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Old 12-03-2009, 11:28 PM
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From bden's wife...

First, this is a pretty cool thread and since I've only go shooting on rare occasions there are some practical tips I'd recommend..

Don't set-up next to someone with a loud gun, and definitely not to the right. I've had a neighbors brass end up hitting me a few times, which made me jump every time he shot the rest of the trip.

Particularly the first couple of times at the range, when they are ready to leave, it's time to leave. If you're tired or bored of shooting and aren't interested or knowledgable about guns, a gun range can very quickly turn into a less than stellar experience, even when the shooting itself was fun. Plus, guns can get heavy quickly when you haven't shot before or don't shoot often.

With the last tip.. I usually bring a book or a magazine to the range with me, so when I get tired of shooting I have something to do if bden wants to keep going. This works out really well for both of us, so if someone wants to bring something else to do - let them!

Another tip, offer to load the magazine. I can get about 7-8 bullets in the magazine and then my fingers are just too weak. With our new magazines I'm lucky if I can get 5 in. (He's doing stuff to break in the new mag, but until then...)

Definitely agree with other folks tips on using shoot'n'see. I hate using anything other than those.

We recently got a shotgun and have been trap shooting. I love it, but do whatever you can to soften the recoil. We have recoil pad and I still can't do it as much as I'd like.

Last thing two things I can think of.. have water or soda with you and try to pick a day or time when the range will be slow.
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