[dansangel]

Just wanted to share my rifle range experience with you all! It was so much fun talking with you after "Glocktoberfest" last weekend, and I really appreciate the information and advice given by all. Well, shortly after that, FreedomPoster made .45MAN and I an offer we couldn't refuse!

To make a long story short, FreedomPoster got in touch with us and offered to let us shoot some of his rifles at a range in Mansfield, GA. .45MAN and I met FreedomPoster, his son and his son's friend for lunch today, then left for the rifle range.

We had a blast....literally! My firearms experience has been strictly with handguns on an indoor range (except for that one time 8 years ago when I fired a 12-gauge, forgot to tighten the butt against my shoulder and wound up on my rear end!!!). .45MAN grew up with rifles and acquired more experience from 8 years in the Air Force, but hadn't fired a rifle in many years.

FreedomPoster gave me the invaluable experience of firing an AK-47, an M-14 and an FAL rifle I've forgotten the name of (sorry, FP!). I loved the M-14. I fired 20 rounds at approximately 100 yards and put all but one through the target. I fired 30 rounds through the FAL rife and didn't do too badly, but not as accurately as with the M-14. The AK-47 was a trip! It had a very light action and not nearly as much recoil as I had expected.

We can't thank FreedomPoster enough. He gave us the generosity of the use of his weapons, targets and ammunition. We hope to be able to repay him sometime. Plus, we really enjoyed the company of his son and son's friend. They are two extremely delightful people to be around.

{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}} to all! And, to quote blackie, that FReeper of amazing ***energy***, Molon Labe!

[blackie]

I'm glad that you got to experience the joy of target busting with a variety of arms ... Ya can't shoot too often !!

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[dansangel]

Good Sunday Afternoon All!

RE: post 72, I had one small "innacuracy" that FreedomPoster gently corrected me on by FReepmail:

Actually, that was a Mini-14. A real M-14 shoots the same round as the FAL, and is as big, or bigger.

It's "Mini" because it shoots the smaller 5.56x45 round (.223 Remington, same round as the M16/M4 shoots), instead of the larger 7.62x51 round that the FAL, the G3, and M14 battle rifles shoot.

[sigh] So, my favorite was the Mini-14, not M14 as previously reported. Mea Culpa. I'm still "new" at all this long-rifle stuff!

{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} to all...have a wonderful Sunday!

[FreedomPoster]

BTW, it's worth noting, on her first time with a rifle, dansangel was besting Dan and I on iron sights at 100 yards with the hardware discussed. She may not have the nomenclature and minutia down (yet), but she can darn well shoot!