Outdoor shooting can't be beat!

old11bravo · May 22, 2017

Excellent day at the MRC range today. Met Juk there just a few minutes before 10. The weather was sunny and very pleasant. Not too hot, not too cold.

Juk brought his M14 to test out some loads he'd recently worked up. Had a few ejection problems that was later attributed to a bad magazine follower but the rifle was extremely accurate. It was a lot of fun to watch how each load affected the rifles ability. What a science!

I was there mainly to spot for Juk but when he discovered I'd brought the Keltec RDB, he had an excuse to let the M14 barrel cool down between test loads. Still find myself completely amazed at the innovation and quality that went into the design and build of the RDB. Such a nice trigger too. It is a very pleasant rifle to shoot.

We also made time to put 100 rounds of 5.7x28 through the newly acquired FN 5.7 pistol. Here is Juk commenting on how cute the 5.7 round is. Ahhhh, it looks like a baby .223.

Flopsweat · May 23, 2017

Maybe the Beatles were right, happiness is a warm gun.

Camelfilter · May 23, 2017

Sounds like a nice day out, thanks for sharing!

How'd you all do with 5.7?

We find ourselves pushing left a bunch when we first take it out, because that pistol is so light. Hoping we'll get over it soon enough, because it's pretty fun to shoot. Pretty accurate when not compensating for an expected recoil (that's not there).

Sgt Nambu · May 23, 2017

It was a beautiful day down at ARPC, also! Not hot with a light breeze! I took my wife, son, DIL and grandson out for a plinking extravaganza and to teach the DIL some HD shotgun. She did great, including some "I pick the clay" sitting on the hillside and doing some reloads while I picked the clay and yelled at the poor dear, that he was coming and he had a bayonet!!!

First time shooting and she was smooth as silk! Next to send her (and the wife) to a professional for some formal training! Everyone had a great time. The kids burned through 600+ rnds of .22lr and 500 of 9mm and .40S&W.
All but me!

I played RO and only expended 17 rnds of 9mm!

Sorry for the bad iPhone photos, and Mr Bootsie Nambu was not allowed to participate, due to a bad attitude!

Flopsweat · May 23, 2017

Sgt Nambu said:
It was a beautiful day down at ARPC, also! Not hot with a light breeze! I took my wife, son, DIL and grandson out for a plinking extravaganza and to teach the DIL some HD shotgun. She did great, including some "I pick the clay" sitting on the hillside and doing some reloads while I picked the clay and yelled at the poor dear, that he was coming and he had a bayonet!!! First time shooting and she was smooth as silk! Next to send her (and the wife) to a professional for some formal training! Everyone had a great time. The kids burned through 600+ rnds of .22lr and 500 of 9mm and .40S&W.
All but me! I played RO and only expended 17 rnds of 9mm!

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Sorry for the bad iPhone photos, and Mr Bootsie was not allowed to participate, due to a bad attitude!

Sounds like everyone had some fun!

old11bravo · May 23, 2017

Flopsweat said:
Sounds like everyone had some fun!

Except for the one with the bad cattitude! Thanks for sharing everyone! Love to see people out enjoying the hobby in a safe manner with family and loved ones.

P7M13 · May 23, 2017

And I worked today.

Thanks for sharing! Great to enjoy vicariously.

Flopsweat · May 23, 2017

old11bravo said:
Except for the one with the bad cattitude! Thanks for sharing everyone! Love to see people out enjoying the hobby in a safe manner with family and loved ones.

LOL, Sarge gets to complain once in a while, he's earned it. When you're an old cat with battle scars you tend to be a little less cuddly. Doesn't make you a bad cat.