Taking the CHL course tomorrow...

[Bunkins]

Wish me luck I'm a tad nervous about it, just the "unknown" part I guess.. Not looking forward to the long day, I'm the type that doesn't like to sit around in one spot too long, gotta stay moving.. I've always done very well in any class or course I've ever taken, just so long as the teacher or instructor doesn't bore me to death.. Nervous about the shooting part of it, the range is poorly lit, and I had trouble when I went last weekend to get a feel for the place.

So hopefully, I'll be in the "Waiting Room" for a while, though I hope I'm not for very long...

[atxgun]

Congrats! Don't worry about it, a cracked out drunk monkey could pass the shooting and written test.

The CHL target is about twice as large as normal range tragets (or at least what i've come to associate as "normal" from the range I go to).

[bryang]

Congratulations!! Don't worry about the test or range qualification, just pay attention to what your instructor tells you and you can qualify if you only shoot the first two target settings. The first one you could reach out and almost touch. Just relax, get a good nights rest and then tell us how good you did tomorrow.

-geo

[Bunkins]

Well, if a stung out monkey can do it, there is a slight chance I'll skim by

Thats good that the targets may be larger.. Not that I cant hit a small target ( one of my favorite targets to shoot are clay pigeons at 150-200 yards with a open sighted .22, now thats fun, boom!............................................ Splat! ).. It's just very hard to hit what you cant see..

[atxgun]

Well, if a stung out monkey can do it, there is a slight chance I'll skim by

Thats good that the targets may be larger.. Not that I cant hit a small target ( one of my favorite targets to shoot are clay pigeons at 150-200 yards with a open sighted .22, now thats fun, boom!............................................ Splat! ).. It's just very hard to hit what you cant see..

What are you doing up this late, get some rest!

[PetrucciFan]

Are you taking the class in Amarillo, or are you driving to Vega? I took mine in Vega from the Oldham County Sheriff. He is a great instructor, and you won't get bored. It definitely didn't seem like 10 hours.

[Bunkins]

LOL, I couldn't make myself relax long enough to even lay down last night, so I was just browsing around.. Making sure I gathered up all the stuff I needed for the class and what not...

I took the class in Amarillo, at P-G-S. Should have picked a warmer weekend, safety glasses kept fogging up, the floor in the class room was very cold, as well as the actual room temp. Some guys looked at me funny when I first showed up with a heavy jacket, gloves and insulated hunting pants, they had a look of envy after a few hrs He was a very good instructor ( Jim Finley ), though he made it a point to make us all anxious on the shooting line.. Some guys had trouble loading mags they were so nervous. I wont deny I had the shakes a bit, but I'm typically a nervous person in public anyways, I'm not much of a people person. Kinda reminded me of boot camp on the tame side ( though I've never been to boot camp, it's really all I could compare it to ).... I've never shot under those conditions before, some guys didnt think to kindly of it, but I actually enjoyed it. I work better under pressure than I do when I'm calm. It did make sense though, he wanted everyone to realize how they may react in a stressful situation.

I passed though Got 248 on my target score, I rushed just a bit through the written test and scored a 98.. It was easy, just like everyone here said, just pay attention and you'll do fine.. Though if I wouldn't have found this place I would have been totally unprepared. I still had no idea what was going to happen, but the knowledge I gained from here really helped.. Got my pictures taken, I stayed late to have him get my finger prints and all.. I'm going to do a quick check and make sure nothing is on my record ( had a MIP when I was 17, not an illegal substance, but it was for me at that age, cigarettes, it was all taken care of, but I need to make sure it doesnt show up, that way nothing unexpected comes up ).. I'll send it off Monday or Tuesday, and wait...

Another thing I gained in taking the class besides learning things I dont think I'd learn anywhere else, was not being able to trust my new Kimber. I had trouble with the jamming several times, took some advise from here to help correct it. It performed flawlessly. So I came a bit closer to having some trust in the gun.. It was a all around good experience, more gun owners should do it..

[flb_78]

Jim Finley is a fine instructor, I just wish he'd hook up with a better class room.