Jaywmustang
.308 Win
I always have a hard time finding someone to hit the range with me. My wife loves going but she stays behind most of the time to watch the kids. Does anyone else have this issue?
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Jaywmustang
.308 Win
I don’t but it’s nice to go with people sometimes.
repete
.338 Win Mag
OH yeah! I work nights and hit the range during the weekdays when fewer folks are there unfortunately all my friends are working.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
Shooting is Zen, if no one goes with me, I'm good with that. I don't mind company but I hate when it turns to a gab fest.
I love shooting with my wife but she only goes out 2 or 3 times a year. She knows how much I like it and tells me to go enjoy. Although she still lets my hang my targets on the refrigerator for a week.
No such thing as a bad day at the range.
I love shooting with my wife but she only goes out 2 or 3 times a year. She knows how much I like it and tells me to go enjoy. Although she still lets my hang my targets on the refrigerator for a week.
No such thing as a bad day at the range.
Bustedknees
.308 Win
My friends only use their guns during hunting season. I'm not sure why I even like them.
Jaywmustang
.308 Win
I wear it cause my wife won’t wear her power ranger shirt. Lol
Being retired, and having a couple of my Buddies down here who are also retired sure makes it easy to find someone to shoot with. Hell 1 of my best Buddies has a 150 yd. range at his place, with a nice shooting 'house', with concrete floor and sides. We've even built a bunch of steel targets, some on stands, and a bunch a ressetable knockdowns, and have handgun competitions.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
Hell, I don't even use my guns during hunting season.
Harry Hood
.223 Rem
Is your friends name Elmer?
thegatman
.308 Win
I used to have a couple of friends who shot sporting clays and skeet. Now they just talk about work and politics. I miss those days. Used to go to gun shows with one of them but he bails on me all the time. We still hunt together. That might change too. Oh well. Time to look for new friends.
Jaywmustang
.308 Win
It does suck when range time become gab time. I always say hello to everyone at the range to be courteous but some are looking to chat lol.
We have friends over every weekend in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
Almost every time at least 1 person will say, "hey, ive got a couple guns in the car, do you mind?"
" nope, not at all, have at it."
Another guy buy a new gun every month or so.
He will ask if im busy because he cant wait to shoot.
I need to start charging money.
Almost every time at least 1 person will say, "hey, ive got a couple guns in the car, do you mind?"
" nope, not at all, have at it."
Another guy buy a new gun every month or so.
He will ask if im busy because he cant wait to shoot.
I need to start charging money.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
That's what ear muffs are for.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
My local club of 80 acres allows hunting. I pretty much avoid the outside range during deer-shotgun season. Come January I put my rear on a toboggan and walk the half file in. I can shoot totally alone for hours. I fire up the burner barrel and take a roll for the outhouse. Give me a sunny winter day and desolation any time.
I usually shoot alone. We, at work, are on many different days off. It is difficult to arrange a day that works for us.
When I am at the land, I will shoot with my son and wife, not the same as shooting with the "guys".
I get a really good discount/deal at a local range, I try to hit that range a few times per year, that is when I usually shoot alone.
When I am at the land, I will shoot with my son and wife, not the same as shooting with the "guys".
I get a really good discount/deal at a local range, I try to hit that range a few times per year, that is when I usually shoot alone.
My senior coworker is into guns so we have made plans to hit the range at some point. Prior to that I had the same dilemma as @Jaywmustang.
A good way to find some shooting pals is to take a training course or to go compete.
In the highly unlikely event you felt like making a weekend trek to my neck of the woods mi casa su casa as is my range. $10 for a full day's shooting.
A good way to find some shooting pals is to take a training course or to go compete.
In the highly unlikely event you felt like making a weekend trek to my neck of the woods mi casa su casa as is my range. $10 for a full day's shooting.
E the massive
.308 Win
I just point at my ears and shrug. Everywhere, work, the store etc.
Jaywmustang
.308 Win
Thanks for the offer. You never know, it would be a fun range day. Thought about taking some classes at long gun training in Rochester.
STS556
.223 Rem
I usually go to the range by myself mid days during the week. Once in a while my sister or nephew will come if they have the day off.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Hard over here. I work in the city- a lot- and have a hard time getting out to the range in my backyard let alone meet people.
Then again- I hate people to begin with, that's why I moved to the woods.
Then again- I hate people to begin with, that's why I moved to the woods.
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
one .. i have no kids ..
two .. my best friends do have kids .. and they go shooting with me or i with them .. we don't leave them at home ..
3rd .. take the wife and kids and go shooting ..
my friends little 5yr old will shoot anything you have .. just make it safe for him to have fun shooting .,. limit the recoil of big guns .. he is still learning
but he is not afraid to ask to ask can i shoot it .. on any gun ..
the little guy was shooting my 92a1 bb gun .. puts it on the table .. its empty .. then flips the safety on .. its good .. struts off .. .. you little smart ass LOL ..
4th how old are your kids ??
JohnD13
.357 mag
I had a regular shooting partner, my grandson. Then he discovered women, priorities put shooting in a distant second place.
technicalgadget
.223 Rem
Can’t blame him, the instinct to reproduce is a strong one in young men...
I am thoroughly disgusted and oddly intrigued at the same time. It's very confusing.
livingston
20×102mm Vulcan
Don't lie .. you have shot naked before ...