So like most folks on a firearms enthusiast site I have a great number of firearms and you know what I like the act of shooting. Well duh, can be heard from the peanut gallery in the back.
What I mean is I see posts all the time asking about the perceived effectiveness of caliber X or Y or the ability of said platform to withstand military and above abuse and speed drills and tactics to be used in a violent defensive encounter etc. etc. All of those things are absolutely fine, great even and I am just as much a part of that world of discussion and thought process, but how many folks just also simply like the act of shooting. The loading, the noise, the discipline, the smell, the fun and just the overall process of sending a projectile accurately down range into a safe target. Nothing more than that. Not training, not hunting, not caring a whit for anything but the activity for the sake of itself?
I found myself shooting for about 45 minutes today with the following. A HW45 .177 airgun.
As I was shooting I just fell into that zen thought of just shooting. I recently had out my Ruger Mark II and I honestly had more fun just shooting with this air pistol this morning. Not that the Ruger trip sucked by any stretch.
I have realized as I have gotten older that no matter if its a belt fed machine gun or a nice airgun I enjoy the act of shooting. The .22LR panic never hit me at all both because I keep a fair amount of .22 and the fact that I have honestly found that shooting something like the HW45 above gives me just as much if not even more pleasure then shooting a .22LR counter part.
At any rate I just thought I would share a little shooting experience that has no practical purpose and wanted to throw out there to all of us who own guns for more than "weapons", grab something impractical, throw up some non silhouette targets and go anti tactical for a hour or two. Its refreshing sometimes..................
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Said the guy with more tactical Tupperware then Gaston has in his kitchen.
Take care, shoot safe
Chris
What I mean is I see posts all the time asking about the perceived effectiveness of caliber X or Y or the ability of said platform to withstand military and above abuse and speed drills and tactics to be used in a violent defensive encounter etc. etc. All of those things are absolutely fine, great even and I am just as much a part of that world of discussion and thought process, but how many folks just also simply like the act of shooting. The loading, the noise, the discipline, the smell, the fun and just the overall process of sending a projectile accurately down range into a safe target. Nothing more than that. Not training, not hunting, not caring a whit for anything but the activity for the sake of itself?
I found myself shooting for about 45 minutes today with the following. A HW45 .177 airgun.
As I was shooting I just fell into that zen thought of just shooting. I recently had out my Ruger Mark II and I honestly had more fun just shooting with this air pistol this morning. Not that the Ruger trip sucked by any stretch.
I have realized as I have gotten older that no matter if its a belt fed machine gun or a nice airgun I enjoy the act of shooting. The .22LR panic never hit me at all both because I keep a fair amount of .22 and the fact that I have honestly found that shooting something like the HW45 above gives me just as much if not even more pleasure then shooting a .22LR counter part.
At any rate I just thought I would share a little shooting experience that has no practical purpose and wanted to throw out there to all of us who own guns for more than "weapons", grab something impractical, throw up some non silhouette targets and go anti tactical for a hour or two. Its refreshing sometimes..................
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Said the guy with more tactical Tupperware then Gaston has in his kitchen.
Take care, shoot safe
Chris