My first real range trip in 3 years (And I've still got it..sorta)

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So, because of health and money problems, shooting hasn't been something I've been able to do really in the last 3 years or more. Now, I used to be pretty darn good with pistols, and proud of it, but I haven't had any practice other than airsoft guns at the house. I do think all the airsoft practice has helped me keep up some.

I fired a few magazines (so I barely count that) while I was out in Arizona a year and a half ago , but before that It had been just as long since I'd been to the range. So, I was somewhere right around 3 years without practicing with a real pistol.

I finally made a range trip out to Masterclass in Monroe on May 2nd. For not having fired a gun in that long, I don't think I did too shabby considering. After shooting I talked with the only other guy there (who as it happens was NYPD) and he actually said to me, and I quote, "You're an amazing shot. I kept looking at your target because.. holy shit you're good". I don't know if I deserved quite that much praise, but damn if it wasn't nice to hear someone say that after going so long without shooting.

Because of my health problems, I SERIOUSLY paid in pain for going out there and shooting as much as I did.. but in this case it was SO worth it just to actually get some rounds down range.

These weren't my only targets , and may not have even been the best , but I took a couple of random ones from the pile home with me. (I'm sure I had worse ones though that I threw out in frustration..heh) How did you think I did ?

 

[Bananabandit]

Good shooting, Tex.

 

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Interesting side note: The young NYPD fella whom I was shooting next to, who complimented me so much at the end, it turned out he was shooting his dept. required 12# trigger glocks. He wasn't awful or anything, but he was struggling a little and mentioned to me later that it was partly those ridiculous triggers he had to use. Since he was telling me how great I was, obviously I had to offer that he could try out my guns if he liked. He fired only about 6 rounds (it's all I had left at that point) from the SP-01 and sure enough, from what I could tell from so few shots, he seemed to shoot significantly better.

Now, I always say that the SP-01 makes everybody look good, but somebody really needs to convince the NYPD that those heavy ass triggers suck. Do they not want their officers to hit what they're aiming at or what ?

 

[HEX]

Good shooting, Tex.

hehe.. TEX-HEX

 

[GOYABEAN]

Sweet it must be like riding a bike @HEX

 

[spat]

Interesting side note: The young NYPD fella whom I was shooting next to, who complimented me so much at the end, it turned out he was shooting his dept. required 12# trigger glocks. He wasn't awful or anything, but he was struggling a little and mentioned to me later that it was partly those ridiculous triggers he had to use. Since he was telling me how great I was, obviously I had to offer that he could try out my guns if he liked. He fired only about 6 rounds (it's all I had left at that point) from the SP-01 and sure enough, from what I could tell from so few shots, he seemed to shoot significantly better.

Now, I always say that the SP-01 makes everybody look good, but somebody really needs to convince the NYPD that those heavy ass triggers suck. Do they not want their officers to hit what they're aiming at or what ?

Itll take some innocent bystander getting shot, and with a lawyer who knows something about guns suing the department over the trigger instead of suing the officer.

 

[Podmonkey]

Good show sir! Between pain and pleasure I find the later typically offsets the former. But then such an attitude may explain my rather lengthy medical history.

 

[Darth]

Itll take some innocent bystander getting shot, and with a lawyer who knows something about guns suing the department over the trigger instead of suing the officer.

The NYPD will move to a heavier trigger in that case.

 

[Podmonkey]

The NYPD will move to a heavier trigger in that case.

I suppose if the brass specified a 200lb trigger weight that would cut down on negligent/ unintended shootings.

 

[spat]

I suppose if the brass specified a 200lb trigger weight that would cut down on negligent/ unintended shootings.

It would cut down on the number or criminals taken off the street too.

I can honestly say I have no idea why anyone would want to be a cop in someplace like NYC these days. I'd rather flip burgers form $15/hr.

 

[Podmonkey]

It would cut down on the number or criminals taken off the street too.

I can honestly say I have no idea why anyone would want to be a cop in someplace like NYC these days. I'd rather flip burgers form $15/hr.

They make what $80,000 a year to start? And they get to play with all the NY naughty stuff they want?

 

[spat]

They make what $80,000 a year to start? And they get to play with all the NY naughty stuff they want?

And it can't possibly be worth the crap they have to put up with.

I can play with all the naughty stuff I want too, just need to drive to PA. No way is the convenience of keeping it at home worth it.

 

[Podmonkey]

And it can't possibly be worth the crap they have to put up with.

I can play with all the naughty stuff I want too, just need to drive to PA. No way is the convenience of keeping it at home worth it.

K' c'mon down to Altoona next week and you can play with my NY naughty stuff (no not in the @Darth gay sense) at my all day range session.

 

[Gardnaaa]

That's some good shooting!!! And even if you didn't do so well, any day you get to shoot is a good one in my eyes.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

Slacker cunt!

Those are clearly .356 cal. pen holes!