How did you get first interested in shooting? - Page 2

DukeConnor · February 12, 2019, 06:53 PM

Father was a basement FFL and trap shooter. Pretty much grew up at gun clubs and on the trap fields.

He didn't hunt. Saw too much blood in the Pacific. I hunted with a friend and his father.

pete2 · February 14, 2019, 01:20 PM

I must have been born with it. I can't remember not wanting to shoot. Anything, Birds, deer, rabbits, squirrels, Skeet, Trap, 5 Stand, Sporting Clays, IDPA, Bullseye, .22 steel and paper, tin cans, clays and then the chips with 22 and any pistol. I'll be 74 in May and I no longer hunt much, mainly doves. Still shoot a lot tho.

davidsog · February 14, 2019, 01:39 PM

Dad

jonnyc · February 14, 2019, 08:12 PM

Boy Scout Scout Master was a former Marine, took us older scouts out shooting on camping trips.

Rollcrimp1 · February 14, 2019, 09:46 PM

My best friend’s dad was a retired army small arms instructor. As I remember it, he loved to find all kinds of excuses to get out of doing household chores on weekends and his biggest excuse was taking my friend and I to the local police range to teach us how to shoot. This went on for years while I was growing up. He also had quite a handgun collection and I was fed with a multi caliber diet at every lesson. I think I was about 9 years old when I got hooked on one of his 1911s. Something about it mesmerized me and I’ve been hooked since.

GarandTd · February 15, 2019, 01:08 AM

I had a Crossman 10 pump bbgun as a kid. I used to set up cans all over the yard and "snipe" them. When I was old enough, my brother started to mentor me for hunting and shooting. He got me my 1st real gun, a single shot 20 gauge that I still have. I hunted for a few years during which time my dad passed down a couple family rifles to me. In my late teens I got in some trouble and the guns were tucked away for safe keeping til I grew up a little. They pretty much stayed tucked away until a few years ago when I won a CMP M1 Garand from a $5 raffle ticket. That rifle is so cool! It triggered me and back into guns I went. Right about the same time, my oldest son came into hunting age and expressed some interest. I'm not a hardcore Hunter. I like to shoot more than kill, but I saw the opportunity to pass the heritage of hunting and the interest in shooting on to my kids. The rifles that were passed on to me will be passed on to them as well as all the pieces I have, and will add to "the family arsenal". I've been working on 22's. I'd like to have 1rifle and 1 handgun in 22lr for each of my 3 kids. I still need at least 1 more rifle and 1 more handgun(not that I'll stop there

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Sure Shot Mc Gee · February 15, 2019, 01:33 AM

Roy Rogers & my Christmas present at the age of 8. Red Rider BB rifle.

Guggmeister · February 15, 2019, 08:42 AM

My dad and uncle took me shooting and to competitions plenty of times but I only got interested after turning 30 and have absolutely no idea why. It just happened.

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jar · February 15, 2019, 10:31 AM

Guns were pretty much ubiquitous when I was growing up. In town most every den or living room at all my friends' houses had a gun cabinet so asking how I got interested in guns is kinda like asking how I got interested in tying my shoes or riding a bike or driving a car or thinking about girls or ...

... but she really was the prettiest girl I had ever seen and I was amazed she said she'd go on a date with me. I made sure I was on time to pick her up and brought a gift for her mom and understood that she was getting ready and would be right down and of course I'd wait in the den...

... where her dad was cleaning his guns. And he had some really neat guns. There was a Walther PPK in the bunch still to be cleaned so I asked politely if I could help. "You know what you're doing?", her dad asked. I assured him that if I didn't I'd sure ask for help and he said I could go ahead.

I had the PPK apart in just a couple strokes and was elbow deep in Hoppes and patches when she arrived at the foot of the stairs.

"Are we going?"

"Just a sec, let me finish with this pistol."

Her dad smiled.

She didn't.

Date was a total bust.

She stopped taking my calls.

Her dad kept inviting me over for dinner. The dinners were long and her mom kept looking at the daughter, dad and I talked, girl said nothing.

We went shooting several times and he had a duck blind so come season ...

TrueBlue711 · February 15, 2019, 01:33 PM

Dad had me shooting shortly after learning how to walk and talk hahaha

aarondhgraham · February 15, 2019, 05:12 PM

Easy answer for me,,,
I grew up in the early 1950's,,,
All 2 or 3 TV channels featured cowboys or pioneers.

But it was really Davy Crockett,,,
I had the full kit of his gear,,,
Rifle, knife, and pistol.

I got it for my 3rd Christmas,,,
And Old Betsy was a real live firearm.

You lifted the frizzen and placed one cap under it,,,
Then you rammed a cork ball down the barrel.

The lock had a "touch hole" so when hammer hit the frizzen,,,
The cap went off it shot the cork ball across the room,,,
It had a range of about my living room width.

My older sisters butt was my favorite target.

Not a very powerful firearm,,,
But true explosive powered none the less.

I've always been enthralled by projectile weapons.

Aarond

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Aarond

**4V50 Gary** · February 15, 2019, 08:44 PM

Military history enthusiast since grade school. It eventually led to small arms.

WyMark · February 15, 2019, 09:53 PM

Had a Daisy BB gun when I was a kid, got a 20ga Ithica 66 for my 10th BD, and shot .22s in boy scouts. Don't think I ever fired a hand gun until I shot a 1911 while I was in tanker training in 1975.

February 14, 2019, 08:12 PM	#29
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,749	Boy Scout Scout Master was a former Marine, took us older scouts out shooting on camping trips. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

February 15, 2019, 01:08 AM	#31
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	I had a Crossman 10 pump bbgun as a kid. I used to set up cans all over the yard and "snipe" them. When I was old enough, my brother started to mentor me for hunting and shooting. He got me my 1st real gun, a single shot 20 gauge that I still have. I hunted for a few years during which time my dad passed down a couple family rifles to me. In my late teens I got in some trouble and the guns were tucked away for safe keeping til I grew up a little. They pretty much stayed tucked away until a few years ago when I won a CMP M1 Garand from a $5 raffle ticket. That rifle is so cool! It triggered me and back into guns I went. Right about the same time, my oldest son came into hunting age and expressed some interest. I'm not a hardcore Hunter. I like to shoot more than kill, but I saw the opportunity to pass the heritage of hunting and the interest in shooting on to my kids. The rifles that were passed on to me will be passed on to them as well as all the pieces I have, and will add to "the family arsenal". I've been working on 22's. I'd like to have 1rifle and 1 handgun in 22lr for each of my 3 kids. I still need at least 1 more rifle and 1 more handgun(not that I'll stop there) __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

February 15, 2019, 10:31 AM	#34
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,719	Guns were pretty much ubiquitous when I was growing up. In town most every den or living room at all my friends' houses had a gun cabinet so asking how I got interested in guns is kinda like asking how I got interested in tying my shoes or riding a bike or driving a car or thinking about girls or ... ... but she really was the prettiest girl I had ever seen and I was amazed she said she'd go on a date with me. I made sure I was on time to pick her up and brought a gift for her mom and understood that she was getting ready and would be right down and of course I'd wait in the den... ... where her dad was cleaning his guns. And he had some really neat guns. There was a Walther PPK in the bunch still to be cleaned so I asked politely if I could help. "You know what you're doing?", her dad asked. I assured him that if I didn't I'd sure ask for help and he said I could go ahead. I had the PPK apart in just a couple strokes and was elbow deep in Hoppes and patches when she arrived at the foot of the stairs. "Are we going?" "Just a sec, let me finish with this pistol." Her dad smiled. She didn't. Date was a total bust. She stopped taking my calls. Her dad kept inviting me over for dinner. The dinners were long and her mom kept looking at the daughter, dad and I talked, girl said nothing. We went shooting several times and he had a duck blind so come season ... __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!

February 15, 2019, 05:12 PM	#36
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Easy answer for me,,, I grew up in the early 1950's,,, All 2 or 3 TV channels featured cowboys or pioneers. But it was really Davy Crockett,,, I had the full kit of his gear,,, Rifle, knife, and pistol. I got it for my 3rd Christmas,,, And Old Betsy was a real live firearm. You lifted the frizzen and placed one cap under it,,, Then you rammed a cork ball down the barrel. The lock had a "touch hole" so when hammer hit the frizzen,,, The cap went off it shot the cork ball across the room,,, It had a range of about my living room width. My older sisters butt was my favorite target. Not a very powerful firearm,,, But true explosive powered none the less. I've always been enthralled by projectile weapons. Aarond . Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

February 15, 2019, 08:44 PM	#37
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,304	Military history enthusiast since grade school. It eventually led to small arms. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 12, 2019, 06:53 PM	#26
DukeConnor Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2016 Posts: 224	Father was a basement FFL and trap shooter. Pretty much grew up at gun clubs and on the trap fields. He didn't hunt. Saw too much blood in the Pacific. I hunted with a friend and his father.

February 14, 2019, 01:20 PM	#27
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,610	I must have been born with it. I can't remember not wanting to shoot. Anything, Birds, deer, rabbits, squirrels, Skeet, Trap, 5 Stand, Sporting Clays, IDPA, Bullseye, .22 steel and paper, tin cans, clays and then the chips with 22 and any pistol. I'll be 74 in May and I no longer hunt much, mainly doves. Still shoot a lot tho.

February 14, 2019, 01:39 PM	#28
davidsog Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2018 Posts: 1,660	Dad

February 14, 2019, 09:46 PM	#30
Rollcrimp1 Member Join Date: February 11, 2019 Location: Where the sun always shines Posts: 36	My best friend’s dad was a retired army small arms instructor. As I remember it, he loved to find all kinds of excuses to get out of doing household chores on weekends and his biggest excuse was taking my friend and I to the local police range to teach us how to shoot. This went on for years while I was growing up. He also had quite a handgun collection and I was fed with a multi caliber diet at every lesson. I think I was about 9 years old when I got hooked on one of his 1911s. Something about it mesmerized me and I’ve been hooked since.

February 15, 2019, 01:33 AM	#32
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Roy Rogers & my Christmas present at the age of 8. Red Rider BB rifle.

February 15, 2019, 08:42 AM	#33
Guggmeister Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2013 Posts: 117	My dad and uncle took me shooting and to competitions plenty of times but I only got interested after turning 30 and have absolutely no idea why. It just happened. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

February 15, 2019, 01:33 PM	#35
TrueBlue711 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2011 Posts: 489	Dad had me shooting shortly after learning how to walk and talk hahaha

February 15, 2019, 09:53 PM	#38
WyMark Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 648	Had a Daisy BB gun when I was a kid, got a 20ga Ithica 66 for my 10th BD, and shot .22s in boy scouts. Don't think I ever fired a hand gun until I shot a 1911 while I was in tanker training in 1975.