I've been in the Army for almost 13 years. My dad taught me to shoot on a Marlin 22 when I was a kid but I never really kept up with it. I have never shot that much in the Army unless you count TOWs, Stingers, and M242 25mm's. I've always been a marginal shot with the M9, and decent with the M16. To be honest, most soldiers in the Army don't get to shoot much. Officers shoot even less. We also don't shoot known distance. We zero and if we're lucky shoot a practice record fire and then record fire on a popup range. It's really hard to figure out what you are doing wrong on a popup range. I missed the instruction and feedback I got shooting known distance on paper with my dad.
I did not own a gun of my own until this past December. My Dad gave me a Ruger P95 pistol. I have since bought a mini-14 after being somewhat spooked by AG Holder's comments. I bought the mini because of price and because I hate cleaning M4's. It has turned out to be one of the best purchases I ever made. I'm shooting better than I have since I was a kid. I'm re-connecting with my dad around a commo interest and I'm supporting an American company. I'll admit I got the guns somewhat out of fear of the current administration but it has turned into a big positive in my life. I'm a Ruger guy, Thanks Barrack.
Love my Rugers: 10/22 carbine and GP100 revolver. Both are great fun to shoot - so much fun I'm skipping work tomorrow for a day at the range. I invited my Mosin Nagant 91/30 along, too
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Welcome to the club and the site Jclem. The shooting fraternity is a lot bigger than you might think. The guys here are just the tiniest tip of the iceberg. The vast majority of us, far in excess of 99.99% in my experience, are the type of people you can count on when you need help. Glad to have another brother!
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I'm glad your here nice folks here and as teh teach say your not alone I love my ruger's also there's just something about'em you know you got quality as others can testify some have had problems with theirs, but it happens in all man made tools... know what I mean again WELCOME....
shoot more....theres a reason why sargent york was so bad ass. i hunt with several deputies an detectives here an they can shoot for #$^$# either. kinda makes you wonder?
If you wanted to shoot more, you should of went in to the Infantry, LOL !!
Wecome to G&G, Rugers, and a better life. I am glad to hear you have reconnected with your Dad !!
__________________ I keep tellin ya Doc, I'm in pretty good shape considerin the shape I'm in !!
Even the Infantry guys don't shoot much anymore. I'm headed out today to get the wife's CCW. If all goes well, my wife and I will be at the indoor range tonight plinking paper zombies
So how'd you and the missus do with the paper zombies?
I took out the long range paper zombies pretty well. My wife got the close-in zombies (pistol). She even switched to her left hand with the pistol and still outshot me with the cap gun. She'll keep me around as long as I have rifle ammo I guess
I only recently bought my first Ruger. A new model Blackhawk. Had some issues but I will say Ruger took care of it and rectified the situation very quickly.
I hope to someday get another one, but there are very many others ahead on my wish list...
__________________ "My next door neighbors two dogs have created more shovel ready jobs then Obama has." - Gary Johnson
I worked on tightening up my zero today. The targets were 9 inch diameter paper plates at 100 yards over the stock iron sights. I think I am pretty well dialed in with the Wolf 62 grain ammo. There was no sight adjustment between picture one and picture two and they were fired immediately after each other over the space of about 3 minutes. I think I was just goofing my point of aim on the first one since it was a white plate on a sunny day. Anyway, 4 of 5 shots on the first one and 6 of 6 on the second. I feel pretty good about the Wolf 62 grain. I also shot some Fedral 55 grain which was way low. I have a lot more of the heaveier ammo right now and on the way from Cabelas so I'm keeping the sights the way they are for now. I am struggling to deal with the irony of exercising my 2nd amendment rights more accurately with russian made ammo.
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Thank you for your service jclem and welcome to G&G.
I was never a huge Ruger fan until I bought one then another, well you know how it goes. Three of my favorite shooting pistols are Ruger, the Single Six, Mark 3 and New Vaquero. I don't have a 10/22 yet, I know blasphemy by some in our survival forums.
Welcome jclem, and ditto on the thanks for serving. My brother and I grew up shooting with our Dad and Grandpa. It was a bond we shared as long as they lived. It was a topic we could always discuss together. And we still treasure their guns.
I'm a Ruger guy, too, although not exclusively so. My last purchase, though, was a Ruger, because it is a Ruger and made in the USA.
There is truly reason to be concerned about the agenda of Holder and company. Plus, where else can you deposit money and get the satisfaction and return on investment that you get with another gun? Better buy more! Bless, DD
I'm a Ruger guy. Since I got in the game, 30+ years ago, always great quality at a reasonable price. I was pleased when Bill Ruger was given the Outstanding American Handgunner award. A Security Six was one of my first handguns; a Single Six soon followed. Over the years I added a 10/22, a Mini-14, a .357/9mm Blackhawk and a Super Blackhawk. As I contemplate additional purchases (auto .22 handgun; auto 9mm handgun) Ruger choices are high on my list. (I also own firearms from 6 other manufacturers and airguns from another half dozen, but no other maker is as well represented in my collection as is Ruger.)
my dad was an excellent shot with his ruger mark 1 pistol he could shoot 4 out of 5 grouse if they were flushed out to him. i just recently got a single six and made a holster tonight for it. rugers were his favorite of all guns. rugers are a great gun.
jclem sir Thank you for joining Gun and Game. We hope we get to see you around often. I enjoyed reading your post's
So Welcome to the Gun and Game family...A.H
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