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As we are the only two known gun owners

As we are the only two known gun owners, I figured that we should have our own thread to discuss what all guns we have.

Quote from: Colonel Rebel on 2014-02-09, 20:44:22

As we are the only two known gun owners

Aww. My southern brother has left me out.

Anyway, My Old Faithful is my 30-30, backed up by my .357mag. Between the two if something needs shootin' it'll get done proper. I have a favorite shotgun and several others of the hand-me-down type but mostly show pieces.  

Quote from: Colonel Rebel on 2014-02-10, 01:44:22

As we are the only two known gun owners, I figured that we should have our own thread to discuss what all guns we have.

As an American you'd doubtless scoff at a mere air rifle, but my father owns quite a nice spring-piston rifle. We've had some fun shooting at targets (including e.g. a bottle or two). Make no mistake; you wouldn't want to be hit by one of those.

For the other type of gun, you'd need to be a member of a shooting club, prove you have a proper safe in which to store guns and ammo, and such. It doesn't really seem worth the trouble.

@Smiley Faze:

As we are the only two known gun owners, I figured that we should have our own thread to discuss what all guns we have.
My Grandfather was nearly  life-long member of the NRA, and my Dad inherited his impressive collection. (As such, I have access to any pistol, shotgun, etc, I need/want at any time.)

So, to start off, which gun do you use for hunting?

Quote from: Colonel Rebel on 2014-02-10, 01:44:22

@Smiley Faze:

As we are the only two known gun owners, I figured that we should have our own thread to discuss what all guns we have.
My Grandfather was nearly  life-long member of the NRA, and my Dad inherited his impressive collection. (As such, I have access to any pistol, shotgun, etc, I need/want at any time.)

So, to start off, which gun do you use for hunting?

First off, unlike many years ago, I rarely do any sports/game hunting these days -- only 3 trips in the last 6 years.

Nothing of any note for the last 3-4 years.

Shooting animals was interesting years ago, but I soon found it a bit tiring.

  Hunt,,,,,,,find,,,,,,,,,,sight,,,,,,, shoot........................next.  

The only thing that I might remotely consider nowadays is a good wild pig hunt in heavy bush using only a crossbow, & an all important sidearm.

Hearing your adversary breathing close by can raise the level of excitement a notch, knowing full well he has many advantages over you (scent, sound, & intimate knowledge of the domain) 

In the last few years or so, 99%+ of all my 'legal' shooting has been at the range, otherwise I enjoy some occasional off-road plinking.

I had a lil 'fun' on the Mexican Border a short while back, but that's a different story for another day.

In all honesty, my most pleasurable hunts were hunting 2 legged targets.

Targets, that if not extremely careful, at a moments turn could reverse the tables...turn you from hunter into the hunted.

So, back to your question, if I were to go hunting for say deer/elk/goat/bear I'd probably use something like a Weatherby Mark V (.300 Mag) with a cute lil Swarovski Z6 Scope.

I always carry a sidearm, so I'd probably be carting something like a Ruger Blackhawk (.44 Spec) just in case I want to get up close & personal, or Mr. FuzzyWuzzy decides to pay me an unexpected visit.

@Belfrager: Hunting is in our homo sapien's instincts. Try not to push it away, eh?

I have two pistols by the way.
Illegal and forbidden.

And some other things. Not too big collection.

@Belfrager: Thankee so much for #GrammarNazi'ing my post. Don't know what I'd do without you, lad.

Quote from: Colonel Rebel on 2014-02-16, 19:48:22

@Belfrager: Thankee so much for #GrammarNazi'ing my post. Don't know what I'd do without you, lad.

Don't you mean Josh?

Must have had Belfrager in mind when posting that.

Oh here we got again. A corner for the country that has never matured from the days of the Wild West.

Oh here we got again. A corner for the country that has never matured from the days of the Wild West.