what is one thing you wish you knew before getting into guns?

[mbps]

If you could go back and give yourself one advice before getting into guns and buying guns, what would it be?

 

[tootall]

Buy classic milsurps

 

[stevey3737]

plus one to that, and don't waste time with unmatched rifles if you do go down the milsurp path i have gone thru far too many without thinking about just that alone

 

[Juster]

Buy all the prohibs!

 

[smokeater40]

That my bank account would deplete so fast.................................and I need a bigger safe

 

[Claybuster]

Buy the very best gun you can afford, get it properly fitted and take instruction from an acknowledged expert in the field.

 

[Robert Nicholson]

I wish I had asked someone who was a proven "good" shot, how they became that way, rather than letting mediocre shooters tell me to "just shoot".

If I had progressively challenged myself with longer ranges and different shooting positions 35 years ago, I would have remained interested in shooting.

 

[THE_SASQUATCH]

Skip .22 handguns

 

[LE303]

that I would have studied more about how to get or arrange lands for hunting and shooting
that after basically stopping hunting and shooting at 22 yrs of age , . I should have stuck with it and now at 53 I would be a seasoned vet instead of a beginner

 

[MackForce]

That saving money... usually doesn't save you money when it comes to quality firearms and optics.

 

[Megaclocker]

Get a bigger safe than what you think you need.

 

[jube455]

Be patient. Know what you want to buy and don't "settle".

 

[greatwhite]

Nothing really. I knew what I wanted for my first gun back in 1986 and each gun I purchased for hunting had a specific reason for being purchased.

 

[Jay]

Sell NONE of them!

Chuckle

Cheers
Jay

 

[emerson]

Buy the very best gun you can afford, get it properly fitted and take instruction from an acknowledged expert in the field.

That saving money... usually doesn't save you money when it comes to quality firearms and optics.

Both of these. Cheap guns and cheap women don't save you much. Inexpensive and decent quality are fine if you don't expect custom feel or looks.

 

[trebor2880]

I wish I had of known that another Trudeau would become elected PM. Would have skipped on buying all these handguns and semi rifles.

 

[Ironers]

Buy classic milsurps

Yes, if only I would have been on the ball when I was 17.....

 

[Challenger2010]

Skip .22 handguns

LOL, 22's are great for plinking. Get 500 rounds of 22LR's for less than $100's and spend all day at the range firing it.

Do that with a 9mm or 45 cal and you're looking at $600+.

I consider the 22LR a glorified pellet gun. Still fun to shoot though.

Personally, I went backwards. Went with a 45, then a 9mm, and soon a 22.

 

[Challenger2010]

Get a bigger safe than what you think you need.

Glad to hear this. I picked up a 14-gun safe. Big! Thought it was too much, but hearing this is a plus!

 

[Aniest]

I had 18 months to be able to buy them before they became prohib... I should have.

I should have started writing and supporting the sport 15 years before I started, maybe even 20 if anyone would listen to a minor...