Hi from the gun-controlled paradise of Singapore! Where the trains mostly run on time and the streets are safe even at night, but there's not a gun to be owned, possessed or shot if you aren't in the police or army.
(If you are, you train when they say you train, with what you're issued; not a weapon or round more.)
That said, in 2015 I visited LA and indulged the shooter in me; but all too quickly I was out of time and money. I aim to visit again before 2020 (I've given myself till the end of the first Trump term), and would love answers to these questions:
(1) I'm more interested in learning and becoming proficient with a carbine (AR-type) first, a precision rifle second and a defensive pistol third. Is this a recommended order, if I can only stay for a month on a budget of $5,000? (I'm still saving and God willing, the actual figure will be higher.)
(2) I'm used to shooting 5.56 x 45 and 7.62 x 51. Are these good calibres to stick with, or should I experiment with .22 LR or something else? I want to master the fundamentals out to 300 metres and would love recommendations.
(3) Would it be possible to stay in one location and have access to a single weapon I can use consistently throughout the month and subsequent visits? I figure that's the closest I can get to a gun I can call my own.
As I'm not a US citizen I can't be its legal owner; of course its owner can use it at other times.
(4) I'm really new to this and any advice on a state to pick, what to look out for, local laws to observe, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks!
I'm well-read on firearms safety and etiquette (I love Colonel Cooper's work), though I welcome any further thoughts you have for a newcomer.
Thanks in advance!
(If you are, you train when they say you train, with what you're issued; not a weapon or round more.)
That said, in 2015 I visited LA and indulged the shooter in me; but all too quickly I was out of time and money. I aim to visit again before 2020 (I've given myself till the end of the first Trump term), and would love answers to these questions:
(1) I'm more interested in learning and becoming proficient with a carbine (AR-type) first, a precision rifle second and a defensive pistol third. Is this a recommended order, if I can only stay for a month on a budget of $5,000? (I'm still saving and God willing, the actual figure will be higher.)
(2) I'm used to shooting 5.56 x 45 and 7.62 x 51. Are these good calibres to stick with, or should I experiment with .22 LR or something else? I want to master the fundamentals out to 300 metres and would love recommendations.
(3) Would it be possible to stay in one location and have access to a single weapon I can use consistently throughout the month and subsequent visits? I figure that's the closest I can get to a gun I can call my own.
As I'm not a US citizen I can't be its legal owner; of course its owner can use it at other times.
(4) I'm really new to this and any advice on a state to pick, what to look out for, local laws to observe, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks!
I'm well-read on firearms safety and etiquette (I love Colonel Cooper's work), though I welcome any further thoughts you have for a newcomer.
Thanks in advance!