Three Old Guys

todd51 · 10-05-2011, 05:41 PM

Three Old Guys at the range today with three new Glock 19's, two Gen 3's and one Gen 4.

Three old guys that have been friends since grade school gathered at the range today to shoot their Glock 19's. I got mine this spring, Jim got his a few weeks ago and Roger just picked his up last week. All three of us had gotten our CCW's with in the last year. Jim and Roger both plan to carry their Glocks but I'm a hold out and still insist on a revolver (Ruger LCR) for carry.

We shot a mix of factory Rem and CCI 115gr or 124gr ammo along with some of my reloads, 124gr. Rem. FMJ over 4.2grs. of Win. 231. The guns performed flawlessly.

We gabbed a lot, told some "do you remember" stories, banged some steel plates and shot some paper silhouettes. We finished the day with all three of us each shooting ten rounds at the same silhouette from about 10 yards off hand but seated. It was not safe for the silhouettes but you did have to watch for hot flying brass.

Does it get much better than a day like this?

Juker · 10-05-2011, 05:48 PM

Oustanding!!

Todd, I can't help but think that your property and range would be an ideal locale for a TFF Midwestern Gathering/BBQ/Shootin' Day!

rcairflr · 10-05-2011, 06:28 PM

Very cool and great post.

permafrost · 10-05-2011, 08:11 PM

I love the pics, Todd! Really looks like my personal idea of heaven on earth!

lonewolf204 · 10-05-2011, 09:35 PM

Sounds like a great day!

308 at my gate · 10-05-2011, 09:40 PM

The over the Glock gang. Great picture and great fun. Makes me smile just looking at you guys with your pistols aimed down range.

gdmoody · 10-05-2011, 10:38 PM

A day of shooting pretty much beats a day of doing anything else. My - my, look at all that plastic!

American Leader · 10-05-2011, 11:19 PM

Thanks Todd, right on Juker & gd!

todd51 · 10-06-2011, 06:47 AM

AL, as I told Juker, it would be neat but I am just not physically up to hosting such an event, sorry. Three trips to the operating room this year has really slowed me down.

Doesn't everyone close both eyes?

Double D · 10-06-2011, 07:10 AM

Just glad to see ya still out there gettin it done.

3/2 STA SS · 10-06-2011, 07:24 AM

Good stuff and looks like great times! Thats what it is all about.

Brisk44 · 10-06-2011, 09:04 AM

Looks like great fun, glad you guy's can get together and still enjoy it.

JLA · 10-06-2011, 10:42 AM

excellent shootn as always todd. Especially with the tupperware.

graehaven · 10-06-2011, 10:49 AM

Sweet! Very cool. Nice choice in firearm too, despite what JLA says.

Country101 · 10-06-2011, 11:33 AM

Sounds like a good day to me!

todd51 · 10-06-2011, 09:41 PM

Just maybe too much of a good thing. My butt is dragging after today. Skip had asked to go to the range today to try out his new to him Winchester Model 62. Well I hadn't recovered from yesterday but how can you resist another day at the range and with just Skip and I well I can just sit around and watch right. Well when we got to the range my cousin, along with Bob and Jim were waiting on us and had started setting up the range. So much for an easy day. Turned out to be one of the best days shared with friends.

Skips Model 62 is sweet, what can you say about one Winchester's classic .22 rim fire rifles. It shoots as good as it looks. As you can see from the guns spread on the table we shot a lot more than that little rifle.

A Daddy Long Legs had the nerve to crawl on to a silhouette target set up at the 50' range and I called to Jim to get his Win. Wildcat .22lr. Aha, one shot one kill as they say. No more Daddy.

I am really looking forward to bed tonight but guess what? I have to find the strength to go again tomorrow as I am to meet and engineer friend and one of our State Senators at the range tomorrow afternoon for some plinking. Now I can't resist the chance to talk guns with a sitting State Senator can I?

But if any of you want to go shoot on Saturday I will give you the combination to the lock because I may just sleep all day long.

308 at my gate · 10-06-2011, 11:38 PM

I like the .22 Winchester, very nice.

Chinook · 10-07-2011, 02:10 AM

Sounds like another fun afternoon! Some great friends you have there Todd!

Grapevinebill · 10-07-2011, 03:41 PM

Looks like a good day indeed Brother. Stay strong and keep the faith!

JLA · 10-07-2011, 04:23 PM

popgun · 10-07-2011, 08:41 PM

nice shooting

todd51 · 10-07-2011, 08:50 PM

Thanks folks for all the nice comments. This has been a week to remember.

JLA · 10-08-2011, 01:35 PM

now its time to sleep for a week eh??

todd51 · 10-08-2011, 01:48 PM

You got that right Josh. I slept to ten this morning not counting potty breaks.

Now I got guns to clean and ammo to load.

Country101 · 10-13-2011, 04:23 AM

That dont make you a bad person, Todd. LOL

I cant sleep that late anymore. Getting up at 5 is pretty well a habit now. Plus it's deer season, so I'm off to the woods any time I am not at work.

10-05-2011, 05:41 PM	#1
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Three Old Guys Three Old Guys at the range today with three new Glock 19's, two Gen 3's and one Gen 4. Three old guys that have been friends since grade school gathered at the range today to shoot their Glock 19's. I got mine this spring, Jim got his a few weeks ago and Roger just picked his up last week. All three of us had gotten our CCW's with in the last year. Jim and Roger both plan to carry their Glocks but I'm a hold out and still insist on a revolver (Ruger LCR) for carry. We shot a mix of factory Rem and CCI 115gr or 124gr ammo along with some of my reloads, 124gr. Rem. FMJ over 4.2grs. of Win. 231. The guns performed flawlessly. We gabbed a lot, told some "do you remember" stories, banged some steel plates and shot some paper silhouettes. We finished the day with all three of us each shooting ten rounds at the same silhouette from about 10 yards off hand but seated. It was not safe for the silhouettes but you did have to watch for hot flying brass. Does it get much better than a day like this? __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member --> Last edited by todd51; 04-23-2013 at 08:07 PM..

10-05-2011, 05:48 PM	#2
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Three Old Guys Oustanding!! Todd, I can't help but think that your property and range would be an ideal locale for a TFF Midwestern Gathering/BBQ/Shootin' Day! __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

10-05-2011, 06:28 PM	#3
rcairflr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,309	Re: Three Old Guys Very cool and great post.

10-05-2011, 08:11 PM	#4
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,771	Re: Three Old Guys I love the pics, Todd! Really looks like my personal idea of heaven on earth! __________________ Stand and Fight

10-05-2011, 09:35 PM	#5
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 784	Re: Three Old Guys Sounds like a great day! __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!

10-05-2011, 09:40 PM	#6
308 at my gate Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lost in SW USA. Posts: 847	Re: Three Old Guys The over the Glock gang. Great picture and great fun. Makes me smile just looking at you guys with your pistols aimed down range. __________________ You got to love it.

10-05-2011, 10:38 PM	#7
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,301	Re: Three Old Guys A day of shooting pretty much beats a day of doing anything else. My - my, look at all that plastic! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

10-05-2011, 11:19 PM	#8
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Three Old Guys Thanks Todd, right on Juker & gd!

10-06-2011, 06:47 AM	#9
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Re: Three Old Guys AL, as I told Juker, it would be neat but I am just not physically up to hosting such an event, sorry. Three trips to the operating room this year has really slowed me down. Doesn't everyone close both eyes? __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

10-06-2011, 07:10 AM	#10
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,051	Re: Three Old Guys Just glad to see ya still out there gettin it done. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

10-06-2011, 07:24 AM	#11
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,435	Re: Three Old Guys Good stuff and looks like great times! Thats what it is all about. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

10-06-2011, 09:04 AM	#12
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: Three Old Guys Looks like great fun, glad you guy's can get together and still enjoy it.

10-06-2011, 10:42 AM	#13
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: Three Old Guys excellent shootn as always todd. Especially with the tupperware. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-06-2011, 10:49 AM	#14
graehaven Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,853	Re: Three Old Guys Sweet! Very cool. Nice choice in firearm too, despite what JLA says. __________________ The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL... PREPARE TO SERVE.

10-06-2011, 11:33 AM	#15
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,026	Re: Three Old Guys Sounds like a good day to me! __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

10-06-2011, 09:41 PM	#16
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Re: Three Old Guys Just maybe too much of a good thing. My butt is dragging after today. Skip had asked to go to the range today to try out his new to him Winchester Model 62. Well I hadn't recovered from yesterday but how can you resist another day at the range and with just Skip and I well I can just sit around and watch right. Well when we got to the range my cousin, along with Bob and Jim were waiting on us and had started setting up the range. So much for an easy day. Turned out to be one of the best days shared with friends. Skips Model 62 is sweet, what can you say about one Winchester's classic .22 rim fire rifles. It shoots as good as it looks. As you can see from the guns spread on the table we shot a lot more than that little rifle. A Daddy Long Legs had the nerve to crawl on to a silhouette target set up at the 50' range and I called to Jim to get his Win. Wildcat .22lr. Aha, one shot one kill as they say. No more Daddy. I am really looking forward to bed tonight but guess what? I have to find the strength to go again tomorrow as I am to meet and engineer friend and one of our State Senators at the range tomorrow afternoon for some plinking. Now I can't resist the chance to talk guns with a sitting State Senator can I? But if any of you want to go shoot on Saturday I will give you the combination to the lock because I may just sleep all day long. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member Last edited by todd51; 04-23-2013 at 08:07 PM..

10-06-2011, 11:38 PM	#17
308 at my gate Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lost in SW USA. Posts: 847	Re: Three Old Guys I like the .22 Winchester, very nice. __________________ You got to love it.

10-07-2011, 02:10 AM	#18
Chinook V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 17 pulls, into the propwash... Contributor Posts: 423	Re: Three Old Guys Sounds like another fun afternoon! Some great friends you have there Todd!

10-07-2011, 03:41 PM	#19
Grapevinebill V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dallas - Fort Worth Posts: 107	Re: Three Old Guys Looks like a good day indeed Brother. Stay strong and keep the faith!

10-07-2011, 04:23 PM	#20
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: Three Old Guys __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-07-2011, 08:41 PM	#21
popgun V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 403	Re: Three Old Guys nice shooting

10-07-2011, 08:50 PM	#22
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Re: Three Old Guys Thanks folks for all the nice comments. This has been a week to remember. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

10-08-2011, 01:35 PM	#23
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,280	Re: Three Old Guys now its time to sleep for a week eh?? __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-08-2011, 01:48 PM	#24
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Re: Three Old Guys You got that right Josh. I slept to ten this morning not counting potty breaks. Now I got guns to clean and ammo to load. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

10-13-2011, 04:23 AM	#25
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,026	Re: Three Old Guys That dont make you a bad person, Todd. LOL I cant sleep that late anymore. Getting up at 5 is pretty well a habit now. Plus it's deer season, so I'm off to the woods any time I am not at work. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101