Second Amendment Day #3
News, Photography, Guns ·Sunday July 19, 2009 @ 19:45 EDT (link)
Today from noon to around 1600 about 25 of the Microsoft gun group, together with a few other shooters present, met at the Sultan pit to throw some rounds downrange. This was the third such arranged group event (1 2) and as before was a success, in that much fun was had, much ammo expended, many targets destroyed, and nobody hurt. Safety is no accident, and we have KA to thank for being the RSO again, as well as each individual that was there for taking responsibility for their own safety and that their firearms were used responsibly, and helping others as needed.
First, setting up: AL assembled his 2x4 target (which had been laid flat in his truck), decorating it with apples, bowling pins, and an Osama bin Laden target—one of those would later be used for the final "all out assault". KH's wooden target, a pallet supported by some 2x4s, also stood up well (far better than my boxes, even weighted down).
The main difference people noticed is that there was a lot less garbage around—we brought trash bags as before, but there was far less to collect. This is partly due to DNR taking closer interest in the property, and one local shooter, Larry, who, with the blessing (and insurance) of the DNR, has taken partial responsibility for the area. For our part, we made sure to clean up our brass, shells, and targets.
This time we aimed for 20-minute ceasefires: probably too long for some and not enough for others, but nobody complained. Again a decent variety of weapons: pistols, shotguns, and rifles in various calibers.
Videos of the final "all-out assault" on the bin Laden target: JC's and DM's. SI also took video, but it was only posted to an internal share; there was one taken at the last event too. JC also had one of shooting potatoes. (JC's links updated after some controversy over him including the Gun Club @ Microsoft logo in the videos; he took those down and replaced them with videos without the logo. Didn't matter to me, but it wasn't technically a GC@MS event, and the videos with the logos could have been abused by haters.)
There are also more photos.
I was at the Monroe WAC gun show the day before, and picked up some .308, which I didn't end up using; I did get to fire Paul's FN P40, Andy's Remington 870 shotgun (I want one… has a bit of a kick though, left some nice bruises), and a Mac 90. What a great weekend!
DVDs finished: M*A*S*H: Season Eight.
