I actually got my ass to the range this morning for a change. Surprisingly I was the only one on the pistol /rifle range for the entire hour.
I've also learned of a few interesting rules they have at Ommelanden Range. One (which didn't apply to me with the P6) is that if you have a high-cap pistol you can't load it with more than 10 rounds. I don't get this at all. I mean I just don't see any valid reason for such a rule since there's a rule against rapid-fire anyway.
The other thing had to do with targets. I brought blue silhouette targets to shoot and was told I'd have to fold down the heads before putting them up because "we don't want you shooting at people." That's an absurd rule in my opinion, but OK.
This is my 4th range trip and I'm finally starting to shoot better. It's somewhat pitiful that I've only been to the range 4 times in my couple months of gun-ownership. I need to start going on a weekly or bi-weekly basis because it's just so damn fun! I'm still a bit high, but it seems I'm no longer pushing everything to the right. It was ~35 and windy today and the range is outdoors. I was in shortsleeves and freezing. I'm starting to think maybe shooting gloves wouldn't be a bad in this kind of weather.
Anyway, here are my targets. As you can see I had to fold down the heads.
Target # 1
Target # 2
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I guess maybe because they're an outdoor range, they don't want to look like they're training people for sniping or something? That's a really stupid rule. I mean, when you shoot for your concealed carry class, at least in TN, you're just told not to aim for the head of the target, and even then it's just to keep bullets from ricocheting off of the ceiling.
Keeping the bullets from going upward can be reduced by not anticipating the shot. It's a little tough to do when you first start out, but after a while, it becomes a lot easier to just let the gun do its thing without trying to control the recoil. :-)
"Keeping the bullets from going upward can be reduced by not anticipating the shot. It's a little tough to do when you first start out, but after a while, it becomes a lot easier to just let the gun do its thing without trying to control the recoil. :-)"
That's pretty much exactly what the RSO told me today. He said keeping shots down will come with practice. My dainty, girlish wrists do a crappy job controlling muzzleflip
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uh - pieces of paper are not people.
Your shooting is improving - keep practicing! But it looks like maybe you're anticipating, flinching - are you double plugging (wearing both earplugs and earmuffs)? That helped me a lot.
Breda - Nope I haven't been double-plugging, just muffs. I did just buy some plugs though, so we'll see if that helps next week.
Actually, I'm going to be Sig-less for a few weeks, but maybe I'll go anyways and just bring the .22
Ommelanden is primarily focused on hunting, so their range rules tend towards just that... that's why we can present from the holster, fire more than one round per second, and fire at any targets that look like actual persons.
Still a better option, in my opinion, to TargetMaster and their draconian policies on what ammo you can use and their insane prices.
I haven't shot at a range since I was about 7 years old; I usually just drive out into the desert to shoot targets, since we have a lot of open ground around here.
yeah yeah Bob, rub it in....
I thought it was odd I had to fold down the head on my targets as well, seeing that the guy next to me was shooting "zombies" with a complete 3d image and you could keep its head showing...oh well its is best to hit center mass, and I painted red hearts on the targets now.
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