The Broken Patriot

"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." –George Mason, Co-author of the Second Amendment

Celebrating Gun Appreciation Day


2013-01-19_16-18-03_604(1)Went to the range today to celebrate Gun Appreciation Day with Liebie.  It was crowded. An hour and a half wait. There was not nearly as much brass lying around as normal, the ones that were seemed to be aluminum or steel casings.  I got to play with the Taurus 617 .357 revolver. Liebie and I ran some .38′s through it and her S&W Airweight. Both weapons had decent accuracy for a 2 1/2 barrel. I ran some Hornadays in .357 and let me tell you, you can really feel the difference in recoil. I could see where it might get to you after a few boxes. I may pick up the Ribber grips. I found a holster at Stonewall’s (where the range is). I am not a big fan of nylon, but it IS molded somehow and seems solidly made.  The leather ones would not quite fit right because of the seven shot cylinder.  I will probably only wear it on a belt when I am feeling froggy, or walking around the undisclosed location anyways, as I usually carry my Glock 23 concealed. After shooting the .357 with the magnum rounds, my pattern tightened up a bit with the Glock. I still need more trigger time, but who doesn’t?

holster

Bianchi model 7506, size 4. Made for a S&W K Frame, but fits the Taurus like a glove.

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2 thoughts on “Celebrating Gun Appreciation Day

  1. Glad you had some fun, I stopped at Gander to get some shotgun shells, tomorrow try out the new riot gun, and the only 223′s they had were zombies, $24.00 a box….glad I’m set…..;)

  2. This was the first time I had been to Stonewalls since they expanded. It’s pretty nice now. The floor in the range was the cleanest I ever saw it with the reloading people crawling around picking up brass like a crack head rummaging through shag carpeting for a piece. The only .223 I saw was at Red Dog in Chardon, PMC going for $12.50 a box. Not bad considering even though it was $7 a box a month ago.

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