wildmanh
Part time Leather Bender/Sheath maker
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As I was saying in Mikes Thread I went to the range yesterday with some friends. There were 5 of us, 4 guys and 1 girl, my friend Shanna. She loves .22's and my Henry Frontier model Lever gun. She's pretty much claimed it as heres for every range trip, though she will let us use it once in a while. LOL!!
Here's the list of guns
Ruger Single Six 5.5"
Beretta U22 Neos 4.5" With Millet Red Dot
Ruger 10/22 DSP
Henry H001T Frontier Model 20" Ocatagon barrel
Marlin 1894C .357 Magnum 18" Barrel with Skinner Peep Sight
Targets included
2 Rolled oat Containers filled with sand/durt
Clay pigions
#10 can,
2 Liter Soda bottle
Empty Ammo box
Spent 12 gauge shell
After setting up the targets we all loaded a gun and started shooting. I had to sight in the Marlin so I shot it first. All the guns were loaded with CCI Bulk .22 or Remington bulk .22. Except the Marlin which we shot 50 rounds of Magtech 158 grain flat nose .357 Mag and 50 rounds of Independance Flat nose 158 grain .357 Magnums.
I installed the Skinner Peep sight a few weeks ago, this is the first time I've been able to sight it in. Went shooting last week but that was just .22 and hand guns. This week was about .22 and the Marlin. I left the factory blade installed just to see how high the gun would shoot and also because I don't have the tool to change it yet. Though I do have the matching replacement front blade. Anyways using a peep sight on this gun is great! Put the bead just below what you want to hit and pull the trigger, so easy!! I'm wondering if I can get a peep sight for my Henry now.
Everyone had a great time and did pretty good. We were only shooting at targets about 75 feet away but it was still great! Everyone really liked the Marlin loaded with 158 grains. Shooting the Oat containers full of sand was just awesome. Big clouds of dust would fly and the containers were normally flipped over or tossed back a few feet. Shanna mostly shot at the #10 can and blew it to bits. Looks like it was hit by something much bigger, she totally blew the back out of it. She says the first time she hit it with the Marlin was the funnest, it jumped about 3 feet into the air and about 1 foot back, she wasn't expecting it.
After shooting we gathered the brass and targets, cleaned up and left. Went to Wendy's for dinner then a Super Market for Ice cream. We got home way later then planned but it was so worth it. Next time we go, we'll bring at least 2 cars (We crammed all of us into a 1992 Civic it was cramped) and my grill. Thinking of doing Chicken or Hamburgers. I'm formatting and sizing pictures now, will post them in a bit.
Heber
Here's the list of guns
Ruger Single Six 5.5"
Beretta U22 Neos 4.5" With Millet Red Dot
Ruger 10/22 DSP
Henry H001T Frontier Model 20" Ocatagon barrel
Marlin 1894C .357 Magnum 18" Barrel with Skinner Peep Sight
Targets included
2 Rolled oat Containers filled with sand/durt
Clay pigions
#10 can,
2 Liter Soda bottle
Empty Ammo box
Spent 12 gauge shell
After setting up the targets we all loaded a gun and started shooting. I had to sight in the Marlin so I shot it first. All the guns were loaded with CCI Bulk .22 or Remington bulk .22. Except the Marlin which we shot 50 rounds of Magtech 158 grain flat nose .357 Mag and 50 rounds of Independance Flat nose 158 grain .357 Magnums.
I installed the Skinner Peep sight a few weeks ago, this is the first time I've been able to sight it in. Went shooting last week but that was just .22 and hand guns. This week was about .22 and the Marlin. I left the factory blade installed just to see how high the gun would shoot and also because I don't have the tool to change it yet. Though I do have the matching replacement front blade. Anyways using a peep sight on this gun is great! Put the bead just below what you want to hit and pull the trigger, so easy!! I'm wondering if I can get a peep sight for my Henry now.
Everyone had a great time and did pretty good. We were only shooting at targets about 75 feet away but it was still great! Everyone really liked the Marlin loaded with 158 grains. Shooting the Oat containers full of sand was just awesome. Big clouds of dust would fly and the containers were normally flipped over or tossed back a few feet. Shanna mostly shot at the #10 can and blew it to bits. Looks like it was hit by something much bigger, she totally blew the back out of it. She says the first time she hit it with the Marlin was the funnest, it jumped about 3 feet into the air and about 1 foot back, she wasn't expecting it.
After shooting we gathered the brass and targets, cleaned up and left. Went to Wendy's for dinner then a Super Market for Ice cream. We got home way later then planned but it was so worth it. Next time we go, we'll bring at least 2 cars (We crammed all of us into a 1992 Civic it was cramped) and my grill. Thinking of doing Chicken or Hamburgers. I'm formatting and sizing pictures now, will post them in a bit.
Heber
