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444 · August 31, 2017, 10:05 PM

I tend to agree with the last post.
Years ago, the SBR and the SBS seemed like something I had to have (I never was interested in, or saw the purpose in a "pistol" aka a rifle with no stock). I registered a half dozen or so various guns: both rifles and shotguns.
But, after a year or so (and once I actually owned them and played with them) the novelty wore off for me. I almost never shoot them any more.
I think it was the forbidden fruit thing. I wanted something that not everybody else had I guess.
I guess another aspect of it is that my interest in firearms changes periodically. I have gone in many different directions over the years. Big bore handguns, "tactical stuff", full auto and various NFA things; but today, what pulls my chain is long range rifle shooting and trying to achieve ultimate accuracy. That doesn't really fit in with SBRs for me. The only NFA thing that still interests me these days are suppressors. I use them all the time.

August 31, 2017, 10:05 PM	#14
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	I tend to agree with the last post. Years ago, the SBR and the SBS seemed like something I had to have (I never was interested in, or saw the purpose in a "pistol" aka a rifle with no stock). I registered a half dozen or so various guns: both rifles and shotguns. But, after a year or so (and once I actually owned them and played with them) the novelty wore off for me. I almost never shoot them any more. I think it was the forbidden fruit thing. I wanted something that not everybody else had I guess. I guess another aspect of it is that my interest in firearms changes periodically. I have gone in many different directions over the years. Big bore handguns, "tactical stuff", full auto and various NFA things; but today, what pulls my chain is long range rifle shooting and trying to achieve ultimate accuracy. That doesn't really fit in with SBRs for me. The only NFA thing that still interests me these days are suppressors. I use them all the time. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.