Does your spouse go shooting with you?
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Malone LaVeigh
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I took my ex-wife shooting a couple of times before we were married. After marriage and with kids taking all our time and energy, we both lost interest for a long time. That changed when my son got old enough to start showing strong interest in guns. I mean, before we thought he even had heard of guns, he used to eat his toast in the shape of a pistol and play shooting it. I decided that the best response was to teach him how to use the real thing safely, rather than giving him toy guns, which we were both pretty against. So I started taking him and my daughter out and teaching them to shoot. This was during our breakup period, so my ex didn't participate.
So, to make a long story short, I have gotten back into guns in a big way, and my son is only slightly less interested than I. My ex is uncomfortable with our interest; she doesn't say much about it, but I can tell she thinks it's strange and maybe a bit dangerous. I think with a little persuasion, she would be an "anti," but knowing us probably moderates her views.
So, to make a long story short, I have gotten back into guns in a big way, and my son is only slightly less interested than I. My ex is uncomfortable with our interest; she doesn't say much about it, but I can tell she thinks it's strange and maybe a bit dangerous. I think with a little persuasion, she would be an "anti," but knowing us probably moderates her views.
It's been a long time since she went, but she wants to go again. Originally, I started her with a Ruger Mark V, but she quickly wanted something that went "boom." She enjoyed shooting my 586 with full .357 magnum loads. 
Reading this thread, I think it's time I took her out again.
Reading this thread, I think it's time I took her out again.
Mike Irwin
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No spouse currently.
Old spouse went with me a couple of times.
Now days, if she wanted to go, I'd not be opposed as long as she was willing to go downrange and shag bullets for me.
Old spouse went with me a couple of times.
Now days, if she wanted to go, I'd not be opposed as long as she was willing to go downrange and shag bullets for me.
The first time out she shot about a 3" group at 100 yds with an HK-91.
This past weekend she overcame a Yugo SKS with a misadjusted front sight, Yugo Mil. surplus ammo, and crosswinds to put a round in the EXACT center of a 25 yard slow-fire pistol target at 50+ yards.
I now call her 'the sniper'.
This past weekend she overcame a Yugo SKS with a misadjusted front sight, Yugo Mil. surplus ammo, and crosswinds to put a round in the EXACT center of a 25 yard slow-fire pistol target at 50+ yards.
I now call her 'the sniper'.
ugly cassanova
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She shoots the HS2000 better than I do, and got pissed the last time we went the range because I shot all the .45 ammo without letting her run a mag through the 1911 she bought me for Christmas.
We're getting married in October.
We're getting married in October.
Mike...Sounds like your ex is related to my ex...Luckily I haven't heard from or seen her in 12 years!
My SO (significate other) is a self-professed redneck. She loves shooting her Stevens 820 12ga and since I started into handguns she bought a Taurus 605CH for her nightstand. She loves shooting any of my wheelguns, but is not comfortable with the bottom feeders yet. She goes to the range with me whenever she can...sometimes she invites me to go!
Yeah! She's a keeper! She even bought me my Para 7.45 LDA!
-Redrum
My SO (significate other) is a self-professed redneck. She loves shooting her Stevens 820 12ga and since I started into handguns she bought a Taurus 605CH for her nightstand. She loves shooting any of my wheelguns, but is not comfortable with the bottom feeders yet. She goes to the range with me whenever she can...sometimes she invites me to go!
Yeah! She's a keeper! She even bought me my Para 7.45 LDA!
-Redrum
ExpatGator
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The Wife
Just yesterday she was practicing shooting her Mauser 96 straight-pull (30-06) offhand so that she is ready for her moose this year. Last year I got the moose as her sub-permittee and this year I got drawn for a permit so I reckon it is her turn. She also has, for defense of her and the kids, a Sig 239 9mm that she handles quite proficiently. She ain't a big woman but she is tough and is persistent at the range. She also likes to shoot our friend's 44mag, 454 Casull, and 480 Ruger. I would not have imagined her enjoying the hand cannons but she never ceases to surprise me. Needless to say she is very involved with teaching our kids to shoot and we all have a great time together at the range.
Just yesterday she was practicing shooting her Mauser 96 straight-pull (30-06) offhand so that she is ready for her moose this year. Last year I got the moose as her sub-permittee and this year I got drawn for a permit so I reckon it is her turn. She also has, for defense of her and the kids, a Sig 239 9mm that she handles quite proficiently. She ain't a big woman but she is tough and is persistent at the range. She also likes to shoot our friend's 44mag, 454 Casull, and 480 Ruger. I would not have imagined her enjoying the hand cannons but she never ceases to surprise me. Needless to say she is very involved with teaching our kids to shoot and we all have a great time together at the range.