Did you ever go to the range....?

[S&WIowegan]

This thread reminds me of some experiences at the range. I spent considerable time at a public range when I first arrived in Iowa. I learned to go to the farthest bay to keep the kibitzers away. I did once have an Asian banger walk down-range to check his target while I was shooting. Once in a while a shooter would approach me and ask me to shoot his pistol to see if the problem was the gun or the shooter. I was a bit reluctant to do this because it can be ego crushing. One fellow became a very good shooter after he realized the gun was OK.

I now belong to a private club to moderate distractions. Recently a shooting buddy invited me to his club and I went because he was getting annoyed with me saying no thanks. It turned out Tuesday at noon was geezer convention time at the pistol range and very little shooting gets done. I'm sociable myself so I join right in. That's why I like to go alone.

 

[Doug627]

No matter where you go, there they are.