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  1. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Member

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    A friend of mine invited me out to a local gun range today to try out shooting his .45 automatic. I haven't shot a gun since I was a kid and then it was only a .22 rifle so this was a new experience. The recoil wasn't as bad as I expected and it was also easier to fire than I expected. Didn't do too bad with the target at 21 ft but didn't have much success at 45 ft.

    I plan to try out his Glock 9mm next time for comparison.

    I'm still not planning on getting a gun myself though but interesting experience.
     
    #1 rocketsjudoka, Feb 22, 2009
  2. madmonkey37

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    Nothing funner then shooting a bunch of guns. Anything above 9mm is quite expensive here in CA. It doesn't take long to go through 50 rounds of ammo.
     
    #2 madmonkey37, Feb 22, 2009
  3. krnxsnoopy

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    Hmm.. out of handgun, rifle, shotgun, I had most fun last time when I tried my friend's shotgun with the clay "birdies". Pretty cool when you hit them. Boom boom!
     
    #3 krnxsnoopy, Feb 22, 2009
  4. Northside Storm

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    [​IMG]
     
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  5. rocketsjudoka

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    Are you saying I'm having a mid-life crisis?
     
    #5 rocketsjudoka, Feb 22, 2009
  6. Xenochimera

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    which gun did you shoot?

    i went shooting with a friend a few weeks ago, frigging all the stores in the area were out of ammo except for 9mm.....
     
    #6 Xenochimera, Feb 22, 2009
  7. Lil Pun

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    I've got video of the shooting:

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yg418SQBtOM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yg418SQBtOM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
    #7 Lil Pun, Feb 22, 2009
  8. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    I think so! :p ;)
     
    #8 Deckard, Feb 22, 2009
  9. weslinder

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    I love my .45, a Para Ordnance M1911.

    I haven't had much trouble finding pistol ammo, but finding .223 rifle ammo has been hell.
     
    #9 weslinder, Feb 22, 2009
  10. weslinder

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    I was at a range a couple of months ago, and they had an old car there to shoot up. It was entertaining.
     
    #10 weslinder, Feb 22, 2009
  11. rocketsjudoka

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    Nah it was more like this.

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  12. rocketsjudoka

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    It was a .45 automatic my friend said the model was the standard US Army model until they switched to 9mm.
     
    #12 rocketsjudoka, Feb 22, 2009
  13. weslinder

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    Did it look something like this?
    [​IMG]

    If so, you've shot the best handgun ever designed.
     
    #13 weslinder, Feb 22, 2009
  14. TheBigAristotle

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    Fired off one of these suckers earlier. Pretty sweet.


    [​IMG]
     
    #14 TheBigAristotle, Feb 22, 2009
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    The Super Noisy Cricket get wicked on ya'.
     
    #15 IROC it, Feb 22, 2009
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    damn sexy
     
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  17. rocketsjudoka

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    Yep, that was it. Not bad for a 100 year old design.
     
    #17 rocketsjudoka, Feb 22, 2009
  18. weslinder

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    "The 1911 was the design given by God to us through John M. Browning that represents the epitome of what a killing tool needs to be. It was true in 1911 and is true now." - Colonel Robert J. Coates, USMC
     
    #18 weslinder, Feb 23, 2009
  19. Deckard

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    It's the AK-47 of handguns. One could do a heck of a lot worse if they have this for home protection, that's for sure.
     
    #19 Deckard, Feb 23, 2009
  20. Lady_Di

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    Hey, me too! I took a basic handgun class last week. Man, I was so nervous. I hadn't held a gun The recoil was powerful at first but I got used to it. My accuracy was off. The instructor said I just need more practice. I used a Glock.

    My fiance wants me to get a gun for my protection but I'm still not too keen on it. I would rather to get a taser instead. We'll see. I plan to go back to the range and practice some until I'm comfortable with a gun.
     
    #20 Lady_Di, Feb 23, 2009
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