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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Airgun Gate => : doc035 March 05, 2010, 10:23:41 AM
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I just finished doing a complete tune & lube on one of the B3-2s that I bought last year.
I went ouside and set up a camera tripoid with a sand filled sock to sight in the 4x32 Bushnell
that I just put on it.
It only took 8 shots and it was staying in a 50 cent size circle. Good enough for now.
My wife who has never shot a rifle before, asked me to show her how to shoot it.
I explained the lite hold and told her to gently sqeeze the trigger.
She put the rifle on the sock bag and looked through the scope.
She cannot close one eye and leave the other open. He He..
She covers her left eye with her left hand, the rifle resting on the tripoid, held
only with her right hand.
Snap!! First shot is fired. I check the Gamo target. Amost a bullseye. (In the 9 circle)
Just Luck!! She shoots again... In the 8 circle... A third shot - another 9!!
She was shooting from 20 yards. Grrrrrrr....
She asked... How did I do? I said So So, then walked away.
No more shooting for her...... I am glad that my friends were not there.
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You should encourage her. Could lead to an open checkbook!
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Did any body else hear that? It sounded like a Docs mancard going through the shredder! Lol just kidding these things happen, never to me, but I've heard stories about stuff like that. I would have faked injury Or kicked the bench or tripped and slapped the gun out of her hand and broke it before I let that happen to me.
There's only one thing to do now go concur something and get your man back. It dosent matter if you bring down a charging rhino or stomp some old ladies daisies. You just have to go dominate something!
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Take her, love her and keep her, a woman who will shoot with you and not complain about your passion to you, is a rare and wonderful thing to be treasured.
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My dream to have a lady to share the fun of paper punching with..:)
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She shoots with both eyes open? Gee, who does that? Professional snipers. And she's smart enough to walk away while she's winning, too. Advice - don't play cards with her, either. :D
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Wow. Sounds like a keeper.... uhm uhm... I meant the airgun. Hehe. (http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif)
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LOL!! You guys are so bad. I freelance at an archery pro shop and I teach new archers how to shoot. There's a couple of ladies that I've taught to shoot and the men in the group that I shoot with are all cussing me out because those ladies are outshooting them!! It also doesn't help that I've tuned their bows either. LOL
Women are inherently easier to teach to shoot because they don't have that machismo that men have. They will listen to your instructions and do exactly as you tell them. I tell men all the time, "don't buy a 70# bow," when I see them struggling to pull back a 60# bow. But, they don't listen, they buy the 70#er and I set it up for them. Then they get it home, shoot 3 shots, call up and say, "I can't pull the bow back. I think I need a 60#er." I tell them to bring it in, but we'll have to order 60# limbs at extra cost. Can't just exchange the bow with a 60#er. Don't know if it's been dry-fired, so can't take the chance. Then when the 60# limbs come and I install them, they shoot it, and they love the bow.
Anyway, I digress. Nothing wrong with a woman being able to shoot. Why'd you marry her if you didn't want to do things with her? :)
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Great Story! Something very similar happened to me and my father in law today.
Glenn (my father in law) and I took a trek up to Wisconsin to my son's house to pick up the Remington NPSS I got for him for Christmas (long story) that finally made it from Crosman (have to have rifles shipped to his house because you can't ship to Illinois). Stopped at Uncle Mikes for a Ruben, then Gander Mountain on the way home.
Once home we un-boxed the new beauty, cleaned it, tightened the screws, mounted the scope and sighted her in on my little 10 meter range in the basement. So Glenn is putting pellets down range and not grouping all that well, but having just a great time doing it.
I go upstairs to see what the wife is doing and she says words to the affect "want me to come down there and show you how to shoot that new gun?" ...trying to play this out a little I reply, sure we would appreciate any assistance to get it zero'd in.
Her Dad cocks, loads a pellet, and tells her, lets see what you can do. As she's settling in, we're getting the treatment from her...The shooting bag is too low; so we put a couple of pieces of plywood under it. Now it's too high. Geeze...anyway we found the right size pieces for her and she begins shooting. 1st shot high at 1 oclock. 2nd shot...thru the same hole, 3rd shot, same hole. I make a scope change for here. Next shot center bull....then another center bull, then another. She looks at us and says "put some of those matches up and I'll shoot their heads off; so I stuck 4 long wooden matches in front of the target.. I'll be darned if she didn't shear the heads off those 4 matches. (Took her 5 shots though. Ha!) Those were the big long 12" matches. She then asks if we want her to shoot the heads from the small matches (the 2" kind). We both said NO at the same time, thanked her for helping us zero the scope and asked if she could go back upstairs.
Afterward neither one of us could come close to what she did right before our eyes. Glenn eventually went home saying he's got alot of practicing to do.
FYI, Glenn is an experienced hunter for over 50 years. I am a 17th award rifle expert with the M-16 from my days in the Corps. This isn't the wife's first time shooting, but she's only ever shot pellet guns since last summer.
Great Stories, Great Hobby, and a Great Forum...thanks
Semper Fi
Tom
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Eighteen years ago my wife would do that. She even has a few trophys. But after both the girls were born, she quit. She doesn't shoot anymore, she doesn't hunt anymore, she doesn't like to ride the Wing, and certainly not a sport bike, anymore: be thankful your partner is still your partner.
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So....Archer,
What do I need to do to make it easier to pull back a 70 lb bow?
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If it's a compound bow, you'll need 60# limbs. Or, let out the limbs till it's 60#. Mind you, letting out the limbs also increases the drawlength of the bow by a half inch and change where the bow's sweet spot is.
You could also try a different type of release. A Winn Free Flight release makes it feel like you're pulling back 5 - 10 less pounds.
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Semper Fi Capt Zippy! I am active duty Marine! Out here in jacksonville nc right now. I work avionics on Huey and cobra helicopters what did you do?
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It would be a good thing to get your Wife into shooting with you, could be more shooters in your future hehehe. Ed
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Dito what Ed said !!! And it doesn't hurt the relationship to share some of the same interests too. If she enjoys shooting, it's a plus on a number of levels.
Paul
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When I was on High School Rifle team, I helped coach the Rifle Club. The gals picked up the shooting quicker and could keep up with the best of the guys in accuracy.
Back then girls weren't allowed to compete in sports with boys, but we'd have done way better if our Rifle team could have had some of the gals on it instead of a couple of the guys !!!!
All four of my daughters picked up learning to shoot well very quickly and are very good shots.
Never underestimate how well a gal can learn to shoot.
Paul.
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DJ: I'm retired from the Corps now. Was a Radio Tech (2861), then Maintenance Officer...Warrant Officer, LDO. I miss it, but am now too old and now non-deployable. Enjoy it while you can.
God bless you Leather Neck!
Semper Fi
Tom
Major, USMC Retired
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Gents; I feel lucky to have found her. Took two attempts, but I think I got it right this time.
Funny thing is, she will never admit she likes it...it's not very ladylike if you know what I mean. However, last night in the basement with Dad's new rifle, you could see that sparkle in her eyes when she was showing off. If I could show her other ladies that that shoot maybe it would help get her over it. She worries that someone might think she's a Redneck....(there's lots worse things). Even with that said, she still will grab one of the guns and knock off Chipmunks...then come find me so I can dispose of the carcass.
She got 8 last summer.
Semper Fi
Tom
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Cool. My dad was a Motor transport officer when he pinned Warrent. He retired in 90 then when everything kicked off and the Corps was looking for people to come back in he was about to but then he saw my mom at the door with a rolling pin adn decided it was healthier to stay retired. lol
I enjoy the hell out of this. Been in or around the Corps every waking day of my life and plan on at least 25 yrs if I can keep my legs under me. Running sub 20 min 3 miles is ketching up with me. Its worth it though. I am 3rd generation Marine in my family all got to go to PI so its a proud tradition in my family and my 5 yr old tells me at least once a week he cant wait to work on helicopters with me. I think the Myers name will be 4 gens deep here in a few years.
Semper Fi
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It is this story true???? You should invite your spouse to shoot with you again. :o
That will be very interesting for you to share with your wife this hobby.
Lucky you man.... My wife hates air rifles.
/Gerald
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my wife shot a few times with me and did good cause it all stood within the target so thats good , i think what a better partner than your wife .doc its a great thing for her to shoot like that ...jorge
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For some strange reason women shoot more better my buddys wife did the same thing with his big cat and with his new ruger airhawk i got him for xmas she couldnt cock the ruger but she manhandle that big cat who was already broken in i gave her my maggie beast to shoot and of course she took one shot and gave it back i guess the maggie beast aint for every one lol.
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Back in the day I taught a couple buddies' wives to shoot. Has been my experience women are naturally better shots than men... feels like I'm betraying my own by admitting such a thing, yet it is true. Encourage her, one day it might be you saying, "Now honey do you really need another gun?"
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Great stories. A few of the women in the gun range I go to can usually outshoot quite a few guys. I think it's because naturally they're more calm...so they've a steady hand. Once they get over the fear of the "bang"....they're going to be excellent shots.
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Yes, it's true. Sorry Doc if I've taken over your thread...Didn't mean to. Loved your story, since something very similar happened here, wanted to re-enforce your experience.
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After viewing all of the responses,I let her try my new QB-78 (.177)
She loved it. Â She then said: "thanks for the gun Honey".Â
Huh?? I guess that it is now hers?
Now she will be outside shooting it instead of taking care of me. hehe
I hope that everyone who responded to this post is happy now!!
(P.S. - I hope that she never reads the above replies)Â
doc
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Wow she took your gun! That's actually pretty cool that she likes to shoot that much. Mine used to about 12 years ago. Only way I could get her near the swamp now is if it had a starbucks in there. Be happy dude.
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My wife's not really into it as much as I'd like her to be. However when my daughter and I are out shooting for a while and momma comes ringing the dinner bell, she's usually coerced into taking a shot - and more often than not, beats us both!
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I guess now you have to get another QB78 for yourself. :-)
The good thing is both of you can now shoot together. I think it is HARD to find common hobbies that both of you can enjoy together.