Nice Disclaimer



Elizabeth and I are intrigued by shooting sports. We are taking shotgun lessons from Bud McDougal. The whole business of breaking targets as they fly through the air is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Bud was trying to figure out a way to get me to follow through after a shot, rather than immediately lifting my head from the gun to watch the target break (or not). He said to Elizabeth, "I'm going to make a trick shot artist out of your dad." He then instructed me to load two shells. "After you break the target, what I want you to do is then to break the largest piece which flies off of it." It worked, and was a huge confidence builder.

The other sport we have been feverishly researching is Cowboy Action Shooting, which is the fastest growing shooting sport both in this country and the world. An unofficial but frequently cited reference site is here. I like the disclaimer on that web site:

"The author is not responsible for any damn fool misuse of firearms and doesn't have enough money to sue anyway. All opinions expressed here are those of a guy who just left town. Any use or misuse of any technique described herein is your own damned fault."

Posted: Wed - May 3, 2006 at 03:42 AM        

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