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Site Supporter   Location: Tacoma/Puyallup Joined: Tue May 8, 2012 Posts: 4330 Real Name: Larry 
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Col_Temp wrote: lamrith wrote: MadPick wrote: lamrith wrote: That is why I like to take new shooters to a indoor range with rentals. Weelllll . . . yes, the rental aspect is great, no doubt. I agree with that. My problem with indoor ranges, especially for new shooters, is that they are LOUD. HORRIBLY LOUD. This makes it difficult for us to talk, and I think it's also intimidating for new shooters. I think we've all been there with the guy in the next lane shooting a .44 Magnum.... My personal preference is to go to an outdoor range, in an area as quiet and as far away from other shooters as possible. Yes, this means that I am forced -- for the good of others, of course -- to own a good variety of training firearms, since I don't have the luxury of the rental counter when I do this. IT is a terrible burden to bear I know, but sometimes we all must suffer and endure such burdens for the benefit of others... True about the indoor range. I was lucky enough to take the wife out to a quiet wooded area her 1st day shooting. Then 6 mos later went to a range and only stayed 30min as the concussion was getting to her, should have taken her to a range with better acoustics setup. A good way to get around the LOUD aspect is to always double up on the ear protection. And make sure you have th better ear muffs (i.e. the 30 db rated ones!) AND try to get as much hair out of the way! That is usually why it seems so much louder. It was the concussion off the cement wall that was getting to her. No biggy, just take her to outdoor locations that are more private anyway. _________________ Talons wrote: it's too plastic, even for me. it's like old, overworked, plastic everywhere old pornwhore amounts of plastic. |
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Site Moderator   Location: Marysville Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 Posts: 13844 Real Name: Mike
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MadPick wrote: AR15L wrote: Note to self... DO NOT BUY ANY .22's FROM Madpick.  Haha . . . if they're not safe to dry-fire, I won't. But many of them are. Wacarry wrote: I figured, let her shoot the little gun first. So I handed her my LCP in .380. She fired one round, it hurt her hand so she said "I'm done." LOL . . . one reason I sold my LCP was because of the horrendous recoil. That brings up a good point, though. Many new shooters, especially woman, ASK to shoot the "little gun" first because they are afraid of recoil. Maybe it's an LCP, or maybe it's that .38 snubnose . . . either way, don't let them fall for that trap. An explanation that bigger/heavier = LESS recoil is good to give, then let them work their way up to the little guns. Exactly right. My wife is more comfortable shooting a full size 1911 in .45 than her midsized kahr 9mm. Makes me proud to see her punch out the center of a target with a 1911. _________________ Licensed/Bonded/Insured Hardwood Floor Installer/Finisher http://www.hardwoodfloorsnw.com/ |
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