short day at the range.

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:cuss:It was +60 degrees here yesterday so I took 7 of my handguns out to a local range and for some reason that I can't fathom, I had it all to myself awhile. Put 200 rounds through the CZ 9mm. and 100 through the old Kimber. No problems with either one, except for almost losing the little red front site rod from the Kimber. When I got in the ammo bag I realized I'd brought only 9mm and .45 acp ammo and nothing else. Also had forgotten to bring a cleaning kit or even one snake. So it was a short day. Sure does suck getting old and so forgetful. Maybe next time I'll curb the excitement long enough to check the bags!! Won't get another day like that until spring probably. On the way home I remebered I did have the Ruger .45LC/ACP convert but I was over halfway home. Guess it's time to start looking for nursing homes!!
 
saved all ur oops's for the last days of the year, eh:scrutiny:

better days ( though it may be awhile before the warm returns) are ahead.:D
 
What's that bumper sticker about a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work? :). It sounds like you were able to have a reasonably good day despite the fact some things were forgotten.

Once when I was a kid my dad and I went out and we left the bolt on the workbench. It was somewhat similar to that scene from A Christmas Story when the dad goes into the basement swearing at the furnace. LOL

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I belong to pioneer gun club outside of KCMO. The club has an indoor range in close to town and a large outdoor range further out. They shoot allot of different disciplines.

The indoor is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Very nice to drive 15 min and shoot even if its lousy weather out!
 
Did almost the same thing as the OP recently. What the heck, like somebody else mentioned, a fair day at the range beats a good day at work...

I'm hoping that now my gear bags are better organized I won't have this problem anymore. I'm making it a point to double check my gear before I depart for the range, too.
 
The range for my club is 50 miles from my house. One time I took my two boys shooting there, only to find I forgot to bring ANY ammo! Fortunately the range caretaker, who lives in a ranch house on site had some spare 9mm, so we were able to borrow some and pay him back at the next club meeting.
 
LOL....been there done that.

A couple years ago, I went to an IDPA match.............without my pistol!

I had cleaned it the night before and it never made it into my range bag.

I made checklists after that one...
 
You didn't really have a real bad time of it....really. My buddy went on a camping deer hunt...five days...and left his rifle at home. Couldn't fine a loaner in camp, so he was CAMP COOK! :D If you just KNEW this guy! You'd love it!

At least you got to shoot and had good weather to boot! Good range day!

I'm jealous.

Mark
 
ljnowell said:
Why in the world would one take cleaning supplies to shoot handguns? Really OP, not being silly, you have me curious.
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I've developed a bit of an obsession with keeping my guns clean. The range is basically unoccupied most of the time and when the weather is nice I often clean my guns immediately after firing. If I've just put a few rounds through one a snake will do. I have had friends tell me that I'm doing more damage by cleaning them so often than I would by letting it go for a few hundred rounds. They could be right. It's just a habit I guess. And as forgetful as I am, it may not be a bad one.
 
I went to the range a couple of months ago with every thing but the gun.You are right it is terrible to get old.
 
After throwing stuff in the truck and taking off for the range without ammo, or without the range key or guncase keys, or without targets or spotting scope enough times, I now have a 30 item preflight checklist.
It may not help me shoot better, but at least I get to shoot.;)

Tinpig
 
Hey, it's better than coming home from the range & finding you left the gun(s) there! Haven't done it myself, but have seen it happen.
 
I've forgotten to take many things on different occasions to the range, but the thing that really hurt was leaving a very nice custom leather cartridge belt for .45-70 ammo next to the bench at the range (I had been shooting prone). I stood up, collected stuff from the bench, packed up, and drove away. Problem was, I had been getting in one more shooting session, just before I left Hayden, Colorado, before I retuned to Ohio. I think I noticed it was missing somewhere in Nebraska.......
 
I keep two range bags... one for pistol and one for rifles. I've gotten to the range before (17 mile trip) and found that I had lots of rifle ammo for my pistols, and no rifles in the car. After another 34 miles of mumbling and cursing, I've gotten back to find the range closed. THAT'S a bad day...:evil:

Now, I've got tags on the range bags clearly designating them for what they are... Pistol or Rifle. I'd paint it on the side, but they're leather and can be used for other purposes, so the tags will have to do for now.

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I'm pretty much of the routine where I always pack everything in my range bag and my ammo bag the night before. I even like to load up the mags before hand so that way I'm ready to start shooting after I've unloaded and set everything up at the range. Granted it's not like I'm preparing for an expedition somewhere, but I do use a checklist to make sure I've got my guns, ammo, spotting scope, shooting mat, targets, stapler, and any other miscellaneous items that I can think of that I might have needed after my last trip to the range.
 
bannockburn said:
I'm pretty much of the routine where I always pack everything in my range bag and my ammo bag the night before. I even like to load up the mags before hand so that way I'm ready to start shooting after I've unloaded and set everything up at the range. Granted it's not like I'm preparing for an expedition somewhere, but I do use a checklist to make sure I've got my guns, ammo, spotting scope, shooting mat, targets, stapler, and any other miscellaneous items that I can think of that I might have needed after my last trip to the range.
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Now that sounds like a plan I can stick to. As long as I remember to put gas in the car. I'm getting in the habit of doing most of my shooting behind the store where I buy almost all of my guns. Saves a few miles and I can pick up ammo on the same trip. And if there's a gun I forgot, they're only too happy to let me try out a new one.
 
I know all about CRS

I spent all one morning loading amo, for load development on my long range rifle, because it was one of the few days of winter that there was no wind and the temp was in the 40"s.
I drove all the way to the range set every thing up and when I opened my gun case, I discovered that I had failed to replace the bolt, after cleaning the rifle. I had left it on the bench. I spent some time questioning my own ancestry:cuss:
 
Mu d shooting range was about 30 minutes away. I was very excited to go shooting that day. I prepared my Mauser and M4 and carred my XD as my CCW. I also usually keep my rifle safe by removing the bolt and keeping it hidden separately. When I got to the range, I was surprised to find out that I did not bring the bolt for the Mauser nor the bolt carrier for the M4:fire:. Well, at least I had a box of 9mm for the XD.:(
 
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