Range Report - AR-15 with Mrs. Borepatch

A while back, I posted a comment over at Give Them What They Want, asking how to get the Mrs. to go shooting with you. LadyElf posted a really useful reply, which turned out to be handy once I got the lovely Mrs. Borepatch to the range.

What got her to the range? Bribery. "Get me one of these," she said, "and I'll go shooting with you."

The Kalashnikitty t-shirts arrived yesterday (thanks, Eric!), and so off to the range we went.

She'd been shooting with me once, but wasn't a huge fan. We shot a Smith and Wesson in .38 special, but she wasn't having a great deal of fun. We looked at trying a rifle, but I actually talked her out of the Winchester, because of the .30-.30 recoil. Instead, we tried the AR. Hmmm, I wondered - will she do OK with this?














Boy, howdy, I guess so.

Most important part of today? Sunday is lady's day at the range, and this made Mrs. B much more relaxed. There was also a woman in the next lane with an arsenal that would make Jay G jealous. Most importantly to how the day turned out, she was the area coordinator for the Second Amendment Sisters, and made a big, big impression.

Mrs. Borepatch posts about the experience on her LiveJournal page, but here's a taste:

This woman was quite an inspiration. I have been a little hesitant to go shooting, because it just isn't my thing, but after talking with this woman for a bit and watching her shred the center mass of her target, which was a masked man with a gun, I have changed my mind. Knowing how to handle a weapon levels the playing field; what a way to feel empowered.

Read the whole thing, especially if you're a Dr. Who or Farscape fan.