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Is there anything you wish someone had told you when you started shooting? Hi, everyone. I am new to the community and relatively new to shooting. I shoot a lot of pistol and some rifle. I am looking for any tips for a new shooter that you wish someone had told you. Even if it’s very basic. I’m not proud I’ll listen to anyone. Thanks.
 
droid1963 said:
I wish somebody had told me guns were evil, before I spent all that money.
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lol i love it!


I wish that someone had told me that no safe is ever big enough and that guns multiply like rabbits! They're like chips.. you can't have just one!
 
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This hobby is expensive.
The Liberals are trying to take them all away.
Canadian gun laws make no sense.
That once you go black (rifle), you never go back.

But noooooooooo, all they say is how awesome they are, that you are owning a piece of history, that as a 15 year old, you make me proud for being so responsible and continuing the sport at such a young age...they're just like the Liberals, telling you anything to get you to see their way. Except the gun owners were right and they're not liars! ;)

BTW, welcome to the club.
 
Research your guns very carefully before you buy, BUT if a good looking gun falls in love with you and wants to follow you home, buy it! I know few instances where someone was sorry for purchasing a gun, but I know a lot more fellows (including myself) who are sorry they let a gun slip away.
 
Dont trade that FN L1A1 in for a Remington 870, boo hoo. Yup thats what I did. Keep everything for as long as you can.
 
You will find that most gun people are good folks, polite, considerate and honest. This may or may not be by virtue of the sport, it strikes me that people that are not fearful of others owning guns believe that either: fate favors the just or that they are simply more skilled with said arms.

LOL, words of wisdom, I haven't many.

I have learned a few things the hard way.

Don't ever sell a gun that shoots for and that you trust.
Knowing your bullet is going where you want it and that you are ready for a hunt is worth alot more than a new finish or having a gun in a caliber that is new, better or in every gun magazine.

Less is often more. There are some great guns out there under $500, but not many scopes.

Learn how to handload and enjoy doing it, hands on skills are things that cannot be taken from you and often pay dividends in other areas of life.

Avoid internet gun forums and having a computer in your reloading room, you won't get a darn thing loaded.

LOL, G'night.
 
Wow, nothing like taking it to the ninth degree.
How can a plinkster and a box of 500 possibly be all that exspensive?
Nothing wrong to take a rim fire out for the day and shooting up a bunch
of cans, beer caps, targets, or your choice..........
I taught the kid's when we go out fishing how to shoot beer caps.
I take a few short 6x6's with us and pound in the beer caps or use small nails
to hold them to the wood. Once we get done talking about safety and trigger
fingers and barrel direction, well the fun begins. Once they get too good,
I move the blocks further back. Pretty easy blowing a few hours away like this.
Makes for reason to buy long necks for the man shop.
Cheaper than golf and way easier to learn.
Looky.
 
Wish someone told me sooner that you can own handguns and AR's in canada. Would have got into the sport 10 years ago.
 
woodchopper said:
I wish someone would of told me not to sell my FN and 12-6 revolver back in the late 80's
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