March 17, 2009

Ok qualifing day today and when I first went downrange for our practice 20 rounds my weapon broke. The charging handle had a part that popped up and prevented the bolt from engaging the ammo and firing. So off the range I had to go, high ho high ho high ho. Then one of the DS's said to take a charging handle from someone who was not shooting, but the bolt would not go forward so I could not disassemble my weapon to take the charging handle out so the DS took a gerber and broke the piece off so we could get me taken care of and back down range. I went and fired my practice shots, did not do really good, but not too bad either. Then I went back to be roostered back on the range to qualify. I was on lane 3 first firing order out of 240. BTW, I qualified! YIPEE! on my first try. This is really pre-qual. I shoot marksmen, but I want to go for sharp shooter or expert. I get atleast one more try, but the best part is I'm done so if I don't do better I am ok. Then I had the rest of the day done so I was on duty for lunch and serving and today was wierd because we did not stop anyone downrange just cycled them through. So I served for like 2 hours instead of 1/2 hour which was cool cause we got to eat as much as we want. Chill out then back to the company to perform weapon maintainence and eat chow and off the bed with us again. WOW what a cool day. Hopefully tomorrow I will shoot sharp shooter!