Anyone going shooting for the holidays?

aarondhgraham · May 25, 2012, 03:53 PM

On Monday several friends of mine and their families are going shooting,,,
It will be an informal event with a few grills and lotsa meat,,,
And lots and lots of guns.

I'm going all rimfire myself,,,
I've been saving water bottles and filling them with kitty litter for weeks.

They make great targets by the way,,,
Especially if you wrap them in bright orange duct tape.

Heavy enough that the wind doesn't knock them over,,,
They don't usually explode until they've been hit by many rounds,,,
You can chase them down the range until you can't hit them anymore.

There will be many kids there,,,
lotsa opportunities to share some good times.

Anyone else got any range plans?

Aarond

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checkmyswag · May 25, 2012, 04:04 PM

Good idea.

Friend of mine have been talking about going this weekend.

Can't decide if the range will be packed or empty.

4runnerman · May 25, 2012, 04:09 PM

I shoot every weekend. It's my only hobby

hoytinak · May 25, 2012, 04:13 PM

I hope I don't have to do any shooting this weekend.....I'm working all weekend.

Sparks1957 · May 25, 2012, 04:54 PM

Probably, but I usually go most Saturdays during warmer weather anyway.
Have a blast. I like the idea of kitty litter in milk jugs, paper gets a bit boring.

TheNatureBoy · May 26, 2012, 05:50 AM

I seriously thought about going shooting this weekend but thus far have decided against it. I don't like to travel down Route 58 towards Emporia during holiday weekends. Greenville County deputy sheriffs will be all over the place.

TNT · May 26, 2012, 06:17 AM

not this weekend I am going to friends house to look at a new shooting range though

set up for the middle of the month shoot

kraigwy · May 26, 2012, 07:08 AM

Tomorrow, shooting a 900, 45 event of the Bullseye Course followed by a CMP EIC Pistol Match.

Today I'll be working on my 243 1000 yard loads.

brmfan · May 26, 2012, 09:15 AM

Thought about it, but my "Honey Do" list beckons... :

Blackshirts · May 26, 2012, 03:51 PM

I shoot in the desert on BLM land. I specifically avoid holiday weekends. There is always an increased number of partakers and the amount of "frosty beverages" being consumed doesn't provide for a safe enough environment for me.

oneounceload · May 26, 2012, 06:26 PM

Sporting clays for me - need some practice for next weekend when I have a tournament

Brian Pfleuger · May 26, 2012, 06:33 PM

I'll be tossing a few rounds tomorrow. Might put the 270WSM I got in trade for my shotgun to its first test.

Uncle Buck · May 27, 2012, 09:06 AM

Nothing formal planned, but if it does come up, I have put a few screws in to a dozen golf balls I can hang, as well as the old water bottles and soda cans.

With only one nephew left at home who likes to shoot, Mondays seem to be the day we shoot most now. (One in Army Basic Training and one so wrapped up in his girlfriend he has to ask her which way is up.)

FlySubCompact · May 28, 2012, 12:56 AM

Glad some of you can get out and shoot. Finally got a three day weekend....had plans for me and Sweety to go to the range yesterday. Not only did one car go on the fritz....car number 2 did too. Just bought 400 rounds too. Bummer.

Y'all have a safe weekend.

stevelyn · May 28, 2012, 02:50 AM

I'll be working.

Besides, it's one day I think maybe that it's better the guns remain silent.

rebs · May 28, 2012, 06:33 AM

I am retired, can choose my days and mostly shoot during the week when the range is less crowded. My wife is still working and I keep the weekends for her, since she works all week I let her pick what we do on the weekends. If I choose I can shoot any time Mon thru Fri.

May 25, 2012, 03:53 PM	#1
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Anyone going shooting for the holidays? On Monday several friends of mine and their families are going shooting,,, It will be an informal event with a few grills and lotsa meat,,, And lots and lots of guns. I'm going all rimfire myself,,, I've been saving water bottles and filling them with kitty litter for weeks. They make great targets by the way,,, Especially if you wrap them in bright orange duct tape. Heavy enough that the wind doesn't knock them over,,, They don't usually explode until they've been hit by many rounds,,, You can chase them down the range until you can't hit them anymore. There will be many kids there,,, lotsa opportunities to share some good times. Anyone else got any range plans? Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

May 25, 2012, 04:04 PM	#2
checkmyswag Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,328	Good idea. Friend of mine have been talking about going this weekend. Can't decide if the range will be packed or empty. __________________ No brass. No ammo.

May 25, 2012, 04:09 PM	#3
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	I shoot every weekend. It's my only hobby __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional

May 26, 2012, 06:17 AM	#7
TNT Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: Back in glorious Nebraska Posts: 606	not this weekend I am going to friends house to look at a new shooting range though set up for the middle of the month shoot __________________ "In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man and brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot."

May 26, 2012, 07:08 AM	#8
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Tomorrow, shooting a 900, 45 event of the Bullseye Course followed by a CMP EIC Pistol Match. Today I'll be working on my 243 1000 yard loads. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

May 25, 2012, 04:13 PM	#4
hoytinak Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,721	I hope I don't have to do any shooting this weekend.....I'm working all weekend.

May 25, 2012, 04:54 PM	#5
Sparks1957 Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,552	Probably, but I usually go most Saturdays during warmer weather anyway. Have a blast. I like the idea of kitty litter in milk jugs, paper gets a bit boring.

May 26, 2012, 05:50 AM	#6
TheNatureBoy Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2007 Posts: 1,204	I seriously thought about going shooting this weekend but thus far have decided against it. I don't like to travel down Route 58 towards Emporia during holiday weekends. Greenville County deputy sheriffs will be all over the place.

May 26, 2012, 09:15 AM	#9
brmfan Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2008 Posts: 557	Thought about it, but my "Honey Do" list beckons... :

May 26, 2012, 03:51 PM	#10
Blackshirts Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 214	I shoot in the desert on BLM land. I specifically avoid holiday weekends. There is always an increased number of partakers and the amount of "frosty beverages" being consumed doesn't provide for a safe enough environment for me.

May 26, 2012, 06:26 PM	#11
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Sporting clays for me - need some practice for next weekend when I have a tournament

May 26, 2012, 06:33 PM	#12
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	I'll be tossing a few rounds tomorrow. Might put the 270WSM I got in trade for my shotgun to its first test. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

May 27, 2012, 09:06 AM	#13
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	Nothing formal planned, but if it does come up, I have put a few screws in to a dozen golf balls I can hang, as well as the old water bottles and soda cans. With only one nephew left at home who likes to shoot, Mondays seem to be the day we shoot most now. (One in Army Basic Training and one so wrapped up in his girlfriend he has to ask her which way is up.) __________________ Inside Every Bright Idea Is The 50% Probability Of A Disaster Waiting To Happen.

May 28, 2012, 12:56 AM	#14
FlySubCompact Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2012 Posts: 306	Glad some of you can get out and shoot. Finally got a three day weekend....had plans for me and Sweety to go to the range yesterday. Not only did one car go on the fritz....car number 2 did too. Just bought 400 rounds too. Bummer. Y'all have a safe weekend.

May 28, 2012, 02:50 AM	#15
stevelyn Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Fairbanksan in exile to Aleutian Hell Posts: 2,655	I'll be working. Besides, it's one day I think maybe that it's better the guns remain silent. __________________ Stop Allowing Our Schools To Be Soft Targets! http://fastersaveslives.org/ East Moose. Wear Wolf.

May 28, 2012, 06:33 AM	#16
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	I am retired, can choose my days and mostly shoot during the week when the range is less crowded. My wife is still working and I keep the weekends for her, since she works all week I let her pick what we do on the weekends. If I choose I can shoot any time Mon thru Fri.