I try to make it to the range between 11:00 and 12:00. Seems the morning crowd is leaving for lunch, so finding a spot is easy.
I normally have from 1-3 people with me. Sometimes I don't even shoot much. I stand there reload mags and keep an eye on the others particularly if they aren't seasoned shooters.
We'll spend 1
1/2 hours or so on the pistol range, then switch to rifles. We leave sometime between 3:00 and closing depending on what else we have to do that afternoon.
Number of pistols range from 2 to 4, depending on what others are interested in trying. I try to not take too many varieties of caliber, because the ammo can get quite heavy.
Number of rifles is usually 2-4. I always take at least one .22LR and an AR-15. If someone wants to try a Mosin or my AK-47, I'll bring a 91/30, an M44, and/or my Arsenal AK..It might take that night and the next night to clean them all, but I don't really mind. I work on computers all day, so doing something different is relaxing.
I supply all the ammo, do all the prep, make all the targets, haul everything outside and back inside, and do all the cleaning. Who said doing something for others is supposed to be easy?
I especially enjoy taking new/not-very-recent shooters out. They really get a
kick out of the Mosins!
