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OK, let's hold off the BS flags on this thread, at least for a little bit.
Simple question looking for an HONEST reply.
What was the best shot you have ever made? One that had you puffing your chest out a bit, and it even suprized you.
I have two. Not terribly long range, but I was happy and it suprized myself.
The first was with my very first M1Garand in 30/06. I was shooting at clay pigeons set up on some rolling dirt berms.
They were about 100 yards away and a few others were set up at about 25 yards or so.
OK, I shoot 6 just fine, and I had not shot the Garand that much but was very impressed at how easy it was to point and shoot.
Well, after getting those 6, I then just dropped the Garand to my hip and blasted two more right off the hip.
The pointablility of that rifle made it so easy.
Not a big thing, but this was the first time I had ever shot a Garand.
Needless to say, that started a lifelong love affair.
The second was in South Dakota. Just outside Rapid City is a shooting area called Berretta Road. There are hills and the usual beautiful Black Hills views.
I had been teaching a lady friend of mine how to shoot, and then she learned the fun of plinking with her 10/22.
She then suggested I climb a steep hill and put a 2 liter bottle full of water up on the hill and whoever hit it within 5 shots got their choice of sandwich at Arby's.
I ranged the bottle at 238 yards from us. We both had 10/22s with Nikon scopes.
She hit all around it, but no cigar.
When it was my turn, I thought I would be a smartass, and remove the magazine, and only put one round in the chamber.
I told her you only need one, right?
The bottle was uphill so I aimed a little low and sure enough, busted it with my one shot.
I was not about to let out I was just as suprized as she was.
She even got a little playfully huffy with me for being a smartass.
Ok, ladies and gentlemen, those are my most fun shots I have made.
Please share with us yours.
PS...we have all seen and heard of amazing feats of marksmanship being performed with the keyboard.
Simple question looking for an HONEST reply.
What was the best shot you have ever made? One that had you puffing your chest out a bit, and it even suprized you.
I have two. Not terribly long range, but I was happy and it suprized myself.
The first was with my very first M1Garand in 30/06. I was shooting at clay pigeons set up on some rolling dirt berms.
They were about 100 yards away and a few others were set up at about 25 yards or so.
OK, I shoot 6 just fine, and I had not shot the Garand that much but was very impressed at how easy it was to point and shoot.
Well, after getting those 6, I then just dropped the Garand to my hip and blasted two more right off the hip.
The pointablility of that rifle made it so easy.
Not a big thing, but this was the first time I had ever shot a Garand.
Needless to say, that started a lifelong love affair.
The second was in South Dakota. Just outside Rapid City is a shooting area called Berretta Road. There are hills and the usual beautiful Black Hills views.
I had been teaching a lady friend of mine how to shoot, and then she learned the fun of plinking with her 10/22.
She then suggested I climb a steep hill and put a 2 liter bottle full of water up on the hill and whoever hit it within 5 shots got their choice of sandwich at Arby's.
I ranged the bottle at 238 yards from us. We both had 10/22s with Nikon scopes.
She hit all around it, but no cigar.
When it was my turn, I thought I would be a smartass, and remove the magazine, and only put one round in the chamber.
I told her you only need one, right?
The bottle was uphill so I aimed a little low and sure enough, busted it with my one shot.
I was not about to let out I was just as suprized as she was.
She even got a little playfully huffy with me for being a smartass.
Ok, ladies and gentlemen, those are my most fun shots I have made.
Please share with us yours.
PS...we have all seen and heard of amazing feats of marksmanship being performed with the keyboard.