What Is Your Favorite Gun To Take To The Range?
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lee n. field
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Whatever I'm actually carrying at the time, and whatever I might have bought most recently.
I'll be laughed at for saying this, but for carefree plinking, without worrying too much about cleaning the firearm, lubing, what not.... my Hi-Point carbine.
Its just plain fun. It's not a precision instrument that I must become proficient with, it is more like a Nerf gun that shoots real bullets.
Its just plain fun. It's not a precision instrument that I must become proficient with, it is more like a Nerf gun that shoots real bullets.
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GE-Minigun
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I have two...Ruger 10/22 pocket rifle and Ruger MKIV 22/45 Tactical. Made the pocket it on a whim year or so ago, thinking I'd rarely shoot, but not the case...I shoot the snot out of it...the MKIV I purchased as a suppressor host and it always goes...more accurate than I thought it would/should be...even with cheap bulk stuff.
101combatvet
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I actually like shooting my Colt .44 Army, but loading and cleaning is a pain in my ass.
AirForceShooter
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Beretta U22 NEOS.
Red Dot on top and fun shooter.
Next in line BHP.
AFS
Red Dot on top and fun shooter.
Next in line BHP.
AFS
Desmosedici
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My HK45. It was a gun I longed after, and when I finally had the means to get one, I did it. It's soft-shooting, feels great in my hand, and it feeds and fires everything I put it in it. I've not babied it, either, it's held up extremely well.
Only thing now is that with ammo much more expensive than it used to be, shooting this gun is an expensive habit and I've not done it as much. I can't think of any range trip I've gone on where it hasn't accompanied me for a few mags, if not several, in some time. I will never sell it.
Only thing now is that with ammo much more expensive than it used to be, shooting this gun is an expensive habit and I've not done it as much. I can't think of any range trip I've gone on where it hasn't accompanied me for a few mags, if not several, in some time. I will never sell it.
Good choice on the M18 Smith...it's one of my favorites as well.
I vary considerably, but this week I've been working with some target+ (850-900 fps) full wadcutter loads, here on the farm. Put up in .38 special brass, the velocity makes them a real carry option, and the short .38 case makes the ejection stroke more effective from my 3" bbl'd M60 Smith. The combination's fun, superbly accurate, and very economical with home cast bullets & Bullseye powder. The gun's good for tennis ball size offhand groups at 25 yds too!
Last week, BTW, it was a Smith M27 with a 5" bbl. Great gun, beautifully made, but just to heavy for me now in my dotage. Week prior, it was a M66 Smith, for those that care.
Best Regards, Rod
I vary considerably, but this week I've been working with some target+ (850-900 fps) full wadcutter loads, here on the farm. Put up in .38 special brass, the velocity makes them a real carry option, and the short .38 case makes the ejection stroke more effective from my 3" bbl'd M60 Smith. The combination's fun, superbly accurate, and very economical with home cast bullets & Bullseye powder. The gun's good for tennis ball size offhand groups at 25 yds too!
Last week, BTW, it was a Smith M27 with a 5" bbl. Great gun, beautifully made, but just to heavy for me now in my dotage. Week prior, it was a M66 Smith, for those that care.
Best Regards, Rod
peacefulgary
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My Ruger SR22.
It's just a pleasure to shoot (and not too $$$).
It's just a pleasure to shoot (and not too $$$).
Carl the Floor Walker
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Now with the ammo shortage going on and Price is a big issue, my favorite is the Ruger LCR22. Actually my favorite 22.cal plinker/Trainer. Since shooting that gun so often, it probably helped me to become a better shooter than just about firearm out there. If ammo cost and availability were no issue, I could very well shoot small 380's every single day, all day. I get such a big kick out of shooting them well.
