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scalce · 03-27-2007, 08:06 AM

Well my sister shot a 22 rifle and shotgun last year visting friends in Mississippi and has been wanting to shoot a pistol ever since.

She came down to SC to visit this weekend and I let her shoot the XD.

For her first time with a pistol she was hitting black on a standard pistol target at 50 feet.

I was pretty impressed.

She loves the AR though.

SpringfieldXD.40 · 03-27-2007, 08:11 AM

Very cool...I always enjoy taking people shooting who don't do it much...

genxsis · 03-27-2007, 12:21 PM

Cool! I love it too when new people get out to the range that wouldn't otherwise go.

Nice pics too, btw.

Ishpeck · 03-27-2007, 01:21 PM

Sharing the joy of shooting. It's proof y'love your sister.

SimplyOrange · 03-27-2007, 01:45 PM

i love setting up family range days. i let first timers shoot "my" ammo, but after that its BYOammo! im going to help my cousins get their handgun safety cert. yes california is the greatest

and you meet great ppl at the range.

jednp · 03-27-2007, 01:50 PM

Curious, do those caldwell muffs work good? Do they shut completely off when loud noises happen, or do they just compress the sound and get briefly quiet? Also, do they amplify lower noise good? I have a cheaper pair similiar to those... not the same brand, but they don't amplify anywhere near what my peltor's do.. so I don't ever let anyone use them cuz they suck.

and congrats on gettin the sister out to shoot. The more people we can get into shooting, the better off our sport will be. Some people have a fear of guns that is unfounded.. once they come around and shoot them, it goes away some.

scalce · 03-27-2007, 01:53 PM

Yeah i especially like how she never held a pistol so I taught her thumbs forward which seemes to work well for her.

I am not impressed with the Caldwells especially since I overpaid at a gun show.

If you can get them for $20-30 then they are fine.

They are not as quick to reset as Peltors and the mics are not as sensitive.

The amplification cuts out but you still hear a muffled shot.

They do the job but they are not ideal.

**oklawall** · 03-27-2007, 01:54 PM

it looked like she had a great time. When did she stop smiling? Congrats it is a great time to take newbies to the range

jednp · 03-27-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scalce

Yeah i especially like how she never held a pistol so I taught her thumbs forward which seemes to work well for her.

I am not impressed with the Caldwells especially since I overpaid at a gun show.

If you can get them for $20-30 then they are fine.

They are not as quick to reset as Peltors and the mics are not as sensitive.

The amplification cuts out but you still hear a muffled shot.

They do the job but they are not ideal.

so does the amplification shut off completely during loud sounds? my peltors just compress the sounds, the amplification doesn't shut off.

scalce · 03-27-2007, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jednp

so does the amplification shut off completely during loud sounds? my peltors just compress the sounds, the amplification doesn't shut off.

I think they shut off but will check when I get home.

03-27-2007, 08:06 AM	#1
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	Took Sister To Range Well my sister shot a 22 rifle and shotgun last year visting friends in Mississippi and has been wanting to shoot a pistol ever since. She came down to SC to visit this weekend and I let her shoot the XD. For her first time with a pistol she was hitting black on a standard pistol target at 50 feet. I was pretty impressed. She loves the AR though.

03-27-2007, 08:11 AM	#2
SpringfieldXD.40 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodstock, VA Posts: 6,957	Very cool...I always enjoy taking people shooting who don't do it much... __________________ We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. — George Orwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUR HONOR STUDENT IS MERELY A PAWN IN MY PIT BULL'S WORLD DOMINATION PLOT www.pitbullforum.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ McCain - Palin 2008

03-27-2007, 12:21 PM	#3
genxsis XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 37	Cool! I love it too when new people get out to the range that wouldn't otherwise go. Nice pics too, btw. __________________ Wisconsin Gun Trader group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wisconsinguntrader/

03-27-2007, 01:21 PM	#4
Ishpeck XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 4,044	Sharing the joy of shooting. It's proof y'love your sister. __________________ When given a chance to issue letters of marque and reprisal against Bin Laden, Congress voted against it and instead, voted the Patriot Act into law. Tells you who they think their real enemies are. http://www.ishpeck.net/

03-27-2007, 01:45 PM	#5
SimplyOrange XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 208	i love setting up family range days. i let first timers shoot "my" ammo, but after that its BYOammo! im going to help my cousins get their handgun safety cert. yes california is the greatest and you meet great ppl at the range. __________________ xd9 tactical. sig mosquito. only has love for CCIminimags and HV ammo. Les

03-27-2007, 01:50 PM	#6
jednp XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,691	Curious, do those caldwell muffs work good? Do they shut completely off when loud noises happen, or do they just compress the sound and get briefly quiet? Also, do they amplify lower noise good? I have a cheaper pair similiar to those... not the same brand, but they don't amplify anywhere near what my peltor's do.. so I don't ever let anyone use them cuz they suck. and congrats on gettin the sister out to shoot. The more people we can get into shooting, the better off our sport will be. Some people have a fear of guns that is unfounded.. once they come around and shoot them, it goes away some.

03-27-2007, 01:53 PM	#7
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	Yeah i especially like how she never held a pistol so I taught her thumbs forward which seemes to work well for her. I am not impressed with the Caldwells especially since I overpaid at a gun show. If you can get them for $20-30 then they are fine. They are not as quick to reset as Peltors and the mics are not as sensitive. The amplification cuts out but you still hear a muffled shot. They do the job but they are not ideal.

03-27-2007, 01:54 PM	#8
oklawall XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maud, Oklahoma Posts: 10,166	it looked like she had a great time. When did she stop smiling? Congrats it is a great time to take newbies to the range __________________ The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. -Albert Einstein

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