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Finally! Did some shooting!
« on: February 14, 2022, 10:58:02 AM »
We got to get away yesterday and shoot some guns. I finally got to try out my Goonerized pistols too, and I wasn't disappointed! We even took the M1 Garand out and my wife and daughter shot it. Really fun day. We had a couple malfunctions, including a chain fire while my daughter was shooting her 49 Pocket Model. I'll address that in a separate post. You can actually see it happen on her last shot in this video.

Here's a little video of the pistol shooting. I'll get a few more together later for posting.

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2022, 11:04:21 AM »
AWESOME DAVE!!!. Looked like a bunch of fun to me!! Great video too!! Family fun and a beautiful location to boot!!

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2022, 11:11:22 AM »
Thanks Tim. It was fun indeed and much needed. I just noticed it had been one year to the day that we last went shooting. That's pretty disgraceful. I gotta do better.

I'll have a couple more videos up later today.
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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2022, 11:13:36 AM »
Thanks Tim. It was fun indeed and much needed. I just noticed it had been one year to the day that we last went shooting. That's pretty disgraceful. I gotta do better.

I'll have a couple more videos up later today.

I have no room to talk about the last time i shot???  :nocomment: Just glad that you guys had some family fun enjoyment. Wish i had been there.

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2022, 11:38:02 AM »
EXCELLENT! Glad you got to make some smoke, and even better that you made it a Family Affair! :usa-flag-89:
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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2022, 11:43:56 AM »
EXCELLENT! Glad you got to make some smoke, and even better that you made it a Family Affair! :usa-flag-89:

Hmmmmmm? Was Sly there too??

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2022, 12:28:57 PM »
I have to ask, so there where you live it's legal to go onto public land, pick a safe spot with a safe natural backstop and let rip ?

Coool  :usa-flag-89:

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2022, 01:13:40 PM »
Outstanding! That's the way to have a family outing. Great video, thanks for posting it.

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2022, 01:37:25 PM »
I have to ask, so there where you live it's legal to go onto public land, pick a safe spot with a safe natural backstop and let rip ?

Coool  :usa-flag-89:

Technically, yes. But they do have designated areas where they want you to shoot for other's safety. There's usually quite a bit of other people out enjoying public land, doing other activities like off-road vehicle use and hiking. So they would prefer you did it in designated areas. But legally there's nothing they can do to stop you.
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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2022, 03:21:06 PM »
I haven't shot any bp in going on four years. That will soon be rectified.
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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2022, 03:37:03 PM »
Glad to hear that Hawg😁

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2022, 04:01:13 PM »
I actually get to the range quite frequently but don't shoot blackpowder very often. Last time out I shot my TC Hawken   50 cal. With time constraints it's just faster and easier to shoot smokeless.
Shotgun Dave way to go, looks like lots of fun. Enjoyed the video! :usa-flag-89:

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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2022, 06:03:14 PM »
EXCELLENT! Glad you got to make some smoke, and even better that you made it a Family Affair! :usa-flag-89:

Hmmmmmm? Was Sly there too??

Oh, we ain't gonna go there again, are we Tim? L@J
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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2022, 06:09:56 PM »
EXCELLENT! Glad you got to make some smoke, and even better that you made it a Family Affair! :usa-flag-89:

Hmmmmmm? Was Sly there too??

Oh, we ain't gonna go there again, are we Tim? L@J
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Re: Finally! Did some shooting!
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2022, 07:22:31 PM »
Thanks fellas. It was a great time.

I sure hope you get to burn some powder soon Hawg. 4 years is a looooong time to go without.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2022, 08:30:04 AM by ShotgunDave »
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