Friends,
Thanks to Amit for posting the pictures and to both Amit and Inder for a fantastic day. Yes, we had a great time and Inder got to see what a gun show is like - this one was at a small rural community. Next week there is a much bigger one in Rockford and we shall go there as well.
Amit's shooting was superb yesterday and I didn't do very well. My first experience with steel shot but I am not offering any excuse here. Just have to get out and shoot more. We had to ask the club if they would let Inder shoot as he is not a US resident and it took them the best of five minutes to check and let us know that he could if he had a foreign ID of some kind. He had his passport so it was $ 10 for a 25 round game and off we went. Amit's friend and one of the club's best shooters Steve coached Inder in gun safety with pump and semi autos - Steve shoots a Remington 1100 with a fixed Improved Modified barrel like Inder and we watched Inder get some shooting. I don;t think he has anything to be ashamed of at all - we all start shooting at some point and with a little effort can always improve. I can see how much more enthusiastic Inder is now - we hope to shoot regularly every Thursday evening and SUnday afternoon when the Naperville Sportsmen's Club meets. For your information, the range is at a public park that is provided to shooters by the city of Naperville, a beautiful little city that is about 30 miles from Chicago. The club subsidises shotshells to everyone who buys them from there and Naperville residents get a further discount than non residents. Some people who bought steel shot from a commercial store were extremely unhappy when the realised how much cheaper they were at the club than at the store where they bought them.
The club has a huge number of pistols for sale at very reasonable prices and Amit is thinking of buying one in the near future. He hasn't decided what to buy but there is everything from antique Mauser HScs to NIB SIG 226s and 1911s. It is going to be more and more fun in the weeks ahead!
Now, this last bit is for those who are hesitating to visit here for some reason. These posts are specifically to entice you guys to overcome your shyness and make it here. I'll let Inder tell you how friendly and cordial the atmosphere is at the club to make you guys visit earlier than you had planned to.
Amit,
Thanks buddy. Sorry for leaving the glasses and hearing stuff in yyour car. Not that I need it in a hurry - just was wondering if I need to buy new stuff or not.
Cheers,
Mehul
but then i am still learning 
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