Hey everyone,
My name is Phil. I've been lurking the forum for a while and decided to join up. I'm a fairly new shooter, and partially disabled (right arm) I'm also a long gun fan so finding things I can shoot well will probably take a lot of trial and error.
I currently have a (cheaply) scoped marlin 795 that is balanced great for 1 handed shooting, and I recently picked up a cosmoline caked mosin m91/30 that will be a fun little project restoring to an aesthetically pleasing and functional state. The threads on the mosin contest from a couple years ago are giving me all kinds of fun ideas.
Hello from Richfield
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Re: Hello from Richfield
by BigDog58 on Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:45 am
Hi Phil, welcome to the forum. We must be neighbors I'm in Edina...lol. I too am a disabled shooter. I also hand load ammo. If I can ever help you, feel free to pm and give me a shout. I'm just of France Ave and 70th.
Have fun,
Jim
Have fun,
Jim
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Re: Hello from Richfield
by Vashjir on Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:39 pm
Thanks for the welcome Jim, I figured there might be a few other 'adaptive' shooters around. And you're right, I'm probably not more than a mile from you.
Re: Hello from Richfield
by OldmanFCSA on Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:39 pm
Vashjir wrote:Thanks for the welcome Jim, I figured there might be a few other 'adaptive' shooters around. And you're right, I'm probably not more than a mile from you.
Hi there !! I'm a little further away than Jim, but if you need any questions answered I will try my best.
Although I don't HUNT long distance, I like to SHOOT long distance, with my target guns in 50BMG.
These are too heavy to shoot off-hand, so we shoot Prone or off the bench, which is a Sport you can participate in easily.
Many 50BMG shooters have a handicap of some type, and ALL OLTHERS are very helpful to support their needs.
Just ask BigDog58 how it works.
Targets are just below crest of hill = look closely = 1000 yards.
Have fun and feel free to ask questions. I also teach reloading.
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Re: Hello from Richfield
by Vashjir on Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:13 pm
OldmanFCSA wrote:...Hi there !! I'm a little further away than Jim, but if you need any questions answered I will try my best.
Although I don't HUNT long distance, I like to SHOOT long distance, with my target guns in 50BMG.
These are too heavy to shoot off-hand, so we shoot Prone or off the bench, which is a Sport you can participate in easily....
Lol, looks like a blast (literally), but I may have forgotten to mention that I'm also a cheap s.o.b.. Maybe in a decade or so when I can justify dropping 5-10k on something other than house projects.
Thank you for the welcome though, If I acquire any guns that fire ammo over 20¢/round I will definitely be interested in reloading, but with .22lr and 7.62/54r it seems a bit silly. Then again, I have little doubt my collection will be growing.
Thunderjohn wrote:Welcome from Savage!
Thanks John.
-Phil
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Re: Hello from Richfield
by BigDog58 on Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:18 pm
John, I'm cheap too. That's why I reload. I don't save any money however, because now I shot more and I NEVER have trouble finding ammo. Except for .22 LR but I have plenty of it stored.
NRA RSO
"Never anger a man that can end you, from another zip code
If necessary to fight, I will Fight like I'm the 3rd Monkey on the ramp to Noah's Arc, and brother, it's starting to rain.
"Never anger a man that can end you, from another zip code
If necessary to fight, I will Fight like I'm the 3rd Monkey on the ramp to Noah's Arc, and brother, it's starting to rain.
Re: Hello from Richfield
by bstrawse on Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:30 pm
Welcome!
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