Yesterday I had a strange experience at the range. I'll explain but let me put down some facts:
-The range is open only monday and thursday evening 7h00pm - 10h00pm
-Monday is the regular's night that fires 20 meters.
-Thursday is the evening for starters and quests to fire at 7 and/or 15 and/or 20 meters.
-The range has only 3 lanes each about 3 feets large. The range is indoor and under an arena. There is concrete everywhere except the door.
-The lanes are close together (proximity) only seperated by a hard plastic panel and the walls are very close about 1 1/2 feet from the lanes.
Let me talk about me:
-I a gun enthousiast since 3 years , own about 6 rifles and 2 handguns. I an avid reloader and can do some minor gunsmithing (glassbedding, etc..).
-I pass too much time on CNG forums.
-I enjoy long range shoooting (touched the plate at 915 yard this winter !) much more to learn but I am getting there
-I only own handgun since march.
-I can only go to the range every 2 weeks (both mondays and thurdays).
-Since march I fired about 750 rounds throught my P226.
The story ::
-Yesterday I was there a 7h00 pm first lane to the right. The RO was shooting I lane 2 and another guy in lane 3.
-Everything went fine until my 9th round. The first 8 where in the black circle (about 6 inches wide I think) at 20 meters.
-The 9th round , I jerked the trigger AND fliched . The round hit the wall to my right at about 18 meters . (I right handed)
-My 10th went on the target in the black circle.
-The RO told me that I'm not going to fire at 20 meters again that night (that means that my evening is finished at 7h05 after only 10 rounds) because at the range we have to forward the desk to the targets. So I have to go back Thursday.
I felt VERY offended, he's the RO and I am not, so I shut the fu..c up. , packed my things and left . I was angry because I like shooting but can't do it every week. One big mistake on a round and I did well the next one.
He's the RO, he his in charge of security but that bullet didn't fly across the other lanes, I went in the direction of the target, maybe off the backstop to my right. I had no one to my right.
It is a moment off ''too much concentration'' let me explain. When you do well in a series of shots , you want it to continue and the pressure build up. You don't want to screw at the end. So In a 2 X 5 shoot string the last ones are more important if you did well before. So in anticipation, I flinched. I was to slow to increase my finger pressure on the trigger , it is like the shoot was never going to happen, too much concentration. So I helped it a bit. I squeezed and jerked the trigger and flinched.
At the RO defense, a month a ago I did something like that . But I found what was wrong with my grip and corrected. I fired 2 or 3 round about 2-3 feets over the target in the upper woodbackstop. At the time he found it normal and even offered concil on the grip..
So on about 750 rounds only 4 really screw up and I end like this. I wasn't feeling great yesterday evening. I almost wanted to sell all those handguns.
It made me realised that this is the only club in town, and if the #### hit the fan I would have to drive 2 hours to the next range. I realised that I have to stop my buying spree (4000$ handguns in 2 months + reloading supplies 1200$) because I am dependant on the others to legally practice my hobby (handgun shooting).
NOW , if I can find money to finance my ATRS 338 Lapua improve because up here we can fire rifle everywhere (the country is so large!).
Mush
-The range is open only monday and thursday evening 7h00pm - 10h00pm
-Monday is the regular's night that fires 20 meters.
-Thursday is the evening for starters and quests to fire at 7 and/or 15 and/or 20 meters.
-The range has only 3 lanes each about 3 feets large. The range is indoor and under an arena. There is concrete everywhere except the door.
-The lanes are close together (proximity) only seperated by a hard plastic panel and the walls are very close about 1 1/2 feet from the lanes.
Let me talk about me:
-I a gun enthousiast since 3 years , own about 6 rifles and 2 handguns. I an avid reloader and can do some minor gunsmithing (glassbedding, etc..).
-I pass too much time on CNG forums.
-I enjoy long range shoooting (touched the plate at 915 yard this winter !) much more to learn but I am getting there
-I only own handgun since march.
-I can only go to the range every 2 weeks (both mondays and thurdays).
-Since march I fired about 750 rounds throught my P226.
The story ::
-Yesterday I was there a 7h00 pm first lane to the right. The RO was shooting I lane 2 and another guy in lane 3.
-Everything went fine until my 9th round. The first 8 where in the black circle (about 6 inches wide I think) at 20 meters.
-The 9th round , I jerked the trigger AND fliched . The round hit the wall to my right at about 18 meters . (I right handed)
-My 10th went on the target in the black circle.
-The RO told me that I'm not going to fire at 20 meters again that night (that means that my evening is finished at 7h05 after only 10 rounds) because at the range we have to forward the desk to the targets. So I have to go back Thursday.
I felt VERY offended, he's the RO and I am not, so I shut the fu..c up. , packed my things and left . I was angry because I like shooting but can't do it every week. One big mistake on a round and I did well the next one.
He's the RO, he his in charge of security but that bullet didn't fly across the other lanes, I went in the direction of the target, maybe off the backstop to my right. I had no one to my right.
It is a moment off ''too much concentration'' let me explain. When you do well in a series of shots , you want it to continue and the pressure build up. You don't want to screw at the end. So In a 2 X 5 shoot string the last ones are more important if you did well before. So in anticipation, I flinched. I was to slow to increase my finger pressure on the trigger , it is like the shoot was never going to happen, too much concentration. So I helped it a bit. I squeezed and jerked the trigger and flinched.
At the RO defense, a month a ago I did something like that . But I found what was wrong with my grip and corrected. I fired 2 or 3 round about 2-3 feets over the target in the upper woodbackstop. At the time he found it normal and even offered concil on the grip..
So on about 750 rounds only 4 really screw up and I end like this. I wasn't feeling great yesterday evening. I almost wanted to sell all those handguns.
It made me realised that this is the only club in town, and if the #### hit the fan I would have to drive 2 hours to the next range. I realised that I have to stop my buying spree (4000$ handguns in 2 months + reloading supplies 1200$) because I am dependant on the others to legally practice my hobby (handgun shooting).
NOW , if I can find money to finance my ATRS 338 Lapua improve
because up here we can fire rifle everywhere (the country is so large!).Mush
