As you can see I was getting better at the end, but you'd still stand a fair chance of a long and happy life as a red dot on the other end of my Ruger 10/22 at 50 yards.
Then I switched over to my Savage 17 HMR + scope package--still at 50 yards. These pictures include a dime for reference. Every shot fired is on that target at least in the black of the one I was aiming at. I do love that gun.
After finishing up at the rifle range I went looking for the unsupervised hand trap, clay shooting, range. I had heard rumor of it, and had even seen it on the park map. However, it still wasn't clear to me exactly where it was or what to expect. I did find it. There were about 6 people there when I arrived. I managed to avoid getting them in my pictures. My thought was it would be nice to use a clay launcher, but I wasn't sure if it was allowed. I found very limited signage, and the people there were using a spring loaded launcher. So, I guess it is ok.
Below is a map showing the unsupervised hand trap area. GPS: N41 23.471 W80 55.419
View Grand River Hand Trap Clay Range in a larger map
Here are the signs I found:
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| This was at the entrance. Notice there is no real mention of a target range. |
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| This sign is as you leave the parking lot headed toward the range. Notice that some idiot shot it. |
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| This picture and the next one are from the firing line looking out over the target field. |
I think I'll be getting a clay thrower so I can give this a try sometime in the future.
After that, I finished the trip up with a stop to Blazing Bill's for the best perch sandwich I've been able to find. All in all, it was a very good day.
