Thanks to Living Social, we got a great deal on a visit to Westside Rifle & Pistol Range. The two-hour session started with a thorough safety course where we were taught to load and shoot .22 caliber rifles (no one is allowed to shoot a hand gun in New York without a permit). After that, we also actually got to load the bullets into the magazines before entering the range.
The range itself was a lot like you see in the movies, with the wooden dividers and the paper targets that we could wheel out and back in after shooting rounds. And, of course, we got to wear the protective (and oh so stylish) goggles and earmuffs.
Shooting was just plain fun. Contrary to what I was expecting, the rifles didn't have any recoil at all. The surprising part, however, was how hot it got while we were shooting. But not hot enough to dissuade us from buying a second round (another 50 bullets) to shoot...
While we did the shooting essentially on a whim, it was so much fun that I would actually consider going back. Conveniently, with our deal we unexpectedly received 3-month memberships to the shooting range, so we're free to go at any time.
The other surprising thing about the shooting was how good it was for clearing the mind. We of course joked ahead of time about who we might picture in our minds, but in reality I thought of nothing at all other than aiming and pulling the trigger. It was honestly a pretty great escape from reality for a couple hours.
I have to say that I was impressed with my aim, as was my instructor.
So, go ahead, make my day... :)
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