Never had this happen before on the range

[Old Jim]

Eric's post got me thinking about my early-on exposure to learning to use open sights.
Early on in my shooting career, I learned to use open-sighted rifles, usually at a family gathering. Many games got my attention, but now in my '80s, one really sticks out. A large oak tree received the blunt of the .22 rounds fired, as there was a natural hole where the smallest of targets were placed. The target of the day ended-up being a simple wooden kitchen match. Many of the contestants could get a hit or two, but it came down to who could light the match with a single shot .22 open-sighted rifle. The winner it seems was always the same person ..... grand-dad!

He won his last shoot at the age of 94, without eye glasses to aid his vision.

I still take the old .22 rifle out to the range, its great to remember those olden, golden days.

Jim