Packfanatic
Regular Member
I took my son to Gander Mountain tonight to “learn to shoot” We went to the facility in
De Forest/Madison? Upon entering I met the greeter and told him we were going to the range. He put a zip-tie on my case then we proceeded back to the range. We announced our intention to shoot on the live range. We were asked if we had ever been there before. No, we have not. We watched a short gun safety video in some very comfortable chairs. The only thing missing was the Cuban Cigar! After viewing the movie we signed a waiver, standard of course.
Showed our photo id and off to the range. We were greeted by Tom and I explained that I was here to give my son some pointers on hitting the target.Tom cut the zip tie and proceeded to chekc the ammo and the firearm and cleared us to begin.
Well, I had a déjà vue moment as I remembered how it was when I was teaching him to drive! You know,,, the usual nervousness etc…. I asked Tom to show him how to hold the firearm and the correct stance to be in. I set a target at 7 feet just so he could acclimate to the noise and the recoil. After 5 shots I had him move the target back to 15 feet and empty the remaining 13 shots.
Tom saw a couple things that needed to be corrected and he stepped in and spoke with my son. We then recovered the target and I shot a couple mags with the target at maximum range. I did well as usual. We then took one more humanoid target and placed it at 21 feet.
With the remaining 25 shots my son hit the “X” once, the 10 ring 12 times the 9 ring 10 times and the remaining shots were 8 and 7. You have to understand up until the new laws were passed he really had no interest in shooting or owning a firearm.
I am very proud of his accomplishment tonight!
Yes, the range lane cost 25.00 but we were able to co-share the lane and both able to shoot. So in effect, it cost us 12.50 each (ya right I made him pay lol!) to shoot for one hour. To rent ear and eye protection is 5.00 and they do not rent firearms, but ask me if I care.
Tom and staff were outstanding! We will be going back again soon as he has his eye on a Glock he really wants. Along the way in life he has been instructed about firearms and the safe use etc… but this was a total Made my day.. Day today! The price for co-sharing is an excellent bonus. Just thought I would put this on the forum. Go there you will be impressed.
De Forest/Madison? Upon entering I met the greeter and told him we were going to the range. He put a zip-tie on my case then we proceeded back to the range. We announced our intention to shoot on the live range. We were asked if we had ever been there before. No, we have not. We watched a short gun safety video in some very comfortable chairs. The only thing missing was the Cuban Cigar! After viewing the movie we signed a waiver, standard of course.
Showed our photo id and off to the range. We were greeted by Tom and I explained that I was here to give my son some pointers on hitting the target.Tom cut the zip tie and proceeded to chekc the ammo and the firearm and cleared us to begin.
Well, I had a déjà vue moment as I remembered how it was when I was teaching him to drive! You know,,, the usual nervousness etc…. I asked Tom to show him how to hold the firearm and the correct stance to be in. I set a target at 7 feet just so he could acclimate to the noise and the recoil. After 5 shots I had him move the target back to 15 feet and empty the remaining 13 shots.
Tom saw a couple things that needed to be corrected and he stepped in and spoke with my son. We then recovered the target and I shot a couple mags with the target at maximum range. I did well as usual. We then took one more humanoid target and placed it at 21 feet.
With the remaining 25 shots my son hit the “X” once, the 10 ring 12 times the 9 ring 10 times and the remaining shots were 8 and 7. You have to understand up until the new laws were passed he really had no interest in shooting or owning a firearm.
I am very proud of his accomplishment tonight!
Yes, the range lane cost 25.00 but we were able to co-share the lane and both able to shoot. So in effect, it cost us 12.50 each (ya right I made him pay lol!) to shoot for one hour. To rent ear and eye protection is 5.00 and they do not rent firearms, but ask me if I care.
Tom and staff were outstanding! We will be going back again soon as he has his eye on a Glock he really wants. Along the way in life he has been instructed about firearms and the safe use etc… but this was a total Made my day.. Day today! The price for co-sharing is an excellent bonus. Just thought I would put this on the forum. Go there you will be impressed.
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