10 August Tallinn Estonia

Walther P22 with silencer, Glock, GSE5 Rifle, M4, AK47, Desert Eagle 50 calibre pistol and a pump action shotgun. Murray, Ross, George and I had the pleasure of shooting all of these. It is definitely one of our highlights so far. We were taken to an old shipping yard and inside a locked training area is this wood enclosed shooting gallery. The back wall is made of wood blocks. The instructor and the driver seem serious and not crazy nuts as some these guys can tend to be.

The Desert Eagle is the worlds most powerful pistol and the kick back was so powerful. We hold it far in front as the power can jerk the pistol up and hit you in the head. Apparently it is the one they use on movies including The Matrix.

Suprisingly, George is a really good shot with nice grouping. The order of targets is George, Ross, Me then Murray. The session costs about NZ$165. Murray reckons it would be hard to cover the cost of the ammo for that in NZ let alone be able to shoot them all. Totally cool. We buzz all the way back to the hotel.

The one problem with being on the road is all the washing. We hand wash most stuff but it doesn’t always dry properly and hotel laundry is very expensive so we find a Laundromat in town and wander around while waiting. Once again a successful day shopping. We buy a bottle of cloudberry schnapps from the medieval shoppe, find some delicious antique rings and have a look at the military antique shop. Lots of stuff, but expensive. Dinner is at an Austrian Beer Hall and we retreat to pack for tomorrows 600km run to Villinus in Lithuania. Ps. met some kiwi farmers in the lobby downstairs – they are keen to do the trip next time!