My wife's first trip to the shooting range...[LOTS OF PICS] - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

mgeoffriau · 08-15-2006, 10:10 AM

This morning I took my wife to the shooting range for the first time.

This is the pistol range.

I stupidly forgot my XD-9 Subcompact, so we spent the whole time shooting my Marvel Unit 2 conversion .22.

I ran a couple magazines through it to make sure it was running fine.

I like the muzzle flash in this shot.

Then my wife took over. Her first efforts at stance and grip were a little funny, but with a little instruction, she settled right in.

Here you can see our target. The plates are about 8 inches across, about 25 yards away. Once she stopped yanking the trigger, and learned how to smoothly pull it straight back, she was dropping those plates like a pro.

I took another turn, and found my rhythm. Dropped 3 plates in a row.

After an hour or so of shooting, we stopped to eat our lunch. Cheese and crackers, homemade beef jerky, baby carrots, and a granola bar.

Lizby kept her shooting glasses on to protect her from that high-speed peanut butter and honey sandwich.

While we were taking our break, my wife caught me wiping down my face...it was HOT!

After we ate, we ran through a couple more boxes of .22 ammo, trading off every couple of magazines. Lizby got several "action" shots of me shooting, with the ejected casings in mid-air.

By 1 o'clock, it was just too hot to stay out there, so we packed up our stuff, and headed home. The best part was hearing my wife say that it had been one of our most fun dates ever, and that she can't wait to get back out there and try the 9mm.

RyanH · 08-15-2006, 10:40 AM

Looks like a fun afternoon.

Having a .22 around is a good call. My wife and I love to shoot together and go to the range every chance we get. But it gets expensive. A .22 would make things alot cheaper.

**PackerfanXD** · 08-15-2006, 05:12 PM

Nice looking range. Looks like fun!

Krackels · 08-21-2006, 09:02 PM

Great pics and post. Looks like your wife and you had a great time.

**Bycyclist** · 08-21-2006, 09:06 PM

Thats awesome date - taking my wife out to my local range soon. Same idea - .22lr, but have an XD-9SC for her to try as well. Great pix also, that muzzle flash pix would be a great screensaver/avatar, etc.

**R Dub** · 08-21-2006, 09:22 PM

Great pics and a fun day had. Good job on the plates...those things frustrate the heck out of me.

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The best part was hearing my wife say that it had been one of our most fun dates ever, and that she can't wait to get back out there and try the 9mm.

Now thats the way to get another XD!

LorDiego01 · 08-22-2006, 05:26 AM

Why arent any of you gun nerds mentioning what a cutie the wife is??

Congrats on everything, looks like you guys had a great day!

**akr** · 08-22-2006, 06:00 AM

You did good for the first trip...took the right gun and everything. You know how to have a good time...might stay with that .22 for a while, and then no bigger than 9mm.

Arps · 08-22-2006, 11:36 AM

Great pics!

Dhunter55 · 08-23-2006, 01:37 AM

Looks like y'all had a great time. Thinkin I should take along a small cooler next time I visit the outdoor range. A little lunch makes for a nice break. Good idea!
Enjoyed the pics.

08-15-2006, 10:10 AM	#1
mgeoffriau XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 1,200	My wife's first trip to the shooting range...[LOTS OF PICS] This morning I took my wife to the shooting range for the first time. This is the pistol range. I stupidly forgot my XD-9 Subcompact, so we spent the whole time shooting my Marvel Unit 2 conversion .22. I ran a couple magazines through it to make sure it was running fine. I like the muzzle flash in this shot. Then my wife took over. Her first efforts at stance and grip were a little funny, but with a little instruction, she settled right in. Here you can see our target. The plates are about 8 inches across, about 25 yards away. Once she stopped yanking the trigger, and learned how to smoothly pull it straight back, she was dropping those plates like a pro. I took another turn, and found my rhythm. Dropped 3 plates in a row. After an hour or so of shooting, we stopped to eat our lunch. Cheese and crackers, homemade beef jerky, baby carrots, and a granola bar. Lizby kept her shooting glasses on to protect her from that high-speed peanut butter and honey sandwich. While we were taking our break, my wife caught me wiping down my face...it was HOT! After we ate, we ran through a couple more boxes of .22 ammo, trading off every couple of magazines. Lizby got several "action" shots of me shooting, with the ejected casings in mid-air. By 1 o'clock, it was just too hot to stay out there, so we packed up our stuff, and headed home. The best part was hearing my wife say that it had been one of our most fun dates ever, and that she can't wait to get back out there and try the 9mm. __________________ I felt early on I wasn't going to be a respectable citizen. -- Cormac McCarthy We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

08-15-2006, 10:40 AM	#2
RyanH XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 237	Looks like a fun afternoon. Having a .22 around is a good call. My wife and I love to shoot together and go to the range every chance we get. But it gets expensive. A .22 would make things alot cheaper. __________________ I'm just another average American clinging to my guns and religion.

08-15-2006, 05:12 PM	#3
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,161 Blog Entries: 1	Nice looking range. Looks like fun! __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html Welcome to the Socialist States of Barakistan An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

08-21-2006, 09:02 PM	#4
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,562 Blog Entries: 5	Great pics and post. Looks like your wife and you had a great time. __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin PA Roll Call

08-21-2006, 09:06 PM	#5
Bycyclist XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NorCaliforneeya Posts: 1,844	Thats awesome date - taking my wife out to my local range soon. Same idea - .22lr, but have an XD-9SC for her to try as well. Great pix also, that muzzle flash pix would be a great screensaver/avatar, etc. __________________ =============================================== BYcyclist - the worst day on a ride (or at the range) is better than the best day in the office ===============================================

08-22-2006, 05:26 AM	#7
LorDiego01 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 175	Why arent any of you gun nerds mentioning what a cutie the wife is?? Congrats on everything, looks like you guys had a great day! __________________ XD .45 Tactical

08-22-2006, 06:00 AM	#8
akr XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,301	You did good for the first trip...took the right gun and everything. You know how to have a good time...might stay with that .22 for a while, and then no bigger than 9mm.

08-22-2006, 11:36 AM	#9
Arps XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	Great pics!

08-23-2006, 01:37 AM	#10
Dhunter55 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bikini Paradise Posts: 3,863	Looks like y'all had a great time. Thinkin I should take along a small cooler next time I visit the outdoor range. A little lunch makes for a nice break. Good idea! Enjoyed the pics. __________________ Let the R3VOLution begin! Go Fins

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