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Title: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: Swamp Yankee on August 23, 2010, 12:04:34 PM
I am visiting my mother in Vero Beach Florida for a couple of days. While I was in Iraq She and her husband took an NRA safty course and purchased a firearm for home defense. While talking to her I found out that she has not shot the pistol since they purchased it. So I took her to the Indian River County Public Shooting Range. Boy am I envious what a nice facility very well run and super clean. Range master on the pistol range was great and is a former Marine Vietnam Vet. Mom was only able to shoot for a little more than an hour due to physical limitations. At first she was very nervous due to lack of being familiar with the pistol. So I fired ten rounds my self to test the pistol first, for me it hit a little low and to the left. It will not properly feed the last round so I will chaulk tha up to the new magazines not being broke in yet. After some coaching from me and some changes in her grip i was able to get her on target and then finally on paper for the last ten rounds. It was a good time for her and I now I have to convince my sister to take her at least once a month to keep her familiar and on target.

Mike Mc
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: Dakotaranger on August 23, 2010, 12:36:15 PM
First off thanks for serving.

Second, glad you got your mom out to the range.  I'm sure you've already told her if she's going to own for home defense she needs to be comfortable with the pistol
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: Hazcat on August 23, 2010, 01:48:51 PM
First off thanks for serving.

Second, glad you got your mom out to the range.  I'm sure you've already told her if she's going to own for home defense she needs to be comfortable with the pistol

What he said, HERO!
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: ellis4538 on August 23, 2010, 03:04:29 PM
What they said +10

Richard
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: alfsauve on August 23, 2010, 04:21:39 PM
Dittos!

And "SUPER" for taking your mom out.   Not only was is good mom/son time, but had a practical side.   Maybe she'll want to go more often and talk some of her friends into joining her.
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: Solus on August 23, 2010, 07:32:25 PM
More than thanks for your service, Yankee....

and you'll just have to visit your mom often to take her out shooting.   :D :D :D
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: tt11758 on August 23, 2010, 07:40:27 PM
What they all said!

Thanks for your service.

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Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: jaybet on August 23, 2010, 08:05:54 PM
Thanks for your service, and I'm glad you got to take mom out. I cherish the memories of things I did with my mom in later years.
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: tbug on August 23, 2010, 08:18:00 PM
Welcome home glad your safe & sound GOOD LUCK in the future.Shoot straight & often.
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 24, 2010, 01:30:11 AM
Such a nice boy .

             ;D
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: Swamp Yankee on August 24, 2010, 08:15:27 PM
Thanks  for  thanking me for my service. You are all a great bunch of people.

Mike Mc
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 24, 2010, 08:29:39 PM
Thanks  for  thanking me for my service. You are all a great bunch of people.

Mike Mc
Nah man, we owe you.
FQ13
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: twyacht on August 24, 2010, 09:34:57 PM
Nah man, we owe you.
FQ13

Never agreed with FQ more than that. Thank You!!!!

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Take Care and Give your Mother a big hug.
Title: Re: Took Mom Shooting today
Post by: ratcatcher55 on August 25, 2010, 10:02:22 AM
+1 Job well done.