Gun Collection and Shooting

[Heavy 5.7]

They are like potato chips...you cant have just one

Trucks or guns?

correct answer: both.

[Tattooo]

Definitely both

Why is this on a truck forum ?

It's posted in the hobby section ?

[Ibmikey]

Coby, My firearms are so much fun to collect gain as much info on them as possible ( i have some documented to be shipped to Nazi Germany, used in the Civil and later indian wars etc.) and shooting. During the long winter months when my shooting spot is deep in snow and my Canyon is at risk trying to blaze a trail to a location to shoot, both the Canyon and I stay home and i clean, load ammo, do repairs etc.

I have a 55 Cameo PU that must sit in the underground garage all winter and having the firearms to fall back on for entertainment is a good outlet on long cold days. Having firearms also brings me in touch with others with similar interests that I might not otherwise meet, and with the Spring thaw my annual trek to Texas brings a delightful few days in the Canyon to get there (my Westie, Maddie &me) a month or two hunting invasive and destructive hogs, visits with my life long friend and others I have come to know there. Finally the drive (2200 mi) home. Firearms have added a new dimension to my life all in a positive way without the thought of using them in an offensive manner. Besides after forty years of carrying a rifle or pistol first in the Army then while in a police dept. it becomes a part of of my everyday equipment along with a small powerful flashlight and pocket knife.

I am truly thankful there are forums like this to discuss another of my hobbies.

[Spurshot]

My first guns were long guns. At 6 years old in Montana, my father bought a 22 Stevens single shot for my older brother and I to share. I still have that gun. When I turned 18, I bought a 22 Win Mag Marlin with a walnut stock and detachable box magazine. BIG power! LOL. I stuck with rifles with walnut stocks. Exclusively bolt action guns. I made a few stocks and even built up some rifles by re-barreling actions. By my mid 20s I got into pistols and revolvers. I eventually began working on guns for "lunch money" thru a local store, since I had a machine shop. Somewhere along the line I picked up shotgun sports. Both hunting and clay games. Although I've taken time away from them, I've stayed with shotgun shooting longer than the other types. I still hunt and shoot clays regularly with shotguns, mostly side by side vintage guns, but some more modern stuff as well. My most recent shotgun is a Beretta 1301 Comp 3gun competition "black gun". I've also started shooing handguns again. I recently bought a AR-10 and a 45 acp carbine, with another 45 carbine on the way. It seems my "black gun" side is coming out in my later years. I'm 60. and thinking about shooting some IDPA pistol or 3 gun matches.

[Ibmikey]

Spurshot, Sounds like you have that competitive spirit hidden not too deep, IDPA is a young guys sport so good luck if you jump in. I got into Cowboy Action Shooting because it has a lot of old guys and we get to remember the days when we had the speed and dexterity of our youth as fifteen year olds run our butts ragged on the course. Working for a PD during my career I got into Practical Police Course shooting, back in the days when hearing protection was two .38 wadcutters stuffed in your rears and today my VA provided hearing aids are necessary to stumble (or should I SAY MUMBLE) through life.

Still love my weekly sessions in the pit where i can do as much informal shooting as i care to.

[StinkyCheese]

My first guns were long guns. At 6 years old in Montana, my father bought a 22 Stevens single shot for my older brother and I to share. I still have that gun. When I turned 18, I bought a 22 Win Mag Marlin with a walnut stock and detachable box magazine. BIG power! LOL. I stuck with rifles with walnut stocks. Exclusively bolt action guns. I made a few stocks and even built up some rifles by re-barreling actions. By my mid 20s I got into pistols and revolvers. I eventually began working on guns for "lunch money" thru a local store, since I had a machine shop. Somewhere along the line I picked up shotgun sports. Both hunting and clay games. Although I've taken time away from them, I've stayed with shotgun shooting longer than the other types. I still hunt and shoot clays regularly with shotguns, mostly side by side vintage guns, but some more modern stuff as well. My most recent shotgun is a Beretta 1301 Comp 3gun competition "black gun". I've also started shooing handguns again. I recently bought a AR-10 and a 45 acp carbine, with another 45 carbine on the way. It seems my "black gun" side is coming out in my later years. I'm 60. and thinking about shooting some IDPA pistol or 3 gun matches.

 

If you're into revolvers look into ICORE matches. I had more fun at ICORE than I did at IDPA. Granted IDPA being so popular and crowded it pushed me into different disciplines like ICORE and IPSC. Done by 1300 at the latest instead of 1700 or later with IDPA. That was 5 or 6+ years ago, I don't even want to know how long the IDPA matches take these days.

[Spurshot]

 

If you're into revolvers look into ICORE matches. I had more fun at ICORE than I did at IDPA. Granted IDPA being so popular and crowded it pushed me into different disciplines like ICORE and IPSC. Done by 1300 at the latest instead of 1700 or later with IDPA. That was 5 or 6+ years ago, I don't even want to know how long the IDPA matches take these days.

 

I hear you....many competitive activities are in my rear view mirror because they took too much time. Almost all of which is spent waiting.

[Ibmikey]

Normally the cowboy shoots move along fairly rapidly particularly if you are involved in doing one of the tasks that go with each stage of shooting. My problem is in shooting methodically and slower than some as i want to hit each and every target where the gamers make up their misses with incredible speed, so even though shooting many matches with a perfect score there was no competition to the speed demons.

The comodradery that ocurrs at such meets is priceless however, many friendships develop and some last and last. I liked shooting original weapons, Winchester shotgun, lever action rifle and Colt SAA pistols, by the time one is ready to shoot many thousands of dollars can be invested and then there is the constant need for large amounts of practice and match ammo.

So the main difference with CAS and other shooting sports is the age of participants being old enough to allow both fast and slow shooters to compete side by side, and the placing shooters into a competitive category of their peers or against gamers if they wish.

[Spurshot]

I had actually considered some mounted shooting years ago when I was into horses. A friend had a course at his house to practice. He was a national level mounted shooter. I had horses and accesss to others that were track horses. But with my friend 100 miles away, it got to be too much.

[dasimmon]

Trucks or guns?

correct answer: both.

heavy 5.7 gets it

[Ibmikey]

I had horses when my girls were teenagers, could not share one had to each have one and good old pop after working all day and before evening teaching at university, got to take care of them ( you would be amazed how busy a 13 and 15 year old can be). When they discovered boys the horses were rarely ridden and i certainly did not want one for mounted shooting unless it had 4wD and a steering wheel. I did like to watch the mounted shooters having their matches adjacent to our range, a lot of the shooters were women and could manuver a horse like i never could.

My main shooting now is plinking with multiple rifles and pistols ( shoot many of my AR's) and my trips to E Texas to hunt hogs which is a real hoot. My two favorite hog rifles are an AAC Handi Rifle in 300 Blackout ( single shot) and a Ruger Ranch 16" barrel also in Blackout. That cartridge has put down hogs up to 350+ pounds.

Heading to Texas as soon as the new Denali is delivered.

[JEFFBTRUCKER]

Still have and shooting my guns along with a S&W Mod 65 .357 Revolver bought from a pawnshop few months ago. It was a gummed up and oily but cylinder was tight and trigger functioned. I removed the side plate, extractor rod and cleaned out the gunk and couple small drops oil where needed , old pistol shoots great with smooth DA trigger

[Skidsareforkids]

The Pheasants Forever guys in town here have bought one of these to raffle off at their next event... Ima gonna have to buy me some tickets!

Barrett Model 99 .50 BMG

 

 

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[Spurshot]

The Pheasants Forever guys in town here have bought one of these to raffle off at their next event... Ima gonna have to buy me some tickets!

Barrett Model 99 .50 BMG

 

 

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Now, do you use your flushing dog or your pointer to shoot pheasant with that?

[Skidsareforkids]

 

 

Now, do you use your flushing dog or your pointer to shoot pheasant with that?

I think you have to wait all day for your entire bag limit to line up so you can fill it with one shot [emoji869]

 

 

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