After the Outbreak (Book 1) by Bowman Dave

Author:Bowman, Dave [Bowman, Dave]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Dystopian | Thriller
Published: 2017-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

17

Nick placed the six firearms and a sampling of the ammo that each of them had brought on the patio table. Everyone looked down at them.

Mia and Liz had brought a Smith and Wesson 686, and Mia's dad had loaded it with .38 special rounds. Nick smiled at their good fortune. A heavier .357 revolver coupled with a lighter cartridge would be easier for Liz, who was small, to shoot. The coupling meant reduced recoil and improved accuracy. It was the perfect setup for Liz. With some practice, Nick knew she'd be able to fire it reliably.

He went over basic gun safety, which was a review for Charlie and Jessa, but essential for Liz and Mia. He explained the different parts of the firearms and taught the major points of care and maintenance.

It was time for Liz and Mia to become more comfortable with guns, Nick had decided. They learned how to hold the unloaded weapons, to always point the guns in the safest direction, and to never put their finger on the trigger until ready to fire. The words straight trigger finger were drilled into their heads.

Once they had learned how to load the weapons, it was time to practice shooting. They walked to the edge of the meadow to the makeshift shooting range Nick had set up. Nick handed out the ear and eye protection he had stored in the lodge.

Liz turned out to be a decent shot, and she was getting a bit more comfortable around the firearms, but still a little uneasy. Mia, on the other hand, was still terrified. She paid attention through the whole process, but wouldn't shoot. Nick didn't want to scare the girl, so he didn't press her.

Everyone else got to practice shooting as well. Charlie and Jessa were both pretty accurate, but some regular target practice wouldn't hurt any of them.

After a while, Nick thought that it was good enough for the first day. He'd have to keep training Liz until she became fully competent with any of the guns they had, and he'd like for Mia to be able to shoot if needed. But he didn't want to overwhelm them, so he planned to return to gun training the next day.

In the afternoon, everyone set about their own work independently.

Nick had no ambition to be a dictator. He didn't want to make anyone do anything. But he had learned over the years in his work as a contractor how to delegate tasks in a way that worked for everyone. People didn't like being ordered around, and they wanted to do work they enjoyed. With this in mind, he helped everyone to find work they could do best.

Charlie wanted to hunt. Supplementing the group's food supplies was a priority, so he and Nick planned a hunting trip for the next day. They would go to a hardwood forest area where Nick and his brother had always gone to hunt deer.

Jessa volunteered to build a drying rack station over the fire pit to dry the extra meat they wouldn't be able to eat the first day.

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