Very much a newbie

Andy89

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I figured I might as well join as my husband is now a gun nut and he's been bugging me to join for quite some time. :p

Unlike a lot of people, I never had an interest in guns or shooting. I was born and raised in NY, and there guns are generally frowned upon unless you're a regular hunter. Then I married a ranch boy from southern AB and I've more or less completely changed. We now live in the Yukon together and I applied for my RPAL a month or so ago. I didn't see the point in getting my PAL and then my RPAL when I have a gun nut as a husband and easily challenged the restricted exam.

As for gun experience, I pretty much have none. It's actually almost amazing to me that I passed the exams (both written and practical) with how little knowledge I have. I've only actually shot a gun a few times (one .22 and one 12 gauge...needless to say I preferred the .22). However, I've just joined a range and bought my first rifle just today (well, technically my husband did, as my license hasn't showed up yet). I got a Savage Mark II. .22LR, stainless barrel, accu-trigger, fiber optic sights. I love the sights and I also love how light it is. I think it being light will help me at first as I'm just learning to shoot and also have to learn to shoot right-handed even though I'm a lefty (I'm blind in my left eye, so shooting left handed is not an option for me).

That's my version of a brief introduction. I'm female, sometimes I talk too much and I fully admit it. :p
 
Hello and welcome. Generally, this forum is reserved only for greetings. You'll get much better response and discussion if you use "General Firearms Discussion" or one of the more specific forums. I did want to tell you, though, that my wife also didn't care for guns, although she was interested a bit in some of my collection. She became an excellent shot with a .22, and learned to shoot a .357 revolver quite well. We lived in Idaho at the time, and had opportunities to shoot that didn't exist when we got married and lived in Cleveland, Ohio (I hold dual citizenship). Enjoy the site.
 
Hey welcome aboard.
The Savage Mk2 you have is exactly the same rifle I bought for my wife at Christmas!.
Maybe we should have a "Spouses of Gunnutz" section here on the forum. :)
 
Always glad to welcome another woman to the forum. Like you I was a big city girl who's country hubby turned her into a Gunnut.

Hey welcome aboard.
The Savage Mk2 you have is exactly the same rifle I bought for my wife at Christmas!.
Maybe we should have a "Spouses of Gunnutz" section here on the forum. :)

We do. It's the Women only forum, and guess who we talk about there. :D
 
Hey welcome aboard.
The Savage Mk2 you have is exactly the same rifle I bought for my wife at Christmas!.
Maybe we should have a "Spouses of Gunnutz" section here on the forum. :)


x2 on the MKII. I have the TR and love it :D

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