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Lazamataz and GingisK HIT IT AT LAST!
The Gun Range | 3/19/2011 | Laz

Posted on 03/19/2011 8:21:56 PM PDT by Lazamataz

Well, at long last, GingisK and Lazamataz hit it!

Um, at the gun range.

Weather was clear and windless, the variety of firearms was truly something to behold, and the company was wonderful.

GingisK picked me up, and after picking up his illustrious and charming boys, and meeting his lovely and gracious wife (where we all supped on Pizza, one of them affectionally named 'Sam'), we then proceeded to a delightful range slightly east of Lanier Lake in Georgia.

I finally got a chance to break in my Glock 22, and discovered that after an initial period of reacquaintence with shooting (in other words, I was all over the paper), I finally started shooting more consistently with the Glock. I also showed Gingis and his sons the Ball and Dummy drill, in which you -- unbeknownst to the shooter -- either give them a pistol with a round chambered, or no round chambered. On the times when you attempt to fire on an empty battery, you end up seeing what sort of flinch or motion you would have done if there was a live round. For most people, they see they would have shot low. People tend to anticipate recoil by pushing down.

We also had a chance to fire a very poorly-sighted-in 9mm (make unknown, looked wonderful but shot like crap), an extremely easy to use .22 pistol with almost know felt recoild, a very nice 8mm Mauser rifle (boy did that shoot true), a Springfield 03 rifle, a Ruger Ranch rifle that seemed to be sighted extremely high, a M1A (what a dream machine that was), and one I felt an immediate connection to - an L1A1 that I seemed to fire so well that Gingis started remarking, "Looks like Laz is hittin' it.". LOL

GingisK brought his boys, who shot very expertly. Safety was maintained, much lead was cast downrange, political opinions were traded (and in most cases merely reinforced), and all-in-all, truly a wonderful day. It is something I would like to repeat. :)


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To: Lazamataz

The FAL is one hell of a rifle.


21 posted on 03/19/2011 8:48:13 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: Lazamataz

“with almost know felt recoild”

You stuck that in there just to see if anybody was actually paying attention, didn’t you?


22 posted on 03/19/2011 8:48:35 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Sharia? No, thanks.)
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To: Lazamataz

Sounds like you boys had fun! Good for you.


23 posted on 03/19/2011 8:49:05 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: Tribune7

ping


24 posted on 03/19/2011 8:49:54 PM PDT by Temple Owl (Excelsior! Onward and upward.)
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To: Lazamataz

M1A = sweetness. Sounds like fun :)


25 posted on 03/19/2011 8:50:32 PM PDT by andyk (Wealth != Income)
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To: mylife

The FAL shoots better than the shooter. LOL


26 posted on 03/19/2011 8:50:54 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The Democrat Party is Communist. The Republican Party is Socialist. The Tea Party is Capitalist.)
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To: Lazamataz

So does mine LoL


27 posted on 03/19/2011 8:51:59 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: andyk

The M1A is a Cadillac, no doubt, but I (re)fell in love with the sporty Ferrari feel of the FAL.


28 posted on 03/19/2011 8:51:59 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The Democrat Party is Communist. The Republican Party is Socialist. The Tea Party is Capitalist.)
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To: Lazamataz

At least you can hit *something*!


29 posted on 03/19/2011 8:52:45 PM PDT by sauropod (The truth shall make you free but first it will make you miserable.)
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To: Lazamataz

the ultimate FAL:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ModernparaFAL.JPG


30 posted on 03/19/2011 9:13:42 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Lazamataz

You affectionately named one of your pizzas ‘Sam’? I know you’d hit most anything, but I didn’t know you named your pizzas. Avanti! Bravo!


31 posted on 03/19/2011 9:21:34 PM PDT by DeFault User
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To: 50cal Smokepole

lol.......


32 posted on 03/19/2011 9:22:11 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: Lazamataz

nO Pictures?

Well that just ain’t right!


33 posted on 03/19/2011 9:25:19 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: fish hawk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwIsEudPd_Q


34 posted on 03/19/2011 9:28:41 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: Lazamataz

I love my ‘03 but I can actually shoot my 03A3 and hit the bull. The 03 ladder sight is not meant for ancient eyes.

The best shooter in my collection is my Swede M96 with
competition sights.

My fav pistol is still the HK45.


35 posted on 03/19/2011 9:45:50 PM PDT by rahbert
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To: Lazamataz; JRios1968; Old Sarge; Slings and Arrows

LAZ HIT IT

36 posted on 03/19/2011 10:03:42 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Lazamataz
This is not lazmataz.

don't be fooled by counterfeits, FReepers!

37 posted on 03/19/2011 10:06:04 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (You is what you am.)
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To: Lazamataz

Next stop. Appleseed. See my tag line.


38 posted on 03/19/2011 10:34:32 PM PDT by ebshumidors ( Marksmanship and YOUR heritage http://www.appleseedinfo.org)
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To: Lazamataz

It’s totally your business whether and what you name your pizzas, but why did you name your pizza “Sam”?


39 posted on 03/19/2011 10:50:34 PM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: Lazamataz

No pics? What the **** kind of Freeper are you?


40 posted on 03/19/2011 10:55:47 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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