Heehee, yeah, I was pretty proud. I basically knew what to do, and knew it'd kick back and all. Had my earplugs in of course, but was still surprised how loud it was(!)
Still the only time I've shot a gun or rifle, but I do like aiming and played archery a lot when I was a kid (kid-sized bow, no worries!

). Probably should again. I really enjoyed it.