Gary and I had a great day at the range on Saturday. I have so many pictures and videos that I need to split them into two posts! I'll put just stills into this post and save the videos for part 2 for archiving later.


That was the range set-up. Note the generator out there to keep us in hot coffee. We really are a little nuts about this stuff...



Target field is ready with targets from 50-100 yards.


Looking back from the 100 yard spot.


Shooting stations are about set.


Time for a quick cup of joe...


I was shooting various slugs to see what the drop was and managed to toss in a decent group. This was at 100 yards and my aimpoint was on another target and offset some. I didn't re-zero the scope to shoot groups, I was just getting a feel for drop so I could pop all those steel critters. Well, after the first two Bishops hit pretty close, I just shot three more and had a nice group to show off.


Right about an inch center to center. Not bad for the first and only group of the day.


I got my hold-over figured out pretty good. Got this guy right in the eye at about 75 yards.


Right in the nose from 85 yards. I had to take a picture!


While I was shooting, Gary made this gopher target out of duct seal. Poor guy, he was about to have a really tough day!

Good Heavens! That pic of Gary...he looks ... old and ... fossilized!!!
Couldn't you maybe use a stick ... to prop his head up ... or something???

Well, it was a great day (in spite of being fossilized). haha.

Ya know ... I have enough duct seal for about two more of those gophers! heheh.

Just FYI ... the Gopher weighs about 8 pounds. And, he can REALLY take a punch.

Gary

Hey Gary--how about a full sized white tailed BUCK. It's probably the only one you'll ever see!!! Sorry-couldn't resist. You could shoot it for practice just in case you ever see a real one. hehehe!!!!!

Oh, that's cold!

Yuck, yuck, yuck. Very funny.

Wait until you see a request for $400 worth of duct seal come across your desk ... Who's laughing now???

wink.

Gary

Gary,

I don't think you look that old. I removed the sunglasses and touched up the lighting with Photoshop.

It's all about lighting Gary.




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Heheheh Lon . . . too funny!

-- Jim

Yeah Lon ... it was the ... ah ... lighting!! Yeah, that's it!!! Boy, it was really terrible in that first pic!! heheh.

Thanks for getting my back bud!

Gary

Hehehe...did someone say "Gary has left the stadium"?

That war wagon is impressive, talk about shooting in comfort....and nice 100 yard group Jerry!

Regards
Neil

Thanks Neil. I should post my excuse for not hitting half MOA but I can't really. We were out to do so many things that going for groups and sighting in for an hour would have just poured water on the fun. I'm STILL laughing at the gopher! Maybe it's funnier in person or maybe I'm just that crazy but that's some funny stuff right there!

Neil,

So - ya like our little War Wagon do ya? Thanks. Works out really well. Makes it seem reasonable to go shooting, many more times than we would otherwise. The cold is just not an issue at all - we just have a propane tank with one of those little tank top heater units. Will run you out of there. Our big issue is co-ordinating with the farmer's crops (can't run/stomp them down), and avoiding the worst of the muddy times. Slimmy, sticking mud will really put a drag on the day.

As with most everything, organization is the key. I found I had most of the stuff for one purpose or another. Finally dawned on me to put it all together and enjoy it. A double axle that was 4' longer would have really been perfect ... (couple of lounge chairs - haha) but this does a fine job.

Now that you've seen how it's done ... you can build one too! We've shown you the way ... hehe

Gary