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ghbucky · June 30, 2020, 10:56 AM

I had a similar experience recently with my grandson.

He is heading to Army basic training, and I had just bought my first AR, so I invited him to get some range time with me. I also brought along a .45 ACP.

I was gobsmacked that he lacked the physical strength to safely load either weapon. He simply could not pull the bolt back on the AR, or rack the pistol.

His first day in Basic is today.

June 30, 2020, 10:56 AM	#25
ghbucky Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2020 Posts: 1,177	I had a similar experience recently with my grandson. He is heading to Army basic training, and I had just bought my first AR, so I invited him to get some range time with me. I also brought along a .45 ACP. I was gobsmacked that he lacked the physical strength to safely load either weapon. He simply could not pull the bolt back on the AR, or rack the pistol. His first day in Basic is today.