bionicarm
Active Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW http:///t/393907/so-i-bought-a-gun-few-interesting-facts-about-that/40#post_3505872
The clays are used for getting used to hitting a moving target. Is it anymore a "waste of money" shooting at a still target. Jesus you will find something "dumb" about any aspect of shooting. Some people waste there money on sound systems, other people waste their money on drugs, and yet more waste their money on other frivilous crap. How I spend my money is my business. At one point I owned 8 aquariums costing me 1000 a month to maintain if not more. How is this not an equal waste of money?
That gun of my dad's, shoots the same caliber as the ar-15 which you claimed was a great weapon to hunt deer with. The difference is it is a pistol. He hastwo reconstructed shoulders and three fused vertebrae, a rigle or shotgun can hurt immensely to shoot so he uses a pistol.
I never claimed every gun owner was "responsible". Just like not every person that drinks alcohol is responsible.
I have stated I wouldn't mind a tax increase on certain weapons. and yes, my businesses are thriving. I also dont go by the latest flat screen TV (dont even own a flat screen) or the latest video console. How many adults drop 100s on video games. It is no different. My money goes towards this hobby of shooting. Everyone has hobby's...
You call yourself a responsible gun owner, but you shoot an AR at clay targets that fly 10 - 15 feet in the air? Depending on the grainload, a .223 can travel almost a mile depending on the trajectory. So you're shooting these bullets up in the air and don't know simple physics of "what goes up, must come down"? Clay targets are meant to be shot with shotguns. There's a logical reason why that is the primary weapon for that sport. There were two incidents here in San Antonio where these guys were at a local golf course that is less than a mile from this particular gun range. One was standing on the tee box, and all of a sudden he felt a sharp pain in his chest. he looks down, and sees this bullet protruding out of his skin near his breast bone. Ended up being a .223. A few weeks later, another guy gets grazed by a .223 while standing on the green. The gun range claims it didn't come from their place, and that there's multiple farms and fields between them and the golf course where someone else could've been shooting. Maybe they were just practicing their "moving target skills" and didn't think their bullets would travel that far.
At least with video games, you can re-use them over and over and get some decent use out of that $50 you pay for it. You blow $50 in 15 minutes. But like you say, it's a hobby. Some say I waste money playing golf at $50/round. But at least it's exercise (I always walk), and I get 4 - 5 hours of enjoyment.
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW http:///t/393907/so-i-bought-a-gun-few-interesting-facts-about-that/40#post_3505872
The clays are used for getting used to hitting a moving target. Is it anymore a "waste of money" shooting at a still target. Jesus you will find something "dumb" about any aspect of shooting. Some people waste there money on sound systems, other people waste their money on drugs, and yet more waste their money on other frivilous crap. How I spend my money is my business. At one point I owned 8 aquariums costing me 1000 a month to maintain if not more. How is this not an equal waste of money?
That gun of my dad's, shoots the same caliber as the ar-15 which you claimed was a great weapon to hunt deer with. The difference is it is a pistol. He hastwo reconstructed shoulders and three fused vertebrae, a rigle or shotgun can hurt immensely to shoot so he uses a pistol.
I never claimed every gun owner was "responsible". Just like not every person that drinks alcohol is responsible.
I have stated I wouldn't mind a tax increase on certain weapons. and yes, my businesses are thriving. I also dont go by the latest flat screen TV (dont even own a flat screen) or the latest video console. How many adults drop 100s on video games. It is no different. My money goes towards this hobby of shooting. Everyone has hobby's...
You call yourself a responsible gun owner, but you shoot an AR at clay targets that fly 10 - 15 feet in the air? Depending on the grainload, a .223 can travel almost a mile depending on the trajectory. So you're shooting these bullets up in the air and don't know simple physics of "what goes up, must come down"? Clay targets are meant to be shot with shotguns. There's a logical reason why that is the primary weapon for that sport. There were two incidents here in San Antonio where these guys were at a local golf course that is less than a mile from this particular gun range. One was standing on the tee box, and all of a sudden he felt a sharp pain in his chest. he looks down, and sees this bullet protruding out of his skin near his breast bone. Ended up being a .223. A few weeks later, another guy gets grazed by a .223 while standing on the green. The gun range claims it didn't come from their place, and that there's multiple farms and fields between them and the golf course where someone else could've been shooting. Maybe they were just practicing their "moving target skills" and didn't think their bullets would travel that far.
At least with video games, you can re-use them over and over and get some decent use out of that $50 you pay for it. You blow $50 in 15 minutes. But like you say, it's a hobby. Some say I waste money playing golf at $50/round. But at least it's exercise (I always walk), and I get 4 - 5 hours of enjoyment.
