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I think some of the most fun you can have at the range is taking people who haven't shot before, or are just learning. I've been toying with the idea of building up a collection of pistols and revolvers for first-timers. Presumably these would be .22 caliber or convertible. In particular...

I was at the range today and somebody was showing off their 9mm, no-powder, primer-only 3.5 grain training rounds. Apparently the German military uses them for training and you can get them cheap. Unfortunately, I didn't get the name of a source! :banghead: I've been Googling and haven't found...

I gave my .22 (a Buckmark Camper) a good disassembly + inspection + cleaning the other day. Among other things, I tightened up all the screws. Today was its first time out since. After 120 rounds or so, I noticed that the sight rib was so loose it was about to come off--you could easily see...

Yesterday I took a friend shooting with a Browning .22 pistol. Two things went wrong and surprised me: (1) A few misfires in a recently cleaned gun (ammo: CCI mini-mags). (2) Sometimes the slide didn't stay open after the last cartridge. :confused: I am starting to wonder if this (used)...

I was shooting the other day and I wasn't doing well. Suddenly I noticed that my shoulders were very tense and uncomfortable. At some point I had started reaching forward while shooting, as though I wanted to grab something with my hands and it was just out of reach. This pulled my...

I went shooting yesterday and I just SUCKED. I was using my Buckmark pistol at 7 yards, and my typical shot was well over an inch off. Groups as big as 4" in diameter. :uhoh: I'm wondering if I can blame the ammunition. A few weeks ago I got two cheap bricks of Remington's "golden bullet"...

To test my gun and improve my sight acquisition I've been shooting off of sandbags. I am not sure that I'm doing this right. The bench is low enough that I pretty much have to sit down in order to make the shots, and sighting is a little awkward. It does improve my left-to-right consistency...

I'm a member at an outdoor range close to where I live. In this season they close at 5pm. It's easier for me to slip out of work after 4 or so, so often I start shooting around 4:30 and go for half an hour. This works fine for me, since it's cheap, and not far from home. But the lady in the...

I stuck a small spring clamp onto a wooden "handle" so I can practice slow trigger squeezes. I'm thinking of putting a little lens (prism?) on top so that I can more easily tell how much it shakes. I've been surprised how much motion I get even with a "gentle" trigger squeeze. It seems as...

My first gun, a Browning Buckmark. I was going to pick it up Tuesday, but I hurt my wrist, so I ended up getting it Friday. Went for first shooting yesterday. Being the naive newbie I am, I didn't give it a thorough cleaning beforehand. :rolleyes: It misfired at least 3 times. Once it got...

I want to try this. Recently I asked about cooling your barrel while re-loading. It sounds like some people swish their barrels in water during a long shooting session. So the next time I shoot, I'm going to leave the barrel in some liquid while re-loading. I don't see why it has to be...

before I can legally pick up my Buckmark! :D (Oh, give me a break. It's the first gun that I get to own.)

I'm wondering how ranger will change the way they do business in order to make it easier for new people who aren't used to guns. Are there any ranges where members can bring guests for free? (At least the first time.) At a lot of gyms there are kids' sections where they play while their...

I'm wondering about different peoples' experience in selling guns. Where do you get the best price? How long does it take? This is not a "sell" post, I'm just trying to get advice. The gun in question belongs to an acquaintance--it's a nice rifle and comes with a good scope.

I called a gun dealer today to ask some questions. It's probably the biggest shop in the area (River City in Sacramento). He recommended against any 9mm guns below $300 or so, especially for a first handgun. (I've shot before of course--many times over the last few months--but it would be my...

I'm still a pretty new shooter (just a few months) and have never seen or caused an ND. :knockonwood: I want to keep things that way. So far I'm still extremely cautious, almost paranoid, but I can already feel that I'm getting more at ease with guns. And so far, I'm only around them a little...

Is there any reason not to put a cold pack around the gun barrel while reloading? This seems like an obvious way to prevent overheating, but it might be bad for the barrel to cool it too much. What might happen? Has anyone tried it?

In a different forum I heard about a murder committed with a .32. At the trial, the killer claimed self-defense. His own home security camera showed otherwise. :embarrasment: One poster said "a .32 is not a self-defense gun" and he was surprised that the perp managed to kill the victim. Is...

Has any gun ever been designed from the start for women to use? I used to do a lot of bicycling. A lot of companies had womens' models that were not only smaller (there were small sized for men too) but were designed a little differently to fit a woman's body. I know there are "ladies'...

how much fun it is. I'm speaking as a new shooter. I had no idea. :cool: