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I saw the ad for the OB/NWFA machine gun shoot...
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13797
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13797
...and couldn't resist. I've always wanted to shoot a Thompson on full auto.
The shoot was out SE of Estacada in the Mount Hood National Forest. Beautiful drive. I live near Gresham and it was about an hour to drive out. Honestly, I enjoyed the drive - beautiful day for having the windows down and enjoying the sunshine. Traffic was light and the final seven miles up the hillside was very nice. I had brought a book on tape but really just enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
Folks at the shoot were very friendly. I got there Sunday afternoon. Storm Enterprises was there, along with Beaver Creek.
Personally, I'm more interested in putting a single round on target at 600 yards than shooting full auto, but the chance to shoot a few historical guns was too good to pass up. I talked to the the Storm guys for a while - very friendly, with a wealth of historical info on the guns.
Prices were $20 for a magazine of pistol ammo (like the Thompson or MP5), $25 for rifle ammo, and $5/round for the .50 cal with breaks for more.
First up was the Thompson SMG. I was surprised how little the muzzle rose. Very easy to shoot. Virtually no recoil to speak of. Wish they'd had a 50-round mag to feed the Al Capone in me but the stick mag was sure fun.
I saw a kid shoot the Russian DP and knew I'd have to try it. Makes quite a statement, sending 47 rounds of 7.62x54 down range...
Video from this afternoon:
Finally I took a shot with the Barrett .50. I'd never shot a .50 before and found the kick to be horrific. Fun! But I'll stick with .308 ;-)
I stopped with those three. Would have liked to try the PPSh-41 and the M3 Grease Gun. A guy from OB said they're going to do these every three months, so I'm sure I'll have a chance in the future.
For those who didn't go, I'm leaving out lots of guns. There was a whole table of full-auto black rifles, AKs, various SMGs, etc (see the original announcement's list). Lots of suppressed rifles, too.
Overall, a very nice way to spend the afternoon while my wife was at a baby shower
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13797
http://www.northwestfirearms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13797
...and couldn't resist. I've always wanted to shoot a Thompson on full auto.
The shoot was out SE of Estacada in the Mount Hood National Forest. Beautiful drive. I live near Gresham and it was about an hour to drive out. Honestly, I enjoyed the drive - beautiful day for having the windows down and enjoying the sunshine. Traffic was light and the final seven miles up the hillside was very nice. I had brought a book on tape but really just enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
Folks at the shoot were very friendly. I got there Sunday afternoon. Storm Enterprises was there, along with Beaver Creek.
Personally, I'm more interested in putting a single round on target at 600 yards than shooting full auto, but the chance to shoot a few historical guns was too good to pass up. I talked to the the Storm guys for a while - very friendly, with a wealth of historical info on the guns.
Prices were $20 for a magazine of pistol ammo (like the Thompson or MP5), $25 for rifle ammo, and $5/round for the .50 cal with breaks for more.
First up was the Thompson SMG. I was surprised how little the muzzle rose. Very easy to shoot. Virtually no recoil to speak of. Wish they'd had a 50-round mag to feed the Al Capone in me but the stick mag was sure fun.
I saw a kid shoot the Russian DP and knew I'd have to try it. Makes quite a statement, sending 47 rounds of 7.62x54 down range...
Video from this afternoon:
Finally I took a shot with the Barrett .50. I'd never shot a .50 before and found the kick to be horrific. Fun! But I'll stick with .308 ;-)
I stopped with those three. Would have liked to try the PPSh-41 and the M3 Grease Gun. A guy from OB said they're going to do these every three months, so I'm sure I'll have a chance in the future.
For those who didn't go, I'm leaving out lots of guns. There was a whole table of full-auto black rifles, AKs, various SMGs, etc (see the original announcement's list). Lots of suppressed rifles, too.
Overall, a very nice way to spend the afternoon while my wife was at a baby shower