You like handguns or rifles better?

I prefer shooting handguns by far, that's not to say I don't like shooting rifles either though. Alot of it might have to do with me not having access to any rifle ranges past 150-200yds. Shooting handguns are more challenging as I can push myself further.
 
If you would have asked me this 2 years ago, it would have been handguns all day. But once I started reloading for my .308 and tweaked on my 10/22, today I enjoy shooting rifles more.

I shoot handguns more often due to the fact I live 5 minutes from a great indoor range but would rathe enjoy a full day at the outdoor range with my rifles.

-Robb
 
Rifles for sure. Distance and accuracy are a blast. Something about shooting 1000 yards and hitting your target that is just fun. Other than that--I bite the big one with a pistol:D
 
Rifle -v- Handgun

I love shooting.
Rifles.
But shooting handguns too.
I'd have to say that rifles are more fun for me.
 
I guess without going into suitability for a particular purpose, I'd have to say I enjoy shooting handguns more than rifles or shotguns. It's just plain fun. It's challenging at time or distance, cheap to reload. And while it can be argued shotguns or rifles are more suitable for certain uses, a handgun is just about always there.
 
I like both, but enjoy shooting the handguns more. Also easier, the rifle range is a bit of a pain. . . people taking a looonnnnnngggggg time resetting targets at 300 yards.
 
I like my rifles better than handguns, but need the handguns for work. I ought to spend more time shooting the pistols, but I just like shooting out beyond 300yds. It just seems a bit more of a challenge to me.
 
I like my rifles better than handguns, but need the handguns for work. I ought to spend more time shooting the pistols, but I just like shooting out beyond 300yds. It just seems a bit more of a challenge to me.
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I might be wrong but wouldn't shooting handguns at 300 yards be more of a challange:rolleyes:
 
I own more long guns than handguns, but I love shooting handguns SO much more than rifles. I'm probably pretty equal as far as skill goes for the two.
 
I grew up with rifles and shotguns, and used them to hunt with my relatives in Kansas. By the time that I turned 21, that was pretty much over. I had never fired or held a handgun, and I became interested in those. My handgun collection grew and quickly surpassed my long guns in number.

I used to belong to a range that had 100, 200 and 300 yard rifle ranges, and I had a couple of SKS's and a MAK90 in those days. Then, I moved and I no longer have anywhere to shoot a rifle or hunt. The only rifles that I have now are .22's that I've inherited from my father or grandfather, as well as a Winchester model 12 20 gauge pump. But, I never shoot them. It just doesn't occur to me to do it.

So, I'm a handgun guy. I have a safe full of them, and I reload for 8 calibers. If I had to have only 1 firearm, though, I think I'd like to have a Mini-14 sized rifle in .308 or 7.62x39.
 
I love shooting anything, as long as it is accurate.

I have found that the focus that long range shooting requires is therapeutic for me when I am shooting alone.

Some of the best days of my life have been when I was able to take my children shooting with me for some quality one on one time. I would rather shoot BB guns with my children than a 50 BMG all by myself.
 
Since I don't hunt anymore I'm a handgun guy by default. I CC a snubnose revolver daily and transition to one of two longer barreled revolvers for camp/trail use.
I do keep one rifle and one shotgun which I have no intention of giving up, I also have a powerful spring piston .177 air rifle which has taken over some pest control duties. Still about 95% of my overall usage is with a handgun these days.

That's not to say that the rifle and shotgun are safe queens, far from it. If feral hogs were to pop up in my back yard the .30-30 would come out of retirement in a whopping hurry.
 
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