was an ego booster watching him marvel at my shot groups, but I kept reminding him that I am 57 years old and I have been at it since I was 18.

Yep, it was a very good day all around !

txinvestigator · #2

Thats great. How old is your boy?

ElGato · #3

txinvestigator wrote:Thats great. How old is your boy?

+1

jbirds1210 · #4

My favorite childhood memories are of the gun range. If I am ever fortunate enough to have children of my own....I will make sure their's are the same! It was always a common threat with my Father and I.

longtooth · #5

Good job DaveT. That quality time was also quantity time there. 500 rds takes a while, the instruction another while, and the bragging & encouraging still more of that while. Many will try to tell you that as long as it is quality time that quantity is not so important. Don't you believe it. Both are important. No one would be satisfied w/ the best steak in the world at Outback if it only weighed 2 oz. The price would not matter it would be unacceptable. Quantity is as important as quality. Quality anything takes a quantity of time to grow & develop. Especially w/ children. Keep up the good work my friend.

RPBrown · #6

Good for you DaveT.

Some of the best times of my life were with my dad at the range and then with my kids. I now have 6 grandkids that are just about to come to that age. Really looking forward to taking them as well.

longtooth · #7

RP, you will love it. I have two shooting a .22 one w/ her BB gun. The 4th is almost ready too. Them Grandones were sure named right were'nt they.

DaveT · #8

ElGato wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:Thats great. How old is your boy?

+1

My son just turned 21. All State football player in high school, 'Mr. Everything' , all kind of awards for football, and baseball. Went to college on a football scholarship, made the varsity as a freshman. Was seriously injured in the third game that year, doctors said no more football because of the metal implant they had to put in his shoulder.

Prior to football, he didn't have much of an interest in anything but sports. After he could no longer play, he turned to being a baseball umpire, now he is doing college games and plans to attend the pro-baseball umpire academy when he graduates from college in another year and a half. Since he is no longer a player and having to spend so much time at practices, he has developed interests in other things. Two years ago, he went hunting for the first time and enjoyed it. This year he got his first deer. His attention is now including handguns and he will be attending a CHL course as soon as he gets an open Saturday.

As he was growing up, I never 'forced' any of my hobbies or things I like upon him, He was free to make his own choices and my role was to support him as long as he used common sense and made wise choices. Now I find that he is wanting to be more and more like his 'old man' every day.

There has even been talk recently about going to the DPS academy when he graduates from college, and he has even hinted about wanting a Harley. Yikes..... another me running around, now that's a scary thought, LOL !!!!

longtooth · #9

DaveT, "Yikes...another me running around, now that is a scarry thought. I just scanned you 44 posts & read several very closely. Don't scare me none. Matter of fact kinda encourages me by a bunch knowing we are going to have another one carrying soon. It also means all your grandkids will be exposed to the truth also. Good job.

txinvestigator · #10

DaveT,

Thanks for the reply. Tell your son that DPS is one fine organization. Congrats on raising him.