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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2018 3:23:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SuperJlarge]
Following a grueling and seemingly endless divorce, I’ve been lucky to be able to move forward with my life and get back to shooting after close to a 1.5 year hiatus. Not only that, I’ve been lucky enough to find someone that not only appreciates the need for oneself to have a hobby, but has requested to learn about it as well. I’ve been extremely impressed with her natural skill with a rifle despite never shooting before we began dating. Everything from prone to barricades, she’s picked up on very quickly. Below is a video clip with her first time past 100yds, and only her third time with a rifle. It is only a matter of time before I’ll be getting pointers from her.
Guys, if you’ve ever been on the fence about taking your significant other with you to the range, I highly encourage you to do so. We always have a blast and it gives us another layer of discussion for conversations. The only downside that I’ve found is the need for another rifle....so it’s truly a win-win!  First time shooting at distance Tried to embed...but it doesn’t appear to be working. Easy on the eyes, hell on the target |
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Posted: 3/16/2018 3:27:33 PM EDT
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You've got a keeper!
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Posted: 3/16/2018 3:28:51 PM EDT
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::golfclap::
OP dun chose guud 
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Posted: 3/16/2018 3:29:27 PM EDT
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First time shooting at distance |
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Posted: 3/16/2018 3:34:25 PM EDT
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Very awesome OP, that girl can shoot! Looks like you guys had a great time. She’s definitely a keeper.
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PA, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2018 4:03:14 PM EDT
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Thats awesome. Hope it lasts, her interest in shooting that is.
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Posted: 3/16/2018 4:48:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Nice work, OP!
My wife doesn't like rifles much, but she's a heck of a shot with pistols, especially her G26. |
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Posted: 3/16/2018 7:56:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cccpNyC:
::golfclap:: OP dun chose guud |
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Posted: 3/16/2018 8:16:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/16/2018 9:29:46 PM EDT
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I see nothing to complain about!
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Posted: 3/16/2018 10:12:24 PM EDT
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Well done, OP.
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USA
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Posted: 3/17/2018 11:28:15 PM EDT
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Don't forget to sleep with one eye open if you piss her off.
 . Your lucky to find a woman like that. Cherish that woman!
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Posted: 3/18/2018 9:16:24 AM EDT
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Well at least she's happy and not talking smack! I liked the part where she was standing on the ammo box.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/18/2018 12:25:13 PM EDT
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Nemesis, thanks for the assist with the link.
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I definitely realize how fortunate I am. I just purchased us some new camera gear so that we can document more of our adventures, with a much better zoom, so there should be some additional videos in the future. Hopefully all of the parts will arrive by mid April so that I can complete her bolt gun. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 3/20/2018 10:36:46 AM EDT
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Congrats on getting more ladies into precision!
My wife took second in her first competition and was instantly hooked. 
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/22/2018 7:07:42 PM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luke77:
Congrats on getting more ladies into precision! My wife took second in her first competition and was instantly hooked. https://i.imgur.com/Mf6kBVy.jpg Parts are starting to arrive! Just need to figure out if I’m going to chamber her a 6 creed or 6x47L first. |
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Posted: 3/22/2018 8:45:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luke77:
Congrats on getting more ladies into precision! My wife took second in her first competition and was instantly hooked. https://i.imgur.com/Mf6kBVy.jpg |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 3/24/2018 11:29:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD:
We need more information on what she was shooting? Looks like an RPR. What caliber? |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/24/2018 1:17:22 PM EDT
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Might as well turn this thread into the build thread as well. The first barrel arrived Thursday, and the chassis, brass and bipod arrived today.
It’s a start... |
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Posted: 3/24/2018 10:17:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luke77:
Yep, RPR in 6.5 with razor g2 in a spuhr. Made hits out to 969 on the clock this specific day shooting factory Prime. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luke77:
Originally Posted By sparkyD:
We need more information on what she was shooting? Looks like an RPR. What caliber? |
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Posted: 4/9/2018 7:58:04 PM EDT
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What action you going with OP?
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GA, USA
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Posted: 4/10/2018 8:44:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ACPjunkie:
What action you going with OP? The last of Bartlein barrels have been delivered, reamers are by the lathe....just need the actions! |
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Posted: 4/10/2018 8:48:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SuperJlarge: I picked up a pair of ARC Nucleus actions to build a his/hers set, but depending on the actual delivery date, I may just use Defiance Deviants. I've had good luck with them in the past. The last of Bartlein barrels have been delivered, reamers are by the lathe....just need the actions! |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/21/2018 9:07:40 AM EDT
[#23]
Well, she’s got her 5th trip under her belt, and I’m extremely impressed with her drive and continued interest. We managed to get out to 500M (546yds) this weekend. While not long distance, it was good experience for her to see the impact wind can have on the bullet downrange.
The new camera made for much better recording. Wind call correction 5 for 5 at 500m (5” plate) Running the plate rack Grouping on the small plate |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/21/2018 6:27:09 PM EDT
[#24]
Good shooting! Good video too. Captured a nice bullet trace.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 8/14/2018 9:12:05 AM EDT
[#25]
Still waiting on the actions, but that’s not stopping us from getting some range time in.
And, since she likes Vortex...grabbed her an optic yesterday. Should be nice glass but in a lighter configuration than the Razor Gen 2. 
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Posted: 8/14/2018 1:26:22 PM EDT
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Nice! Did you get your Nucleus in yet?
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Posted: 8/14/2018 2:52:01 PM EDT
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Not yet. I’m going to give it another week or so and if they don’t arrive I’ll just grab a Defiance or Impact. I need to chamber the barrels and get load development complete by mid-late September.
How are you liking yours? |
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Posted: 8/14/2018 2:58:03 PM EDT
[#28]
Nice job OP.
My wife use to go shooting with me all the time. She is hell with a rifle too. Smoked a 6pt buck a few years after we got married and dropped it in its place... abt 150yr heart shot. Then we moved and had a baby and she hasn't been able to go with me since. Hell, I rarely get to go myself. She still loves to shoot but other motherly responsibilities seem to always take precidence. Hopefully I can get her into long range shooting in the near future, I just built "her" a 6.5CM Aero precision AR10.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/14/2018 3:47:56 PM EDT
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Nice build Drfroglegs! With a handle like that, I’m curious what part of NC you’re from/living in (I’m from the piedmont/triad area).
She’s sure to love the 6.5creed. I had one, but it’s been taken over. I think I’ll have to build me another one down the road. 
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Posted: 10/14/2018 6:45:44 PM EDT
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Threw this together last Saturday, tested 4 loads and got lucky that one showed some promise. She took it out yesterday and did surprisingly well. Top left group was her last and she pulled the first shot while adjusting her bag. Before I could get her attention to make a scope adjustment, she sent the round that went left (where the poi should be). Told her to favor for the right edge of the target and she put the next three touching in the middle. Can’t wait to see what this combo can do with some load development and time behind it.
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Posted: 10/14/2018 7:16:02 PM EDT
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Humble brag?
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Posted: 10/14/2018 7:49:14 PM EDT
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How have you been man?
Yea, I’m very proud of her. Hopefully the thread can be inspirational to others. Great way to spend time with your significant other, although it can get expensive. |
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Posted: 10/14/2018 8:15:53 PM EDT
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She is a beauty!
Congrats man. |
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Posted: 10/15/2018 9:02:56 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GSPatton:
She is a beauty! Congrats man. |
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Posted: 10/20/2018 9:50:33 AM EDT
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 Attached FileThis one is on the MOA wall. Couple weeks ago from 370 yards. I'm ok with my wife being a better rifle shot than I am |
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Posted: 10/21/2018 7:00:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flinch08:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161726/KIMG1470_JPG-710985.JPG This one is on the MOA wall. Couple weeks ago from 370 yards. I'm ok with my wife being a better rifle shot than I am |
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Posted: 10/21/2018 7:57:49 AM EDT
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That's really awesome OP
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Posted: 10/21/2018 7:41:37 PM EDT
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Had the chance to head out to a local tactical match yesterday. Since I didn’t have the velocity data for her 223 she ran my 260. Despite it being a bit heavy, she had a blast and had some great stages. Hopefully it’ll be the first of many matches.
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Posted: 10/21/2018 8:12:47 PM EDT
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DUDE....
You’re living the dream with that one. Well done sir. |
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Posted: 10/21/2018 8:48:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flinch08:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161726/KIMG1470_JPG-710985.JPG This one is on the MOA wall. Couple weeks ago from 370 yards. I'm ok with my wife being a better rifle shot than I am |
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Posted: 10/21/2018 8:56:25 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By GSPatton:
She is a beauty! Congrats man. Originally Posted By TX-Zen:
That's really awesome OP Originally Posted By gotuonpaper:
DUDE.... You’re living the dream with that one. Well done sir. Just have to get her trained in reloading. Hard to load for 2 rifles per match with my work schedule. |
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USA
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Posted: 12/24/2018 8:57:38 PM EDT
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My wife is also a hell of a good rifle shot. She's not much into shooting groups on paper but in the field she's a killer. We spent years shooting gophers by the thousands in gigantic farm fields. I moved her up to some longer range stuff and she has done really well out to 800yds. One day she even plugged a 6" gong dead centre from 700yds on the first shot with my 308 Sav Precision Carbine. I'd been chasing that little plate around for a while and she up and drills the thing first shot.
 She is also good w a full auto, ripping out consistent 3 round bursts like a champ.
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NV, USA
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Posted: 1/6/2019 12:54:27 PM EDT
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But can she reload your ammunition to the master level?
Just kidding, 37 years ago I met my now deceased wife and took her shooting. After 3 weeks she was kicking everyone's butt at the range benchrest style with a factory Rem700 .222 Rem sporter weight barrel. Talking groups in the low two's. Even while undergoing chemo she got it done. 
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Posted: 1/6/2019 5:17:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 308Sako:
But can she reload your ammunition to the master level? Just kidding, 37 years ago I met my now deceased wife and took her shooting. After 3 weeks she was kicking everyone's butt at the range benchrest style with a factory Rem700 .222 Rem sporter weight barrel. Talking groups in the low two's. Even while undergoing chemo she got it done. https://i.imgur.com/EZMIpTH.jpg |
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Posted: 1/6/2019 5:30:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SuperJlarge]
[#45]
Had the chance to take her out for some ELR yesterday. She made consistent hits at 1216 yards with her 223 and my 260. She even tried out a .50 cal and almost made a first round hit on an IPSC target at 1960 yards.
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Posted: 1/6/2019 5:30:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SuperJlarge]
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 Girlfriend at Arena Training-ELR Her shooting has helped to get my daughter more interested in shooting.  Range time with the girls |
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Posted: 1/6/2019 5:41:45 PM EDT
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That is awesome.
I'm looking forward to seeing how well she does at the 5th annual MOA challenge shoot! |
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Posted: 1/6/2019 5:47:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GAhunter95:
That is awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing how well she does at the 5th annual MOA challenge shoot! Thanks again for putting on a great shoot and to all of the sponsors as well. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 1/6/2019 6:20:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SuperJlarge: I'm sorry for your loss, but I appreciate you sharing the stories. It's great that you got to experience so much time and memories with such an amazing woman. Yes, no regrets with the right shootin partner :-) |
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Posted: 1/6/2019 8:51:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SuperJlarge:
How have you been man? Yea, I'm very proud of her. Hopefully the thread can be inspirational to others. Great way to spend time with your significant other, although it can get expensive.
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