The first experience i remember (i went shooting before this but i don't remember much at all) was with my dad and my two uncles. My uncle owned a private airfield that he rented to the air force for drone flights, but since they stopped he ended up taking us out onto it for some shooting.
I first fired a good old .22, then a mini-m14, then a semi-auto AK-47, lastly a .44.
The .22 was very easy and accurate to shoot, loved it.
The AK, even with ear protection made my ears ring. very loud. Had my uncle not told me to back my face up off the stock a bit (he had a red dot attached to the railing) the recoil might've given me a black eye.
The Mini-m14 was my favorite. took out some suspicious Dr pepper cans with ease
But then i had the .44. I had watched my Dad fire, then my uncles, and then it came to me. I held it rather loosely and took a shot. practically hit me in the face the recoil was so intense, The next time i fired i tensed up so much that i ended up firing into the dirt. Firing 3 very powerful weapons pretty much the first time you go shooting is a helluva beginners lesson.
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