On a recent trip to Little Rock, a great friend had the huevos to challenge me to a shooting match. There was even some smack talking. Well, we (as in the Queen Victorian “we”) just can’t let such a transgression stand! The loot for this wager is a case of beer and a foot rub from the loser.
The bet is that he can shoot a tighter group with a .380 pistol than I can with a .45cal at a high rate of fire. To level the field, I am not allowed to use my hand-build tack-driving competition pistol. We have to use range-owned guns and cheap ball ammo. If you know me, you know that I don’t gamble – it just doesn’t do anything for me and I HATE to give money away. I tried to let him out of it, but he pressed… The gentleman and scholar who made this gross miscalculation of his shooting abliity is 6’1” and 210+ pounds and the shame of rubbing my tootsies while I drink his beer will last for his entire lifetime, which makes my evil black heart giggle and sing with delight.
I went to the range at lunch today and rented one of their pistols. I put 8 rounds in the center (size of a quarter in less than 4 seconds at 5 meters (16.4 feet). I then moved the target out to 10m (32.8’) and put 2 in the center, one a little high and five just below the center – all 16 shots with-in a 3” group circle. I sent him a taunting e-mail with a phone pic of the pistol and the target, asking about taking his “shooting-vitamins” heheheheh…
#1 by matttalley on September 2, 2010 - 10:12 am
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I lost the bet with Ross. Fvck. His shot group was tighter. There is no real excuse – a .380 is just easier to control under rapid fire than a .45 pistol.
I am a disappoint to myself and am ashamed. I owe him a fvcking foot rub with fruity lotion and a case of beer. There has been gloating….
#2 by Ross Brown on September 3, 2010 - 8:31 am
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First I notice that your smack talk and premature gloating spree is 4 times as long as the response were you state that you lost. I would like to point out that I also shot as well or maybe even a little better with the .45 too. However , in your defense, I will say that the .45 was sighted in rather poorly. The gloating from this we be commiserate with the amount of smack talk I received not only from you but from our little club of scallywags.( the pirate ref. is for you mark)
#3 by Ross Brown on September 3, 2010 - 8:32 am
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Ok so apparently the “change” button does not mean that you can fix typos in your comments. My bad. That just ruined my first round of gloating.
#4 by matttalley on September 3, 2010 - 10:40 am
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As this is my site, I am allowed to stand on my soapbox and fling as much poo as I like. This isn’t non-biased news – I don’t have to give equal time to other opinions.
I admitted defeat. You won the last round, but your victory is causing some cranial swelling and ego inflation as demonstrated by the “… even a little better” comment. I am a fair hand with a hunk of flint, if you want I can give you a hand with your condition with a little trepanning. You know anything to help you out.