Earlier today I when to the pistol range. Kinda my way of working out issue and being alone. I start my practice at 18 to 20 feet an them move down range a little. However today I was enjoying just shooting and stayed at 18 feet. love my sig .45 the power after about 50 rounds, I can nail just low left of bullseye in a three inch grouping 8 rounds in a less that 20 seconds. However changing targets I lost consistency. I moved to my sig 9mm which I practice the most with again I'm within the bullseye but lower left my speed and accuracy is better but I can hold my accuracy from changing to and fro targets another 50 round of enjoyment. Now the sig .380 love this little guy however because I don't shoot it ever much .. I'm good and can get a tight grouping just not as consistent seem alway one round will drift.

Those of you who enjoy the freedom of weapon ownership how is your shooting skills?


I haven't shot a rifle in a long time so my skill level would suck .....long way from Bullseye M14 250 yards... nam days...mofo

by the way I feel better now and have some answers to the issues...

I need to get out and practice more...In my life I have only shot a pistol 3 different occasions, and shotgun just once.

I have a Bodyguard .380 for carry, which I don't carry as often as I'd like. Also have a Mossberg 500 for home defense.

This has all happened in the past 12 months...I'm planning to start going more regularly, and I'd like to shoot some outdoors with the shotgun.

Have a .380, I'm awful at shooting handguns, I need to more though. Also have a Mossberg 500, use it for hunting. I really enjoy shooting clays with it, getting pretty good at it,

I need to get a shot gun for added home protection. One of the OC turned me onto a Judge ? 410/44 sweet looking and the wife can use..

Bring the Judge to show me next time we golf.

McFly1955;1632032 wrote:I need to get out and practice more...In my life I have only shot a pistol 3 different occasions, and shotgun just once.

I have a Bodyguard .380 for carry, which I don't carry as often as I'd like. Also have a Mossberg 500 for home defense.

This has all happened in the past 12 months...I'm planning to start going more regularly, and I'd like to shoot some outdoors with the shotgun.

so you carry a .380 and have only shot a pistol 3 times in your life???


ps- I could outshoot anyone on this board, except for maybe Enforcer. LJ doesn't count since he quit.

Pick6;1632158 wrote: ps- I could outshoot anyone on this board, except for maybe Enforcer. LJ doesn't count since he quit.

I want in on this game. Rifle or pistol.

mcburg93;1632186 wrote:I want in on this game. Rifle or pistol.

your choice...Ill even go shotgun.

Pick6;1632190 wrote:your choice...Ill even go shotgun.

I can play all three. Love to shoot been going to trap shoots, USPSA shoots, NCPPRC long range shoots, and many others. I have a range finishing it up hopefully by the end of summer.

I strongly suggest that those who have a CCW learn your weapon and shoot on a regular bases.

Yeah, I'm real comfortable knowing guys are carrying guns that they've only shot 3 times…..

BRF;1632153 wrote:Bring the Judge to show me next time we golf.

I haven't bought it yet... I'm still replacing golf balls from our last outing....

Wally;1632232 wrote:Yeah, I'm real comfortable knowing guys are carrying guns that they've only shot 3 times…..

madly stated he doesn't carry as much as he would like ... My guess is because of lack of confidence, so he knows his limits .. And that's a good thing.

Pick6;1632158 wrote:so you carry a .380 and have only shot a pistol 3 times in your life???


ps- I could outshoot anyone on this board, except for maybe Enforcer. LJ doesn't count since he quit.

Carry only a few days a month, yes.

Shot 3 times in my life, yes, but all within the past 10 months or so..An hour each session with someone very experienced.

Also took a full day class on gun handling/safety, instruction for CCW. A lot of useless stuff included, but for someone like me who did not grow up around guns, it was worthwhile.


I don't claim to be a great shooter at this point, but each time I've shot I've been able to hit a target from a decent distance away consistently, which is good enough for me for personal protection...I have no plans to get into professional target shooting at this point. I also have no plans to ever use the gun outside of the range, but in the event that myself, my wife, and 3 kids are walking around our neighborhood and find ourselves in a situation where I need to defend myself and my family, I won't be thinking "I hope those people on that website are comfortable with me carrying this gun". And yes, I know the laws in my state and surrounding states on when I can and can not use a firearm in an altercation, etc. I've done my research.

Wally;1632232 wrote:Yeah, I'm real comfortable knowing guys are carrying guns that they've only shot 3 times…..

See post above, hope it makes you more comfortable.

I'm getting very comfortable and very accurate with my XDs 45. I plan on scheduling my appointment with the sheriff in the next week or so to finalize my ccw permit.

I am consistantly 32-35 out of 40 on the M4 range. Shot the M9 at the range in April but it wasnt for qualifying.....just went a few iterations to get reacquainted with the weapon as I hadnt shot it for quite awhile. Same with the M249, shot it from the turret but not for qualifying.

Was a great day at the range!

Can hardly find .22LR so it is getting tougher and tougher to fire that one. Usually just bring that one out to the in-laws farm and shoot shit.

thavoice;1632272 wrote:I am consistantly 32-35 out of 40 on the M4 range. Shot the M9 at the range in April but it wasnt for qualifying.....just went a few iterations to get reacquainted with the weapon as I hadnt shot it for quite awhile. Same with the M249, shot it from the turret but not for qualifying.

Was a great day at the range!

Can hardly find .22LR so it is getting tougher and tougher to fire that one. Usually just bring that one out to the in-laws farm and shoot shit.

You must have a Class 3 Permit to have a M4 Ranger and a SAW?

thavoice;1632272 wrote:I am consistantly 32-35 out of 40 on the M4 range. Shot the M9 at the range in April but it wasnt for qualifying.....just went a few iterations to get reacquainted with the weapon as I hadnt shot it for quite awhile. Same with the M249, shot it from the turret but not for qualifying.

Was a great day at the range!

Can hardly find .22LR so it is getting tougher and tougher to fire that one. Usually just bring that one out to the in-laws farm and shoot shit.

I understand (friend told me) the in Dover/ New Phil area there is a new store that just opened and they have lots of ammo... see website: http://www.ruralking.com/

Guns are for poor people with bad grammar

Grew up with an old Sears and Roebuck 22LR semi automatic. Could pick off any ground hog (one shot) within 100 meters all day long and it didn't matter how much beer I drank. Best summer job ever.

Should have never sold that gun. It was scary accurate.

Belly35;1632302 wrote:You must have a Class 3 Permit to have a M4 Ranger and a SAW?

Nah, I have a part time job that requires us to shoot them twice a year.

thavoice;1632318 wrote:Nah, I have a part time job that requires us to shoot them twice a year.

i want that part time job like that... Where do I sign up..

Belly35;1632342 wrote:i want that part time job like that... Where do I sign up..

Pretty sure you may be too old, but you coulda transitioned to it after your Nam days I would have imagined.

Belly35;1632139 wrote:I need to get a shot gun for added home protection. One of the OC turned me onto a Judge ? 410/44 sweet looking and the wife can use..

Added home protection? From your previous posts it sounds like you already have an arsenal. Where the hell is the ghetto you live?