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Gun Control & RKBA

captain queeg

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5. I remember about 30 years ago I was going up to Alaska

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2020, 08:17 PM

Dec 2020

And I bought a .41 magnum revolver. A friend of mine at work had a .44 magnum. Neither of us had ever shot our guns so we got some gallon milk jugs and went out on a back road to practice. We both fired 12 rounds starting at about 30 ft, then kept moving them closer. Neither one of us hit a milk jug. That was bad enough but when I went to alaska and some some brown bears (at McNeal river) I realized Id just piss one off with that .41.

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Point shooting vs. aimed shooting in a self defense situation [View all] Kaleva Dec 2020 OP

I've wondered about the "point and shoot" idea captain queeg Dec 2020 #1

Unless one is trying for targets beyond 21 feet or so, I think point shooting is quite adequate Kaleva Dec 2020 #2

I practice point shooting at 10 feet. Hangingon Dec 2020 #3

What was it about the results that surprised you? Kaleva Dec 2020 #4

How easy it was to score hots Hangingon Dec 2020 #6

That's what I thought but wanted to make sure. Kaleva Dec 2020 #7

I remember about 30 years ago I was going up to Alaska captain queeg Dec 2020 #5

Those two powerful revolvers are not a good choice for beginners. ... spin Jan 2021 #8

Absolutely. Straw Man Jan 2021 #9

Reminds me of vidoes of those jerks who hand their 5' nothin' girlfriend who has never shot a Dial H For Hero Jan 2021 #10