Jessica - First time shooter,,,

This is a cool thread, Aarond.

Probably been addressed before and I missed it -- but why aren't you handloading? It's obvious that you are an enthusiast.

You could get rolling in handloading for low dough...just avoid evil pawnshop guy for like 3-4 weeks. Over in the H&R area of this site, we'd be more than happy to help.

.38 Special is the single best caliber to start with of all of them.
 
Hello Sevens,,,

...but why aren't you handloading? It's obvious that you are an enthusiast.
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Well, it's because I've already got so many things I do,,,
To tell the truth I just never wanted to fire up one more thing to do.

It's just so much "easier" to say "dang the cost" order ammo on-line. :o

I did a small bit of .38 special reloading when I was a kid,,,
I had a Lee Classic Loader kit (the one where you do it with a mallet),,,
But the man who gave me the kit had it all set up and I bought what he told me to,,,
And followed his instructions to the letter and made cheap low velocity plinking loads.

I'll get back into it someday,,,
But right now it's one iron on the fire too many.

Thanks for the offer of help though,,,
Believe me, when I do decide to take up reloading,,,
I will contact you and the other TFL reloader's for lots of help.

Aarond

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I understand that thought process, it's a big part of my argument about why I am not casting my own bullets.

And while I respect your thinking on this, I can only leave you with this:

Handloading is a hobby that is, to me, every bit as important and enjoyable to me as shooting and owning firearms. I have little doubt that it's increased my knowledge and awareness of how they work. But more than anything -- handloading is a way for me to do "gun stuff" any time I wish, right at home.

For shooting, I've got to pack up some guns, some ammo and my gear. Got to get it all in the car and drive out to the range. Unpack, set up and get to shooting...then pack it all up and haul it back home and unload it.

Not that it's overwhelming or difficult, it just means that it's a process and I have to schedule opportunities to do that.

With handloading... I just go down in the cave and work on whatever little part of the process I'd like to do. I can work on it for 20 minutes or 5 hours. I can work at the bench while killing time waiting for something else or I can plan a day around it, but it's always there and always ready to work.

I enjoy it immensely.
 
It is a good thing that you did not have a 44 mag with you. she would have fallen in love with it.

Reminds me of a AR Trooper who took his wife shooting. She was a petite lass and he started her out with "girly guns" Toward the end of the session she demanded to shoot his Dirty Harry gun. He loaded it up and she emptied it and Promptly informed that he no longer owned the 29 as it was now her property.

Be careful when you teach ladies to shoot your favorite guns. They tend to confiscate them.
 
Hello ltc444,,,

Actually, she did fire 3 rounds through my S&W Model 629.

I fired 6 rounds through my 6" Model 629,,,
She didn't hesitate at all to pick this gun up from the table,,,
But after three rounds she decided the recoil was just a bit too much for comfort.
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She did fine and did hit the target with all 3 rounds,,,
But that .44 Magnum hand cannon just wasn't fun for her.

Aarond

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Some years back at my range, there was an attractive blonde girl that must have weighed 90 pounds soaking wet, that regularly shot S&W .41 and .44 magnums. She loved those big revolvers and outshot most men.
 
Hello tekarra,,,

She loved those big revolvers and outshot most men.
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The best shot I personally know is a lady at my range,,,
She's the person I write of who shows me just how accurate my rifles are.

As far as handguns go,,,
She can make a SA revolver,,,
Sound like a 1911 during a rapid fire drill.

And hit what she's aiming at to boot.

There is no physiological reason females can't shoot better than men,,,
Our Y Chromosome doesn't bestow us with any special attributes. :(

Aarond

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