redkow97 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Finally got to the range today with a friend of mine. This fulfills my wife's requirement that I "know what i'm doing" before I purchase a gun.I owed Ray plenty of money for Browns tickets he's refused to accept cash for, so I told him to bring whatever he wanted, and I'd pay for ammo and range time.I was surprised he only brought the 9mm and the .45Having never fired a hand gun, i started off with the 9mm, and was aiming way low. I've always heard that the tendency is to aim high with a hand gun, but I guess I was over-compensating, or failing to account for gravity. It's also a lot harder to tell where you're actually hitting than I ever anticipated.Moving to the .45, I was worried about recoil a lot. I think I've watched that "hot chick gets owned by Desert Eagle" video on YouTube one too many times. I actually found the .45 pretty 'civilized,' and not that much harder to control than the 9mmwe split a box of ammo thorugh the .45, and then I went back to the 9. I can't tell if it was just because I'd had more practice, or because the 9 was easier to control after the .45, but my grouping was pretty decent The only thing i'm a little disappointed about is that I was sure I wanted a shotgun before going, and now I want a hand gun too... probably multiple hand guns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have not fired my new Rem 870 shotgun. If I go to the range, I figure after about 15 to 20 rounds, I'd probably have a sore shoulder. The money spent on range time will be well worth it for the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Glad to hear you got your first practice in. Have you fired a shotgun as well? Depending on what your needs are, home defense, personal carry, plinking, hunting, will decide on what kind of firearm you need (first). And remember, safety first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Sounds like you had a good time. With the handguns, relax and remember, the slugs from a handgun go slow and drop fast. String up a can and try to hit it. You can instantly see if you do hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Firearms are like tattoo's, can't have just one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Firearms are like tattoo's, can't have just one?firearms are a lot more expensive...this particular range didn't allow shotguns. Is that common? home defense is my primary purpose. fending off the neighbors when the dollar collapses is my secondary purpose. cheap enough ammo that I can stock up for said collapse of the dollar is also something i'm considering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Good post on your first time shooting. I was hoping to go out to a friends house in Jefferson to shoot today, but he got called into work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 firearms are a lot more expensive...this particular range didn't allow shotguns. Is that common? home defense is my primary purpose. fending off the neighbors when the dollar collapses is my secondary purpose. cheap enough ammo that I can stock up for said collapse of the dollar is also something i'm considering Get a shotgun first then. After that, get you a nice 40 or 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 What make/model did you shoot? What are you looking at buying?Yes it is common for some ranges to only allow handgun caliber's and small rifle (think .22 cal) caliber's to be shot, not shotgun rounds. However I think you can shoot shotguns at Blackwing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Good option for home defense:Remington 870 Express 7 round, 18 inch barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Good option for home defense:Remington 870 Express 7 round, 18 inch barrel +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 how much was the range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 $16/hour for the two of us in one stall. I believe it was $24/hour if we didn't buy ammo there.Ammo prices weren't outrageous. $15-$16 a box. I didn't actually look to see how many that bought though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) What make/model did you shoot? What are you looking at buying?Yes it is common for some ranges to only allow handgun caliber's and small rifle (think .22 cal) caliber's to be shot, not shotgun rounds. However I think you can shoot shotguns at Blackwing.the .45 was an older Springfield Armory model. Automatic, but still has the hammer that people don't like, because it gets caught on your shirt when you carry.If i had to guess, I believe it was this model:I believe the 9mm was a glock. I was more concerned with where it was pointing than who made it...I was looking at a Remington 870 copy. 18.5" barrel, as pictured above.handguns are just so much easier to store and handle... Edited January 17, 2010 by redkow97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 That seems standard price for range time. Stonewall is $20 an hour for shotguns,$16 an hour for handguns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 What range did you go to? Since your location says parma I assume it was northeast somewhere? B&T does not allow shotguns and riverside also does not allow them. Think the only range around that allows them is stonewall, I dont know about sherwin shooting on vine st? So when we going shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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