A dying wish ~ to shoot my guns again...

[melensdad]

One of my friends came over to the house yesterday. He has shot guns a few times in his life but really doesn't know much about them. His father-in-law is dying of cancer. Doctors said his father-in-law has 2 weeks to 2 months to live.

The father-in-law's wish is to shoot his guns again. Apparently he has a 500 Smtih & Wesson, a lever action 35 Remington, and several other guns. No indoor range will let him shoot either of those guns. They live up on the border of LaPorte and Porter county and I don't know of any public outdoor ranges in that area.

I've invited both of them to come to the NWI INGO Shoot on October 16.

The sad thing is that his father-in-law may not be in good enough shape to shoot on October 16, in fact the drive to get there may be too much for him.

So does anyone know of a public range, preferably in North Porter country or in LaPorte County?

 

[LPPOsecurity]

Ya, Kingsbury range just a lil south of laporte is a public outdoor range

 

[melensdad]

Thanks. I just gave the information to my friend's wife. She is going to follow up to get her dad to Kingsbury a.s.a.p.

Rep to you for the quick tip and helping a dying man enjoy what little time he has left on this earth.

 

[451_Detonics]

Given that those guns do have some severe recoil I would suggest having some reloads done with Trail Boss powder. This would make shooting these boomers much, much friendlier and easier on the guy.

 

[tbhausen]

I would volunteer in a heart beat if I had the knowledge and equipment. Can anyone here load up anything for him quickly?

 

[Farmerjon]

Hey, I can't help with the reload, but have a range in my back pasture, no walking, shooting benches with seats, son in law has access to a lead sled. I live in Starke County by Toto. PM me if interested in bringing him here, will show him a good time, let him shoot his and any of mine if he wants.

 

[Amishman44]

Hey, I can't help with the reload, but have a range in my back pasture, no walking, shooting benches with seats, son in law has access to a lead sled. I live in Starke County by Toto. PM me if interested in bringing him here, will show him a good time, let him shoot his and any of mine if he wants.

Farmerjon...it's people like you who help make the real world go 'round! May God Bless to you for your heart to help!

If I were close, I have a couple of .22lr's and .22mag's, both are dead-eye accurate with scopes that he could shoot. Fun as heck...no pain!

 

[melensdad]

Thanks all. The plan now is for my friend to take him to Kingsbury. Its close enough and from what I could see on the Google earth photos the range area is close to the road so there is minimal walking.

As for reloading, I've got the equipment and could set it up, but I don't have the appropriate dies and turret plates. I suspect that there are few that do and that meeting up to get some 'light' loads in a quick manner would be difficult. Good idea. But I really think he wants to feel the recoil again.

 

[SSGSAD]

GOOD for him !!!!! I wish him and his, well... prayers sent...

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Good idea. But I really think he wants to feel the recoil again.

Now that's a shooter! Location prevents me from helping out any but it's nice to see all of these INGO'ers offer things up.

 

[LPPOsecurity]

Thanks. I just gave the information to my friend's wife. She is going to follow up to get her dad to Kingsbury a.s.a.p.

Rep to you for the quick tip and helping a dying man enjoy what little time he has left on this earth.

No problem at all, when I kno things, I do my best to help out, and ya, the kingsbury range is right on the roadside, there is even handicap parking, I'm talking like 20 ft from spot to range, let me kno if any directions are needed

 

[Farmerjon]

Thanks all. The plan now is for my friend to take him to Kingsbury. Its close enough and from what I could see on the Google earth photos the range area is close to the road so there is minimal walking.

Not a problem. But if something happens he can sit in his vehicle and shoot at my range at home if that is what it takes. We are shooting into a dirt pile that is spoil from digging my pond, 20+ feet high, 100' long, 40' wide. Nothing going through it as we are shooting long way through it. Just let me know as I mentioned in my pm. For this type of person, a minute's notice will be enough for me.
I am East of North Judson on SR10.