The thrill is gone !

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mrt949

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When do you decide the THRILL IS GONE .You have tried every type of firearm you can get your hands on .Talking FULL AUTO to BLACK POWDER . OH CRAPP IT MUST BE A BAD DREAM :eek:
 
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Ahhh, that's when you start collecting them! I've shot many different kinds of firearms, and I like guns just as much or more than the first time I shot one. My tastes have changed, and I am very interested in firearms that are of exceptional quality, rare, unusual, and/or historical in some sense. I don't have to shoot every gun I own to get a thrill. I do still love shooting, but I only have a handful of guns that I really like to shoot. Oh, and I too have found a renewed interest in archery!
 
I'd say go back to your roots. Doesn't have to be a Daisy Red Ryder, but maybe a cheap, reliable Crosman pellet gun. Set up a range in the basement and have some relaxing fun.
 
Take a break for awhile.

I do this from time to time. Sometimes shoot handguns then to long guns over to BP then to crossbow(used to be recurve/compound but can't pull one due to shoulder issue's).

Then I'll put them all away for awhile and start riding the bike, fishing, gardening or whatever. Before ya know it, my interest in shooting comes back around.

Too, years ago I started reloading ,lost interest in that and didn't get back into it till about 6-7 yrs. ago. There are times I'd rather reload then shoot. And the boys love it when I go through though's stages. :rolleyes:

Hang on to your guns, a year or two down the line that urge will hit again.
 
I agree with shortwave. Take a break. I skydived for 12 years and then had to stop (since I was pregnant, I was a little concerned about accidentally injuring the baby). Maybe you can pursue another hobby for a few months and then revisit shooting.
 
Try a crossbow. I'm serious. It's a whole new world and I bet you'd enjoy it.

Also after being distracted from firearms for awhile, you might restart the interest in them.
 
DON'T SELL YOUR GUNS! Guns and motorcycles have at least one thing in common. It is an incurable disease. It may go into remission but the disease always returns.

In the last 40+ years, I have quit riding motorcycles five or six times and sold the ones I owned at the time. I was sure I was finished with riding every time. When I relapsed the last time 15 or 20 years ago, I realized I had an incurable illness and just gave in to it and decided to go all in. Rather than buy rice burners or painfully show Harleys, I keep 2 BMWs in my garage.
 
I suppose you could start a collection of reproduction caveman clubs. Originals are, however, extremely rare. Also, I suspect that trying to carry IWB could instigate a lot of sarcastic remarks.
 
If the thrill ever fades, there was never a real love. This is true both for hobbies and relationships. Difference between a passing fancy and true passion. The day the thrill of firearms is gone for me, so is the beating of my heart.
 
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