Just picked up a new sport. This week I sold a bunch of junk from my garadge on craigslist, and afterwards went down to the local pawnshop and picked up a 12 gauge Winchester 1400. Logically, it needed an immediate test drive, so this morning my father and I went down to the local clay pigeon range to see what kind of damage we could do.
I let the ole pro have have the first few shots as seen above. Apparently, he has had some experience in a prior life, when some 50 years ago he placed third in a local turkey shoot. Besides, if an untried firearm is going to explode with the first shot, its best if you're not the one holding it right?
I ended up hitting about 20% of my targets.... okay maybe more like 10%. Dad, on the otherhand, was much better than me. Still, I got a good feel for the thrill of the sport, and now am pretty sure that it has won itself TWO new disciples.
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