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Re: Things I Learn From Newbie Shooters
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:57 pm
by VMI77
AndyC wrote:Something I learned today: After dropping the mag, it's totally acceptable to work the slide to get the round out of the chamber while pointing the muzzle at your own chest.
I also learned, that after showing a 60+ year old lady how to shoot steel plates at 10 yards with her .38 S&W snub-nose - hitting 4/5 plates in DA mode - that some ladies learn so quickly that they will then shoot 5/5 plates also in DA, totally destroying their instructor
Oh, yeah, almost forgot - it's possible to miss a B27 man-sized target with a
scoped Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag - with all 6 shots at 7 yards.
My 30 something DIL doesn't have the finger strength to even pull the trigger on a snubbie (concealed hammer).
Re: Things I Learn From Newbie Shooters
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:10 pm
by Cedar Park Dad
VMI77 wrote:AndyC wrote:Something I learned today: After dropping the mag, it's totally acceptable to work the slide to get the round out of the chamber while pointing the muzzle at your own chest.
I also learned, that after showing a 60+ year old lady how to shoot steel plates at 10 yards with her .38 S&W snub-nose - hitting 4/5 plates in DA mode - that some ladies learn so quickly that they will then shoot 5/5 plates also in DA, totally destroying their instructor
Oh, yeah, almost forgot - it's possible to miss a B27 man-sized target with a
scoped Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag - with all 6 shots at 7 yards.
My 30 something DIL doesn't have the finger strength to even pull the trigger on a snubbie (concealed hammer).
Sounds like 1911 time for her (.45ACP or 9mm).
Re: Things I Learn From Newbie Shooters
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:01 pm
by Dave2
Cedar Park Dad wrote:VMI77 wrote:AndyC wrote:Something I learned today: After dropping the mag, it's totally acceptable to work the slide to get the round out of the chamber while pointing the muzzle at your own chest.
I also learned, that after showing a 60+ year old lady how to shoot steel plates at 10 yards with her .38 S&W snub-nose - hitting 4/5 plates in DA mode - that some ladies learn so quickly that they will then shoot 5/5 plates also in DA, totally destroying their instructor
Oh, yeah, almost forgot - it's possible to miss a B27 man-sized target with a
scoped Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag - with all 6 shots at 7 yards.
My 30 something DIL doesn't have the finger strength to even pull the trigger on a snubbie (concealed hammer).
Sounds like 1911 time for her (.45ACP or 9mm).
Or some finger exercises.
Re: Things I Learn From Newbie Shooters
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:13 pm
by VMI77
Cedar Park Dad wrote:VMI77 wrote:AndyC wrote:Something I learned today: After dropping the mag, it's totally acceptable to work the slide to get the round out of the chamber while pointing the muzzle at your own chest.
I also learned, that after showing a 60+ year old lady how to shoot steel plates at 10 yards with her .38 S&W snub-nose - hitting 4/5 plates in DA mode - that some ladies learn so quickly that they will then shoot 5/5 plates also in DA, totally destroying their instructor
Oh, yeah, almost forgot - it's possible to miss a B27 man-sized target with a
scoped Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag - with all 6 shots at 7 yards.
My 30 something DIL doesn't have the finger strength to even pull the trigger on a snubbie (concealed hammer).
Sounds like 1911 time for her (.45ACP or 9mm).
My son is starting her out with a semi-auto 22.