How do I get better with the guns I have? (For Survival)

lukilao · 02-26-2008, 03:18 PM

Yesterday, my husband bought me a M&P15 and we went there to get me a handgun! Now, I currently have 2 shotguns a handgun and now this. I've only shot the handgun once. Okay, first of all, He listens to AlexJones every day. Now he's pumped for protection from marshall law and I was just wondering if there is a place that I can learn to protect myself in the woods? Kind of like paintballing? All of the shooting ranges around here in North Carolina are private. Would you suggest I join? what to do, what to do? Oh, also he's pretty good at shooting like in Ghost Recon 2 games. I want to be ready when s%$& hits the fan.

neophyte · 02-26-2008, 03:32 PM

lukilao: Ma'am; don't know where you are in NC; BUT Uwharrie has a place, and $3.00 a visit.
Give us an idea about where in NC and maybe we can find 'free to $3.00'

You did end up with one heck of a pistol

Ma'am; Welcome to G&G

squirrelbaster · 02-26-2008, 04:15 PM

i cant answer your question, but i did want to say that youve got a great start to your collection of firearms!

neophyte · 02-26-2008, 05:42 PM

lukilao: Ma'am, I'm your Clt. neighbor. We have looked and looked for 'free' places to shoot. Uwharrie is it, considering 45min drive and $3.00 range [all day] fee.
Should you not have been to Uwharrie; 100yd multi stations 50yd handgun
stations. NO skeet. Can blast away with Shotgun; Targeting downrange.

Windwalker · 02-26-2008, 06:26 PM

Welcome to G&G.Glad someone could give you info. on where to shoot. We have a great bunch of folks here. Enjoy!

lukilao · 02-26-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neophyte

We have looked and looked for 'free' places to shoot. Uwharrie is it

i have just read the posts on how people around there are lazy and leave their trash all over the place. i'm assuming there's a camp ground nearby. should i plan on staying overnight or is there plenty of room to shoot even though it's always busy?

neophyte · 02-27-2008, 09:56 PM

lukilao: Ma'am of the time that I've been there; little to no trash.
Yes you can camp, horseback, walk abouts, bicycle, 4 wheel, plus jeep 4 wheel and fish and hunt.
We go thru the week. Actually going tomorrow to set up a couple new long guns. We have had the range to ourselves from 9:30 til 3:30 when we normally leave. Weekend I understand are a little crowded.
Just built a her/him bathroom. Nice. Bring something to drink. Possibly snack.

On hwy 109 there two [2] places to buy your day pass. I don't remember the names. One in particular; has a great big parking lot, servers sandwich [hot] cold, much like a country store.
From Charlotte, Hwy49 N. to hwy 109 at Denton turn right. Approx 8-9miles on right is this country store.

Hwy 24-27 N though Albemarle [it turns right in Albemarle] go across the river until a gas station convience store on your LEFT turn left at store.
You'll come to a stop sign; approx. 10miles. HWY 109 Turn left: approx 10 miles that same Country store will be on your left.

Follow up if this isn't clear. Craig

ander254 · 03-12-2008, 07:57 AM

There is a place north of Statesville out towards the Harmony area. If you take HWY 21 North off of exit 54 on I-77 there is a place about 4 miles up on the left called Shooters. Its been a couple years since I went there but they have a really nice skeet range but they also have a trail that goes through the woods that has random skeet towers. They also have a rifle range and sometimes they will bring in the targets for a pistol day. Im not sure if they are still public but I used to go out there a bunch.

citylivin · 03-12-2008, 10:26 PM

Any more like you at home?

damage855 · 03-12-2008, 11:08 PM

Several good places to go shoot in my area where about in NC are you?

WISCSHOOTER · 04-05-2008, 01:42 AM

Welcome aboard.

NRAJOE · 04-05-2008, 01:55 AM

PRACTICE!

Shotbreak · 04-16-2008, 08:29 PM

Visit me at My Space. I can give you some combat fundamentals.

Sgt. JR Friend Ret. Master Firearms Instructor

Merlin45 · 04-20-2008, 10:55 AM

welcome to the site!......got a few shooters of my own....hehehe. Practice, practice and.....practice!.......try diff rounds for each weapon, and use what shoots well for ya....

Sins-of-Mosin · 04-20-2008, 12:35 PM

I think the first thing is to make sure the gun is zero in. Since I don't have one of those fancy gun stand things, I'm just gonna start out at 10 yards and work my way out. Should be fun.

02-26-2008, 03:18 PM	#1
lukilao Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7	How do I get better with the guns I have? (For Survival) Yesterday, my husband bought me a M&P15 and we went there to get me a handgun! Now, I currently have 2 shotguns a handgun and now this. I've only shot the handgun once. Okay, first of all, He listens to AlexJones every day. Now he's pumped for protection from marshall law and I was just wondering if there is a place that I can learn to protect myself in the woods? Kind of like paintballing? All of the shooting ranges around here in North Carolina are private. Would you suggest I join? what to do, what to do? Oh, also he's pretty good at shooting like in Ghost Recon 2 games. I want to be ready when s%$& hits the fan.

02-26-2008, 03:32 PM	#2
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,353 Blog Entries: 2	where bouts lukilao: Ma'am; don't know where you are in NC; BUT Uwharrie has a place, and $3.00 a visit. Give us an idea about where in NC and maybe we can find 'free to $3.00' You did end up with one heck of a pistol Ma'am; Welcome to G&G __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24 Last edited by neophyte; 02-26-2008 at 03:44 PM. Reason: left out welcome

02-26-2008, 05:42 PM	#4
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,353 Blog Entries: 2	neighbor lukilao: Ma'am, I'm your Clt. neighbor. We have looked and looked for 'free' places to shoot. Uwharrie is it, considering 45min drive and $3.00 range [all day] fee. Should you not have been to Uwharrie; 100yd multi stations 50yd handgun stations. NO skeet. Can blast away with Shotgun; Targeting downrange. __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

02-26-2008, 06:26 PM	#5
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,016	Welcome to G&G.Glad someone could give you info. on where to shoot. We have a great bunch of folks here. Enjoy! __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

02-27-2008, 09:56 PM	#7
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,353 Blog Entries: 2	Uwharrie lukilao: Ma'am of the time that I've been there; little to no trash. Yes you can camp, horseback, walk abouts, bicycle, 4 wheel, plus jeep 4 wheel and fish and hunt. We go thru the week. Actually going tomorrow to set up a couple new long guns. We have had the range to ourselves from 9:30 til 3:30 when we normally leave. Weekend I understand are a little crowded. Just built a her/him bathroom. Nice. Bring something to drink. Possibly snack. On hwy 109 there two [2] places to buy your day pass. I don't remember the names. One in particular; has a great big parking lot, servers sandwich [hot] cold, much like a country store. From Charlotte, Hwy49 N. to hwy 109 at Denton turn right. Approx 8-9miles on right is this country store. Hwy 24-27 N though Albemarle [it turns right in Albemarle] go across the river until a gas station convience store on your LEFT turn left at store. You'll come to a stop sign; approx. 10miles. HWY 109 Turn left: approx 10 miles that same Country store will be on your left. Follow up if this isn't clear. Craig __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

02-26-2008, 04:15 PM	#3
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,557	i cant answer your question, but i did want to say that youve got a great start to your collection of firearms!

03-12-2008, 07:57 AM	#8
ander254 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 268 Images: 5	There is a place north of Statesville out towards the Harmony area. If you take HWY 21 North off of exit 54 on I-77 there is a place about 4 miles up on the left called Shooters. Its been a couple years since I went there but they have a really nice skeet range but they also have a trail that goes through the woods that has random skeet towers. They also have a rifle range and sometimes they will bring in the targets for a pistol day. Im not sure if they are still public but I used to go out there a bunch.

03-12-2008, 10:26 PM	#9
citylivin Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 30	Any more like you at home?

03-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#10
damage855 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina / Lake Norman Posts: 942 Blog Entries: 1	Several good places to go shoot in my area where about in NC are you? __________________ If total goverment control will make us all safer, then why are prisons so dangerous?

04-05-2008, 01:42 AM	#11
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04-05-2008, 01:55 AM	#12
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04-16-2008, 08:29 PM	#13
Shotbreak Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ocala, Fl Posts: 22	Lukilao Visit me at My Space. I can give you some combat fundamentals. Sgt. JR Friend Ret. Master Firearms Instructor

04-20-2008, 12:35 PM	#15
Sins-of-Mosin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IL Posts: 194 Blog Entries: 3	I think the first thing is to make sure the gun is zero in. Since I don't have one of those fancy gun stand things, I'm just gonna start out at 10 yards and work my way out. Should be fun. __________________ Leave me alone I am not an angel yet. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...13/themets.png