My wife's first day

[laowho]

Here are the much anticipated (by me) results of Kate's first try with the 45-70. She's never fired a rifle before, except recently w/ the 30-30 (2 times).

First target (with a fouling/sighting shot in white by me) was @ 100 yds w/ 8" black with 385 gr Ly 124 over 63 gr OE 1.5. Her first 2 shots are left and touching.

Second target is 200 yds w/ 13" black usin Ly 132 @ 520 gr over 68 gr OE 1.5 and with a sight adjustment early in. But the best part was when, after both of the last 2 shots, she grimaced. I asked, "What's wrong?" and she said she didn't like it. I said, "Like what?" She said she thought the shot was down and left. And that's exactly where they were.

And this is why we're adding the 90 to our little stable.

[Kurt]

You just started something you wont have much control over
Over the 52 years my Wife and I have been together I could never get her to shoot a hand gun. She has shot my .222 a few times but that is it. About 6-7 weeks ago she asked me if I had a pistol small enough she could handle. Well mine are all set up for bulls eye with right hand stocks on them or heavy hunting .44 mag and a couple N frames to large for her hands.
I told her we will go shopping in the morning for one that fits your hand. Ended up with a Ruger SR-9 and couple hundred rounds of ammo.
She asked "do we need that many shells? I said yup it's a semi auto
On the way home she said stop at the range I want to see if it works.
Now she asks if I want to go shoot. I since ordered 3000 bulk bullets to reload and got a second Ruger in the SR-22
So get ready, Ms. Kate will be asking you for a smaller caliber to shoot

[Don McDowell]

Boy you got an expensive hobby coming. Instead of a 90, you might think about a 40-65 or 40-70, with a 13 inch pull..

One thing tho shooting,bad wind calls will become a bit more delicate when you are sleeping with your spotter.

[laowho]

LOL. Reminds me of what she said today at the range, to call her Annie. Musta raised my eyebrow a little too high, mita smiled a little, cuz she shot back "At the range only. Wash yer brain out." But it's too late Don. Already ordered the 90.

[Don McDowell]

Well save some shipping and order the 40 too LOL

[laowho]

Well Kurt, funny thing is she tried a 9mm years ago and couldn't handle the recoil. LOL. And today, "I didn't feel a thing." And I gotta say, she just looked so natural over the rifle, specially the way she'd draw her free hand back to the butt to cradle the stock. I watched her every shot, and she didn't squeeze nor twitch nor flinch. Real gentle on the trigger she was. I'm a proud daddy. Showed all the fellas what she'd done. And yeah, now she's been askin when we're goin next.

[laowho]

Honestly Don, I'm probly gonna need the 40 for silhouette. Just know I'm gonna stink it up off hand. Know it so well that I haven't even let myself try it yet.

[Don McDowell]

There's a reason the slang expression amongst shooters is "awful hand"..

[laowho]

Got it. And have noticed a lotta people online really hate chicken.

[Kurt]

She sounds like a natural. Keep her shooting.