A/N: Hey! Three updates in two days! Not bad, huh? By the way…I love John Wayne. Yeah, I know that was kind of random, but you'll figure it out. Also, if you're confused by some of the terms in this chapter, please refer to a dictionary, because I don't have time to explain them. Please review.
A/N: Oh yeah, the title of this chapter is absolutely true. Found out when I was watching one of those AMC movie profiles. J.W. actually did prefer a rifle over all other guns because they are more powerful, have sharper aim, and can shoot longer distances more accurately. Also they are easier to handle than a pistil (seriously! They're much easier.).
Chapter 8, John Wayne Liked Rifles.
"Come on boys, lets go get you set up. Ya'll ever shot a 12-guage or anything like that?" Jack and Will shook their heads. "Well then, 'bout time you did," said Morgan. They followed Morgan to the gun cabinet, where she busied herself rummaging around in a drawer looking for bullets. "Nope," they heard her mutter. "Nope, no, what's this, ughh, no, get outta here, spider! No, nope, n…yes!! I found 'em." She straightened up, holding a double handful of bullets. "All right Will, here's the deal. You're going to shoot my 12-guage shotgun, and you'll be using # 1 buckshot with an improved-cylinder barrel," she told him. He nodded. "OK." "And Jack, you're going to be using Jade's 30.-06 rifle. That cool?" "Savvy," he replied. "Oky-doky, I'll shoot the 7 MM, then," said Jade. Morgan looked at the guns. "Well heck! All ya'll have left me with are the squirrel guns, the BB gun and the 10-guage. Fine, reckon I'll be taking the shotgun." "Do you have the bullets?" Jade asked. "Right here." Morgan held up the bullets. "Great," Jade said. "Now let's go practice.
Outside they showed Jack and Will the mechanisms and how to use the scopes, which they had never seen before. The guys caught on quickly, so the girls let them shoot first. "I'm gonna aim for that 'X' on the right top part of the target," said Will. "OK, go ahea….no! Will, wait a second –"
Boom!
When the smoke cleared, they all turned around to see Will lying on the ground. The gun had knocked him bottom-side-upwards! Jade and Morgan doubled over howling, while Jack just grinned at him. Will's face was red as a beet. "I w-was going to – to tell y-you –" Morgan managed to say. "You w-were holding it t-too loose against your sh- shoulder. The thing kicks like a mule!" She added when she finally got control of herself. Jade squinted at the target, then said, "You shot way too low, Will. Aim higher this time." He got up, still looking a tad embarrassed, and reloaded. He held the gun much tighter against his shoulder this time, and taking careful aim, pulled the trigger. The shot issued forth, and when Jade examined the target again, the bullet hole was in the center of the 'X'. Will relaxed and moved over to let Jack go. "Nice," said Jack, "for a eunich!" He aimed, cocked, then let it fly. His shot also hit the center of the 'X'. Jade and Morgan clapped. "Great, now my turn," said Morgan. She aimed for a red dot no larger than a fifty-cent piece. "And…" she squeezed the trigger gently. "…Bingo!" There was a small hole in the dead middle of the dot. "Beat that, Jade!" Morgan challenged triumphantly. "Fine," replied Jade with a fake sigh. "I'm surprised that you would even ask me to try to beat that shot, 'cause you know I will." She took her place, loaded, and cocked it. Morgan thought to herself, 'How on earth can she better that shot?' Jade continued on. "You know I've always been –" She aimed. " – a better shot –" She pulled the trigger. " – than you!" Morgan went to look at the target. At first she didn't see a hole and for a wild moment she thought Jade had missed altogether. Then she examined her own bullet hole…and there was a tiny, tiny, tiny piece of material that had been ripped off the side of it. Jade's bullet had gone straight through her hole!! "Now you know why John Wayne always liked rifles over shotguns!" Jade called to her. Morgan kicked the dirt and yelled, "DAMN IT!!!!!"