Now that was fun!! I got to spend the morning with 7 other guys shooting a variety of guns at a variety of different objects (Thanks Craig for organizing a great day!!) Here's a rundown of what I had the chance to shoot - 20 gauge & 12 gauge shotguns (pump & semi-auto), 9mm & .45 handguns, 308 & 30/30 rifles. With these guns I attempted to hit a; skeet, water jug, paper target, paint-can, steel person cut-out and a 5 gallon bucket. I did hit a few of these but I think the dirt bank behind got the worst of it :)
I was a little disappointed with how I did considering the level and extent of preparation I had gone to (READ - watching the Mark Wahlberg sniper movie 'Shooter') but I was reminded of a couple valuable lessons. First - In target practice, just as in life, it is important to keep your eye on the target. As hard as it may be to hit what you are aiming at, it is impossible to hit the mark if you aren't aiming at anything. Secondly - make sure you don't go by yourself. We had a lot more fun simply because we were together. We had fun cheering for each other when someone hit the target (and when one of us decided to put another round into the dirt bank). All in all it was a great day and I really hope we get a chance to do it again (I hope you're reading this Craig).
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