Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 23, 2008 cmc, A friend and I would go to the range in Corpus Christi at night to let the wind and temps go down. The light on the target would attract moths, which would make nice targets for our 22-250s as they crawled onthe target face. RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 23, 2008 What bothers me is the weekend warrior that drives to the range, sets up, fires 3 or four shots and lowdly proclaimes "GOOD ENOUGH FOR DEER! as he looks at his 6 inch group at 100yds" D.D. Although I don't believe there are 'range commandos' as I believe to each their own and only care about unsafe range practices but I had a somewhat similar ordeal although mine turned out to be interesting. I was at the range sighting in a rifle and the range is pretty empty due to the humidity and heat of the summer. There are two guys a few benches down with more gear at the range than I own and a few nice looking rifles. I figured they'd fallen into what you guys are calling range commandos. Their shots were pretty sporadic and after they'd shoot they'd hoot and holler. I was curious to what was going on so I put my binos on their target and the bullet holes were all over the place. So a few more shots and again the guys high five and talk about how well of a shot just sent. I again look at the target 100yds out and just shrug my shoulders as if these guys are nuts if they call that good shooting. Two more shots go by and that's it I had to think something else is up. I wander by and ask how's the shooting. They say 'pretty good'. We talk what rifles they are shooting and how they think they finally got their rounds dialed in. I ask what kind of groups they are shooting. The guy holds up a target that blew me away with clover leafs of rounds touching rounds on each target. So in my mind I think they're shooting off bad rounds. While I'm looking at the target I look forward to the target down range and the guy looks at me and says.... oh don't look the groupings on that target we're shooting flies. "What?" I asked. "Where shooting flies that land on the target. "No way.." "Yep". "well I gotta see this" I go over and get setup on my 15x's and he guys say "We got one" I look at the target and see a fly on the upper corner. "Ok get ready and keep an eye on that fly". BOOM! A hole appears exactly where the fly WAS! All I could say was "Nice shot" smile and nod at the guys as they continued to have fun in the sweltering heat. I wonder if you need a tag to shoot flies at the range.... hmmm... So maybe... he was just shooting flies. Never judge the paper holes for how well the shooter and rifle is... cmc Chris, that is pretty intereting! I guess I can understand why they were hootin' and hollerin'. Which range? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmc Report post Posted November 23, 2008 was up at Pima Pistol. If I hadn't stopped and chatted I'd walked away with a whole different perspective. Which is why I don't try to judge folks that much. Just let them be who they are. cmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
