Red Tornado
Member
Hey everybody,
I've just gotten (back?) into shooting a few months ago, so of course I've been reading the boards learning all I can. I've been wanting to post a question for some time, but every question I have, so far, had been discussed. (Usually ad nauseum.
) ( I just tried to insert a 'big grin' smiley, hopefully it worked.) I've been reading several firearm forums, and recently ran across a list of terms that included lurker . Apparently that's someone who reads all the boards, but doesn't register or post. Since I've never wanted to be anything like a lurker, I decided I might as well go ahead and get logged on. I've also seen the term troll, and don't like that either, so I hope I'm not one, whatever it means. If someone would elucidate me, I'd be grateful.
Being as I don't have much useful information to pass on...yet , I'll introduce myself briefly. Maybe not so briefly, so feel free to scroll to the end. (I promise, future posts will be much, much shorter.)
I live in the suburbs of Cooter, MO approximately a .22LR shot from Arkansas, and a 7.62x54R shot from Tennessee. When I got married and moved back to the bootheel (from St. Louis... go Rams) I looked out the back door and realized I could set up a .22 range, since there are about 3 miles of fields behind my house. I might kill a cotton plant, but that's about it. Anyway, I broke out Grandpa's old Remington 511 and got into rifles. I used to hunt with a shotgun in H.S., but hadn't really shot any since I moved away, and had never really shot rifles.
I quickly found out something that nobody warned me about. RIFLES ARE ADDICTING!!! I soon had a Ruger 10/22 and soon after that I realized that I wanted...guess what? That's right, a centerfire. So after getting a new Pump 12Ga, (It was rabbit season) I went out and got a Mosin Nagent 91/30. Much Fun! However, since I feel I should go to the range to shoot the Mosin, I put many more rounds through the .22s. Also, since I'm just starting, I need lots of practice. Basically, my accuracy is...shall we say...lacking. (That's probably being kind, but hey, I'm biased.)
My next purchase is going to be a Garand in .308 from a friend. His dad passed away last year, and he's going to liquidate some of the arsenal since he doesn't have the space for it. I may get an M1A since I'll be getting friend prices, but we'll see.
Being 1.5 miles from the dead center of nowhere, I'm always looking for entertainment, and I seemed to have developed quite a fondness for rifled firearms. I'll always love shotguns, but that's a different forum, I believe. I've tried fishing, but it's so hard to get a clean shot.
In conclusion, (finally), I've seen a lot of posts where the poster lists his firearm collection, so I'll do it here and not have to annoy everyone with it again.
Shotguns:
Single shot .410 - was my wife's dads.
20GA Remington 1148 autoloader - from Grandpa.
12GA Mossberg 500 pump - new purchase.
Rimfire:
Remington 511 bolt - from Grandpa.
Ruger 10/22. For all the obvious reasons.
Remington Speedmaster 552 - I love the 552 and just found this one at a pawn shop for $120. It shoots .22LR great, and as soon as I get it cleaned, I hope it will work as well with .22 short.
Centerfire:
Mosin Nagent 91/20 - This is my "starter" centerfire.
Handguns:
S&W 38 Spl snubnose - My wife's dad got her this when she went to college.
Sig P226 9mm - My wife actually bought this herself several years ago. It's strange, because she doesn't shoot, and doesn't really like firearms. She doesn't hate or fear them, just mostly indifferent. A bunch of people at the courthouse where she works were buying pistols (she's the court reporter) and she got one for no apparent reason. ( I keep telling myself this is not why I married her...but it didn't hurt. ) I wish she'd buy a 1911 for no apparent reason.
Well, that's it. That's my shooting background and my current firearm collection. Hope all is well with you and yours.
J
I've just gotten (back?) into shooting a few months ago, so of course I've been reading the boards learning all I can. I've been wanting to post a question for some time, but every question I have, so far, had been discussed. (Usually ad nauseum.
) ( I just tried to insert a 'big grin' smiley, hopefully it worked.) I've been reading several firearm forums, and recently ran across a list of terms that included lurker . Apparently that's someone who reads all the boards, but doesn't register or post. Since I've never wanted to be anything like a lurker, I decided I might as well go ahead and get logged on. I've also seen the term troll, and don't like that either, so I hope I'm not one, whatever it means. If someone would elucidate me, I'd be grateful.Being as I don't have much useful information to pass on...yet
, I'll introduce myself briefly. Maybe not so briefly, so feel free to scroll to the end. (I promise, future posts will be much, much shorter.)I live in the suburbs of Cooter, MO approximately a .22LR shot from Arkansas, and a 7.62x54R shot from Tennessee. When I got married and moved back to the bootheel (from St. Louis... go Rams) I looked out the back door and realized I could set up a .22 range, since there are about 3 miles of fields behind my house. I might kill a cotton plant, but that's about it. Anyway, I broke out Grandpa's old Remington 511 and got into rifles. I used to hunt with a shotgun in H.S., but hadn't really shot any since I moved away, and had never really shot rifles.
I quickly found out something that nobody warned me about. RIFLES ARE ADDICTING!!!
I soon had a Ruger 10/22 and soon after that I realized that I wanted...guess what? That's right, a centerfire. So after getting a new Pump 12Ga, (It was rabbit season) I went out and got a Mosin Nagent 91/30. Much Fun! However, since I feel I should go to the range to shoot the Mosin, I put many more rounds through the .22s. Also, since I'm just starting, I need lots of practice. Basically, my accuracy is...shall we say...lacking. (That's probably being kind, but hey, I'm biased.)My next purchase is going to be a Garand in .308 from a friend. His dad passed away last year, and he's going to liquidate some of the arsenal since he doesn't have the space for it. I may get an M1A since I'll be getting friend prices, but we'll see.
Being 1.5 miles from the dead center of nowhere, I'm always looking for entertainment, and I seemed to have developed quite a fondness for rifled firearms. I'll always love shotguns, but that's a different forum, I believe. I've tried fishing, but it's so hard to get a clean shot.
In conclusion, (finally), I've seen a lot of posts where the poster lists his firearm collection, so I'll do it here and not have to annoy everyone with it again.
Shotguns:
Single shot .410 - was my wife's dads.
20GA Remington 1148 autoloader - from Grandpa.
12GA Mossberg 500 pump - new purchase.
Rimfire:
Remington 511 bolt - from Grandpa.
Ruger 10/22. For all the obvious reasons.
Remington Speedmaster 552 - I love the 552 and just found this one at a pawn shop for $120. It shoots .22LR great, and as soon as I get it cleaned, I hope it will work as well with .22 short.
Centerfire:
Mosin Nagent 91/20 - This is my "starter" centerfire.
Handguns:
S&W 38 Spl snubnose - My wife's dad got her this when she went to college.
Sig P226 9mm - My wife actually bought this herself several years ago. It's strange, because she doesn't shoot, and doesn't really like firearms. She doesn't hate or fear them, just mostly indifferent. A bunch of people at the courthouse where she works were buying pistols (she's the court reporter) and she got one for no apparent reason. ( I keep telling myself this is not why I married her...but it didn't hurt.
) I wish she'd buy a 1911 for no apparent reason. Well, that's it. That's my shooting background and my current firearm collection. Hope all is well with you and yours.
J
