Fast Frank
Member
I read a lot.
I usually spend an hour or two most every day going over this forum and a couple of other ones, just soaking up all kinds of stuff.
And I've noticed something.
It seems to me like us "Gun Nuts" are divided into two groups.
Some of us seem to pick our guns for emotional reasons, and others pick guns for practical reasons.
The practical guys are easy to spot.
When they talk about their rifles, it's all about WHAT IT DOES.
They talk about caliber, rates of twist, velocity, type of action, magazine type, accuracy, and stuff like that. It's about the gun. These guys can quote ballistics tables and group sizes for all their guns and know what bullets each one prefers.
The emotional guys have a different view.
When they talk about their guns, it's about HOW IT MAKES THEM FEEL.
These guys seem focused on things like how the shape of the rifle looks to them, the finish on the wood, who might have owned or used the gun before, or maybe a story about a time in their lives that the gun reminds them of. These guys don't tell stories about the gun, they tell stories about the hunt. They might even buy guns that they don't intend to shoot at all. These guys are also the ones you see wearing "Period Correct" clothing that matches their guns.
For me, I have a Marlin 39A that I bought because of the way it makes me feel, and pretty much all my other guns were picked because of what they do. ( My dad taught me to shoot his 39A when I was a little kid, and I remember those days every time I see or touch my 39AS)
I'm going to vote practical.
What about you? Are you a "Practical" gun guy, or an "Emotional" gun guy?
I usually spend an hour or two most every day going over this forum and a couple of other ones, just soaking up all kinds of stuff.
And I've noticed something.
It seems to me like us "Gun Nuts" are divided into two groups.
Some of us seem to pick our guns for emotional reasons, and others pick guns for practical reasons.
The practical guys are easy to spot.
When they talk about their rifles, it's all about WHAT IT DOES.
They talk about caliber, rates of twist, velocity, type of action, magazine type, accuracy, and stuff like that. It's about the gun. These guys can quote ballistics tables and group sizes for all their guns and know what bullets each one prefers.
The emotional guys have a different view.
When they talk about their guns, it's about HOW IT MAKES THEM FEEL.
These guys seem focused on things like how the shape of the rifle looks to them, the finish on the wood, who might have owned or used the gun before, or maybe a story about a time in their lives that the gun reminds them of. These guys don't tell stories about the gun, they tell stories about the hunt. They might even buy guns that they don't intend to shoot at all. These guys are also the ones you see wearing "Period Correct" clothing that matches their guns.
For me, I have a Marlin 39A that I bought because of the way it makes me feel, and pretty much all my other guns were picked because of what they do. ( My dad taught me to shoot his 39A when I was a little kid, and I remember those days every time I see or touch my 39AS)
I'm going to vote practical.
What about you? Are you a "Practical" gun guy, or an "Emotional" gun guy?
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