I did a shooting training yesterday with provided rifles, I didn't have my scope yet and this gun doesn't have iron sights. Well, my scope came yesterday afternoon, so I went on my own this morning. Just indoors at 25yds but I'm very happy with day 2! Much left to learn!
Edit: Just to add because people like to know these things. It's a Ruger Precision Rimfire, .22 WMR, with Leupold VX-Freedom scope.
No. I've always liked guns and I've never been a liberal. Grew up in the South
and everyone had guns. Growing up it seemed you were either a hunting family and the first day of deer and duck season were national holidays or you didn't hunt and therefore didn't really shoot. I was never really interested in hunting and didn't grow up shooting.
I've always wanted to try it, just had to finally quit thinking about it or talking about it and just start doing.
Just so you know, that scope is calibrated to be parallax free at 50 yards for the rimfire model and 100 yards for the centerfire. You gonna have much better luck shooting at that distance.
That's good to know. I did read about parallax when I was researching scopes but you know without some experience it's hard to tell. I'm sure it didn't hurt that I haven't exactly gained a steady hand either. Just need more practice. This was a quick outing at the indoor range 10 minutes away from me that only goes as far as 25yds. My real intent is to get out to the outdoor ranges most of the time where I can work with 50yds and further.
I did a shooting training yesterday with provided rifles, I didn't have my scope yet and this gun doesn't have iron sights. Well, my scope came yesterday afternoon, so I went on my own this morning. Just indoors at 25yds but I'm very happy with day 2! Much left to learn!
Edit: Just to add because people like to know these things. It's a Ruger Precision Rimfire, .22 WMR, with Leupold VX-Freedom scope.
Curious question - are you an ex liberal who recently changed and bought a gun?
No. I've always liked guns and I've never been a liberal. Grew up in the South and everyone had guns. Growing up it seemed you were either a hunting family and the first day of deer and duck season were national holidays or you didn't hunt and therefore didn't really shoot. I was never really interested in hunting and didn't grow up shooting.
I've always wanted to try it, just had to finally quit thinking about it or talking about it and just start doing.
Ah ok! Thank you for replying! :)
That sounds like me too, about to buy my first rifle.
I'm not a liberal, I always liked guns, but I'm growing up in the city and I don't have a gun, never owned one (not op)
That’s a fantastic gun to start with.
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Just so you know, that scope is calibrated to be parallax free at 50 yards for the rimfire model and 100 yards for the centerfire. You gonna have much better luck shooting at that distance.
That's good to know. I did read about parallax when I was researching scopes but you know without some experience it's hard to tell. I'm sure it didn't hurt that I haven't exactly gained a steady hand either. Just need more practice. This was a quick outing at the indoor range 10 minutes away from me that only goes as far as 25yds. My real intent is to get out to the outdoor ranges most of the time where I can work with 50yds and further.
Once an outdoor range person, always an outdoor range person.