I work 2nd shift, so when I return home around 12:30am, everyone is usually asleep. To unwind I normally spend a couple hours working in my shop. Lately, I have been shooting after work. I can only get 6 yards inside without having to move stuff around, but it's great for pistol and still fun with a rifle off hand. When the weather is good, I have been opening the overhead door and shooting out to 15 yards. Not enough light to shoot much further.
I usually shoot alittle in the morning/afternoon before work as well, but my kids want to shoot and I normally don't get much shooting in as I just let the kids enjoy before dad leaves for work. So, my late night shop shooting is becoming my shooting time although it is at a really close distance. It has got me shooting my co2 pistols, pumpers, and springers that sometimes get neglected. The only problem I am having is needing more pellets!!
After spending the last couple years really focused on long range shooting and hunting, I am really enjoying my shop shooting. When the kids do let dad do alittle shooting before work or on the weekends, I rarely shoot past 75 yards anymore. Heck, i used to warm up at 75. I have actually detuned most of my guns to increase shot count and just enjoy shooting.
One thing my shop time has been really good for is gun maintenance. Since I have been shooting nearly everyone of my guns (I have about 30) weekly, I spend time cleaning, doing routine maintenance, and tinkering before putting em up for the night. Prior to my shop shooting, many of my guns had not seen the light of day in a long time.
With hunting season just around the corner, I should have no excuses to not have my guns ready!!
I usually shoot alittle in the morning/afternoon before work as well, but my kids want to shoot and I normally don't get much shooting in as I just let the kids enjoy before dad leaves for work. So, my late night shop shooting is becoming my shooting time although it is at a really close distance. It has got me shooting my co2 pistols, pumpers, and springers that sometimes get neglected. The only problem I am having is needing more pellets!!
After spending the last couple years really focused on long range shooting and hunting, I am really enjoying my shop shooting. When the kids do let dad do alittle shooting before work or on the weekends, I rarely shoot past 75 yards anymore. Heck, i used to warm up at 75. I have actually detuned most of my guns to increase shot count and just enjoy shooting.
One thing my shop time has been really good for is gun maintenance. Since I have been shooting nearly everyone of my guns (I have about 30) weekly, I spend time cleaning, doing routine maintenance, and tinkering before putting em up for the night. Prior to my shop shooting, many of my guns had not seen the light of day in a long time.
With hunting season just around the corner, I should have no excuses to not have my guns ready!!