Does anyone ever get stressed out because they cant figure out what kind of guns their currently into? I have three major areas that intrest me they are hunting guns, defensive guns, and old west guns. I've gone years just focussing on one style and been completely happy. I have tons of books on the above subject and am thoroughly invested in all three. I usually shoot 4-5 times every week but this is my 7th day in a row I havent shot because I feel like I'm half assed into all three and dont really have the urge to. I usually spend a couple hundered dollars in gun stores every month, but again I cant decide what venue to invest in because my focus keeps changing. This sounds kinda dorky but without the definition of focusing on one discipline, firearms are not giving me the satisfaction they have for the last decade. Any advice?
conflict in you intrests
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yakkingallover
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try to remember why you started shooting. If I ever get in a funk I usually shoot some tin cans or other random thing that brings back the fun of it. Sometimes I also just go through all my guns and ammo and think about the roll it was supposed to serve when I bought it. Then I try to get back to those basics....
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My interests are guns that go bang. My other interest is my Second AR build.
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I thought I was alone, I suffer the same way. But I can't decide whether I should standardize ammo, mags, etc.
I'll try to put up a good argument to myself, saying "oh since 223 is standard in the states and the ar15 magazine is too and there are so many rifles that use them, I guess I'll just focus on STANAG 4179 223/5.56mm rifles".
.........But then.....I'll check out a Galil, or HK93, or........or....an SLR106!
I go crazy. I want these rifles but they either.....
1. use proprietary mags or
2. use expensive hard to find mags.
And I'm the type who buys at least 10 mags per rifle or more. It can get quite expensive.
I was going to standardize on 7.62x39mm but there weren't enough rifles that used this round AND the AK magazine! AAAAHHHHHHH!
And don't get me started on 7.62x51mm battle rifles.:banghead:
Why do I feel this way? It's like I'm evolving from enjoying the history of firearms, to enjoying shooting and their practicality, which leads to uniformity. It's like I'm stuck right in the middle.
I'll try to put up a good argument to myself, saying "oh since 223 is standard in the states and the ar15 magazine is too and there are so many rifles that use them, I guess I'll just focus on STANAG 4179 223/5.56mm rifles".
.........But then.....I'll check out a Galil, or HK93, or........or....an SLR106!
I go crazy. I want these rifles but they either.....
1. use proprietary mags or
2. use expensive hard to find mags.
And I'm the type who buys at least 10 mags per rifle or more. It can get quite expensive.
I was going to standardize on 7.62x39mm but there weren't enough rifles that used this round AND the AK magazine! AAAAHHHHHHH!
And don't get me started on 7.62x51mm battle rifles.:banghead:
Why do I feel this way? It's like I'm evolving from enjoying the history of firearms, to enjoying shooting and their practicality, which leads to uniformity. It's like I'm stuck right in the middle.
Kind of Blued
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I've been solely focused on "endangered military-style rifles" for the last seven or eight months. I've been slipping recently, buying a bunch of frivelous crap, so I need to get back in line! I need a FAL, another AK, an M1A, etc etc etc!
Your dilemma is, of course, a fine one in that your perceived "conflict" of interests is between buying guns and buying guns.
Your dilemma is, of course, a fine one in that your perceived "conflict" of interests is between buying guns and buying guns.
bogie
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Son, by the time you get to my age, you got enough stress.
1) Does it go 'bangy' when you jank on the do-hickey with your boogerpicker? Good.
2) Can you figure out an excuse to eat and drink out with the guys after the session at the range? Good.
1) Does it go 'bangy' when you jank on the do-hickey with your boogerpicker? Good.
2) Can you figure out an excuse to eat and drink out with the guys after the session at the range? Good.
moooose102
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no, my other hobby is motorcycling. and right now, that is on the back burner. for me, anything that goes bang is cool. sometimes, the 22 is right, sometimes its the 45-70. or 300 win mag. i own severl different styles of guns, and like all that i have. the one type i do not have is pump action. i had a mossberg 500 when i was young, it worked fine. but i am just not that big on pumps. do some experimenting to get out of your "funk". try making your own hollow points, or go to sams club, buy a cheap case of diet soda, and shoot the cans. thats a blast! BIG , well, explosion every time you get one. and if you do it with something like a 223 hollowpoint, or 45acp, its all the better! you will not be able to do that at the range how ever. they will look down at the mess! something else, if you want a challenge. go to the store, buy 2 dozen (or more) helium ballons, tie them to some kind of weight on A WINDY DAY try to shoot the ballons as they buffet around in the wind.
distincthead
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If I had a lot of money to throw at my collection, I'd never fret. I don't get stressed, I just have a bad case of indecisiveness. It's usually something like "Do I want this caliber or that" or "this brand vs. that". Then I realize, since I don't buy junky guns, that all of them shoot better than I do and I have the rest of my life to add to my collection so it doesn't matter in the end.
Thing about a gun is after you buy it is what are you going to do with it. You buy a hunting gun and the season only last so long. However if you buy a competition gun you can shoot all year with friends who are like minded.
Your old west stuff fits in but if that isn't working then try some handgun competition. Push yourself to do better and the joy of doing better will bring you in touch with what you want out of guns.
When you think you have a handgun mastered then go to a shotgun or rifle.
jj
Your old west stuff fits in but if that isn't working then try some handgun competition. Push yourself to do better and the joy of doing better will bring you in touch with what you want out of guns.
When you think you have a handgun mastered then go to a shotgun or rifle.
jj
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No, never got conflicted about guns. Actually, the question never occured to me either! I'm also a multi-hobbiest, and admit the focus of interest will rotate, but none are totally dropped. Dormant yes, gone no. Model railroading, alpine skiing, and motorcycles are the other venues. At this time guns & bikes are the focus.
However, back to the question as posed. I'm not a 'collector' really, I've just determined my needs & aquired what I needed. That's not to say that I haven't made changes, but those changes have been primarily motivated by practical considerations. In other words; if I sell this I can get that & then reaquire a better this down the road. I've never, so far, gotten collector's disease in that I thought that every example of something ought to be mine, mine, ALL MINE!, manical laughter follows.
If it really does become an obsession, try to figure out why it's become an overriding factor in your life. A little introspection wouldn't hurt & just might reveal motivation points that you weren't aware existed in yourself.
900F
No, never got conflicted about guns. Actually, the question never occured to me either! I'm also a multi-hobbiest, and admit the focus of interest will rotate, but none are totally dropped. Dormant yes, gone no. Model railroading, alpine skiing, and motorcycles are the other venues. At this time guns & bikes are the focus.
However, back to the question as posed. I'm not a 'collector' really, I've just determined my needs & aquired what I needed. That's not to say that I haven't made changes, but those changes have been primarily motivated by practical considerations. In other words; if I sell this I can get that & then reaquire a better this down the road. I've never, so far, gotten collector's disease in that I thought that every example of something ought to be mine, mine, ALL MINE!, manical laughter follows.
If it really does become an obsession, try to figure out why it's become an overriding factor in your life. A little introspection wouldn't hurt & just might reveal motivation points that you weren't aware existed in yourself.
900F
koja48
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I go where the spirit moves me . . . biggest challenge I face is in deciding what pieces to take when I go shooting. If I did get confused about guns, I'd pick-up one of my many fly rods and forget about it for a while. I'd like to think I have all the guns I wanted, but I'm still always open to potential acquisitions. As referenced above, a carefree session with a .22 (or an air rifle) works . . . turns this 60-year-old fart into a kid again . . . it's magic!
Maybe you've already got this base covered and your life is well balanced, but consider refocusing on something besides yourself for awhile. Often if we bring happiness to someone else, we share in their happiness and realize satisfaction from it. You can do something along this line with or without firearms.
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