Thread: Shooting central

Originally Posted by A Life Aloft

Well back to the subject at hand.......Eddie do you get to do much target plinking? I haven't for a while but I enjoy going out to the desert, in the boonies with some paper targets, cans, plastic bottles and just plinking away. Cheap and pretty fun. Good way to unwind and relieve some stress. I prefer that to any indoor range (haven't been to one of those in ages) and outdoor ranges are okay - but I still like just being out in the sticks without too many other distractions or people.

Dude, I love to plink. Semebody wiill find a way to make fun of this no doubt.

I have shot brticks leterally thorugth my Mk IK and my Remington 550-1. I love them both. What fun they are both are. I love to shoot no mater the caliber.

IM all about having fun and shooting is part of it. Come on down here and I will teach yoiu and we can have some fun.

Originally Posted by Eddie Haskell

Dude, I love to plink. Semebody wiill find a way to make fun of this no doubt.

I have shot brticks leterally thorugth my Mk IK and my Remington 550-1. I love them both. What fun they are both are. I love to shoot no mater the caliber.

IM all about having fun and shooting is part of it. Come on down here and I will teach yoiu and we can have some fun.

Plinking is great. It's just for fun and relaxing and it really is a great stress reliever. I haven't been in a while as I mentioned, (too busy working) but now I am thinking a little trip out to the desert with my oldest son might be in order soon. Never shot any bricks though, just cans, plastic bottles empty and filled with water, paper targets and some scrub branches and misc., pieces of old wood that you find out there. You can hike a bit, enjoy the sun, bring a little lunch and just enjoy yourself and get away from everything for a few hours. It's pretty nice isn't it? (except having to watch out for rattle snakes - hate those damn things)

Wow, Theo. That video says it all doesn't it? Really troubling. Also, a great lesson for us here.

Originally Posted by A Life Aloft

Wow, Theo. That video says it all doesn't it? Really troubling. Also, a great lesson for us here.

It does, it was hard to watch all these law abiding citizens, these good people lose their right to own guns.

Restricting peoples right to own firearms will not reduce crime at all. The criminal will get the gun, and there is no stopping that.

If those of you who support gun control don't believe that, just look at the disaster that is the war on drugs. People get their drugs don't they? People will get guns if they want them.

Lets hope that those of you who love gun control and don't own guns at all, never hear the glass breaking in your house.

Followed by the sound of your door opening, you call the police, you hear the footsteps coming towards you. You have no chance, the police will not get there in time.

The world will never get rid of firearms ever. The criminals will get them no matter what.

Protecting yourself is a right.

Anyone want to tell me otherwise?

Originally Posted by Theophilus

Protecting yourself is a right.

Anyone want to tell me otherwise?

Why would anyone here want to do that ????

Things are entirely different in the US than they are Australia, end of story.

America is not like what we see on the eleventy two and a half crime shows we're force fed with nightly on the idiot box and Australians are not at all like Crocodile Dundee.

vive la différence,I say.

When I was in SoCal, my son and I would occasionally go out to Barstow or up to Big Bear ahooting. Where I am now, two friends and I get together for Sunday breakfast, followed by a trip to the local outdoor range. Depending on how we feel we may take out 22 rifles or pistols, heavier hitters or Black powder guns. I have a replica of the Remington 1858 revolving rifle that's a blast to shoot .
1858 carbine.jpg

Originally Posted by laidback

When I was in SoCal, my son and I would occasionally go out to Barstow or up to Big Bear ahooting. Where I am now, two friends and I get together for Sunday breakfast, followed by a trip to the local outdoor range. Depending on how we feel we may take out 22 rifles or pistols, heavier hitters or Black powder guns. I have a replica of the Remington 1858 revolving rifle that's a blast to shoot .
1858 carbine.jpg

Funny you mention black powder. I have been around guns all my life and only fired one of these. It was a 30 caliber I believe and was a flint lock. I actually hit what I was shooting at because I didnt know what to expect. After I realized the delay in going off I was screwed up the rest of the day. lol

Whats sad to me these days is how some of the makers are getting cheap. Particularly Remington. Winchester went under several years back and now Remington seems to be on the same path. The quality is just now there anymore imo. Their older guns were some of the best ever built.

What caliber is that 1858 laidback? I have seen those before but never shot one.

One of my buddies just bought a 375 h and h magnum and this thing kills at both ends. The recoil is just too much for me and its not my cup of tea at all. I like the smaller stuff. I would like to try out a 204 ruger someday to play with. I have gotten a lot of grief from some people for buying a 9mm pistol. Some say it wont get the job done but I would hate to be shot with one and to me its all about recoil. If you cant hit what your shooting at then the bigger power does not matter. The 9 has all I want and I dont want more. Have any of you ever shot a 44 magnum? Good God almighty! Talk about recoil. I had a 357 at one time and it was too much for me except when you shot 38 wad cutters in it. I got rid of it for this very reason.

Originally Posted by littleroundman

Why would anyone here want to do that ????

Things are entirely different in the US than they are Australia, end of story.

America is not like what we see on the eleventy two and a half crime shows we're force fed with nightly on the idiot box and Australians are not at all like Crocodile Dundee.

vive la différence,I say.

I was a little rude with the anyone want to tell me otherwise statement.