Posted on Mar 9, 2015
Do you still go to the range since you left the service?
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Since I left the military, I haven't been shooting nor I plan to go. I'm not opposed to weapons or shooting. It's just something I desire to engage in since I transitioned. After being out two years, I still occasionally think about range qualification days. I know many of my comrades and vets who own personal weapons and still go shooting today. I'm a bit curious about the post-service shooting choices. Do you still shoot or no? Why or why not?
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I wish I could, but can't afford the ammo and the range time. Hell even the gas to get to most ranges I can'f afford. Loving firearms can be expensive.
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MAJ John Adams
That's the problem for a lot of us. All about the money. It doesn't help that two thirds of what I own right now eats expensive ammunition. (.30-'06 and .45 ACP) Garands are great, but they're expensive to feed. I'm still trying to convince my wife -- who shoots occasionally but doesn't really see it as any sort of priority -- that we need something that doesn't cost so much to shoot.
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MAJ John Adams
Well, it's cheap by comparison at least. I remember 50 round boxes of .22 LR selling for 49 cents, and haven't bought any since those days. Now, except for web site prices for ammunition that's out of stock, I'm seeing prices for .22 LR between 15 and 20 cents a round when it's actually on the shelf at all. All I need to do is convince my wife that it's worth the money to buy the iron to shoot it through. She's just not seeing the point, darn it.
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I grew up hunting so I had some weapons familiarity when I joined. I started competitive shooting almost 20 years ago and although I don't go as often as I used to, I still try to make it to a range every couple of weeks. I prefer to assemble my own AR style rifles out of components I choose and currently have them in .22, .223, .300 AAC BO, and .308 calibers. I reload my own ammo as well, so that helps. In addition, it is legal to own suppressors where I live and I have several of those and want to get more. Since we recently moved, most of my equipment is in storage until we find a more permanent housing situation.
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I do not go anywhere near as much as I should. I was shooting all the time, and setting up different exercises while I lived near property owned by my family, I've since moved away from that area for work and the cost of the range, plus the ammo is hard on a tight budget.
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I haven't in quite a few years and am sure my proficiency is shot by now. That said, I am looking into a few local ranges to get back up to speed. I'll also be getting more into reloading to help keep ammo costs down.
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Cpl Jay Samdahl
you should find it is like riding a bike ... please read my post below ... j.samdahl
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Yeah, since I posted that I've joined a local range and get there as often as I can - usually about every six weeks but sometimes more often. I sometimes go with family members. It's good to have regained my skills. They were definitely rusty for the first time back at the range but came back quickly.
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Still shoot today. If you have plans of keeping a firearm for more then just the the occasional use for enjoyment, I would say this is a must. You don't leave you car parked until there is an emergency. Why would you not stay proficient with your firearm for the same reason.
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Since I came back from Afghanistan, I don't plan or want to go shooting. I have 23 weapons and definitely don't oppose anyone that goes shooting as I go to the range to teach my kids how to shoot for competition. I love doing that especially spending time with my kids. I plan to split up my collection of weapons to give to my kids. I am building a match grade M14 to give to my son. I will keep one of the pistols for defense. Only problem with that is after spending a year in Kunar Province, I wont think twice about killing anyone or anything.
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I go as often as I can. I lead a very busy life running my businesses, but luckily, one of those is teaching firearms safety. As an NRA instructor it is my pleasure to teach others to shoot and range time is just a part of that.
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