Had To Share The Pistol Range Last Saturday

[Shoots4Fun]

I love taking new people shooting with me to the range, but what I experienced last Saturday wasn't what I had in mind. I was at the range pretty early and was the only one there. Set-up like normal and shot a few mags off at the pistol range. Took a minute to reload and crawling out of the backstop was a raccoon. He seemed a little disoriented as I guess I had just woken him up. Probably was under the cover of the range since there was a lot of snow on the ground. I actually thought I may have shot the little guy since he seemed kind of bewildered and crawled out in the front of the targets disoriented and started cleaning himself off a bit. I know they can be quite nasty critters, but it was really a beautiful thing to be outside doing something that I love and getting up close and personal with the wildlife. He was probably a regular there or even a "member" so I guess he was used to the noise.

He tried to climb up on the wall and head down the 25 yd range to catch some more zzzzz's, but that didn't work too long either.

Last, he came around behind me, I shared some licorice with him, and he hit the woods on his sugar high...

I got back to shooting and did this with my CX4 Storm which I hadn't shot for a while. Since everything was kind of wet out, I shot just leaning against the tables there, so that's my excuse for not shooting a tighter group... I bought a bipod for it, but haven't purchased the lower rail to mount the bipod/grip. Beretta is kind of proud of those accessories, so I'm saving my 's.

The first is a 15 rd mag and the next is a 33 rd mag...

 

[drd]

There is a slide out rail just under the barrel on the Cx4 is this not strong enough for a bipod? Thinking about adding one to mine as well. Nice range, is it public? Members or own personal?

 

[Marc]

if that were at my place that coon would not have lasted long at all.

 

[Shoots4Fun]

There is a slide out rail just under the barrel on the Cx4 is this not strong enough for a bipod? Thinking about adding one to mine as well. Nice range, is it public? Members or own personal?

I was shooting at Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club. You have to join to shoot there. It's a terrific club to be a part of.

The slide out rail didn't work with the grip/bipod that I plan to use. I really haven't found much that fold out rail is good for, maybe a light but I have mine mounted on the side.

Thanks for the suggestions though...

 

[Shoots4Fun]

if that were at my place that coon would not have lasted long at all.

It would have been an easy shot, that's for certain.

 

[boozoo]

After what coons did to my roof and attic, I pretty mush view those rings around their eyes as targets.

 

[superstorm]

I had one get in one of my buildings and made him self at home for the winter and what a mess he made for me so i don't have much use for them.

 

[r6vr6]

After what coons did to my roof and attic, I pretty mush view those rings around their eyes as targets.

Yeah I had one try to dig a hole in the side of my house. I went to have a conference with him and my shovel but he had already departed for locations unknown.

That reminds me I need to consider a .22 setup with a suppressor in the future.

 

[huntall50]

No need to spend extra money on the suppressor, subsonic's work fine...unless you just need a reason to break it to the wife: lol

 

[engineerchica]

Surprised he hasn't been used for target practice, before. They are cute, until you get up close or they destroy your porch and eat your cat's food.

 

[jedi]

Took a minute to reload and crawling out of the backstop was a raccoon. He seemed a little disoriented as I guess I had just woken him up. Probably was under the cover of the range since there was a lot of snow on the ground.

You broke one of the gun rules.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.


However that being said you MISSED him!!! They are "cute" animals but are no friend to homes. My mom's attic and chimmeny were totaly jacked 2 years ago when a momma raccon decided she was at club med in my mom's home. It took a pest control company 3 tries before they finally took out the momma and her litter of babies.

 

[acetylcholine]

I was shooting at Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club. You have to join to shoot there. It's a terrific club to be a part of.

The slide out rail didn't work with the grip/bipod that I plan to use. I really haven't found much that fold out rail is good for, maybe a light but I have mine mounted on the side.

Thanks for the suggestions though...

I'm dying to see a CX-4 with a bipod, hurry up and figure it out and take a picture. I just can't visualize it

 

[eirish2001]

I'm dying to see a CX-4 with a bipod, hurry up and figure it out and take a picture. I just can't visualize it

 

[gilliu]

Fun picks -- I will 'swim against the stream,' and say I'm glad you didn't make a target out of him. I'm all for defending one's home & property, but that 'coon' and other wildlife don't need to be hunted at a conservation club

 

[JohnP82]

Sounds like a great day at the range! Nice pics, thanks for sharing

 

[furbymac]

There is a slide out rail just under the barrel on the Cx4 is this not strong enough for a bipod? Thinking about adding one to mine as well. Nice range, is it public? Members or own personal?

fcvcc.org i am a member there also and it is an awesome place definitely recommend it

 

[lyric911]

Fun picks -- I will 'swim against the stream,' and say I'm glad you didn't make a target out of him. I'm all for defending one's home & property, but that 'coon' and other wildlife don't need to be hunted at a conservation club

The club rules specifically prohibit shooting at wildlife anyhow.

 

[drd]

Thanks for the web site. I'll check it out.

 

[Pami]

Fun picks -- I will 'swim against the stream,' and say I'm glad you didn't make a target out of him. I'm all for defending one's home & property, but that 'coon' and other wildlife don't need to be hunted at a conservation club

I'm glad the raccoon wasn't used as target practice, too, rules or not!

 

[kwatters]

that cx4 sure is sweet, what caliber do you have?