Ian's New Love!

In ode to Valentine's Day I thought I should tell you about Ian's new love. She is very important to him. When he is not with her he is thinking about her. She has even inspired him to organize the garage. In fact he spent Valentine's evening "bedding" her. I'm sorry it sounds that way but that is what it's called. Makes the shooting more accurate. Whatever. Who decided to call it that? Anyway, who is she? His new gun. She is a mini 14.

We celebrated Valentine's Day early so it was cool that he was hanging out in the garage. I did go out and ask him if it was going to be his new man cave. Ian saved his fun money for his new toy. I gave him mine as well. I know must be love huh? Actually now I get his money for the next two months. Woohoo! I won't be using it for firearms.

About a week ago we took his gun out. He is a bit obsessed with the accuracy of it. He had put on a strut which is a bar along the barrel on clamps. It does what you would imagine. Keeps the barrel straighter for a more accurate shot. Guns are simple machines. It was raining so we shot under the barns with only shop towels tucked in our ears. It was a bit loud.


As always I was a pretty good shot. I had never used a scope before and that was cool and annoying all at the same time. The butt of the gun is a little short so it's difficult to see properly in the scope. If you are in to close you will only see black. It was a really annoying game of trying to get your head back further while your body was stuck where it was to support the gun. I suggested he extend the but which amused him because I've been doing nothing but complaining about him adding things onto this gun.

I also shot Ian's 48. There are no pictures of that because I shot it while he was in the old barn looking for something to level the mini 14 on. Scared the crap out of him. Scared me a bit too. I was prepared for a kick but I don't think I've ever shot anything more than a 38. I did not expect the way this would make my hands seem like noodles. This thing leaves holes the diameter of a magic maker in your target from a good distance. I shot it three times and I was over it.

So as if we are not redneck enough now we've taken to shooting things for fun as a couple. Oh and what were we shooting? Well at least it wasn't beer bottles. We found an old dish in the barn. Yeah Ian measured the distance between the shots. On those we were aiming for the D. So it was off to the left. Once he adjusted a few things it was perfect. After the adjustment I was aiming between the bolts. I got one dead center but a little low and the other two strayed off to the right. I kept closing my eyes anticipating the bang. What can I say I'm a girl.