Farm chatter

[Sally PB]

There's a difference between shooting at something and shooting something.

Exactly!!!

I went deer hunting once, but didn't have a shot I could take. I have no problems at all with hunters. Most of them are careful, thoughtful people, just like MGG. The ones who aren't are the ones who drive the stereotypes, unfortunately.

Most of my shooting has been either competitive pistol shooting (Bullseye; one handed at targets) or else training for self defense.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Sorry, @black_cat , I derailed your thread XD

 

[black_cat]

Sorry, @black_cat , I derailed your thread XD

No, you're fine! If you look at the first post, I added some rules.... one of them is 'you can't derail the thread because it's a chat thread!" the conversation goeswehre it goes.

 

[black_cat]

The shooting I've done (with guns) is target shooting with rifles. Targets look like this:

No idea how far they are.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

The shooting I've done (with guns) is target shooting with rifles. Targets look like this:
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No idea how far they are.

What'd you use? .22?

 

[black_cat]

What'd you use? .22?

Uhhhh....... that is a great question for someone that isn't me.

 

[Sally PB]

I'd guess it was a .22. Not overly loud or a lot of kick, and ammo is very common.

 

[Sally PB]

The great thing about .22 is you can learn all the techniques for good shooting without getting beat up by recoil. Sight alignment, trigger control, grip, everything is the same. Just quieter and easier to manage.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

The great thing about .22 is you can learn all the techniques for good shooting without getting beat up by recoil. Sight alignment, trigger control, grip, everything is the same. Just quieter and easier to manage.

It's what I learned to shoot on. I was comfortable with it. Then I got to the 20 gauge shotgun for turkey hunting and almost dropped it XD I was not expecting the kick.

Lesson number one: Hold tight. It hurts if you don't. XD

 

[black_cat]

I'm still lying down while shooting- I think it's called prone?