Chapter 44: First Gun Hunting After Rebirth The Type 56 semi-automatic rifle has a very long barrel and is the most commonly used standard firearm in Li Long's two lifetimes. To be honest, the back seat is definitely bigger than that of 03 and , but not as big as some people say in online novels. Li Long still remembers his first time participating in a militia live-fire shooting. According to the request of the then militia company commander Xu Chengjun, he butt the gun firmly against his shoulder. When he pulled the trigger, it felt like his shoulder was hit, and that was all. After firing five bullets, there was no redness on my shoulder. I fired five more bullets and it felt the same. Those people on the Internet say that the back seat of a five or six-seater car is so big and that their shoulders hurt so much after the collision. There are only two possibilities. One is that they did not hold their shoulders firmly as required, so the back seat hit them and it naturally hurt. The second one is that they are exaggerating and have never had any collision. They are just spreading rumors. This 56-and-a-half looked like it had been used frequently. He held the handguard under the barrel with one hand and the handguard below the trigger with the other. He tilted his head to try it out and felt very comfortable. This gun must have been used frequently. Seeing Li Long's skilled movements, Halimu and Yushanjiang were relieved. If he was a green hand, forget it. Although Halimu had asked Li Long before, he was sure now. Li Long brought 19 bullets this time. He gave two bullets to each of the two children, leaving 15 bullets. He hesitated for a moment and did not take out any more, thinking that after hunting the wild boar tomorrow morning, no matter how many were left, he would leave them to Yu Shanjiang as a reward for borrowing the gun. For these herdsmen who have guns, bullets are the most scarce resource.
In the past, they were given guns, mainly because of the international environment at the time. Later, it was to protect cattle and sheep property. After the reform and opening up, these policies were gradually stopped. Later, their guns were gradually confiscated, and the domestic gun ban policy was also implemented. This period of time is when guns are most commonly used and when ordinary people are most likely to come into contact with guns. Halimu chatted with Yushanjiang for a while, then took Li Long away from Yushanjiang's house. On the way, Halimu told Li Long that Yushanjiang said that he had asked someone to calibrate this gun before, so he could shoot wherever he aimed. Unlike his gun, which had not been calibrated and he didn't know how to calibrate it, he had to aim a little lower. Li Long understood. When he carried the gun on his back, he was careful not to touch the sight or rear sight. After returning to Halimu's house, Li Long hung up the gun and put the jade away, then followed Halimu to feed the sheep. The two of them also made a special trip to the place where the wild boar came down. It was located east of Halim's winter home, just over a ridge. Li Long could see that a large area of snow had been pushed open below the hillside, and the traces of wild boars wading through the snow covered an area of more than half a football field. "We'll ambush there." Halim pointed to a pine forest on the ridge. "It's downwind there, and wild boars have a strong sense of smell. If we move to another place, they won't come over once they smell it. The pine forest there is very dense, so they can't rush over." Li Long had heard about how powerful wild boars were, but to be honest, this was the first time he had ever hunted a wild boar in his two lifetimes, so he was a little excited. After checking all the places and deciding on the ambush site, the two men went back. At night, Li Long and Halimu's family squeezed on the wooden kang and did not fall asleep until very late. However, he didn't sleep for long before he was woken up by Halimu. Li Long got up and saw that the others were still sleeping, so he quietly put on his coat, took the leather coat and gun handed to him by Halimu, and the two of them walked out. It was still dark outside. Halim said: "Push the bullet in first, and don't turn off the safety - to avoid accidental discharge." Li Long naturally knew this common sense. He loaded the ten bullets he brought with him one by one - theoretically, there could be another bullet in the chamber, but Li Long did not do so. He estimated that it would be difficult for him to use up all ten bullets. After all, the wild boars were very smart and alert, and would run away immediately after the gunshot. He might only have one or two chances to shoot. With their guns ready, the two wrapped themselves in fur coats and headed for the place they had booked yesterday. Li Long estimated that it was only around five o'clock at most, which was too early for the northern Xinjiang area, which had a two-hour time difference from the mainland. But his sleepiness was long gone due to the cold air and the excitement of hunting.
The leather coat was very simple, made directly from sheepskin and cloth. The sheepskin was not tanned well and was a bit hard. Li Long suspected that it was the work of the herdsmen themselves. The whole sheepskin was simply tanned and then cut into the shape of clothes and sewn together with the cloth. It is ugly, but it is really warm. When you wrap yourself tightly, the wind cannot get in at all. The two men walked for half an hour and arrived at the pine forest. They each found a suitable place to lie down and prepared their guns. Li Long imitated Halimu and patted the snow in front of him to make a groove in the middle. Then he unbuttoned his fur coat and spread it on the snow. He lay down, tried it on, and made adjustments if he felt it was not suitable. Then there was a long wait. Because he was wearing a fur coat, Li Long didn't dare to roll up the sides of the coat and wrap it around himself so he could shoot at any time. So my back is cold. After lying there for a while, Li Long felt that he was almost frozen. He stretched himself on the ground and turned his head to look at Halimu. Harimu didn't move, but his fur coat was wrapped around him. Li Long secretly cursed himself for being stupid. He was at a disadvantage now, so he could just wrap it up and slowly let go when the wild boar appeared. I should blame myself for being too nervous. Halimu should be a veteran and not that stupid. He slowly pulled up the sides of his fur coat and covered his back with it, and after a while he felt a little warmer. I don’t know how long I waited, but it seemed as if the sky darkened for a while, and then became slightly brighter again. Li Long's eyes had also adapted to the darkness. He aimed at the area where the wild boar had pushed through the sight more than once, imagining that he could use the sight to trap the head and chest of a wild boar. He also knew that when hunting wild boars, one should not hunt those that are too big, and it is best not to hunt male wild boars because the meat will be very smelly if it has not been castrated. It is best to hit sows that are one or two years old. Of course, it depends on luck. Finally, there was movement on the opposite hill. In the silent night, the sounds of wild boars grunting, panting, and running could be heard. Then, a large group of people and horses rushed down from the opposite side with a rumbling sound. Li Long was shocked. He thought it was a family of wild boars, with six or seven of them would be enough, but he didn't expect there would be more than ten of them! The largest one looked to be at least two or three hundred kilograms. It was a wild boar with fangs fully grown. It can grow half as much as domestic pigs! Most of the wild boars that rushed down were black in color, both big and small. The largest one was the male wild boar. The remaining five or six were similar to domestic pigs, weighing over 100 kilograms. There were also seven or eight smaller ones, weighing about 50 to 60 or 60 to 70 kilograms, which should have been born that year. The male wild boar ran the slowest. When the other wild boars had already rushed down the hillside and started digging on the steamed grass, it was still on the ridge, vigilantly sniffing around with its nose raised. When it found no danger, it slowly rushed down. At this time, the leather coat on Li Long's back was already open. He moved his stiff fingers, and the sight ring of the gun had already caught a female wild boar weighing more than 60 kilograms. It doesn't have to be big, it's best to kill with one blow! (End of this chapter)
