Pretty rare of my dad to wanna bang steel or shoot paper the man physically cringes when I use a few just to zero in his guns lol . Heck doesn't wanna go to the range with up even I I offer to buy the ammo ! Don't like to "waste ammo' as he always says so was a lil odd that he dropped by out the blue and said he wanted to try out of few of my builds. Said he's watching a .243 soon so broke mine out. That and a few of my AR's he was trying pretty hard not to grin like a 5yr as he was slapping my lil 4" gong around back to back good times ..though makes me a lil concerned...maybe my ole man went and hit his head on something got him acting different

Enjoy your time with him, it goes by to fast. Eric

Sounds like you had a great time.

My dad used to say the same thing about wasting ammo. Refused to sight in a scope he put on a 308. Said the store bore sighted it. Took it off cause he couldn't hit with it. Used iron sights. Granddad and uncle "wasted ammo" sighting in scopes. Probably shot three or four rounds a year to make sure they didnt need adjusted. I recently gifted my daughter granddads old sako 243. Had 10 full boxes of ammo with it bought in the 60's. Sticker on them said 2.60 or something for price. Granddad and uncle didnt "waste ammo" very often. If there was not meat involved or a chicken killing critter they just did not ever practice or shoot for fun.

Sounds like a great time with your dad.

Maybe he just wanted to spend some quality time with his son? Or…he thought it might be fun to burn up your ammo instead of his.

Either way, I'll bet both of you had a great time doing some shootin!

I'm betting his thought process was like this: "Sure would like to do some shooting today, but I don't want to waste my ammo or have to clean rifles afterward. I know, I'll go see my boy"!

That is awesome!!!

Lol maybe , think he might wanna burn some of his up tho for some new stock, most of his ammo is from the mid 90's .... Heck makes me wonder if he's shot up any of the 6mm ARC I loaded for him

O it was, if only he did bust my targets up o well I have a welder for a reason I guess

You are extremely fortunate, but I am certain that you already know that.

He didn't bump his head. More likely he has become very aware that time waits for no one, and the time is now.

Enjoy your time with him however you can.

Now that is funny….. never mind,,,,I thought you said you were a welder…..

X2. Sure does go by too fast, but the memories last.

Yep as per above enjoy your parents while they are still here and able

as a father I can with reasonable certainty say , I am sure you broke more of his stuff in your life time than he broke of yours.

Live on the edge of town have a berm and swinging targets100 and 150 yd. Grandkids love to shoot and mostly .22 I like to observe .