Alright shooters... Should I pick up a 22 to polish my fundamentals

[HavoX]

I'm firearms proficient but I'm out of practice and wasn't a great shot anyway... Should I pick up a 22 to polish my fundamentals? Or just practice with what I got?

[ukjeff]

Do what you have to do, you aint gonna make your cock any bigger.

[hrspwr1]

 just shoot.

[HavoX]

Do what you have to do, you aint gonna make your cock any bigger.

Oh... Well... Fuck never mind then 

[_aj_]

I'm firearms proficient but I'm out of practice and wasn't a great shot anyway... Should I pick up a 22 to polish my fundamentals? Or just practice with what I got?

What do you have? If all you have is a .338 Lapua, you might want to consider something cheaper to shoot.

[Shockwave]

What are your goals? Just improving your aim for hunting?,or do you want to compete?

The best idea is to get a solid rifle and just focus on the fundamentals..... breathing, proper sight picture, proper bone alignment.... etc...

[doriancutlerman]

I'm firearms proficient but I'm out of practice and wasn't a great shot anyway... Should I pick up a 22 to polish my fundamentals? Or just practice with what I got?

HUH?!

You practice with what you want to shoot regularly. 

If you want to shoot a .22 at home invaders determined to hogtie your entire family, jam socks in their mouths, wrap a yard of duct tape atop that, THEN steal all of your valuables ... then, yes -- absolutely, YES!:  shoot at those thugs with a peagun 22.

Otherwise, you might meet them with a Beretta or H&K 9mm with a 15 round mag.  If you're savvy, you might have a .45 in reserve, like a classic 1911. 

Becoming proficient with effective firearms isn't cheap, or easy ... you'd best heed my advice then quickly search out a local gun club and find someone at least vaguely like-minded.

[Shockwave]

HUH?!

You practice with what you want to shoot regularly. 

If you want to shoot a .22 at home invaders determined to hogtie your entire family, jam socks in their mouths, wrap a yard of duct tape atop that, THEN steal all of your valuables ... then, yes -- absolutely, YES!:  shoot at those thugs with a peagun 22.

Otherwise, you might meet them with a Beretta or H&K 9mm with a 15 round mag.  If you're savvy, you might have a .45 in reserve, like a classic 1911. 

Becoming proficient with effective firearms isn't cheap, or easy ... you'd best heed my advice then quickly search out a local gun club and find someone at least vaguely like-minded.

I have a wwII GI model 1911... hands down my favorite handgun.

and ive sent more than a few thousand 5.56mm rounds downrange in my time.

[anabolichalo]

i'm gonna shoot up some roids right now

[JBGRAY]

Taurus PT92 20+3 rd magazines (9 mm Black Talons) for my duty weapon.

Arsenal Saiga 12 Gauge semiauto with 20 rd drum mags, quad rail, scope, tac light, breecher barrel.

Taurus Raging Bull .44 with .454 Casul rounds

Taurus Judge (my concealed carry)

Next Toy:
PS90 with 5.7 ammo (expensivvvvvve though)

[Montague]

Taurus PT92 20+3 rd magazines (9 mm Black Talons) for my duty weapon.

Arsenal Saiga 12 Gauge semiauto with 20 rd drum mags, quad rail, scope, tac light, breecher barrel.

Taurus Raging Bull .44 with .454 Casul rounds

Taurus Judge (my concealed carry)

Next Toy:
PS90 with 5.7 ammo (expensivvvvvve though)

What do you load in the Judge?

[JBGRAY]

What do you load in the Judge?

3" .410 000 buckshot.......a bit of a hiking gun in case I run into a snake or some lunatic living in a cave.

[Montague]

3" .410 000 buckshot.......a bit of a hiking gun in case I run into a snake or some lunatic living in a cave.

I'm not a huge Taurus fan, and I've been eyeing up S&W's version, the Governor.

[JBGRAY]

I'm not a huge Taurus fan, and I've been eyeing up S&W's version, the Governor.

Good Call. Taurus has had some serious quality issues, but have the best warranty in the business.  I'd switch everything over to S&W if I were able.

[_aj_]

Taurus PT92 20+3 rd magazines (9 mm Black Talons) for my duty weapon.

Arsenal Saiga 12 Gauge semiauto with 20 rd drum mags, quad rail, scope, tac light, breecher barrel.

Taurus Raging Bull .44 with .454 Casul rounds

Taurus Judge (my concealed carry)

Next Toy:
PS90 with 5.7 ammo (expensivvvvvve though)

Is the Taurus a .44 Mag or a .454 Casull because it can't be both. There is a world of difference between those two rounds.

I have a lot of guns. I don't know how many. I have a couple of spiral binders with all of the serial numbers but I haven't counted up them in years.

[hrspwr1]

I have a wwII GI model 1911... hands down my favorite handgun.

and ive sent more than a few thousand 5.56mm rounds downrange in my time.

 I picked up a springfield armory 1911 gi model a few years ago, its been a good pistol and makes a good hammer.  

[Shockwave]

Is the Taurus a .44 Mag or a .454 Casull because it can't be both. There is a world of difference between those two rounds.

I have a lot of guns. I don't know how many. I have a couple of spiral binders with all of the serial numbers but I haven't counted up them in years.

Taurus makes some pistols that shoot 2 ddifferent roundd.

[_aj_]

Taurus makes some pistols that shoot 2 ddifferent roundd.

It would need two cylinders and two barrels, but OK. The .44 Mag and the .44 Special can be fired from the same gun. As can the .454 Casull and the .45 Long Colt.

[NarcissisticDeity]

It would need two cylinders and two barrels, but OK. The .44 Mag and the .44 Special can be fired from the same gun. As can the .454 Casull and the .45 Long Colt.

38 special-357 magnum

[SOMEPARTS]

If you shoot 1911 or AR you can get a .22 conversion to stay within the feel and controls of the platform. Obviously the recoil will be different.

Otherwise I'd say just go with an XD or Glock in 9mm. If it's about money the 9mm economy is impossible to beat in a handgun.

The days of cheap high power rifle rounds are likely over. The 454 casull is a lot more round than the 44 mag. The 45 long colts are plinkers in comparison.

[T-REX007]

700 Nitro express, 460 Weatherby mag, H&H 8 gauge, 416 Rigby are all good for home defense

 

[Shockwave]

It would need two cylinders and two barrels, but OK. The .44 Mag and the .44 Special can be fired from the same gun. As can the .454 Casull and the .45 Long Colt.

go look I it up instead of arguing with me I lnow nothing other than they make a pistol that shoots 2 different rounds.

[_aj_]

If you shoot 1911 or AR you can get a .22 conversion to stay within the feel and controls of the platform. Obviously the recoil will be different.

Otherwise I'd say just go with an XD or Glock in 9mm. If it's about money the 9mm economy is impossible to beat in a handgun.

The days of cheap high power rifle rounds are likely over. The 454 casull is a lot more round than the 44 mag. The 45 long colts are plinkers in comparison.

^ this. All of it.

[240 is Back]

Sure.  Can't hurt.  Buy a brick of ammo too.