Congrats on your offsider! How old is he and what was he shooting? Just curious.
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That’s SO awesome!!!!The Lad is 23 yrs old and is at the bottom of the Down Syndrome spectrum! He only started shooting a couple of weeks ago, when I took him out to our private range. I think his greatest disadvantage his parents ,who kept him wrapped in cotton wool, more importantly ,they (and thank god their starting to realise ) always harp on his 'Disability'! I'd love to say his as normal as I am but that's not a great recommendation! To look at him you can see a slight hint of the Down syndrome! The Kid has a mind like a steel trap in a lot of ways but is very naïve! He insisted on using a single shot .22 lr of mine. It's what is called a 'Stirling' I fitted it with a 4x30 weaver scope! I floated the barrel some years ago as a joke! (sorry if this is getting long winded) Now he hasn't been working for me all that long and had his first trip to the range a couple weeks ago! We tried him with iron sights and between us decided that it would take years to teach him as he just couldn't work out the fundamentals of iron sights! As he was a unknown quantity, we decided to start him with a single shot! I remembered the Stirling and it was a match made in heaven! You also have to allow for the fact ,the Kid has 5 'Quazi Grandfathers' fussing over him, all trying to impress their experience in shooting , on him (Of course my methods are far superior to the others
) Well anyway he sat through his theory today and as he has trouble reading and writing ,did a oral examination (of which the 3 of us, who turned up to cheer him on were kicked out of the lecture room) He got 99%!!!!! Then it was the practical test heavy emphasis on safety! Then the live fire exercise! The instructor was suitably impressed (once he got over the shock ) of the fact that Robbie refused to even go near the rifle ,until (His words I quote) "Those stupid Old Farts" ,put their hearing protection on! Meaning the 3 of us ! His first target looked like it had been hit with a shotgun! But he'd passed ! He apologised to the instructor and requested another target! He then proceed to shoot the one I posted! 4 sets of jaws (the instructor and ours hit the floor !) He modestly claims he was only warming up on the first target! I reckon he'll be sleeping with it under his pillow!
! To look at him you can see a slight hint of the Down syndrome! The Kid has a mind like a steel trap in a lot of ways but is very naïve! He insisted on using a single shot .22 lr of mine. It's what is called a 'Stirling' I fitted it with a 4x30 weaver scope! I floated the barrel some years ago as a joke! (sorry if this is getting long winded) Now he hasn't been working for me all that long and had his first trip to the range a couple weeks ago! We tried him with iron sights and between us decided that it would take years to teach him as he just couldn't work out the fundamentals of iron sights! As he was a unknown quantity, we decided to start him with a single shot! I remembered the Stirling and it was a match made in heaven! You also have to allow for the fact ,the Kid has 5 'Quazi Grandfathers' fussing over him, all trying to impress their experience in shooting , on him (Of course my methods are far superior to the others 
) Well anyway he sat through his theory today and as he has trouble reading and writing ,did a oral examination (of which the 3 of us, who turned up to cheer him on were kicked out of the lecture room) He got 99%!!!!! Then it was the practical test heavy emphasis on safety! Then the live fire exercise! The instructor was suitably impressed (once he got over the shock ) of the fact that Robbie refused to even go near the rifle ,until (His words I quote) "Those stupid Old Farts" ,put their hearing protection on! Meaning the 3 of us ! His first target looked like it had been hit with a shotgun! But he'd passed ! He apologised to the instructor and requested another target! He then proceed to shoot the one I posted! 4 sets of jaws (the instructor and ours hit the floor !) He modestly claims he was only warming up on the first target! I reckon he'll be sleeping with it under his pillow!
I'd be lying if, I said I wasn't ! Mind you on saying that, there have been several times out at work ,I could gladly kill him! 😁@Old Bloke You sound like a proud Grumpy Old Man
I'm a cynic! I have been for many years! Then something like this happens! I'd really like to see the Kid buy a decent rifle and really excel!
I recently acquired a Sig 238. I’ve always wondered about getting a wallet type holster and pocket carrying.
Midway USA had a special on the DeSantis Pocket Shot holster for $17.10👀!
I carried in my back pocket like a wallet for the last couple of days and went to the range yesterday.
It feels a little awkward but not uncomfortable and shoots great.
7 rounds at 7 yards.
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Sig 238 .380
Midway USA had a special on the DeSantis Pocket Shot holster for $17.10👀!
I carried in my back pocket like a wallet for the last couple of days and went to the range yesterday.
It feels a little awkward but not uncomfortable and shoots great.
7 rounds at 7 yards.
Sig 238 .380
its at a real target, its a electronic target and has sensors on the target that measures the point the bullet passes through. I dont see where your getting 20 yards off from
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