A Day Across the Lake

utahvarminter · 07-06-2006, 01:33 PM

Yesterday at about 7:00pm my dad, sister, and I took a trip out across Utah Lake. This place is where all the locals go shooting, ATVing, and Dirtbiking if they don't want to spend a few hours to the West Desert. In the trunk we had my Smith & Wesson 27-2 6"; my sisters Ruger GP-100 with a custom 4" barrel, S&W Ramp sight, Eagle Gun Fighter Grips, and a trigger job(my dad traded that for a load of 7.62x39 armor peircing rounds); My dad's Springfield M1A Scout; his Mossberg 590 20", 9shot, marine corps style with a heat shield, bayonet lug, and speed feed stock; and last but not least, my Colt Sporter Target (20" stnd gov't profile barrel, AR-15).
On the way up the hill, I saw 1000s of mice. EVERYWHERE. There were mouse paths all over, it was incredible. So, obviously we had to go Mouse-Stomping, which led to Mouse-Hunting, and when there we're no more 12ga shells left, Mouse-Pumelling with large rocks. :P
Anyway, we also brought a 1" thick steel plate to test against a .223 and .308. It did! Anyway, I got REALLy bored and thought, "Hey, didn't I see a video clip of that guy bump firing with his thumb and AR-15, and don't I have an M1A in my hand???" Well, I only had 3 rounds in that mag, so I did it anyway. HOLY CRAP!
I had to do it again, so I loaded up an AR mag, and got my thumb in possition, and let the ammo fly.
BAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBA MBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAM!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
All in all, it was a good day.

BattleRifleG3 · 07-06-2006, 01:38 PM

That hill must have really stunk after a while.

Dale · 07-06-2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by utahvarminter

On the way up the hill, I saw 1000s of mice. EVERYWHERE. There were mouse paths all over, it was incredible. So, obviously we had to go Mouse-Stomping, which led to Mouse-Hunting, and when there we're no more 12ga shells left, Mouse-Pumelling with large rocks. :P
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Sounds like a plinker's paradise...yepper.....fer sure!

Big Dog · 07-06-2006, 07:04 PM

Mouse Hunting is great fun with a .22 handgun. Just hit 'em in the head, or you ruin the pelts . . . :ballons:

FutureMarine · 07-06-2006, 08:28 PM

bump firing looks like a blast. i dont think my local ranges would like it as much as i would

utahvarminter · 07-06-2006, 10:27 PM

Well for one - I'd never keep em. Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever, and Haunta Virus... so yeah...

07-06-2006, 01:33 PM	#1
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 487	A Day Across the Lake Yesterday at about 7:00pm my dad, sister, and I took a trip out across Utah Lake. This place is where all the locals go shooting, ATVing, and Dirtbiking if they don't want to spend a few hours to the West Desert. In the trunk we had my Smith & Wesson 27-2 6"; my sisters Ruger GP-100 with a custom 4" barrel, S&W Ramp sight, Eagle Gun Fighter Grips, and a trigger job(my dad traded that for a load of 7.62x39 armor peircing rounds); My dad's Springfield M1A Scout; his Mossberg 590 20", 9shot, marine corps style with a heat shield, bayonet lug, and speed feed stock; and last but not least, my Colt Sporter Target (20" stnd gov't profile barrel, AR-15). On the way up the hill, I saw 1000s of mice. EVERYWHERE. There were mouse paths all over, it was incredible. So, obviously we had to go Mouse-Stomping, which led to Mouse-Hunting, and when there we're no more 12ga shells left, Mouse-Pumelling with large rocks. :P Anyway, we also brought a 1" thick steel plate to test against a .223 and .308. It did! Anyway, I got REALLy bored and thought, "Hey, didn't I see a video clip of that guy bump firing with his thumb and AR-15, and don't I have an M1A in my hand???" Well, I only had 3 rounds in that mag, so I did it anyway. HOLY CRAP! I had to do it again, so I loaded up an AR mag, and got my thumb in possition, and let the ammo fly. BAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBA MBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAM!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! All in all, it was a good day. __________________ My Photo Album Last edited by utahvarminter; 07-07-2006 at 09:46 PM.

07-06-2006, 01:38 PM	#2
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	That hill must have really stunk after a while. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-06-2006, 07:04 PM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,201	Mouse Hunting is great fun with a .22 handgun. Just hit 'em in the head, or you ruin the pelts . . . :ballons: __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-06-2006, 08:28 PM	#5
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	bump firing looks like a blast. i dont think my local ranges would like it as much as i would __________________ Semper Fi

07-06-2006, 10:27 PM	#6
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 487	Well for one - I'd never keep em. Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever, and Haunta Virus... so yeah... __________________ My Photo Album