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Re: She hated it

Post by Mistered » Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:22 pm

She shot her dad's gun, it scared her.
What was the caliber of her dad's gun?
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Re: She hated it

Post by BrokenolMarine » Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:55 pm

Perhaps it's also the additional noise and hubbub at the range... There may have been others there with monsters... Forty fours, etc.

If you have, or have access to a bb, or pellet gun, try shooting ice cubes in the back yard at short distances. They explode, giving instant feedback, but there is no danger of injury and mr. Sun handles your cleanup. You can also fill and freeze the cheap thin plastic bottles dollar store drinking water comes in. Once frozen solid, cut away the plastic bottle and put your ice bottles in a cooler. Shoot those and they break, but no glass to pick up. Again, mr. Sun to the rescue. :D

These guns are lighter, cheaper to shoot, loads quieter, and as long as you have a safe backstop, can be shot nearly anywhere. :D
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Re: She hated it

Post by Dahliathemeh » Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:10 pm

@mistered her dad's gun is a .38 special. I chose that due to the ease of use, and light trigger.
It turns out she had a firecracker blow up I'm her hand, so this triggered her fear. (No pun intended)
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Re: She hated it

Post by fortyshooter » Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:53 pm

Yes a firecracker going off in hand will stick in the ol' memory bank!

Now my wife had never shot a gun until 2010 and that was the year I bought my first SA .45 Colt Ruger New Vaquero.
So we stop by the local indoor range so I can get some shots thru it and I brought along my little S&W .38 Special snubbie for her to shoot.

Well after a few cylinders of .38 Special she wanted to try my new .45 Colt and you know what....She LOVED it!
You just never know!
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Re: She hated it

Post by markiver54 » Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:50 pm

Wish I could get mine on that track Forty. I am a loner in this relationship where guns and shooting are concerned, but that's ok. At least she can appreciate and tolerate my interests!☺
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