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Range day with my son pictures.

OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
Forget about the kimber blowing up, I still had an awesome day because I got to spend it with my son.[:)] This was the fathers day we missed out on. We took my new 22 hornet, the M1 Garand and my Remington 700 BDL 22-250. Spent most of the time shooting the M1[8D][8D][8D] We were shooting clay pigeons at 100 yards. Wait, let me rephrase that, My son was hitting them at 100 yards. I was just throwing lead at 100 yards. He hit everyone I put out there in either his first or second shot[}:)][}:)][}:)] I cannot out shoot him anymore. I passed the torch to him today. He is out of my class. We also got my new 77/22 hornet all sighted in with reloads that I made. Oakie.

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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like ya'll had a good day making empty's.

    That is some nice looking wood on the M1, is it a replacement stock?

    The good old Hornet........one of my favorite rounds. I have 3 of them a CZ, a BSA Cadet and Win 43. I like the CZ the best, that set trigger is the bomb. The Win 43 was re-chambered to a K-hornet and drilled for rings so it really has no collectors value anymore but its a great shooter.

    Glad you and your boy had fun and no one was hurt when the Kimber let go.
    RLTW

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  • jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,343 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Originally posted by Oakie
    Forget about the kimber blowing up, I still had an awesome day because I got to spend it with my son.[:)] This was the fathers day we missed out on. We took my new 22 hornet, the M1 Garand and my Remington 700 BDL 22-250. Spent most of the time shooting the M1[8D][8D][8D] We were shooting clay pigeons at 100 yards. Wait, let me rephrase that, My son was hitting them at 100 yards. I was just throwing lead at 100 yards. He hit everyone I put out there in either his first or second shot[}:)][}:)][}:)] I cannot out shoot him anymore. I passed the torch to him today. He is out of my class. We also got my new 77/22 hornet all sighted in with reloads that I made. Oakie.


    Did you make reloads for the Kimber?
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  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,891 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Going shooting with my son is the most fun I can think of outside the bedroom!![:D] I'm one up on you as I can still outshoot him. I'm guessing maybe 2 more years before I'll be in your shoes and he will be better than me!
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I reload for everything, except my Kimber. I have to go through two cases of factory ammo first, then I will reload for it.
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  • asopasop Member Posts: 9,016 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your are a very lucky man, times they are a changing[:(]
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  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's a great day indeed Oakie! I get a lot of joy going out shooting with my dad. I know he does as well. I have no kids yet and, but my oldest nephew is just about old enough to where I can start taking him out shooting. I am not sure if he will take to it, but I will do my part in making sure he at least gets the full experience. He can decide from there.

    Jon
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  • oldrideroldrider Member Posts: 4,934 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My son can outshoot me too. But only with rifles!

    Oh, and shotguns.
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,194 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You should be proud to have him following in your steps
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like a beautiful day doing what you both love.

    Passin' the torch, I know that which you speak of.

    Unfortunately... [B)]
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,366 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    good for you and Chris . it will be memories that will last his life
    the Kimber is a terrible thing to happen glad your Ok . I guess any think can fail and wearing the safety gear is a good reason why

    Many years ago I had a semi auto 22 rifle ( made in the Philippine's just a inexpensive rifle ) best I could tell it jammed a bullet about half way thru shooting the bullet wedged part way into the chamber and some how enough force fired the round , it split the case and the extractor and small pieces of brass hit me . I repaired it never did it again but I did sell it several years later . my ears rang for days and the small cuts healed up .
    scared the crap out of me
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