03-14-2008, 09:38 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IL
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|  I got a hobby again. Background: Got my first gun in 2002 or 2003. Proceeded to get a C&R license and went nuts on the old guns. Joined the local Izaak Walton League to use their range. I moved and couldn't find a cheap or free range so I lost the bug. Moved back but just didn't have the same interest as I had before. Current: Found a few co-workers (turned buddies) at work who have the same interest as me so we found a range nearby. I'm currently waiting for my FOID card (shakes fist) so I can bring my guns over from Iowa. Looking forward to joining the Clay Shooting league that the range offers. I'm slowing getting back into the hobby so not to overwhelm myself or the woman who'll have to put up with it.  |
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03-19-2008, 10:43 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,075
| Hobby What a great hobby it is. Welcome to our fold. There are alot of Mosin lovers here. Hope you like us. We are all gun nuts. |
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03-20-2008, 05:43 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,746
| Welcome to G&G -Have Fun!!!!!
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03-21-2008, 01:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,752
| Welcome back to the sport. Get involved, join the NRA and VOTE! Enjoy the site! 
__________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy |
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03-21-2008, 01:36 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois
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| Welcome to G&G. Sorry to here you moved back to Illinois. lol I want out ASAP. Blojobovich and his cronies are making it miserable. Daley is pushing all sorts of gun laws and or restrictions and I'm sure he's hoping the state will consider some of them for all of Illinois. Not any real decent places to go shooting, near me anyhow. I'm in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Maybe where you're at there are better ranges. Only on buy me. Other then that, I gotta drive for miles or hours to find a decent one. But glad to here you've found the sport again. Hope it continues to grow and it gets back to where it once was.
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03-24-2008, 07:37 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country.
Posts: 3,084
| Welcome aboard, and enjoy G&G! It's a great place for gun hobbyists. Lots of information for your hobby!!!
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03-26-2008, 09:35 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IL
Posts: 194
| My buddies and I went to the range thats 5-10 miles outside of town tonight to look around. Very nice place thats popular but not over crowded. They have clay and skeet machines which is new to me. Two outdoor ranges and a indoor pistol range. The yearly membership fee is reasonable and they charge $5 for 25 clays on the machine. I know clays are 90 for $7 but I don't have a problem paying for the use of the machine. We all came away from the trip very excited. We are currently waiting for my FOID (shakes fist) card to arrive then we'll sign up. My woman said I can only bring three guns from Iowa back, I'm trying to get her to let me do at least seven. 
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03-26-2008, 09:40 PM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx
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03-26-2008, 09:51 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA!
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| this isnt a hobby its a life!
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03-26-2008, 11:10 PM
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| One Buwwit Weft  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border
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Weird.. I knew about the Izaak Walton League in Beloit, Wis, but had no idea it was a national thing.. Thanks for the info!! What part of wonderful IL did you relocate to, this time around??
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04-20-2008, 05:32 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IL
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Central IL now. Bloomington/Normal area. The area isn't bad. There is some crime and bad parts that you don't want to be in. I'm in a pretty good spot and can't wait for the college kids to leave. Area needs more cops for sure, barely ever see them.
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04-23-2008, 06:46 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rogers, Arkansas
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| Is this a hobby or we addicted to the sport. Love to collect and shoot. Mike |
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