How often do you shoot? (Page 2): I shoot a few times a week, both pistol and rifle. I started shooting HPR competitively at the age of 12 at CMP and NRA sponsored events and retired...

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

I shoot a few times a week, both pistol and rifle. I started shooting HPR competitively at the age of 12 at CMP and NRA sponsored events and retired from it a few years ago. I trained for and shot in USPSA competitions for a few years. I was also a NRA firearms instructor in Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun for a number of years. I've never really been an avid h****r, so most all of my shooting has been competitive and recreational. I probably shoot close to 10k rounds a year, mostly in 22, 9mm, 45, 223, & 308.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

WNYShooter wrote:

I shoot a few times a week, both pistol and rifle.... (show quote)

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

KGOldWolf wrote:

I’m not a gun owner and I’m curious about gun ownership. Many owners are said to own multiple weapons. So I would like to know how often do you shoot and in what context. I know there are many h****rs so I wonder how often you hunt. Target shooting, competitions?

I have NO hidden agenda so please let’s not turn this into another Attic “feces fling”; please let’s leave judgments out of this one thread.

I’ve only shot once this year...., but I got that republican smack dab between the eyes I did!!!

SS

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

idaholover wrote:

You need a "bump stock"LOL.

All I would do is waste ammo.

When I was in the service, I got to shoot a BAR. I couldn't keep it on target. It always went up and right no matter what I did.

Later in life, I had a neighbor who carried a BAR on Iwo. Once I asked him how he kept it from going up and right. He said that he turned it 45 degrees to the right and it just fired along the horizon.

I really felt stupid!

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

My family all enjoyed shooting bottles in the strip mines with 22's. Brought up in an NRA family. My mom boasted that she got 28 squirrels from their back deck withought a miss. She was in her 60's when she did that. I shot groundhogs and deer with hunting rifle when I was living on a farm a few years ago. Now I only have a high power (for a pellet gun) pellet gun and mostly shoot squirrels in the back yard from my desk here in the office. All my kids have side arms.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

KGOldWolf wrote:

I’m not a gun owner and I’m curious about gun ownership. Many owners are said to own multiple weapons. So I would like to know how often do you shoot and in what context. I know there are many h****rs so I wonder how often you hunt. Target shooting, competitions?

I have NO hidden agenda so please let’s not turn this into another Attic “feces fling”; please let’s leave judgments out of this one thread.

Never.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Wrangler wrote:

I have a gun range in the back of the ranch. I try to get out there at least once a week. Shooting is like golf. The more you practice, the better you get.

A week ago I was riding the fence line and saw three coyotes after a young calf. I quickly got two and one got away. I had to fire 5 rounds.

I guess I need more rapid fire practice from about 250 yards.

I don't hunt for food or sport. I really don't like to k**l animals but I don't like animals k*****g my animals.

Do you see them in multiples often? I've only ever seen loners.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

idaholover wrote:

Heading out in an hour to the Owyhees to look for coyotes. The ranchers let us hunt their private and leased land as well as there is a lot of B*M, Forest Service and State land to cruise on. OBTW, I use an AR15.

I could care less what you use for a weapon, but I find your need to post "AR15" rather interesting.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

idaholover wrote:

That might work with any vermin! Hmm

With domestic dogs it can help educate owners. I've had more trouble with packed up domestic dogs than anything.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

SharpShooter wrote:

I’ve only shot once this year...., but I got that republican smack dab between the eyes I did!!!

SS

I'm not sure you get any bragging rights for that. Most of then are pretty old.

Quinn 4

Ok, lets keep this on the up and so far have kept it clear. Someone wrote using a AR-15, ok the around is 223 cal. which is a very good round for shooting in very flat land. Flat land to me is any area where you have a lest 200 yards of open land 360o around you. I live in Northern New York, 100 yards is a big deal. See a person carrying a AR 15 into the woods in this part of the USA. Is very odd.

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

Quinn 4 wrote:

Ok, lets keep this on the up and so far have kept it clear. Someone wrote using a AR-15, ok the around is 223 cal. which is a very good round for shooting in very flat land. Flat land to me is any area where you have a lest 200 yards of open land 360o around you. I live in Northern New York, 100 yards is a big deal. See a person carrying a AR 15 into the woods in this part of the USA. Is very odd.

I live in WNY and shoot AR's all the time here, and in many calibers in addition to 223. I know tons of people who shoot AR's regularly all over NYS on their property and other places where it's allowed, it's far from odd.

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

thom w wrote:

Do you see them in multiples often? I've only ever seen loners.

I see coyotes usually in groups of 2 to 4. At sundown is sounds like a pack of 40 but I'm sure it is not. Sometimes I just see a loner.

Hogs will come into the yard alone but usually travel in groups of 2 and 9 babies. They can really tear up pasture land.

tom kf4wol

Hi,

I enjoy target shooting often like so many who enjoy golfing, bowling, etc.

I try to go to the range a couple of times a month.

Each trip to the range last from 2 to 3 hours or so. Some range target shooting or just shooting the breeze with friends I have made.

I am an old man age 77, thus retired, and was taught at age 10 on the ole dirt tenant farm how to shoot, respect, safety of an innate tool called a firearm.

As a Youth a firearm was a very important tool to hunt help feed the family, harvest hogs, cattle for processing aka family food.

As an 18 year old I lugged one around in the Military, and used per Command Orders in Service to Our Nation.

As a Young Man for a few Years I was a Certified State of Florida Police Officer serving as a part time Reserve Officer while working full time at my Professional Career with an Investor owned Electrical Utility. (In Miami, Florida where I lived at the time the Public Safety had an excellent Reserve Officer Program where one perfomed 20 hours of Police Work per month two 8 hour shifts, and a 4 hour in service training)

I know You did not ask for a Personal History just amount of time one may go shoot any firearms they own.

I will be interested in the replies you receive regarding how often one enjoys their firearms.

tom

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

tom kf4wol wrote:

Hi, br br I enjoy target shooting often like so m... (show quote)

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