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I had the good fortune to be able to go to the pistol range for the first time in a while yesterday. Was minding my own business when I noticed two new shooters having been placed one on either side of me.
The guy on the right obviously had new equipment - pelican case, ammo boxes, etc. - and was blasting away with a 1911 with a smile on his face. We struck up a conversation, due to me asking for his 45 cal brass sweepings, and I found out that he had been given the 1911 by his father and was proud that he had recently bought his first firearm - an M&P Shield 2.0 - which he was doing a reasonable job with of being on target.
The lady on the left appeared to be shooting a Glock 19. She took her range-bought reactive target, mounted it sideways on the cardboard target backer, and proceeded to very seriously address the target. It so reminded me of my first couple of times at the range in 2015, where the safest place to be was often in the X ring.
Watching her made me reflect that we are all in a journey here at the range. However, rather than concentrating on our own personal progression, we often times seem to concentrate more on those who we perceive to be "better" around us - the target next to us syndrome - than on our own journey.
A little perseverance, some education, a dash of concentration, and a bucket full of practice...
...leads one to reflect that there is always more to learn and more improvement to be made.
The guy on the right obviously had new equipment - pelican case, ammo boxes, etc. - and was blasting away with a 1911 with a smile on his face. We struck up a conversation, due to me asking for his 45 cal brass sweepings, and I found out that he had been given the 1911 by his father and was proud that he had recently bought his first firearm - an M&P Shield 2.0 - which he was doing a reasonable job with of being on target.
The lady on the left appeared to be shooting a Glock 19. She took her range-bought reactive target, mounted it sideways on the cardboard target backer, and proceeded to very seriously address the target. It so reminded me of my first couple of times at the range in 2015, where the safest place to be was often in the X ring.
Watching her made me reflect that we are all in a journey here at the range. However, rather than concentrating on our own personal progression, we often times seem to concentrate more on those who we perceive to be "better" around us - the target next to us syndrome - than on our own journey.
A little perseverance, some education, a dash of concentration, and a bucket full of practice...
...leads one to reflect that there is always more to learn and more improvement to be made.
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