It's always the toys

After getting embarrassed by lousy shooting with the kids, I decided to relearn how to shoot. At a gun show in March, I picked up a $180 Smith & Wesson 22A and started blasting away at targets with 22lr. The 22A did a fine job, but my eyes (and lousy technique) made it hard to focus on the front sight. I added a cheap BSA red-dot scope. Between practice with open sights and the red dot, I was getting much better. The 22A is a fine plinker and does ok for target shooting, as long as it is not competitive.

At Black Creek Shooting Club, I tried a Ruger Government Target Model and just had to have one. Within a couple of days, I had a Ruger Mark III Hunter. I'm learning to shoot the Ruger. However, the 22A does about as well as the Ruger at 15 yards.