Griz44Mag
70 Cal.
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2017
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- Republic of Texas, District of Krum
Since retiring and moving back to North Texas I have settled into a routine where most Tuesdays are spent at the range.
I have made an effort to get others involved, and anytime someone shows an interest, I invite them to shoot whatever I have taken to the range that day. Most of the time I encourage them to go through the loading process as well.
Now I have noticed that some of the persons whom have taken me up on that are showing up on a regular basis on Tuesday to see what I have brought, and of course, an opportunity to shoot it. This seems especially true since those persons show up with their kids now.
This absolutely thrills me. For the smaller kids, I load a light charge so recoil is minimal. For the very young ones, I load powder only, they only want to hear the boom and see a lot of smoke, and it's a lot safer for the rest of us...
I also try and make sure they get a little dose of history about the period of the gun they are shooting.
For me at least, this greatly enhances my range time. So if you get the opportunity, share what you know, and share your time at the range- especially with the young ones. They will be the future of our sport - if there is to be one...
I have made an effort to get others involved, and anytime someone shows an interest, I invite them to shoot whatever I have taken to the range that day. Most of the time I encourage them to go through the loading process as well.
Now I have noticed that some of the persons whom have taken me up on that are showing up on a regular basis on Tuesday to see what I have brought, and of course, an opportunity to shoot it. This seems especially true since those persons show up with their kids now.
This absolutely thrills me. For the smaller kids, I load a light charge so recoil is minimal. For the very young ones, I load powder only, they only want to hear the boom and see a lot of smoke, and it's a lot safer for the rest of us...
I also try and make sure they get a little dose of history about the period of the gun they are shooting.
For me at least, this greatly enhances my range time. So if you get the opportunity, share what you know, and share your time at the range- especially with the young ones. They will be the future of our sport - if there is to be one...