the suite room interior

sunset from our room at 23rd floor

We decided to go somewhere other than home this Lebaran (Eid Al-Fitr) so we used the hotel voucher at J.W. Marriott and upgraded it into the suite room. The room was spacious enough for the four of us--Mom, Oma, my brother and me--plus my sister and her husband who visited. I finished reading Gaiman's Ocean at the End of The Lane there instead of doing nothing for the afternoon.

0.5L lager beer for each of us (and 0.3L of flavored one for Mom)

pork knuckle and sausage platter

We went to Grand Indonesia after sunset and had dinner at Paulaner Bräuhaus. It was my first time there, although my sister and brothers had been there for thousands of times already. We had this one big portion of pork knuckle, sausage platter and each 0.5L Hell (lager) Bier. It was one of the best culinary I've tasted but I know it shouldn't be eaten too often for they're all the fat in the world. LOL.

the ammunition: 4.5 caliber bullets and target papers

The next day was a lazy pampering day at the hotel until it was time to check out. We went to Blok M Plaza to wait for the shooting club (they open at 2 p.m. that day) and my brother-in-law's family. The shooting range is at 4th floor, inside the Amazone Games, right in front of Matahari Dept. Store. They have hand guns and rifles and we picked both.

target paper on adjustable strings we can move forward and backward

the weapons: rented hand gun and rifle

For hand guns, the packages were IDR 25,000.- for 15 bullets and IDR 35,000.- for 25 bullets. The target paper is 20x20cm. The price for air rifle was IDR 35,000.- for 15 bullets and IDR 40,000.- for 30 bullets. After loading the 4.5 caliber bullets, we can shoot at the target and see the result by pressing the red buttons to get the target paper closer.

me, on the rifle

Some benefits for capable of shooting:

1. Learn the technique 
2. Knowing the function of both handgun and rifle
3. Practice your accuracy 
4. Practice focusing while aiming to the target
5. Practice eyes and hand synchronization
6. Practice to keep your calm
7. Release the tension of stress
8. Enhance your courage and bravery
9. Remove any hesitation
10. Increase your self-confidence

My tips: Use one target paper for each person, so you can see how precise your shots and progress at the result paper.
And REMEMBER to always point the barrels onto the shooting range side (to avoid any accident of getting shot) !!

and this one, the hand gun

I like the hand gun better, for it is more challenging, shooting at 5 meters distance. The rifle has its own viewfinder so it is easier to shoot, but then again its target paper is much smaller--it was 10x10cm, or to shoot in longer distance. The rifle is pretty heavy and the challenge is when you have to shoot on your shoulder instead of preying on the table. I guess this one's a pretty easy sport, but I like archery much better. I hope these skills would come handy one day (;

first round: my brother's and my shots on one paper--not too bad, right?

If you are interested on shooting, contact:

Shooting Club (member of Perbakin)
Blok M Plaza Unit 4F at 4th floor, inside Amazone Games
021-7209288 ext 228
open 10.00-21.00 everyday