Range Report: home home on the range

[Sir Henry]

It’s hot and windy yet a good day for plinking. I need to get the range ready for my friends visit from Montana. I can’t remember the last time I shot centerfire. That will change when I shoot some machine guns this next week.

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[CT_Shooter]

[brm4450]

[CT_Shooter]

Yesterday was my first range outing of the year, and it was a beautiful morning. I was surprised that only four of the ten lanes were reserved, so it was especially quiet. One of the shooters even used a silencer. I shot 100 rounds of my 357 reloads at ten yards in the forty minutes before the first cease fire. The guns worked flawlessly. Sometimes, I did, too; but mostly I just had a good time. I shot the 2" King Cobra DA 50%, SA 50%. Those Hogue grips really soak up the recoil. No pain and all fun. Of course, shooting the SmokeWagon is the definition of fun.

King Cobra Left... Uberti/Taylors Smokewagon Right

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[fortyshooter]

Machine guns???

[CT_Shooter]

Machine guns???

[Sir Henry]

Machine guns???

Wisconsin is a Class 3, Title II state.

[rickhem]

Merica!

[RetiredSeabee]

Are those your Boot Scooting Boogie Boots?

[Sir Henry]

Are those your Boot Scooting Boogie Boots?

That’s the Boot Hill Range.

[fortyshooter]

Machine guns???

Wisconsin is a Class 3, Title II state.

Would this be a range where you can rent one or with a club that has a shoot sometimes? We "still" have that here in Va. I shot a real Thompson machine gun some years ago at a local range where you could rent them. Was some fast fun!

[Sir Henry]

Machine guns???

Wisconsin is a Class 3, Title II state.

Would this be a range where you can rent one or with a club that has a shoot sometimes? We "still" have that here in Va. I shot a real Thompson machine gun some years ago at a local range where you could rent them. Was some fast fun!

I’m not sure. My friend brought a MAC11 (.22LR and 9MM), an M2 Carbine and a STEN. Some were suppressed as were a few other semi-autos.

[BrokenolMarine]

A number of my friends own suppressors, more since the $200 fee was removed. I don't want my information on any additional lists, so I have been waiting for them to fully legalize suppressors. Would be nice to have them for varmint control here.

[BrokenolMarine]

As far as machine guns go, I had friends who were Class III collectors. The guns one guy had were expensive enough. His ammo expenditures were ridiculous. But, to each his own. He also owned a couple cannons. Not models, not reproductions, actual cannons. Couple times a year the collectors met in the desert out west and shot cannons, mortars, machine guns... Had a blast. (Pun intended)

He didn't golf, own a fancy fishing boat, take cruises. Just blew stuff up.

[Sir Henry]

A number of my friends own suppressors, more since the $200 fee was removed. I don't want my information on any additional lists, so I have been waiting for them to fully legalize suppressors. Would be nice to have them for varmint control here.

I’m not that paranoid……yet.

[Travlin]

My late friend owned enough fully autos that when he sold them he bought he and his wife each brand new four wheel drive full sized pickups.

[Sir Henry]

We shot a lot of rimfire, 9MM and 5.56Nato. Down by the house we shot a few thousand rounds of rimfire mostly sitting in these chairs.

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[JVogler]

Those two chairs look like comfortable shooting going on.