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Shooting for how long??

Postby LarryFlew on Sat May 19, 2012 4:14 pm

Curious how long people have been shooting. Rifle and shotgun since teenager including competitions. Pistol, not until i was over 60 (64 now).
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby 45Badger on Sat May 19, 2012 4:20 pm

42 years, starting with a .22 pump on my uncle's farm.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby selurcspi on Sat May 19, 2012 4:25 pm

I started with A Browning Hi Power, an L1a1(FN/FAL) and an L2A3(Sterling SMG) in 1974
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Postby LS3Miata on Sat May 19, 2012 4:26 pm

39 years if you count when I first started. Although during those 39 years, there was a 30 year drought where I didn't shoot. I started shooting again 14 months ago. Round count in those 14 months is 18.5k. I'm making up for lost time :D
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Postby mmcnx2 on Sat May 19, 2012 4:34 pm

Close to 40 years, started with a remington bolt action .22, moved up to pistols about 5 years later shooting a Ruger Mark I, which I still have.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby BBeckwith on Sat May 19, 2012 4:35 pm

got a .22lr for christmas of 88. Started deer hunting in 89. Really started shooting 3 years ago
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby PileDriver on Sat May 19, 2012 5:05 pm

About 15 years.
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Postby gunforhire on Sat May 19, 2012 5:09 pm

I got my red ryder when I was 6, the Glenfield in my avatar pic two yrs later.once my firearms safety was complete at 12, I had free reighn to any gun i wanted to shoot in dad's gun cabinent. so, 24 yrs.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby Ramoel on Sat May 19, 2012 5:23 pm

I got my first .22 rifle and 20 gauge shotgun in 1948. I had my Red Ryder BB gun a few years earlier.

That adds up to 64 years of shooting. :shock:
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby westberg on Sat May 19, 2012 5:34 pm

My first shotgun was on my 11th birthday, 46 years ago. My first shot I don't remember, but way before that and never stopped shooting.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby westhope on Sat May 19, 2012 5:57 pm

I can't remember back that far.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby Sammichman on Sat May 19, 2012 6:12 pm

A long time,,,,I started with Catapults
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby PRS on Sat May 19, 2012 6:38 pm

year and a half. bought 3 guns on my 21st birthday and have been broke ever sense.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby Countryfried Frank on Sat May 19, 2012 6:48 pm

I started with my dad's Crossman 760 (which now resides in my cabinet on long term loan, thanks Pop) at 10 years old. That puts me at 29 years, 20 for firearms though.
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Re: Shooting for how long??

Postby rtk on Sat May 19, 2012 6:53 pm

1968 I got my first Daisy, 1970 I got first Remington boys model .22....I'm 52 now and still can't hit anything :oops:
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