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TMA Events and Activites => TMA Postal Shoots => Topic started by: Winter Hawk on October 14, 2017, 03:49:11 PM

Title: You Ever Have One Of Those Days?
Post by: Winter Hawk on October 14, 2017, 03:49:11 PM

I got my gear together to go shoot my October targets, loaded the dogs in the car and made the 30 minute drive to the range.  When I got there the gate was open, the bravo flag was flying and there were lots of cars parked by the clubhouse with a couple of guys standing by the 25 yard shed.  It turned out there was a concealed carry class in progress, but they wouldn't use the 50 or 100 yard ranges until that was over since a couple of people wanted to get the chance to shoot an AR.   :P  No problem says I, I'll just go to the hundred yard range, pace back 25 yards and load from the pouch.... And load from the pouch.... And load.... Oh rats, I didn't grab the pouch OR the powder horn!  :Doh!

I had also brought along a rifle which uses some of those brass thingies which contain the bullet, powder and flint percussion cap to sight in so all was not lost, but I sure felt DUMB! :laffing :laffing :laffing

~WH~

Title: Re: You Ever Have One Of Those Days?
Post by: Ohio Joe on October 16, 2017, 08:49:33 AM

Don't feel to bad, WH...  I once went to the Range with just my loading gear and left the rifle setting at home.  'Course I only had to make a three mile round trip back to the house to get it - but it's the idea of thing... :Doh! It happens...  :shake

Title: Re: You Ever Have One Of Those Days?
Post by: blackpowderbill on October 21, 2017, 12:41:13 PM

Yepper same with me drove about an hour to see the IDPA range was in use. Drove home, pulled up out back. Truck was parked on a bit of a hump. While I turned and pulled my 40 from the truck the door slammed on the stock creating like 3-4 large gouges and bruises. I was sick and still is.

   

Title: Re: You Ever Have One Of Those Days?
Post by: Rocklock on October 21, 2017, 04:08:50 PM

Yep. Only it’s 1 hr and 10 min drive for me and I didn’t bring a suppository gun.

Title: Re: You Ever Have One Of Those Days?
Post by: amm1851 on October 21, 2017, 06:56:23 PM

It takes me a little over an hour to drive to one of my favorite shooting locations, and earlier this year I remembered everything except the loading rod for my rifle.  :Doh!