How to fire a gun
It made me 
"That's quite a piece of firepower there..."
How I did it: Visited a buddy in SF and went to the Los Gatos Gun Range. We fired two larger caliber rifles: IDF Mauser SP66 and the Remington 700 sniper rifle. It was awesome, but it is unbelievably loud when firing a shot, even with ear protection. I hit my target on the 50 yard range dead on five times.
Lessons & tips: You want to not have a black eye? Wear the eye protection. The kickback these firearms have, you will definitely be going home with a blackeye without it.
Also, opt for the larger full cover ear protection muffs - you will definitely lose you hearing in one ear for a day no matter what, but it helps.
