Balloon Slaughter

Lizzy went with me to the range today. We took some 30" lengths of fence wire, bent clothes pin notches in the top, and attached balloons. These we planted in the ground, some out at 100 yards, some at 50 yards, and some up close, about 50 feet.

Lizzy had wanted to try out the Walther PPK, and we did. But she also wanted to try the rifle, and I think she enjoyed that more. It was, as far as I know, her first experience with a long gun. She did all right. Balloons died.

All in all, we expended 46 rounds of .32 ACP, 36 rounds of .38 Special, and 26 rounds of 7mm-08. Eighteen balloons died. Two survived. We gave them to some kids shooting .22s.

The weather? Beautiful. Sunshine and shirt-sleeves.