A good time was had by all

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I was contacted a couple months ago by an American who currently lives in Japan and works for a medical supply/equipment company. He said he was bringing a few Japanese cardiac surgeons to the US and wanted them to do the kind of stuff they can't do in Japan, so we set up a 1-day long range class. They were accompanied by a cardiac surgeon from Kentucky.

Met them on the 1,000yd range of Elk River Training Center in Pelham, TN. Started them on a custom .308 bolt action, then on my JP Enterprises LRP-07 in .308, topped with a Nightforce ATACR F1 4-16x42mm. We started at 100yds and worked out to 1,000yds in 100yd increments, all on steel.

I had every one of them ring steel 2 or more times at 1,000yds using the JP LRP-07. Most had never fired a firearm at all, a couple had shot a handgun before. Great bunch of guys, we all had a good time.

Part of the gift set they brought me from Tokyo. A set of Edo Glass whisky tumblers with Mt Fuji in the base. The mountain glows with the color of whatever tasty beverage you put in the glass.

 

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[dial1911]

That's awesome- one of the things I regret during my time at a Japanese company is that I didn't take any of those guys shooting. One in particular I think would have really enjoyed a range trip. I was young and didn't realize it at the time.


I do recall Kobayashi asking me once "Do you have any guns?" And I said something like "Oh yes." and he shook his head and said something in Japanese as he was walking away... I still have no idea what he said.

 

[Mac11FA]

I love helping people have experiences they might never have had otherwise. Sharing shooting sports is how people learn that guns are not evil.