Favorite Guns

[125gJoe]

Bought my 11 year old son a Rossi Youth Combo this week. Interchangable .22 and .410 barrels. We can't wait to try it out!

That would be fun for target practice. The rounds don't cost much either.

I used to be able to shoot at cans, etc. of the St. Johns River. Now, with all the so called "progress", you would likely get in big trouble shooting on the waterway. Times have changed, and a lot since the late '70's....

 

[Native American]

Where's Native American? I figured he'd be weighing in on this one.

UncaBret, I'm a slooooooow reader, sir.

My least favorite: Rem Mod 700BDL Safari Grade in .458 Win Mag. Ooooh, it looks beautiful with that bull barrel and nicely finished stock, but the Pachmaryr recoil pad isn't enough...I have to have my wife stand on my back to restack my vertebrae after only 3 shots at the range. I'm afraid to get a muzzle brake, because the increase in noise will obliterate what's left of my ancient hearing. Makes shooting 12 gauge 3" magnum loads feel like a breeze, relatively speaking.

Favorites: FAL type rifles; M1A (civvie version of M14); and I like the AR15 design.

All-time Favorite: Ruger 10/22. After a day at the range w/ the above types, I feel like I'm taking food off the table to pay for ammo. I never feel guilty going through a brick of .22LR.

v/r, N-A

 

[Native American]

I understand that. I just recently got back to work after being fired almost 2 years ago. Sold most of my collection to pay bills.
Once I get that check for 21 months back pay, however...

Seriously, those are multiple tragedies.

Off topic, but I need to commend you for your poise. My writing would be pretty "angry sounding".

v/r, N-A

 

[msouth468]

Ruger 10/22 Long Rifle is my favorite gun. It is cheap, easy to handle, accurate and fun for hours.

 

[DirkW]

All-time Favorite: Ruger 10/22. After a day at the range w/ the above types, I feel like I'm taking food off the table to pay for ammo. I never feel guilty going through a brick of .22LR.

Ruger 10/22 Long Rifle is my favorite gun. It is cheap, easy to handle, accurate and fun for hours.

Ahhh yes, put untold cases of ammo through my Rugar 10/22 while growing up and as a young adult. Since those years, I've gone exclusively to handguns.

 

[msouth468]

That reminds me. I need to clean mine out.

 

[UncaBret]

That reminds me. I need to clean mine out.

Wanna clean mine, while you're at it?
Had a 10/22 but it was too picky, so I traded it for a Rem. 572 pump.
I am thinking about getting an FAL or M1A/M14.

Thanks for the compliment NA!

 

[slipknottin]

I am thinking about getting an FAL or M1A/M14.

http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-rifles-socom-ii.shtml

 

[nursie]

My hubby bought me a little .22 handgun when were were first married. I worked in a large hospital in the area in a not so good neighborhood and he thought I should carry it in my purse for protection. Very thoughtful, but if one of our recovering head injury patinents would have gotten ahold of it...not good!! And I would have been in BIG trouble.

 

[slipknottin]

My hubby bought me a little .22 handgun when were were first married. I worked in a large hospital in the area in a not so good neighborhood and he thought I should carry it in my purse for protection. Very thoughtful, but if one of our recovering head injury patinents would have gotten ahold of it...not good!! And I would have been in BIG trouble.

Not to mention a .22 lacks considerably in stopping power. You can put 3+ shots through someone and they still come for you.