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Title: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: kilopaparomeo on May 22, 2011, 07:24:56 PM
My eldest turned 14 today.  After church and a quick brunch, we packed up the truck and headed to the range with one of his friends.  

Spent a good chunk of time shooting the dueling tree with .22 pistols and then transitioned to .22 rifles.  They got a kick out of me testing my fixes to the Saiga 12 (finally -- got it running reliably!  Also, who knew that you could clear an entire side on a dueling tree with 2 shots from a shotgun?) and then we went over to the trap range.  

They spent a bunch of shells knocking clays out of the sky.  My son definitely cashed in his birthday-karma as he ran 22 of 25 birds....good boy!

Unusual for Michigan this time of year, we had sunny skies and 85 deg weather.  Sunburned and tired, we grabbed a pop at the convenience store (never go shooting without getting a pop afterwards...Rich family rule) and headed home.

Ended the day with him asking for Chinese takeout, getting an iTouch and a bunch of iTunes gift cards.  Good day.

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Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: robheath on May 22, 2011, 08:56:00 PM
Way up north...and yall bond and teach you kids the same as we do way down here.  We have more in common than I once belived.  Sweet way to spend the day.
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: Pathfinder on May 22, 2011, 08:56:54 PM
Sounds like a damn good day, KPR. For all involved!  ;)
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: Hazcat on May 22, 2011, 08:59:11 PM
Quote from: Pathfinder on May 22, 2011, 08:56:54 PM
Sounds like a damn good day, KPR. For all involved!  ;)

Wot he ^ said!  and good on ya, mate!
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 22, 2011, 09:20:20 PM
Quote from: robheath on May 22, 2011, 08:56:00 PM
Way up north...and yall bond and teach you kids the same as we do way down here.  We have more in common than I once belived.  Sweet way to spend the day.

We been doing it since before there were Cajun's Rob,   ;D
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: robheath on May 22, 2011, 10:47:21 PM
Actually i'm a redneck from Alabama.  Moved to Louisiana bout 14 years ago.  But still redneck at heart.
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: PegLeg45 on May 23, 2011, 02:08:36 AM
That's top-notch, KPR!!!!!!!   :D
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: gunman42782 on May 23, 2011, 04:56:13 AM
That is what it is all about!
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: ellis4538 on May 23, 2011, 06:05:36 AM
TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!!


Richard
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: kilopaparomeo on May 23, 2011, 09:43:05 AM
Thanks guys.   A few other points -- the range was busy yesterday wtih the local 4H club out shooting archery and Jr. Rifle.  Great to see   Also I had a blast busting clays with my Saiga 12...I didn't expect to be able to hit anything with it's cylinder bore choke but I busted them just fine...doubles too.   Got a few looks (scowls?) from the old timers looking on.

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Probably the best part of the day was when my son, flush with pride at being in "the zone", asked if he could come out and shoot with me at Monday night trap league.
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: shooter32 on May 23, 2011, 12:05:57 PM
Good for you KPR, time well spent! 
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: Solus on May 23, 2011, 01:48:52 PM
You're doing a good job, KPR.

Trusting your child and helping them become proficient and proud in their accomplishments and skill goes a long way to making them immune to peer pressure. 
Title: Re: Birthday fun with my son at the range
Post by: red364 on May 23, 2011, 02:57:33 PM
Sounds like a good time to me!