Kirk has a cousin who enjoys shooting guns very much. It's a big hobby for him. It happens to be a hobby for my dad, too. Kirk's cousin decided he wanted to have a "Family Shooting Day" which we were all in for. "Family" ended up being Kirk, his cousin, Dad, Bryce, and myself. I got home late the night before, and then woke up at the crack of dawn to go on a two hour drive to the shooting site. We got there and got all the targets set up, and then it was time to get the guns out. Dad started me on a little gun, then I slowly got to work my way up to the big ones. The only guns I'd ever shot before were pellet and BB guns, so this was quite different. Throughout the day we all took turns participating in little shooting competitions. I decided that if i'm going to be strong enough, and 'sharp shooter' enough before the Zombie Apocalypse, i'm seriously going to have to start working out. I was fine that day, but the next day I was feeling it in my sides. I had the chance to shoot a 30-06 (hunting rifle). Kirk had shot it 2 times, and missed the target both times. His cousin asked if I wanted to "make Kirk look like a fool". What other answer is there to that question then "Yes!". I shot 3 times, and hit the target (about 90yards away) all 3 times. It took me a few minutes to take the first shot because they warned me that it would have a bigger kickback then anything else I'd shot thus far. I was nervous that it was going to come back and hit me in the face or something. It didn't, and thankfully I had it snugged up against my shoulder pretty well so I didn't bruise..much. I couldn't put my purse on that shoulder for a couple days though. We had a great day, and can't wait to go again!
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