Melia nods, and adjusts herself accordingly. The gun is more like a heavy sniper than her light carbine. The trade off was this could reach out and put someone's soul into a state of permanent unemployment much further out, as well apparently coming with a greeting line addressed to whom it may concern for more heavily armored targets.

Settling in she moves around a bit getting a feel for the gun it's balance how the barrel and the sight track. Then steadying her breathing she give a firm smooth squeeze to the trigger sending a round down range aim high center of mass between the shoulders of the silhouette.

Zob watched as the target got a huge swath blown out of it, "Nice shot... id hate to be on the receiving end of that"

Melia shrugged, a little more to the right than I wanted, but you're right that's a bad day even if it gets close, I'd hate to treat someone hit by those. Most I'd be able to do is pump them full of morphine and send them off to sweet dream land." She says loading the second round and selecting a different target this one at the far end of the range. She breathes slowly and calmly remembering the feel of the first shot, and makes a few micro adjustments to her aim and body position. Then when she's center and hits the middle point of her breath she cleanly squeezes sending a round down range that impacts dead center of the torso.

(Flex)

Zob watched as she took her 2nd shot putting a huge hole in the center torso, "Speaking of which would you care to meet me for some lunch in about 30 or so minutes? i gotta head down to Doc Henry's zoo and feed the Pirloc real quick"

Melia nods, sure. I'll go clean up and meet you there.

---Rec Dec via civie section--->

As time went by Zob arrived at the gun range with a few of his weapons for him and Jax to practice with he took this time to sort the weapons and set up the targets as he waited for Jax to arrive.

 Jax, Nifty, and Jumping Lion  showed up, Nifty had his  sniper rifle, Jax  had a carbine, and Jumping Lion had  pulse rifle.

  Hey SGT Zob,  the guys wanted to  take some practice too, so they came down

Zob turned his head and saw the group, "Works for me, now lets get started" he grabbed his assault rifle and approached the range with Jax, "It's been a while since we trained here so hopefully your aim has improved since then, now hit the 3 targets that pop up try to keep the shots about center mass" when he was ready he would hit the switch and have the targets pop up.

  Jax  took the  Rifle   Racked it up he hed the  weapon , nose down, as he said... Ready......

 A Target Popped Up, the   Muzzle  rose, and the young trooper  fired.. three   bursts , one   hit the left shoulder,   once missed ,  above  the left shoulder, Jax finally got the nose  down  and hit  the chest.

 The Next  target popped  up he  was a bit  more control hitting the  left shoulder once more, and  the center of the chest  right below  the neck, before getting the Muzzle down, however he over  compensated  hitting the right  hip.

 The last target, het got into the   left chest...center chest, and Belly.

 ..I keep pulling to the left!

 Jumping Lion watched  with interest.

  Nifty was a few booths  down  he  was shooting at a 'water wheel' of sorts, that rose as it  picked up random metal cubes on the risng  shelves..for those watching, he had fired  5 rounds, and never  missed a  cube.

Zob watched Jax's technique and internally frowned a bit but he was here to help him improve not ridicule him, "Here let me help you" Zob went about adjusting Jax's posture and how he was holding the carbine making sure he had a solid grip on the stock, "You need to control your breathing as well when your ready to shoot take a deep breath and exhale about half of it and hold your breath as you pull the trigger but not to long or it will throw off your aim even more"

Zob then took his rifle and demonstrated the technique by putting a full 30 round magazine down range and every round hitting in a rather nice grouping, "So remember to Breathe,Relax,Aim,Squeeze the trigger,Squeeze more for the follow through"

he then reset the targets and when Jax was ready he would hit the switch.

  Jax listened  and Nodded  he  practice the  moves  a bit, before racking up the weapon and Nodding to   Zob.

   The  next batch wasn't as bad,  the   hits were  still high, in the jest( or head)...well.. its not pulling , but its  still going high... Jumping line was trying   it as well..he was all over the place.

 Nifty  Grinned,ease up  JL!..... there isn't a race to make them dead...

 there was some  hummign nosie  as   Flores   entered  with two  quiver  full of  arrows  , and her   Burian Bow, and the aqra bow

 The three younger Men watched her in her  workout  shorts  and Hermes T-shirt, she  just  Smiled   at them as she  started with  the Burian  Bow...she called START!

 Chief ( coach) Post started  the machine, her    tragets  were basketball sided  sheets, they  moved  left and right, and  up and  down  by random.

  Her first three  arrows   hit   three  Targets,  the  Forth arrow  hit a Red   target  that  lit up the   range.

Zob watched as the shots were dramatically better then last time, "Once you get the technique down pat it will go much smoother the big thing is being able to do this all under stress and that will come with time and practice..." it was then he trailed off as Flores entered the range and everyone looked to check out her figure and gave a approving nod before going back to what he was doing.

Zob then adjusted the test to cause the targets to rapidly approach to simulate a charging enemy, "This time the targets will rapidly approach you if they make it all the way you die, if you run out of ammo for the carbine quickly switch to your DT5 and finish the job now lets begin" This time he wasn't gonna give him a warning of him starting the exercise he wanted to test the troopers ability to react to danger.

   NiFty sat back to watch, of course  , whether he was watching Flores or   Jax, , no one could tell.

 Jumping Lion held  a Carbine, as he watched  Jax.

  The  Machine  Cranked  up, the   targets   moved and charged forward .. Jack held the  weapon  and  Fired  ..  he shot  one to the left, to where it  stopped,  then   the   one to the    right, it  took a lot more rounds  since the  arms  were hit, before the Body  the    rifle  fires  a  few  More  round into the Middle target   as   it  was hit  in the chest and  kept coming.. Jax was surprised  ,  dropped the rifle  and   pulled the Side  arm, and Fired   two shots neatly into  its  head, it stopped  3  feet from his  stall.

 He shook his  head ..maybe i better  stick to SMG?

 On the other   side, Flores  lit up the  lights again as two red targets  appeared ...

 Niftly had his  chin resting on one Knee as he sat on a loading table,..hey? LT? what good are those sticks  in battle

 Flores looked  at him  and gave a  crooked smile as she picked up the Aqra bow, with its metal  shafts,If i was to ever have to  still an empire  creature  with one of these.. The demons would be  dead, unless they have some kind of anti toxin by now?.. everything   else..it hurts just like a  bullet, except  it stick out of you, and you don't know where it  came from..... me? I'm a Pilot, but this comes in handy on delta nights

Zob turned to Flores, "Luckily I'm of mixed blood so that poisoning isn't as bad... more annoying then anything" upon seeing the results of Jax's shooting he nodded, "You survived and killed the targets but i think i have a solution that may help..."

Zob then picked up and placed a gun case up on the counter and opened it up, inside was a 2nd MP7 he then handed it to Jax, "This here is the MP7 SMG extremely compact, lightweight, and has virtually no recoil and holds up to a 40 round magazine and its armor piercing... you can even use it as a machine pistol all the recoil goes to your shoulder and down to your feet" he then resets the targets on the range and nods to Jax to begin.

  Jax  looked over the weapon, he tried ut   parts of it to see how  , if he  could operate it.

once he loaded,   he  held the weapon up  and  waited.. then, tried to  fire controlled   bursts of  4 or  5 rounds into  each target..

He  started  loser,  hitting  in the belly and chest, the last target centered   on the  middle of the chest.

very nice..never saw a weapon lke this in the stem.</Blue>

 Niftly chuckles,That makes us even, I had that old  hunting rifle, Now i got a  sniper Rifle, I hoping  when Lyri  starts liking me  more, she let me use a 50....

 Flores  smiles,Liking you more?....

 Nifty looks   at the tothers,sure? she likes me..right?....Right...

 Jumping   Lion just turned  to   watch  the targets, and Flores use her bow...My people would like the way you handle the bow
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Zob chuckled a bit and gave the young trooper a small pat on the shoulder, "Now that is more like it good shooting Jax, you keep that weapon and take good care of it i would suggest having the QM make you a hip holster so you can keep it on you at all times and concealed"

When Nifty spoke about Lyri he couldn't help but laugh, "I dunno why don't you go and ask her?" now that would be an exchange he would pay credits to see.

 Jax looked at the weapon.....I can't  take  this  weapon.... it has to cost alot of creds!

 Nifty titled his head,Think that would work?

 Flores calls over......just make sure  i'm around to see that the Aqra   Bow  made a  rat-trap like snap... the   shaft hit  the target and the   wire  on her belt  began  to   reel in the   target, but the hooks  broke  through and the  arrow bounced a ross the dec  until it  returned

 Jumping Line's  Mouth  hung open...

  Resetting the Arrow, Flores  said,those  hooks open up inside you, does a lot of danage, fatal, if an Organ is around it.... when the   wire is retracted, it pulls the traget around, or rips  right out.... You want to see a surprised  pace on a Human or a largran, or even a Aqra fish folk, when thier  chest  gets  ripped off and  skitters away.

Zob shook his head and insisted he keep the weapon, "It's price should not be of concern to you Jax, your survival and those around you is however... besides i have one of my own" he points towards the SMG on his hip holster.

He then turned to address Nifty, "Absolutely if you want ill com her now and ask... if you are scared?" there was a wide toothy demon grin on his face as he said the words.

  Nifty  looked around   at the others, Jumping Lion  just shook his head and went to a stall to fire

 Jax  was more interested in the MP 7...I like this, its more like  an SMG...Like the one i use..that  'greasegun' the LC calls it.

 Flores   grinned...

 Nifty frowned,..you guys are making  fun of me...

Zob patted Jax on the shoulder, "This packs a lot more punch then those standard issue SMGS and considering many of the dangerous assignments we go on i consider it an investment"

 Jax grabbed another  Mag.. and  asked  for static  targets  set back  at 50 yard intervals.

  Then he  took  a shots  at each, not  moving to the deeper one , until he put a small grouping together,

 Nifty  packed up his   ammo  and  quit  for the day , just watching,  Jumping  Lion used his  carbine  on static  targets as well.

 Flores  called for  'TIME'  as she hopped over the stall to get her arrows that   she shot from the Burian  bow.

Zob was packing up the spare weapons and once finished he turned to Jax, "I think that is enough for the day, your aim is improving will have to keep working at it over the next few weeks but will make a crack shot out of you yet"

  Jax  smiled.Thank You SGT Zob.... I'm going to  download the manual  when i go to my quarters tonight, and learn my way around it

 Flores  picked up her gear...I'm Getting  a drink, and getting a shower...

 Nifty grins,..Gonna see  , The LC?

 Flores   smiled with a  Shade of her head... Jumping Lion looked  shocked at Nifty , being forward. LC's a Busy Guy... not to many Ladies on the ship  bother him, unless the   signals  are there.

  she  saunters out of the  range  to cross the field and head to the  Rec dec

Zob nodded and after packing the weapons up he gave Jax a wave, "If you need anything shoot me a com call" with that said Zob took off to go return a few of the weapons then make a detour to the rec dec to pick up meat scarps then headed down to spend time with the Pirloc.

-----> To Hold

Jug and others were at the gunnery range for rifle practice.  Jug reminded them of the rules and safety always came first.  This was for accuracy.