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Title: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 07:37:16 PM
We fired only 12 gauge shot guns, I've never fired a gun in my life so I figured this was taking a leap before crawling but I went with it anyway.
Here are the pictures I got of the guns while we were going through the gun safety course and learning each of the guns individually.
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/240582_176642145724712_100001367835388_409329_4340638_o.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/258588_176642215724705_100001367835388_409331_1837769_o.jpg)
That one in the middle is the first one I fired, and what I fired most often, I also fired the Semi-Automatic and the double barrel which practically flew out of my hands.(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/240182_176642272391366_100001367835388_409332_3291706_o.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/259231_176642312391362_100001367835388_409333_2737672_o.jpg)

Here are the links from you tube where I fire them at the beginning of the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0TVpIRWt1A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0TVpIRWt1A)This one I was shooting at steel people, or targets(Just steel targets that fall over) I was using bird shot and only got two down cause I was aiming for the chest area instead of the head. My bad!  :uhoh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMwfYFm7LWE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMwfYFm7LWE) The guy in red was the instructor but there ware 6 adults in our group, all police officers or deputies. Here's skeet shooting, I missed both of them but that was the second time other than practice firing so Yeah I sucked at it. I was able to get 3 later before we left so I accomplished something at least. Also They way my friend recorded it was weird so the video is sideways  :headscratch: Yeah I couldn't figure it out













Also Can someone please translate this? I saw it on the underpass on Tuesday when we hiked at Hollywood Georgia and I was told to take a picture and get it translated if I could. (http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/258375_176642445724682_100001367835388_409336_6203656_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 08:23:29 PM
Why only shotguns?

Also Can someone please translate this? I saw it on the underpass on Tuesday when we hiked at Hollywood Georgia and I was told to take a picture and get it translated if I could. (http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/258375_176642445724682_100001367835388_409336_6203656_o.jpg)

The first two lines says "Time well spend", I can't understand the bottom two as the ink is faded. Why?
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 08:24:43 PM
Why only shotguns?

The first two lines says "Time well spend", I can't read the bottom two as the ink is faded.

Is it German? That's what we thought, either German or Russian? :headscratch:
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 08:25:13 PM
Is it German? That's what we thought, either German or Russian? :headscratch:

Russian
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: EskimoJoe on June 01, 2011, 08:27:45 PM
Cool, now fire a tube full of 3" slugs on a pistol grip Mossberg (no stock) as fast as you can.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 08:29:45 PM
Cool, now fire a tube full of 3" slugs on a pistol grip Mossberg (no stock) as fast as you can.


:lol

Also do it at night.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 08:30:14 PM
Russian
Thanks, I figured it was Russian But I wasn't sure.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Tupac on June 01, 2011, 08:35:31 PM
The bottom 2 lines don't look like the same language as top 2
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Motherland on June 01, 2011, 08:37:41 PM
The bottom 2 lines don't look like the same language as top 2
My mistake, the last two lines are Georgian (Georgian in Georgia, how ironic)
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 09:02:01 PM
My mistake, the last two lines are Georgian (Georgian in Georgia, how ironic)
:rofl That is ironic!
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: SmokinLoon on June 01, 2011, 09:09:53 PM
You might want to measure the barrel length of your shortest shotgun.  If it is not at least 16in, I'd be very careful who you let know you own it.  Up to ten years and/or $100,000 fine for that BS stuff.

 
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Tec on June 01, 2011, 09:22:26 PM
You might want to measure the barrel length of your shortest shotgun.  If it is not at least 16in, I'd be very careful who you let know you own it.  Up to ten years and/or $100,000 fine for that BS stuff.

 

LoL, somebody only looked at the pictures.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 09:24:36 PM
You might want to measure the barrel length of your shortest shotgun.  If it is not at least 16in, I'd be very careful who you let know you own it.  Up to ten years and/or $100,000 fine for that BS stuff.

 
I think that was Barry's gun, he's an officer so I don't know how that works with that. All those guns were owned by police officers.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: M0nkey_Man on June 01, 2011, 09:27:33 PM
shotguns are fun to shoot at the range :aok
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 09:37:04 PM
shotguns are fun to shoot at the range :aok
I agree, but man I was scared the first time I took the shot, then when I found out it wasn't that bad It got better until I used the double barrel, it practically flew out of my hands the kick was so strong.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 10:00:01 PM
I agree, but man I was scared the first time I took the shot, then when I found out it wasn't that bad It got better until I used the double barrel, it practically flew out of my hands the kick was so strong.

Try an M1  :aok
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 10:09:58 PM
Try an M1  :aok
Garand?
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 10:12:01 PM
Garand?

Yep, you'll love the recoil.  ;)
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 10:14:23 PM
Yep, you'll love the recoil.  ;)
When I can get my hands on one i'll get a video and show you, unfortunately I don't have the money or the time to do stuff with real guns. :uhoh
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 10:14:40 PM
I agree, but man I was scared the first time I took the shot, then when I found out it wasn't that bad It got better until I used the double barrel, it practically flew out of my hands the kick was so strong.

You reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uZkvzYEXp0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uZkvzYEXp0&feature=related)  :rofl
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 10:16:29 PM
When I can get my hands on one i'll get a video and show you, unfortunately I don't have the money or the time to do stuff with real guns. :uhoh

It should not be that expensive, maybe $10 for a clip. Try finding a range near you that lets you rent weapons, or a buddy that has one.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 10:18:42 PM
You reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uZkvzYEXp0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uZkvzYEXp0&feature=related)  :rofl
I've seen that a few times, I was actually thinking about that when I first fired. Just watched another video with a 10 gauge on you tube, reminded me, one of the guys ear protection fell off cause of the kick of the double. It was awesome.

It should not be that expensive, maybe $20 for a few clips. Try finding a range near you that lets you rent weapons, or a buddy that has one.
My friend has 2 Mosin Nagant's, he has it in his closet with a few boxes of ammo. Coolest thing ever but man those things are heavy.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 10:20:56 PM
My friend has 2 Mosin Nagant's, he has it in his closet with a few boxes of ammo. Coolest thing ever but man those things are heavy.

Heavy? M1 is 12lbs and I used to spin them. Just got to work out buddy.

Anyways, did the get to fire the Mossy?
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 01, 2011, 10:24:21 PM
Heavy? M1 is 12lbs and I used to spin them. Just got to work out buddy.

Anyways, did the get to fire the Mossy?
My friend Didn't go to the range because he didn't like the idea of going to Police camp because he didn't want to join the force. Even though we don't do that stuff, its about team building and getting out there, we are going hiking at fort Yargo tomorrow which isn't the 7 miles we hiked in Hollywood and the water will be warmer.

Also I mean the Mosin was heavy, M1 doesn't sound that bad actually.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MachFly on June 01, 2011, 10:32:32 PM
My friend Didn't go to the range because he didn't like the idea of going to Police camp because he didn't want to join the force. Even though we don't do that stuff, its about team building and getting out there, we are going hiking at fort Yargo tomorrow which isn't the 7 miles we hiked in Hollywood and the water will be warmer.

Also I mean the Mosin was heavy, M1 doesn't sound that bad actually.

Why not just go to a private range? Everyone things they are expensive but it should be like $10-15 for the entrance + the ammo. That way you get to place around with a wide verity of guns.
I don't know where you live but I usually just go out into the desert and don't play anyone, just buy the ammo in advance.

Mossy is ~9lb, M1 is ~12lb.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Vudu15 on June 02, 2011, 12:47:07 AM
You might want to measure the barrel length of your shortest shotgun.  If it is not at least 16in, I'd be very careful who you let know you own it.  Up to ten years and/or $100,000 fine for that BS stuff.

 

fairly sure its 18 1/4 but its been a bit and that was in Texas...
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: saggs on June 02, 2011, 12:55:25 AM
I agree, but man I was scared the first time I took the shot, then when I found out it wasn't that bad It got better until I used the double barrel, it practically flew out of my hands the kick was so strong.

Umm...  you know the point is not to fire both barrels at the same time right?

If you don't like shotgun recoil get a semi-auto, or just man up  :old:  The shells you're shooting will dictate how much recoil there is, and for just playing on the range you don't need 3 1/2" high-brass magnum shells. Just some 3" #8 birdshot will do for skeet, trap, clays, or just blowing stuff up.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: 5anders on June 02, 2011, 01:01:55 AM
I take guns for granted.  I had a gun in my hands at 5, and I can walk out my back door and shoot off a few rounds any time I feel like.  Kinda feel for you city guys.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 02, 2011, 06:13:21 AM
Umm...  you know the point is not to fire both barrels at the same time right?

If you don't like shotgun recoil get a semi-auto, or just man up  :old:  The shells you're shooting will dictate how much recoil there is, and for just playing on the range you don't need 3 1/2" high-brass magnum shells. Just some 3" #8 birdshot will do for skeet, trap, clays, or just blowing stuff up.
I fired one and it almost flew out of my hands, I tried again with a stronger grip and it stayed but it racked my shoulder. Its harder for me cause I'm all skin and bone, i'm the skinniest kid in my camp :(
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: allaire on June 02, 2011, 08:11:28 AM
Behold the most epic of hard to control guns.
Beware annoying music.
http://youtu.be/CQJSZs-euZU (http://youtu.be/CQJSZs-euZU)
.577 T-Rex
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: ink on June 02, 2011, 08:36:01 AM
Try an M1  :aok

I was gonna say try a 444.....
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 02, 2011, 02:47:52 PM
Behold the most epic of hard to control guns.
Beware annoying music.
http://youtu.be/CQJSZs-euZU (http://youtu.be/CQJSZs-euZU)
.577 T-Rex
Why does it kick so much? Was it meant to kick like that?
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 02, 2011, 02:59:33 PM
No, it's just that it fires a bullet bigger than a Desert Eagle.  It's got the largest caliber of any production pistol that I know of.

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Spikes on June 02, 2011, 03:03:24 PM
LEO's can have short sawn off/PG no butt stock guns.

Shotguns are also the cheapest big guns to shoot when using high shots (cheap) rounds such as 7-8 shot. They are also the most fun, IMHO.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 02, 2011, 03:04:31 PM
[quote author=Spikes link=topic=314226.msg4074459#msg4074459 date=1307045004

Shotguns are also the cheapest big guns to shoot when using high shots (cheap) rounds such as 7-8 shot. They are also the most fun, IMHO.
[/quote]Totally Agree with that!  :aok
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Shuffler on June 02, 2011, 04:35:49 PM
Cool, now fire a tube full of 3" slugs on a pistol grip Mossberg (no stock) as fast as you can.

I have one I keep under the back seat in my truck..... :)
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: 68ZooM on June 02, 2011, 05:10:06 PM
First shotgun i ever shot was my grandpas 10 gauge Coachman's Gun, i was nine or ten years old and still remember the Horror of shooting that gun, First shot kicked me so freaking hard my finger hit the second trigger going back, oh man i can't tell you the pain as the second shot fired before the first was over, my grandpa picked me up off the ground and kinda stares at me ( making sure i was OK)  starts chuckling then says well heck i though i only put one shell in it.  my grandpa he did that for a reason, reason was i wasn't ready for a gun of that size, he gave me his 22 winchester single shot from his collection months earlier but i kept pestering the heck out of my Grandpa relentlessly to shoot it until well, he let me shoot it  lol
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Post by: KgB on June 02, 2011, 05:58:39 PM
Also Can someone please translate this? I saw it on the underpass on Tuesday when we hiked at Hollywood Georgia and I was told to take a picture and get it translated if I could.
Two languages. First Russian, it reads "wonderfully spent time", second Armenian .



 Sorry guys, don't know what the hell happened.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 02, 2011, 06:11:27 PM
Sextuple post! :O

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 02, 2011, 06:49:53 PM
Two languages. First Russian, it reads "wonderfully spent time", second Armenian .



 Sorry guys, don't know what the hell happened.
Did It freeze and you kept pushing the post button? I do that sometimes.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: M0nkey_Man on June 02, 2011, 07:37:10 PM
 :O you must of tried hard for that one
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: mbailey on June 02, 2011, 08:12:23 PM
fairly sure its 18 1/4 but its been a bit and that was in Texas...

Its a Federal Law (National Firearms Act ("NFA"),  anything under 18" you need to get the Fed Tax stamp.(civilian ownership) Just like owning a machine gun or suppressor.



The Act defines a number of categories of regulated firearms. These weapons are collectively known as NFA firearms and include the following:

Machine guns - this includes any firearm which can fire more than 1 cartridge per trigger pull. Both continuous fully-automatic fire and "burst fire" (i.e., firearms with a 3-round burst feature) are considered machine gun features. The weapon's receiver is by itself considered to be a regulated firearm. Courts have held that where a worn Firearm malfunctions in such a way as to fire multiple cartridges one or more times, this makes it a machine gun.

Short barreled rifles (SBRs) - this category includes any firearm with a buttstock and either a rifled barrel under 16" long or an overall length under 26". The overall length is measured with any folding or collapsing stocks in the extended position. The category also includes firearms which came from the factory with a buttstock that was later removed by a third party. (some smaller "trapper" type rilles are allowed though

Short barreled shotguns (SBSs) - this category is defined similarly to SBRs, but the length limit for the barrel is 18" instead of 16", and the barrel must be a smoothbore. The minimum overall length limit remains 26".

Suppressors - this includes any portable device designed to muffle or disguise the report of a portable firearm. This category does not include non-portable devices, such as sound traps used by gunsmiths in their shops which are large and usually bolted to the floor.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 02, 2011, 09:59:32 PM
So a double-barreled shotgun counts as a machinegun?

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: PFactorDave on June 02, 2011, 10:23:11 PM
So a double-barreled shotgun counts as a machinegun?


No, a single trigger pull only fires one barrel.  On a single trigger gouble barrel, you have to pull the trigger twice to fire both.  On a double trigger gun, you have to pull each trigger once to fire both barrels, so two trigger pulls.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 03, 2011, 12:29:22 PM
No, I meant that if one trigger fired both barrels at once.

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: canacka on June 03, 2011, 12:57:33 PM
No, it wouldn't be considered a machine gun.  A machine gun loads itself, (like a machine).  He has but 2 rounds and 2 barrels and fired at the same time.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 03, 2011, 01:01:44 PM
Aha, so if I built that metalstorm thing and went to the range it'd be all good? :devil

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Wildcat1 on June 03, 2011, 01:52:41 PM
Aha, so if I built that metalstorm thing and went to the range it'd be all good? :devil

-Penguin

(http://pics.livejournal.com/cordeliasmarz/pic/0013k5bc)
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 04, 2011, 12:24:04 PM
It was a joke... :(  I have no idea how to build that.

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 04, 2011, 08:20:38 PM
(http://pics.livejournal.com/cordeliasmarz/pic/0013k5bc)
:rofl
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: LThunderpocket on June 04, 2011, 08:21:37 PM
come on down to Pendleton,we can shoot some guns
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: MaSonZ on June 05, 2011, 10:30:30 AM
got a buddy who has more guns then God. shot me a WWII Springfield, and a ~1913 Swiss riflemans rifle (dunno name, he was drawing a blank at the time, but he knew the age and that it was a swiss riflemans rifle.). one of my other buddies has gone countless times and hasnt shot all his guns. next time i go if its an interesting set of guns ill get some videos.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Yossarian on June 05, 2011, 04:14:36 PM
Quick question: what is so fun about shooting guns?  (or alternatively, what's so fun/cool about guns?)

This is actually a question, and not a troll.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: saggs on June 05, 2011, 04:25:13 PM
Quick question: what is so fun about shooting guns?  (or alternatively, what's so fun/cool about guns?)

This is actually a question, and not a troll.

Try it and see.  :aok

For me it's the challenge of seeing how good I can be.  My favorite kind of shooting is stuff like skeet, and sporting clays because it is a challenge, and loads of fun.  It's hard to describe the feeling on a sporting clays course, standing there, trying to anticipate where the clay is going to go, hoping that your reflexes are quick enough to get it.

Alternatively I think stationary targets with rifles or handguns is fun in a different way.  It's all about precision, controlling your breathing, perfecting your grip, judging the wind, getting a perfect squeeze, trying to get this grouping just a little tighter then the last one.  I've never done any competition target shooting, to me it's always just a competition against myself.

Not just guns either, I enjoy archery for the same reasons, some of the most fun I've had is bowfishing.














Also, guns are just cool.  :D
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: olds442 on June 05, 2011, 04:37:23 PM
im sorry how old are you and never fired a gun *is very sorry but cant stop LMAO*


 :lol :lol :lol :lol


...oh did i say that outloud no but more power too you  :aok u have to start some where
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 05, 2011, 04:44:40 PM
Quick question: what is so fun about shooting guns?  (or alternatively, what's so fun/cool about guns?)

This is actually a question, and not a troll.
The power you have, like Rambo with a lmg, thats the power every man wants inside
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: saggs on June 05, 2011, 05:01:00 PM
The power you have, like Rambo with a lmg, thats the power every man wants inside

I'll be honest, people with an attitude like yours around guns scare me.  I've seen people like that around, inevitably they start thinking like Rambo, and doing stupider and stupider stuff, and getting careless, till somebody gets hurt.

If I where at the range with you, and you started talking about playing Rambo, and power, that'd be that last you touched any of my guns.  Shooting is fun, but it also demands serious attention to safety, which doesn't match well with playing Rambo.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Yossarian on June 05, 2011, 05:20:21 PM
Try it and see.  :aok

For me it's the challenge of seeing how good I can be.  My favorite kind of shooting is stuff like skeet, and sporting clays because it is a challenge, and loads of fun.  It's hard to describe the feeling on a sporting clays course, standing there, trying to anticipate where the clay is going to go, hoping that your reflexes are quick enough to get it.

Alternatively I think stationary targets with rifles or handguns is fun in a different way.  It's all about precision, controlling your breathing, perfecting your grip, judging the wind, getting a perfect squeeze, trying to get this grouping just a little tighter then the last one.  I've never done any competition target shooting, to me it's always just a competition against myself.

Not just guns either, I enjoy archery for the same reasons, some of the most fun I've had is bowfishing.


Also, guns are just cool.  :D

Yeah, I was shooting clays the other week and quite enjoyed it, which was what got me wondering!

And archery's brilliant - I used to do it (with sights, which always came loose and annoyed the hell out of me :() quite a lot, but have always wanted to get hold of a decent wooden bow and go out to the countryside at some point - there is something to be said for simplicity!


The power you have, like Rambo with a lmg, thats the power every man wants inside

Not every man, it would seem...
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on June 05, 2011, 05:27:21 PM
I'll be honest, people with an attitude like yours around guns scare me.  I've seen people like that around, inevitably they start thinking like Rambo, and doing stupider and stupider stuff, and getting careless, till somebody gets hurt.

If I where at the range with you, and you started talking about playing Rambo, and power, that'd be that last you touched any of my guns.  Shooting is fun, but it also demands serious attention to safety, which doesn't match well with playing Rambo.
I meant to say controlled power  :headscratch: Could of sworn I put that there.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: oneway on June 05, 2011, 06:15:15 PM

And archery's brilliant - I used to do it (with sights, which always came loose and annoyed the hell out of me :() quite a lot, but have always wanted to get hold of a decent wooden bow and go out to the countryside at some point - there is something to be said for simplicity!


Sights on a bow are humane thing to use when shooting animals...

However...the essence of archery resides inside of your soul...when you are one with the bow...you can close your eyes and drill the center of the target every time...

Its a Zen thing...

Try shooting paper plates tacked to a hay bale at 50 yards on a moonless night...and the only feedback you get is the arrow 'popping' as it penetrates the plate...

A very satisfying mental space to be in...

Oneway
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Yossarian on June 05, 2011, 06:22:31 PM
If/when i do ever get a bow, it won't be for hunting - I'm not even sure using bows for hunting is legal over here (and even if it were, I probably couldnt be arsed, tbh :P).  I'm not at all familiar with anything to do with Zen (unless I am but just dont know it), but just being able to aim without a sight is something I'd like to be able to do!
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: PFactorDave on June 05, 2011, 06:34:54 PM

For me it's the challenge of seeing how good I can be.  My favorite kind of shooting is stuff like skeet, and sporting clays because it is a challenge, and loads of fun.  It's hard to describe the feeling on a sporting clays course, standing there, trying to anticipate where the clay is going to go, hoping that your reflexes are quick enough to get it.

Alternatively I think stationary targets with rifles or handguns is fun in a different way.  It's all about precision, controlling your breathing, perfecting your grip, judging the wind, getting a perfect squeeze, trying to get this grouping just a little tighter then the last one.  I've never done any competition target shooting, to me it's always just a competition against myself.

Also, guns are just cool.  :D

+1 on this.

Also...  For me, when shooting quite a few of the firearms in my collection, there is a connection to history. 

All that, and I just absolutely love the smell of burnt gunpowder.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Motherland on June 05, 2011, 07:19:31 PM
im sorry how old are you and never fired a gun *is very sorry but cant stop LMAO*


 :lol :lol :lol :lol


...oh did i say that outloud no but more power too you  :aok u have to start some where
A lot of Britons and Europeans never have, and you generally have to jump through a lot of hoops if you actually want to own a gun. It's not like in the US where you can walk into a store with $500 and walk out with a rifle.
Most Britons I've talked to who have actually shot guns seem to have shot skeet, that seems to be at least somewhat popular (more than any other kind of firearms sporting). Of course then there's the whole 'country landowner hunting birds' stereotype thing.

Shooting paper targets with a rifle I can see as rather hit or miss (I think it's fun), but shooting skeet is very fun in my opinion, if unfortunately a bit expensive.
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 05, 2011, 09:04:27 PM
I'm not from Europe (but that's where I got my first airsoft gun).  My mom hates guns (from NERF to Airsoft to BB to real guns), and took away every single airsoft gun I had because she knew that the police would shoot first and ask questions later.  They were right- I could have gotten killed.  It was dumb to run around looking like an insurgent.  I really did- I had a baseball cap, a scarf over my face, ballistic sunglasses, grenades, several differnt airsoft guns (none of came with orange tips).

All the cartons said 18+, but I was able to walk right in and buy my first one at age 11.

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: PFactorDave on June 05, 2011, 09:45:57 PM
I'm not from Europe (but that's where I got my first airsoft gun).  My mom hates guns (from NERF to Airsoft to BB to real guns), and took away every single airsoft gun I had because she knew that the police would shoot first and ask questions later.  They were right- I could have gotten killed.  It was dumb to run around looking like an insurgent.  I really did- I had a baseball cap, a scarf over my face, ballistic sunglasses, grenades, several differnt airsoft guns (none of came with orange tips).

All the cartons said 18+, but I was able to walk right in and buy my first one at age 11.

-Penguin

I'm taking the opposite approach with my children.  I am teaching the proper respect and handling of firearms.  I want my daughters to be comfortable, safe, and effective with any gun they pick up.  This is my youngest shooting a Sig Sauer Mosquito, which is a .22LR training pistol last fall.  She was 7 years old when this was taken.

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/Davis_Andrews/IMG_20101017_155054.jpg)

Here she is shooting a Ruger 10/22 at a 100 yard target.  She is surprising good with the rifle.

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/Davis_Andrews/IMG_3452.jpg)
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: Penguin on June 05, 2011, 10:04:56 PM
I have a question, is shooting a hobby, or for self-defense?  Or is it a bit of both?

-Penguin
Title: Re: Went to the Range today
Post by: PFactorDave on June 05, 2011, 10:11:51 PM
I have a question, is shooting a hobby, or for self-defense?  Or is it a bit of both?


For me, both...

I shoot because I enjoy it, but some of the shooting I enjoy most are drills that are designed to improve defensive skills.

One drill I like is this...

We put up 8 or 10 paper plates on the backstop.  They are at different heights and spread at least a foot or two apart.  Then we use a large black marker to number them.  But we don't number them in order.

Then from 25feet, pistol at the high ready position, a second person (standing behind the shooter) calls out a number.  The shooter presents the gun to the called target and puts a round into it.  Then back to high ready until the second person calls another target.  The object is to get onto the correct target and hit it.  Not necessarily really fast, as fast as you can do it but still be absolutely accurate.