BridgeWalker
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I admit, I'm fascinated. I shoot 9mm. and .22 because I'm cheap, but I love a big boom. I shot a friend's Blackhawk .357mag this past fall for an afternoon. Loved every minute of it.
I've discovered a range near my in-laws that rents guns. Now, it's pretty pricey to rent, but it sure sounds like a fun afternoon. Drop the kid off with grandma and grandpa, husband and I can head out and play with some guns we can't afford to shoot regularly.
So, what do I try? What's gonna be the maximum amount of fun with the minimum amount of risk of, say, breaking my hand?
Add to the mix that I shoot one-handed (yeah, I know a lot of people don't approve of this, but I like it, it works for me, and my shoulder is so messed it that shooting is no fun with two hands). I shoot Mosins, but that's obviously quite different. I've shot a friend's 45-70, but again with the long gun. The most powerful I've shot in a handgun is the .357mag.
So, what caliber(s) should I try out, if I'm going for a lot of boom but limited experience with anything too powerful? Big Boomer's recent thread has me a bit spooked about just renting the biggest caliber gun I can get my hands on...
I've discovered a range near my in-laws that rents guns. Now, it's pretty pricey to rent, but it sure sounds like a fun afternoon. Drop the kid off with grandma and grandpa, husband and I can head out and play with some guns we can't afford to shoot regularly.
So, what do I try? What's gonna be the maximum amount of fun with the minimum amount of risk of, say, breaking my hand?
Add to the mix that I shoot one-handed (yeah, I know a lot of people don't approve of this, but I like it, it works for me, and my shoulder is so messed it that shooting is no fun with two hands). I shoot Mosins, but that's obviously quite different. I've shot a friend's 45-70, but again with the long gun. The most powerful I've shot in a handgun is the .357mag.
So, what caliber(s) should I try out, if I'm going for a lot of boom but limited experience with anything too powerful? Big Boomer's recent thread has me a bit spooked about just renting the biggest caliber gun I can get my hands on...