Range Day Returns

I never understood why it has to be left better than it was found !

Me forever missing The Wolf Pack.

ah man i used to hate range day. loved the shooting but hated the waiting 😂😂

When did Crafton become a Sergeant, I’m missing so much lore here

Why do I get the feeling that Crafton is going to be a show host when he gets out? If he doesn’t get a commission and go career, that is.

Meanwhile, Roderic:

"I just like the bang bang"

BRASS PARTY

Isn't that what the tarps are for Sgt. Major? Lay'em down before hand on all the shooting positions so it's easier to collect the brass?

"you give one twizzler and your stuck with them for life" gold right there

I retired in 98, but i-d re-up for a stint in this unit.

You can adjust the front sight post with a bullet or a gerber. There's even a gerber that comes with the toll for the front sight post.

I do have the lil do hicky to adjust the front sight post. Lol.

Where is CW5 Billy Friendly???

My range day at Ft Bliss with HHC 1AD Sustainment Brigage 0500 weapons draw 0600 range set up 0700 safety brief 0800 range hot 1130 lunch 1300 still waiting for ammo

I feel like Lane 5 is Roderick

My boy crafton made NCO. What a killer

Surprised some enterprising E4 doesn't borrow a metal detector from EOD to find all the brass, would be a helluva lot easier than trying to find it all by sight.

Christianson is so relatable with that. Only the Army could make shooting guns not fun.

"Swear to God, Lane 5, you're killin' me."

GOLD!

😄😆😂🤣

It wouldn't be that bad if you got the occasional practice day where you can just put some rounds down range and actually get a feel for your gun without all the mixed up mags and shooting positions.

(TWENNY ROUND MAGAZEEN INTENSIFIES)

Going to the Rang (KD) used to be a 2 week affair in the Marine Corp. Snap in week one come back following Monday early early morning. 1st round down rang at the 200 yard line at first light. Rang week was always pretty chill. Most shooters came from different units making for a different atmosphere than coming with an entire Line company. Once the first group of shooters finished up at the 500 meter line, they switched over with those in the pits pulling targets. Last round go's down rang, rang is declared cold. Police call, formation turn weapons into the armory, generally finished for the day around 15/1600 .

I wonder if the CSM finds brass or did he drop it from his pockets to screw with everyone.

Heard the cats 😅 now that's the truth

Hey you know what, Thank the CSM for putting the gatorade powder in the water cooler... when we went to the range... our water was blistering hot

I literally used to have to call cease fire because children were running across the range and then continue to fucking fire when they ducked down behind rocks. That still fucks with me.

Oh my Lord, I fall off for a little while and Crafton makes Sgt. WHAT?!

I leave for a few months and Crafton already an NCO, whaaaaaa?!?!

NATURRRRRRRRRE

Prior marine finishing up OSUT 12b AIT, can’t wait to see how the army does things on the range😂

When did Crafton become a Sgt?!

Lane 5 actually has three 10 round magazines and is currently gaslighting himself into believing one is heavier so he stops looking like an idiot.

wait...20 round mags are the largest mag the army has now for regular troops?? HUH?

I always loved range day and/or night! Especially as an NCO! I always got the retrains but when your NCOER says helped with 100% qualification it feels pretty doggone good!

Wait…Crafton got promoted!? How did I miss that?

The ole range day 😂😂. I just had eye surgery and the next day guess where i am at 😂😂. I hit 38 out of 40 but the ones i missed was embarrassing you know the ones you can throw a stick at 😂😂. My buddy said ill get them you just keep getting the ones the farthest away. Always had trouble with the close ones...

I always loved range day, even as an NCO. I always loved shooting, and the chance to shoot for free, with the only consequence of picking up brass and targets is ok with me. Later on as an NCO, I loved teaching, instructing, and directing. I always thought of it as oassing the torch rather than a miserable practice. But i know not everyone shares the same feeling.

I like range days. It’s like a nice family day out.

So did Crafton finally qualify expert? I'm sure he got the right target this time.

Range day makes me suicidal

I loved range day... in my Bradley.

Did Christensen make Sergeant?

Why do I feel like the bit with the 20-round mags is an actual conversation you've had?

I've caught myself saying "what's the problem lane 5?" Every time there's an issue.

Just had a range, and we picked up brass so well we were overweight by like 15lbs. We were hard working privates that day.

Fuck range day. Don't know how but the Army found a way to make it both a tedious chore and boring as hell.

Crafton is doing so much better. LoL

Meanwhile, Roderick - somehow loads his rounds backward in his mag. Like, what the fuck?

Never had a bad range day tbh. Saw others have a bad range day. Never had a bad one myself lol

I was talking to our smoke (PSG if you aren't familiar with the term) I genuinely ask him "Smoke, how the fuck do they expect us to qualify in this shit when we barely shoot anything, on my 8 moths in the unit this the first time I came to the range, do you really EXPECT ME to qualify?" He just look at my, tired, with red eyes and he said "shut up, if you qualify, ima give you the day off" I was like "BET, YO GIVE A RIFFLE, IMA BOUT TO SHOOT EXPERT" I failed miserably but at least make smoke happy somehow, so yeah, range sucks