I have a little .22LR Ruger I inherited from my grandfather-in-law. Really smooth little plinker. Taught my oldest to shoot with it. .22s are fun in their own way. I remember struggling to find reasonably priced ammo during the Obama years for it, often paying 4x if I could even find a box. But glad .22s are gaining in popularity, especially with guys like yourself, who are out there every weekend.
I have a Colt Pony pocket lite .380 I like as my conceal carry, and it is also a very smooth little fella. I had pics of the .22 ready to post but didn’t see a way to add to this reply.
I’m not very well-versed in Ecency yet but trying to engage more frequently. Have a great weekend!
The .22LR is simply not something I've really ever needed and when I have there's always one laying about the place I can borrow from a mate. That's not to say there's not good value in it, and as a trained long range shooter, I'd say to someone starting out, start with a .22LR.
You say the word smooth, in respect of your Colt Pony and I like that...A lot of people go for the wrong elements when choosing firearms and forget the fact they are there to do a job, like a car key, hammer or frying pan...Having a firearm that doesn't suit the shooter is a sure way to ensure it'll be ineffective if needed. Smooth, is a nice way to describe your firearm and I'd say that makes you better at shooting it.
On the image...I use Peakd as my front end and below is how you add an image to a comment.
It's pretty much the same with Ecency.
Thanks for the technical assistance! Maybe it was due to being on mobile. I am back on PC and was able to email myself the pics and find the link you highlighted without issue now.
And yeah, smooth is so important for me regarding firearms. I've had some awesome looking ones that I thought were just gorgeous, but when I took them out to the desert, they kicked like no other, so would trade them at local gun shows until I found ones that worked better for me. That is how I got my Colt. Traded a S&W .45 for it. I have a Springfield .40 that is pretty sweet too. That is my main carry whenever we go anywhere. Each member of my current arsenal has sentimental value.
I actually need to get out more. Have been slacking on both ranges- shooting and golf lol
That looks like a well-used shooter but based on your comment below I think you'd best get to the range and send some lead.
Well then, golf you can keep, I'm monumentally bad at it and have banned myself from ever playing again, but the range...one to two times a week, and I do some culling with my long guns in addition so there's plenty of trigger time.
I’m terrible at golf as well but my best bud loves it so I’ll tag along and play best ball, drink some brews, have some good convos. I’m more of a lifter in my spare time. And working on guitar now too cuz it’s hot here. Just hit 117+ Fahrenheit last week
I'm happy to walk around the course with a mate and offer (really bad) advice and commentary like, oh man, you buggered that one up royally, and my old favourite, geez man, you couldn't have done worse if you tried. I'm not sure if my comments are all that useful, but in lieu of any real advice it's all I've got. Swinging the clubs though...nah, those days are over...there's often too much collateral damage.
Carving up the axe huh? I play some music too, so I know the value.
lol your comments sound about right!
My daughter won a guitar in May. I played as a young kid, but it's been 30+ years. I started practicing chords and songs daily. I am enjoying the challenge. Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Sublime, and Oasis is where I have been focusing on
Music can have a healing effect on a person and strumming a few chords is a nice way to relax. One doesn't need to grind it like Satriani or Eddie Van Halen to find value.