What kind of guns should i shoot?

My friend and I are going shooting next week. He has an arsenal of rifles and pistols. He wants to know what kind of gun/s I would like to try. I really have no idea what I would like to try. I only shoot my S&W 38. I am finally getting a little better at controlling the kick back from the 38 and I am afraid he is going to get all excited and want me to use some super high powered gun that will knock me off my feet.

Any suggestions?

 

30mm Gatling on an A-10 Warthog. Deer? What deer?

 

Lots of hunters where I live so lots of guns. All types. In your situation (and not knowing exactly my choices) I'd gravitate to a 9mm handgun. Rifles are fun too, if you've got an outdoor range. It depends on why your shoot. While even the thought of it freaks some people out completely, others find it to be excellent for stress management. I'm not so interested in the big bang, I'm more interested in what happens at the other end. Try a 22 pistol. Light, almost no kick, relatively quiet and the bullet punches through that little target just where you want. If the boys give you any shit about using a "girly gun" tell them you're training for the Olympics (it works for me).:AR15firing:

 

So, after all these years, it turns out that y'all are a bunch of gun nuts, huh?

 

Shucks, no, Steve. Most o' them folks is in the "conceal-carry" thread. :smile:

J.

 

Shucks no, Steve! Most o' them folks is in th' conceal-carry thread, here. :jester:

http://www.degreeinfo.com/off-topic-discussions/51997-concealed-carry-permits.html

J.

 

I would start you with a thorough safety briefing Education and Training|NRA Gun Safety Rules then time just understanding the pistol or rifle we were going to shoot. How it functions, how you charge it, how it works. We would then start with a 22 Rifle then a pistol. Once you were comfortable with that we could progress up.

9 mm pistols are fun and everyone ought to understand the basics of the AR 15, one of the most prolific arms you are likely to encounter in the US. We keep 22 conversion kits on ours for cheap practice and as trainers for others.

You should be careful Abner, guns are like gateway drugs. Before you know it you will believe in capitalism, think fetuses are actually baby humans, that the Constitution enumerates rights you already had, and you could even end up voting Republican.

 

I inherited my uncle's service revolver. Otherwise, I don't know if I would be motivated to actually buy a gun. Now that I have had it, I have learned how to use it and take care of it. Shooting can be fun if done safely. Now my friend on the other hand, has a whole spare bedroom full of guns and rifles, high powered scopes and ammo all over the place. I guess he is getting ready for world invasion. He he! To each his own, that is his passion and he has been teaching me a lot.

 

I have been shooting my 38 some years now. I am getting pretty good, but I still have a little trouble with the "kick back". Maybe I will try the 9 mm just to see how it feels. I have fired my friend's AR 15, and I REALLY liked it. He has a high powered scope that is worth more than the rifle, and that thing kicks ass!

As far as this:

"You should be careful Abner, guns are like gateway drugs. Before you know it you will believe in capitalism, think fetuses are actually baby humans, that the Constitution enumerates rights you already had, and you could even end up voting Republican. "

I don't know about all that. Thanks for the tips. Oh, one last thing. We does ammo have to be so damn expensive? You could blow through a box of bullets in 10-15 minutes. Sheesh!

 

Maybe I will go for some rifle shooting. My friend said there you can do trap shooting at the range we are going to. I have no idea what trap shooting is, but I am willing to try it. I like 22 guns because you can hit your target easy, and there is no kick back. No fuss, no muss. I am getting a little nervous, because in my friend's excitement, he might make me try out a mini bazooka or something.

Oh, here is the range:

Angeles Shooting Ranges

 

Ammo was actually pretty cheap till around 06-07, you could buy milsurp and foreign milsuro ammo for pennies. I remember buying Guatemalan NATO spec 556 (AR ammo) for around 9 cents a round in bulk. Lots of things have led to a relative ammo shortage. For one thing the internet has connected people and shoot ing is more popular than ever. Various restrictions and tarrifffs have led to a tightened supply. And every time a shooting makes the news the specter of further restrictions kicks in and folks go on a spending spree. 22 is still in short supply since after Sandy Hook, for a time you simply could not buy it as demand far outsrltriped supply. I know of folks even today who will stalk the gander mountain and wal mart to buy 22 at retail only to flip it for a few bucks online....crazy times.

 

If you're going shooting just for fun, then my answer is "All of them!" :biggrin:

 

While in the military, I qualified on the M-16 (firing the reduced-caliber .223), .38, and the 9mm pistol. I haven't fired a shot since 1992. I'm fine with that.

 

Well, it's shotguns and little flying targets.

 

Hollow points

Can you shoot hollow point bullets at a firing range? Along with the gun, my uncle left me two quick loaders full of hollow points. I have always been tempted to fire on of these bullets to see to see what happens.

 

Yeah, my dad was a sharp shooter in the Army. When he got out of the military he was done. No rifles or guns for him.

 

Depends on the rules of the range, but if they do, take a couple of old milk jugs filled with water.

Shoot one with standard FMJ ammo, and shoot the other with the hollow points and notice the difference. That's always a fun educational exercise.

 

It depends on the bullet construction and the range. Hollow-points are actually safer at a range than full metal jacket, because they mushroom, expand, and lose most of their energy upon hitting a solid surface. However, many ranges only allow full jacketed ammo because of the potential for lead poisoning with lead bullets. Check before you go, and if you're shooting outside, there should be no issue at all.

 

My gun was left to me by my uncle, who was a cop. He also left some quick loaders full of hollow points. Why do you think he had hollow points in there instead of regular bullets? My uncle joined the police force after he got back from the war, so he was very resourceful when it came to weapons, and staying alive for that matter.