HOME ON THE RANGE

For some of the PMCI team the winter months make it harder than ever to get out training, but as the weather starts to change for the warmer it’s time to get the gear in order, and prepare for those long summer rangetime sessions, so Bill takes a look at the gear he uses and why.

During the late spring and summer months when the evenings are longer it’s a regular occurrence for some of my mates and I to get together for an evening of shooting. Luckily we have access to some secluded private land (and we pay our own third party insurance) where we can take turns to set up different courses to challenge one another. These will involve barricades, obstacles, plates, spinners, and paper targets to make life interesting. It’s also the ideal opportunity to test new optics and accessories or really dial in existing ones that we’ve been working on; the real plus of this is that all of our gear is ready to roll whenever we need it.

It’s a great social occasion too; as much as we’re there to shoot our best the “competition” is friendly and the banter what you’d expect. Safety is always paramount but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun too! Usually after a few hours shooting, when the shooty-bangy things are clean and locked safely away, it’s time for a barbeque and a beer or two back at someone’s home where the hilarity continues, often at the expense of whoever shot the worst that night!