Another side of the gun range
Oct 16, 2019 08:59:13 #
chippy65
Loc: Cambridge
Lead.........shootin' sure spreads it around! ..... especially shotguns ...... 30 odd grams every shot distributed across the landscape
lead shot banned for fishermen but not shooters........makes a lot of common sense.?
lead shot banned for fishermen but not shooters........makes a lot of common sense.?
Oct 16, 2019 09:37:47 #
The thing I see is the lack of younger shooters entering our competitive shooting sports. Sure the kids come out on the weekends but in 30 minutes they expend two or three hundred rounds of 9mm from their Glock or the same amount from an AR, shooting the hell out of our target backers and not hitting much else.[/quote]
Has everything to do with how they’re taught. I’m a certified instructor in both pistol, and rifle and spent a great deal of time with friends, and family on shooting techniques. My daughter and my grandkids started shooting at 12, they can all hit a dime size target at a 100 yds. Anyone can go and shoot a crap load of ammo at a target, it’s called “Spraying and Praying”.
Has everything to do with how they’re taught. I’m a certified instructor in both pistol, and rifle and spent a great deal of time with friends, and family on shooting techniques. My daughter and my grandkids started shooting at 12, they can all hit a dime size target at a 100 yds. Anyone can go and shoot a crap load of ammo at a target, it’s called “Spraying and Praying”.
Oct 16, 2019 09:41:13 #
Innershield1 wrote:
I don't think a Glock can shoot hundreds of rounds without a malfunction, it's not a Sig
You don’t own a Glock do you? It is the most popular and copied hand gun for a reason.
Oct 16, 2019 09:51:30 #
Innershield1 wrote:
I used to shoot USPSA and IDPA in San Diego at the Police pistol range with the police and military and there was nary a Glock in sight. The Federal Government armory does not allow Glocks as a carry weapon for any of the agencies,FBI, DEA,... Glocks are basically a plant weapon or a throw away.
They all used to use Glocks, but got a better deal from the other manufacturers,
and wanted more safety features than the Glock had. Besides, USPSA, and IDPA shooters use heavily modified pistols. But at the end of the day who really cares, as long as we’re all having fun, and exercising our constitutional rights.
Oct 16, 2019 10:39:46 #
They are easy to get and cheap compared to a Sig or FN and also a quality firearm has safety features that new shooters don't appreciate. Mainly decocking levers and a hammer. I owned many Glocks when I was younger and just wanted a high capacity sidearm instead of the wheel gun. As I became more informed the less I saw a use for the Glock
Oct 16, 2019 10:49:01 #
Great shots! You better vote Republican because the Democrats want to take those guns away from you! Then you’ll only be able to shoot things with your camera! 👍
Oct 16, 2019 11:17:11 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Very nice shots. Looks like a good portrait spot too.
Wow, what weird judgment. I shoot Glocks, 34/35/17, in competition and have never had a malfunction in thousands of rounds. When tests are done on pistols, they are subjected to variable temperatures, wet and dry conditions, lack of lube, and tortured while running 10,000 rounds. Glock, Springfield XD, S&W M&D, and many others were tested when new. Glock, Springfield, S&W all passed without any malfunctions. Where do you get your info? Wonder if Glock's reliability is why they are the most popular pistols in the US? CZ is most popular in Europe. Sigs are very good pistols, just way over-priced.
I also shoot SASS and it is very popular as a family sport with a lot of young people. My club, Colorado Cowboys, has had 6 world champions in their ranks, but we also shoot for pleasure.
Oct 16, 2019 11:20:24 #
Oct 16, 2019 11:24:25 #
ClarkG wrote:
Great shots! You better vote Republican because the Democrats want to take those guns away from you! Then you’ll only be able to shoot things with your camera! 👍
Bingo~~~
Oct 16, 2019 12:36:32 #
Please send a photograph of a Federal agent with a Glock. There is a reason you won't find one
Oct 16, 2019 13:56:13 #
Stephan G wrote:
Didn't they used to "sling" lead before the advent of pistols et al.? 
Yes, slingers often used lead, iron, ceramic or stone balls as their projectiles.
Oct 16, 2019 14:00:31 #
Innershield1 wrote:
I used to shoot USPSA and IDPA in San Diego at the Police pistol range with the police and military and there was nary a Glock in sight. The Federal Government armory does not allow Glocks as a carry weapon for any of the agencies,FBI, DEA,... Glocks are basically a plant weapon or a throw away.
You are mistaken, a lot of Federal Agencies use Glocks and the Secret Service is going over to them.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-secret-service-switching-9mm-glock-pistols/story?id=64719349
Oct 16, 2019 15:04:42 #
I enjoyed your post. I also once shot USPSA/IPSC at an indoor range here in Dallas. My usual gun was a Para-Ordnance P-12 in .45ACP. We were a weekly group, and when there were 5 nights in a month the 5th was "Fun Night", when the usual restrictions on caliber and gun were relaxed. On those occasions I often shot one of my L.A.R. "Grizzly" pistols (1911s on steroids) in .45 Win Mag or .50 AE--much fun!
grizzly45 by David Casteel, on Flickr
grizzly50 by David Casteel, on Flickr
grizzly45 by David Casteel, on Flickr grizzly50 by David Casteel, on FlickrOct 16, 2019 15:26:10 #
robertjerl wrote:
You are mistaken, a lot of Federal Agencies use Glocks and the Secret Service is going over to them.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-secret-service-switching-9mm-glock-pistols/story?id=64719349
https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-secret-service-switching-9mm-glock-pistols/story?id=64719349
Oct 16, 2019 15:30:18 #
Navy seals went to the Sig 228 because they couldn't find another label to withstand the rigors of their environment
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