Went to a shooting range for the first time today.

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Current Events » Went to a shooting range for the first time today.
Held a gun for the first time Thursday. My boss asked if I wanted to go, and I was interested, so I said yes. I was terrified at first, and a let less terrified towards the end (1 hour). Have you been to one?
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I have been to the range multiple times. I know CE largely hates guns but I find range shooting quite fun.
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First few mins is hard but once you get used to it it's awesome. Went to one with fully auto guns. It's insane
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do they make you take like a gun safety course or anything?
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ROBANN_88 posted...
do they make you take like a gun safety course or anything?


Nope, at least not the one I went to. You have to sign a liability waiver and all that when signing up, and they have a a guy watching a few lanes to chew you out if you're doing something wrong
Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please.
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I haven't but I want to sometime.
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personally, i think you shouldn't be allowed to touch them before getting at least a basic safety course, but that's just me

maybe it's cause first time i touched a firearm it was in the context of the Swedish army.
IIRC, first we had to read a small book on basic safety, followed by an hour long lecture, followed by a written test
followed by practicing handling it empty, followed by loading and unloading with an empty mag, then with dummy cartridges that don't fire (to practice what to do when they jam)
then we got to shoot them

so maybe i'm just neurotic over that due to having it drilled into my skull too much

with that out of the way, what kind of gun was it?
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Were you surprised by the recoil shooting for the first time?
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I've been quite a few times. It's a fun, but expensive hobby.
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ROBANN_88 posted...
personally, i think you shouldn't be allowed to touch them before getting at least a basic safety course, but that's just me

maybe it's cause first time i touched a firearm it was in the context of the Swedish army.
IIRC, first we had to read a small book on basic safety, followed by an hour long lecture, followed by a written test
followed by practicing handling it empty, followed by loading and unloading with an empty mag, then with dummy cartridges that don't fire (to practice what to do when they jam)
then we got to shoot them

so maybe i'm just neurotic over that due to having it drilled into my skull too much

with that out of the way, what kind of gun was it?


I practiced doing that stuff, though not to that extent. Three were 9 mm rounds and one was 45. Dunno the names, sory.

Carljank posted...
Were you surprised by the recoil shooting for the first time?


Definitely, especially with the 45
Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please.
You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school.
Go to an outdoor range with steel targets, or a range where you can move and shoot. Game changer.
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Gun ranges are great fun. I have my own range i use on my property up north.

Unfortunately CE is full of antigun people that just like to spread misinformation about them and dont like the concept of things like ranges.
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Cornmuffins posted...
Three were 9 mm rounds and one was 45. Dunno the names, sory.

i don't know individual model names either, just "rifle-ish or pistol-esque" is enough
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Never been to a range. In a rural enough area and my parents have land so when I do shoot I'm at my house or on their property. I rarely shoot, though. My brother does a fair amount and I'll hear him on occasion.
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I love going to a shooting range. Im not a big gun guy but the power is there.
I've only ever held a real gun once (my dad's best friend let us mess around with his uzi), but I never went to a shooting range.
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archizzy posted...
I have been to the range multiple times. I know CE largely hates guns but I find range shooting quite fun.

A place where you can use guns in a fun and safe manner sounds great to me!

How long did it take to get used to it, tc?
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Yeah, I did it once. It was okay. My boss took me out because I'd never fired one and he wanted to make sure that I was comfortable since we strapped up in the store that he owned, which was dead ass in the middle of the city. I did pretty okay but I can't say that it's something that I really want to do again. Like, I can see the sporting appeal but it's just not me.
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A student of mine wanted to take his "liberal" teacher to a gun range. The assault shotgun bruised my shoulder but the MP5 was more fun than it should've been. With the balanced recoil, a five-year-old could take out a crowd easily with it
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Flauros posted...
Gun ranges are great fun. I have my own range i use on my property up north.

Unfortunately CE is full of antigun people that just like to spread misinformation about them and dont like the concept of things like ranges.

I don't think anybody has ever said they have a problem with ranges at all. The problems people have are obvious and don't need explained, but you couldn't help but try to take a shot, anyway.
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StealThisSheen posted...
I don't think anybody has ever said they have a problem with ranges at all. The problems people have are obvious and don't need explained, but you couldn't help but try to take a shot, anyway.
Let's hope he has better aim at the range than he does on this board.
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StealThisSheen posted...
I don't think anybody has ever said they have a problem with ranges at all. The problems people have are obvious and don't need explained, but you couldn't help but try to take a shot, anyway.

ANort175 posted...
Let's hope he has better aim at the range than he does on this board.


These are 2 of the antigunners I previously mentioned.
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I go like once a month it's a great stress relief.
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Priere posted...
These are 2 of the antigunners I previously mentioned.

...Did you forget to switch alts? You haven't posted in this topic.

Thanks for letting us know you are Flauros, though.

"Oops."
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StealThisSheen posted...
...Did you forget to switch alts? You haven't posted in this topic.

Thanks for letting us know you are Flauros, though.
Thats my phone alt.

Everybody knows its me. Try to keep up.
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Nice!
I go every few months myself. Its good to stay in practice. Everyone should go at least once or at the very least take a gun safety course.
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Flauros posted...
Thats my phone alt.

Everybody knows its me. Try to keep up.

You slipped up.

"Everybody already knew that was me!"

Alright, buddy.

Nice.

Why are you hopping back and forth between your "phone alt" and your main, for seemingly no reason?

lol you slipped up
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Been there a few times. Twice with family and twice for training. I dislike shooting guns. I'm too jumpy for them. They are too loud and the bullet casing is too hot. It got on my skin a few times. Also my glasses fog up while shooting and I can't see. I wear contact lenses now so maybe not a problem anymore. I'll probably never touch a gun ever again tho.

For the training I fired m16s I think. With family it was some kind of handgun and some kind of rifle. I forget. Yes I wore ear protection all 4 times. It is still too loud for me.
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My dad is a huge gun guy (ex-military, ex-police) and I've gone with him only a couple times. I should probably try to go more often. I shot all sorts of stuff like AR-15s, etc
StealThisSheen posted...
You slipped up.

"Everybody already knew that was me!"

Alright, buddy.

Nice.

Why are you hopping back and forth between your "phone alt" and your main, for seemingly no reason?

lol you slipped up
I went to take a dump and used my phone.

I didnt "slip up". Its pretty well known that we are the same person. I dont hide that. Even the sigs follow the same theme. Stop being dense on purpose.
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Flauros posted...
I went to take a dump and used my phone.

I didnt "slip up". Its pretty well known that we are the same person. I dont hide that. Even the sigs follow the same theme. Stop being dense on purpose.

You have been called out numerous times on Priere, and you pretended to "not have any alts."

What other accounts do you have?

EDIT: Also, imagine using "I'm so obsessed with GameFAQs that I knew I was going to leave for a few minutes to use the bathroom, so I just HAD to take my phone with me and post on my alt!" as a defense. Wow. That's pure desperation talking, once you realized you messed up.
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Once a week, without fail.
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used to go once a week before he price hikes during covid. now its more like 1-2 times a month. less than id like.
StealThisSheen posted...
You have been called out numerous times on Priere, and you pretended to "not have any alts."

What other accounts do you have?
Never have i EVER claimed to "not have any alts".

I have literally hundreds (if not thousands) of alts from over the years. A good majority of them were lost in the great purge.

You seem to have trouble keeping up, so screencap this so you can remember.

Also, when have i been "called out"? The only time i can remember was over on the cucklist board, there was that idiot that called everyone an alt and got mad because he thought everyone was ganging up on him when he was talking some dumb shit. I think he got banned or closed his account because he couldnt cope.
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Flauros posted...
was over on the cucklist board

Okay, yeah. You're one of those people who gets so mad about being suspended/banned on Gamefaqs that you whine on Reddit about it. Those are the kinds of people that not only reference that board, but specifically call it the "cucklist."

This has been very enlightening.

Please seek help.
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Oh shit, i just checked my tags on Priere and it was YOU that was one of those "everyone is an alt!" fools.

I remember now. The other one was ferroseed or something like that.

We have been through this before. You are still on that same silly, paranoid bullshit. Grow up. Youre not important enough for someone to make a network of alts to try and "gaslight to damage your mental health" or whatever it was you said.
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Flauros posted...
Oh shit, i just checked my tags on Priere and it was YOU that was one of those "everyone is an alt!" fools.

...Yes, and I was correct, since Priere was... An alt, by your own admittance? YOUR alt, to be precise?

Holy shit, this is hilarious.

"You call everybody an alt! btw, I'm an alt, that's my defense."

You can't make this shit up.

I called Priere an alt. (And you, on Priere, whined, saying I was wrong.)

You literally just admitted Priere is your alt.

Thus, I was correct.

Wow. Thanks, I guess?

Is this another "oops" moment? Did you not think your post all the way through, since all you did was... Prove me right?
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StealThisSheen posted...
...Yes, and I was correct, since Priere was... An alt, by your own admittance? YOUR alt, to be precise?

Holy shit, this is hilarious.

"You call everybody an alt! btw, I'm an alt, that's my defense."

You can't make this shit up.

I called Priere an alt. (And you, on Priere, whined, saying I was wrong.)

You literally just admitted Priere is your alt.

Thus, I was correct.

Wow. Thanks, I guess?

Nope, thats not the context of the event. You were saying i and 2 others were alts of each other when we were making fun of you. You threw a crazy little tantrum about it. Kinda like you are doing now. It was pretty funny.
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Flauros posted...
Nope, thats not the context of the event. You were saying i and 2 others were alts of each other when we were making fun of you. You threw a crazy little tantrum about it. Kinda like you are doing now. It was pretty funny.

Yep, thanks for proving me right.

I called Priere an alt. You (Priere), whined, saying I call everybody an alt.

Now, today, you are literally admitting Priere is your alt.

"Oops."

You done fucked up, son.
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Used to go a few times.
At least the ones I went to, I walked out finding those had to be some of the most self-controlled people around town. Everyone follows range rules/facilitators to a T.

The ones I'd second guess are those that rub off like tourist/attractions, with the demos and whatnot. But when it's dominantly a space of people bringing their own firearms, and support kits, it's just people enjoying and respecting their hobby.

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I own some myself, but I do like going to the range to rent and shoot full auto weapons. It was a lot of fun to shoot a G3 full auto.
To stay on topic, I've enjoyed myself at a range a few times.

There are certain guns I don't think should be in everyday use, beyond a range, but that's a different discussion.
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KaZooo posted...
Used to go a few times.
At least the ones I went to, I walked out finding those had to be some of the most self-controlled people around town. Everyone follows range rules/facilitators to a T.

True, they don't mess around at the ranges I go to, I've seen them kick people out who weren't paying attention, and would turn the barrel toward others while they were reloading a mag, and if you do that with a fully automatic weapon they will not give you a warning, you get booted immediately, and you will not receive a refund, it's posted in big print and they make you read it before you enter the range. If you tell them you are a newbie who doesn't know how to handle a weapon they won't rent you a fully automatic weapon. They will recommend you a small caliber pistol or rifle.
I got a Taurus TX 22 pistol, it's a good weapon for shooting at the range, and 22lr ammo is a lot cheaper than 9mm or 45acp. I like the ergonomics, the sights, the grip, the mag release, etc. I actually bought this pistol after renting it at a range, and I even shot more expensive 22 pistols that I didn't think were as good as this one, like some Sig Sauer pistols. I highly recommend it for a small caliber range pistol. It was about $350.

Before ammo prices went way up, you used to be able to buy a box of 500 22lr rounds for around $12, and I still got a couple boxes of 500 left I haven't even touched.
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ooger posted...
Everyone has a "I post while a poop" account, right?
I do that on my main
Don't you agree, Zach?
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Everyone has a "I post while a poop" account, right?
I guess you dont need one if you just poopsock and throw it down the laundry chute all day.
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