Last night, Urban Infidel posted a link at blogmocracy with pics from her day at the range. That got me thinking, heck, I haven't posted any range pics since 9-11 shoot a Koran day, and since I shoot every week, decided to snap a few pics of my own.
Redneck Jr is on his honeymoon otherwise its a family get together, and often with a few friends.
The range for these shots was 70 yards. Not a long poke, but enough to be fun. Besides, this is wood tick season, and I have not mowed in a couple of weeks. This is redneck shootin. Tin cans and beer bottles, jugs of water with a touch of koolaid for a purdy splash.
The rifle is sighted for 200 yards. Its my Ruger 10-22. Thats why the shots are high. This was 10 rounds rapid fire. About 25 seconds first to last shot. Usually for this we have ten targets spaced out and at various ranges. The shooter must pick the closest to the farthest. Tonight I just used one can for the photos.
A group like that would stop any one with out armor. Mostly its racoons and possums. Occasionally a skunk or coyote.
The final pic is after thirty rounds. again, rapid fire. most folks spend their time on the range getting that just perfect sight picture. You don't get that option in a fight. if its a possum or coon, they run like hell when the door opens, and if its an intruder coming at you, you have about one second per five yards to decide who lives and who dies.
Train fire shooting is about fast target aquisition and neutralization. a sniper may get all day to pick off his target, but the infantry on the front line has only a second or three to get off a perfect shot.
In the end, its all about having fun. I have fun spitting lead, not looking at tin cans or paper.
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