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Originally Posted by Hal
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One seldom mentioned advantage of starting with 22 is that it gets you on the range where you will get to see A LOT of different guns being shot and talk to those who shoot them in person.
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Given the huge number of "Range Seals" and "Exspurts" ( an ex is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure)........do you really view that as an advantage?
I see a lot of guns being shot - but - the ones I pay attention to shooting them are few and far between...
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Well, yeah, there's that. I did not mention that the OP should evaluate the gun handling skills of those he would pay attention to (or even stand near).
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Originally Posted by Hal
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But then, I already knew how to shoot from my military training.
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I gotta ask.....did the military use a .22 or did you just go to the .45acp or 9mm - depending on when you were in?
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Primarily, a 22 centerfire (M-16) 1973 through 1983, but also 40mm (M-79) and 7.62 (M-60). I also snuck into a .38 Special class and qualified expert, but that never made it onto my records.
Nowadays, I shoot 22 rimfire out of a trio of Ruger Mark IIs and a Dan Wesson, Ruger (Single six and SP101s) and Taurus (m94?) revolvers. 9mm out of a brace of M1951 Helwan Brigadiers (Beretta clones), Taurus M92 and M99 and a CZ99. 45 ACP out of a plethora of 1911s, one Taurus Millenium and a covertible Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt/45 ACP. And .357s out of one Colt Trooper, an ancient Dan Wesson, a bevy of Ruger Security Sixes, SPs, GPs and a Blackhawk. I also do Redhawks and Super Redhawks in 44 Mag, 480 Ruger and 454 Casull. I think that covers it. Of COURSE I reload. I've GOT to.
Lost Sheep