Now let me preface this by saying while I live in PA, I work in NY and commute via NJT. I spend most of my time in places where not only would a PA LTCF not be recognized, it's nigh on impossible to get guns and certainly a carry permit if you live there (I looked into it when in Brooklyn before moving back to PA....yeah wasn't going to work). What I'm getting at is I don't carry (besides going to range and back) and unless I take some classes I just don't feel comfortable doing so (or had a gun for that purpose...and spent money on a proper holster and related goods).
My wife and I also welcomed are first daughter earlier this year. For me despite not shooting as much (from just having a child) the costs of .45 ACP and 223 where just getting to be much for what I used at each range trip or two. So I decided to give a New Ruger Single Six a try and wound up loving it. So I dumped my Mini-14 (shockingly for more than I paid) and got an M4 22lr (which for me has the feel of an M4, but not nearly the cost).
I just love that I can get 500 rounds of Federal 22 (each in small boxes) for ~20-25 bucks. I found it's also a lot easier to work on my aim. I've made an exception that anything that is surplus ammo friendly would also be allowed (why I'm still thinking of a Tokarov for something heavier than just 22lr). I just figured it's a great way to work on fundamental aim and handling and not hurt my wallet or be at the mercy of (even natural) price increases to the degree I would with other firearms and "shoot all day"...well at least until a slidefire is made for 22 stocks (like the Ruger 10/22 though I really don't want to fall pray to "tacticooling" one too much).
My wife and I also welcomed are first daughter earlier this year. For me despite not shooting as much (from just having a child) the costs of .45 ACP and 223 where just getting to be much for what I used at each range trip or two. So I decided to give a New Ruger Single Six a try and wound up loving it. So I dumped my Mini-14 (shockingly for more than I paid) and got an M4 22lr (which for me has the feel of an M4, but not nearly the cost).
I just love that I can get 500 rounds of Federal 22 (each in small boxes) for ~20-25 bucks. I found it's also a lot easier to work on my aim. I've made an exception that anything that is surplus ammo friendly would also be allowed (why I'm still thinking of a Tokarov for something heavier than just 22lr). I just figured it's a great way to work on fundamental aim and handling and not hurt my wallet or be at the mercy of (even natural) price increases to the degree I would with other firearms and "shoot all day"...well at least until a slidefire is made for 22 stocks (like the Ruger 10/22 though I really don't want to fall pray to "tacticooling" one too much).
