01-14-2008, 12:01 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007
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| Can't shoot
So what do you guys do when you can't shoot, but want to do SOMETHING with your guns? It just sucks so bad when you want to shoot, but just don't have the time or money...
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01-14-2008, 01:16 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007
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Load up some more ammo
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01-14-2008, 01:29 AM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas
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I'll take one of the guns I own and prop it against the wall next to my recliner some times just to admire it. My favorite gun right now is my Mossberg 930 semi-auto shotgun. It looks great in black matte finish and synthectic stocks w/24" barrel. It has a perfect finish on it and it handles better than my 3 Remingtons. I may set another one out to admire latter on or 2 or 3 I don't shoot that often but I do like looking at them all the time...A.H |
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01-14-2008, 01:45 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest
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I clean my guns, strip them, get to know them really well. I might make sure they're empty and practice some fast draws or quick sight acquisition techniques.
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01-14-2008, 06:09 AM
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I just go shoot anyway.Always have,always will.If I dont have time or money because of my job it is time to find another job that will support the family and my shooting. sam.
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01-14-2008, 06:51 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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I clean them and leave them out where I can see/reach them. I also check out catalogs or websites with guns.
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01-14-2008, 06:58 AM
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Go to the gun store and buy a new one. 
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01-14-2008, 08:23 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: big pine key, florida
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I reload some ammo or work on one of my gunsmithing projects
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01-14-2008, 09:20 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pipestone, MN.
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load ammo for the next shooting session. Problem is, the holsters keep me busy enough, I don't get much shooting time in lately. Dave |
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01-14-2008, 10:10 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Idaho
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If I want to go shoot I just go out back and shoot. If its too cold I actually have an air rifle corse set up in one of our out buildings, we have a pool table couches, fridge and wet bar out there too, it is heated by a big pot belly (not mine an old wood stove). But I like cleaning and tinkering with them, building new bp fire arms.
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01-14-2008, 10:26 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: TENNESSEE
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IM LIKE SAMUAL IF I AINT TIME WHY THE HELL WORK.
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01-14-2008, 10:47 AM
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I can usually find time to shoot. Boy it must get cold down there! If I'm being lazy I'll BS on here, or work on a project rifle.
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01-14-2008, 11:16 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: connecticut
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a lotta times im on G&G and also looking for what gun im gonna buy next, and after that and after that...ive built a good long list
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01-14-2008, 11:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA
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If I can't afford to shoot my big guns, then I will usually grab my .22LR and put a few hundred rounds down range. That usually makes me feel better. Another alternative is to buy snap caps and dry fire a lot. That lets you become more familiar with the trigger and is a lot cheaper than shooting real ammo. For Snap caps, I recommend: Welcome to the A-Zoom Website! |
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01-14-2008, 12:37 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007
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What do snap caps do that is different with just dry firing w/o snap caps?
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01-14-2008, 12:52 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW!
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Sometimes dryfireing can damage the fireing pin or chamber. Especially on rimfire. I Just clean my guns and load them and unload them.
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01-15-2008, 10:51 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007
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Hold and fondle them.
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01-15-2008, 08:11 PM
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MAKE LOVE TO YOUR WEAPON.... Don't allow the weapon to become a strange feeling in your arms. When watching TV, hold it, fondle it, clean it, handle it, practice positions, practice sight pictures and sight alignments, just hold the damn thing. Anything that will prevent you two from becoming STRANGERS. You BOTH need to be each others BEST FRIENDS for a successful relationship. | |
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