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First gun to be shot on the new range is the Springfield Armory Echelon. It's a new addition to the safe, and I have just fired it the one time to get the optics sighted in. Optics on the handgun are new to me and I NEED practice. I am a fan of the iron sights, but my old eyes aren't. I loaded the five mags that came with the Springfield Gear Up package, ten rounds each, and headed down. The Gear Up also gave me a NICE carrying case to transport the gun and mags the 300 yards to the range.


Open up the bag and you find the mags and the Echelon ready to go. I have to say that the gun came from the factory with a nice trigger, and if I do my part, I should be able to put some rounds on target. I have to remember to roll the muzzle down just a hair to get the dot on target. Eventually the muscle memory will put it there. I'll keep working it, and get it.


I fired the fifty rounds, and I know y'all can count. You won't find them all. there were some close to the plates that didn't hit, but I was eventually able to start dialing in and getting consistent hits. Same with the Iron Lady. The last ten rounds were fired at her head, not a bad group for offhand at twenty yards. I love the gun, I NEED more practice.

Being able to drive to the range in the Ranger, step out and fire fifty rounds, then drive back... easy peasy.

Next trip to the range I'll shoot a gun I'm used to, and maybe turn in a result that isn't as bad. I'm not embarrassed, I knew this one would take some getting used to. Okay, it's below my normal standard, but I'll get there. You can color my cheeks a little pink.

I don’t know, it looks to me like you did a pretty good job messing up all those pretty gongs I saw in another picture.