Got shown how to shoot my M&P 15-22 today.

**Kayback** · 27-03-2013, 23:54

Took it to the range this morning to zero my Aimpoint H-1. I'd gotten it dialed in at 25m and was putting groups of about the sizeof a R5 coin into the target and feeling if not good, happy.

There was a lightie and I mean a lightie of about 10, if that, shooting an air rifle next to me. He was am amazingly polite guy. First he expressed an interest in the 15-22 (the only semi on the line) and told me I had a very nice gun. I said thanks and offered to let him shoot it. He said no.

A couple of minutes later he asked where I got it. So I told him. Another couple of minutes go by and then he asks me if I would let him shoot it. Very well mannered and very polite. So I said sure. Checked with his dad and he OK'd it.

Gave him 25 rounds of Geco 40gr LRN to plink away with. EVERY round went into a group the size of a R1 coin and a group the size of a 10c had most of them in it and it was just a ragged hole. The kid was a machine. I was tempted to run the target out to 75m to see what he could do, but they were leaving. It made me feel kinda bad about the groups I was shooting. I'm gonna have to spend a couple of trips to the range practicing! Nice to know the rifle can do it!

KBK

**Pivo** · 28-03-2013, 06:28

Awesome! RSA got talent :-]

**JS4** · 28-03-2013, 07:53

Nice story! That kid's dad is gonna have to cough it up for Christmas!

**Psychosis** · 28-03-2013, 08:06

Reminds me about getting my arse kicked online with Quake Arena, by 10 year olds ...

Thanks for sharing, cool story

**Lian** · 28-03-2013, 08:18

go "affirmatively borrow" some clay pigeons somewhere and stick em up. moerse fun :)

**Kayback** · 28-03-2013, 08:25

Originally Posted by JS4

Nice story! That kid's dad is gonna have to cough it up for Christmas!

Yeah, the kid asked how much, where from... I think someone's going to be bugged crazy about it. And like I said, decent enough groups that the dad can't scoff it off as a spray and pray gun!

KBK

**Kayback** · 28-03-2013, 08:28

Originally Posted by Lian

go "affirmatively borrow" some clay pigeons somewhere and stick em up. moerse fun :)

Yup! Best part is on clay days they fall down for free onto the tactical range at FBCG. Nothing quite like having targets delivered to you by airmail. Depending on the skill of the clay shooters you can gather up quite a few reactive targets.

KBK

**Speed_Freak** · 28-03-2013, 08:32

That is also why yo should never let your missus shoot, she'll end up making you regret boasting about your grouping :p

**Zipp** · 28-03-2013, 08:44

Speed Freak.
No truer word spoken in jest!

**Kayback** · 28-03-2013, 08:44

Oh hell yeah. I learnt that YEARS ago. I now just boast about HER groups. I know she can out shoot me any day of the week. Any zombie apocalypse happens, she's in charge of the headshots. I'll take the shotgun thanks. Actually, she's better than me with a shotgun as well :(

KBK