Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
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Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
As many of you know, Canyon is from the UK, where guns are rarer than dodo birds among the citizenry. While staying here in the states this summer, she got the itch to fire a gun after attending the Finger Lakes Summit. She was intimidated by the big guns and big bullets then, but changed her mind quickly.
So, I took her to the nearest pistol range and handed her my .22 S&W and Bersa auto to start with. The safely instructor insisted she start with a single shot from the auto. Here was that first-in-a-lifetime shot;
Upon switching to the revolver, she then did this;
To paraphrase HF; "I hope she never gets mad at me, man."
Here are a few other target pics;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8325722@N07/4730701820/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8325722@N07/4730060933/
So, I took her to the nearest pistol range and handed her my .22 S&W and Bersa auto to start with. The safely instructor insisted she start with a single shot from the auto. Here was that first-in-a-lifetime shot;
Upon switching to the revolver, she then did this;
To paraphrase HF; "I hope she never gets mad at me, man."
Here are a few other target pics;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8325722@N07/4730701820/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8325722@N07/4730060933/
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Good shootin'Chewbacca Jones wrote:Here was that first-in-a-lifetime shot;
Though I've heard it said that X never, ever marks the spot...
Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Hopefully she didn't burn her fingers and crack a nail!
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Very good! Chewie, I guess you better mind you manners.
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Welcome to america baby.
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WOW! HOLY SMOKE! Dead shot. I wouldn't want to be the criminal caught in her sites.
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Windage and elevation, lady....windaged and elevation....
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Windage, indeed! Just look at your post count!
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That's 'typeage'.
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Oh, that's right. Windage comes from the other end.
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Back to your room, buster....
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Way to go Canyon!!
Nice grouping on the headshots. (You'll do just fine when the zombie plague takes over).
Nice grouping on the headshots. (You'll do just fine when the zombie plague takes over).
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Can't wait to hear when she touches off her first 44 mag!
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Nice job, Canyon!
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Thank you so much, guys. I had been meaning to possibly try out the range before now, but seeing the guys at the Finger Lakes summit firing guns, spurted me into action.
Ooh, you can call me baby anytime you like, sweetheart.BendingOak wrote:Welcome to america baby.
Bink! Stop ruining my thread!binkmeisterRick wrote:Oh, that's right. Windage comes from the other end.
Yeah, Michaelson. You tell him.Michaelson wrote:
Back to your room, buster....
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Yeah, I tried a .38, but it nearly blew my ears off!!! I think I'm gonna need some stronger earplugs before I do that again!Michaelson wrote:Can't wait to hear when she touches off her first 44 mag!
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The recoil of a 44 mag can be pretty stout too, especially if you're not expecting it.
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Yes Stella,
Hearing protection is recommended, even for the .22 cal. weapon.
on the good shootin" eye!
Hearing protection is recommended, even for the .22 cal. weapon.
on the good shootin" eye!
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Not sure why folks are surprised.
Keep in mind, Annie Oakley was not a man in drag!
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Keep in mind, Annie Oakley was not a man in drag!
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Yes, proper hearing protection is a must when on the range. The generic ear plugs you can get at the average drug store are not meant to block that kind of percussive noise which can still harm your hearing if not careful. You need to make certain your hearing protection is rated for that kind of repetitive booming.
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Raider57, thanks!
Here, here! From what I hear, us gals make pretty good shooters.Michaelson wrote:Not sure why folks are surprised.
Keep in mind, Annie Oakley was not a man in drag!
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Hoo boy. Don't point that thing at me!
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Ummm.....Maybe I will have to bring my 44 mag to next year's Finger Lakes. It's a Dirty Harry special, a S&W model 29. It does make a really big boom.Michaelson wrote:Can't wait to hear when she touches off her first 44 mag!
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Unh, uh. I know what you're thinkin'. Did he fire six shots or only five. In all this excitement, I lost track myself. Now, bein' as this is a 44 magnum, the world's most powerful handgun, and would blow your head clean off, you have to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya' punk?
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I count my rounds, so yes....I feel lucky.
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Michaelson wrote:I count my rounds, so yes....I feel lucky.
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
As Fredrick Frankenstein said, "Nice grouping."
Good job!
Many times they are. I've heard it's because women don't feel the manly need to prove one's self.Canyon wrote:From what I hear, us gals make pretty good shooters.
Good job!
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Thank you so much!
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I use ear muffs over foam plugs even for pistol and .22.
Canyon; it was a thrill hearing about your firing handguns for the first time! Judging by the results, you seem to be a natural. You should stay over here!
Canyon; it was a thrill hearing about your firing handguns for the first time! Judging by the results, you seem to be a natural. You should stay over here!
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I prefer firing a 7.62x39mm assault rifle from 491 feet. Good shooting.
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Thank you very much!191145 wrote:I use ear muffs over foam plugs even for pistol and .22.
Canyon; it was a thrill hearing about your firing handguns for the first time! Judging by the results, you seem to be a natural. You should stay over here!
and as for staying over in the States, I'm planning on it already
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Why, thanks!VP wrote:Good shooting.
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Try a .500 mag. ya wont be disapointed.Michaelson wrote:The recoil of a 44 mag can be pretty stout too, especially if you're not expecting it.
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Nope, she'll probably be unconscious and deaf, but not disappointed!John Vaughan wrote:Try a .500 mag. ya wont be disapointed.Michaelson wrote:The recoil of a 44 mag can be pretty stout too, especially if you're not expecting it.
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Chewbacca Jones wrote:Nope, she'll probably be unconscious and deaf, but not disappointed!John Vaughan wrote:Try a .500 mag. ya wont be disapointed.Michaelson wrote:The recoil of a 44 mag can be pretty stout too, especially if you're not expecting it.
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Good one
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Just you guys wait until I can fire two guns...
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Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
A squirt gun AND a rubber band gun?
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Lock and load, baby! Lock and load!
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Canyon, you load the bullets facing in the other direction.