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The family was here a couple of days ahead of Thanksgiving. My grandson about 18 years old wanted to go to the range and everyone else liked the idea. We loaded up the gang and drove to the range about 4 or 5 miles from my house. I made the range owner happy when I told him 8 people.

My oldest Grandson is married to a very petite girl. She wanted to shoot my Kimber 1911. We told her it had quite a recoil but she wanted to shoot it. I put only one round in it to start with in case she dropped it. When she pulled the trigger, her eyes teared up and she handed the gun to my grandson shaking her head no. Well she wanted to try it again later and before we left she was banging away with it.

Well everyone had a great time and I corrected the problem I realized I had and was shooting great groups. I picked up the tab for the ammo and the range fees which stung a little but it was worth everyone having a good time. When we got home, my son, son in law, and two grandsons broke the guns down and cleaned them real well. It was a good day and some in the family learned a few things.

Its always a great time when the family shoots togeather. We do it often as well.

I'll add that it is always nice when someone volunteers to clean your weapons!

When my grandson’s wife reacted the way she did after the first shot (she actually had tears in her eyes) I thought she would never pick up a gun again.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I looked over in about an hour and watched her put a magazine through it then had a smile on her face.

Scared me for a second. I read the title and I thought you brought your gang members to the range! Just thinking about all that holding a pistol sideways shooting got me all shook up! I was about to lecture you on how inaccurate of a shooting stance that is, haven't you seen the Mythbusters episode about that!?!

CrimsonSoul wrote:Scared me for a second. I read the title and I thought you brought your gang members to the range! Just thinking about all that holding a pistol sideways shooting got me all shook up! I was about to lecture you on how inaccurate of a shooting stance that is, haven't you seen the Mythbusters episode about that!?!

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Without pics, it didn't happen.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Without pics, it didn't happen.

I have the range receipt for a little over $90.00, and the WalMart receipt for the ammo at around $95.00, does that count?

Still stings.

VoiceofReason wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:Without pics, it didn't happen.

I have the range receipt for a little over $90.00, and the WalMart receipt for the ammo at around $95.00, does that count?

Still stings.

Sounds like its time to start reloading!

v-rog wrote:I'll add that it is always nice when someone volunteers to clean your weapons!

Funny, that never happens when we go. Although I have stopped cleaning the kids guns for them. If they can shoot it they can clean it.