ASSRA Forum - Single Shot Demographics

ASSRA Forum › General › General Discussion › Single Shot Demographics

(Moderator Group: Moderator)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Page Index Toggle

Pages: 1 ... 5 6 [7] 8 9 ... 11

Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies)

Single Shot Demographics (Read 35339 times)

guns4065 Junior Member Offline Posts: 50 Location: bethlehem pa Joined: Feb 21^st, 2011	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #90 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 11:50am	Print Post
	59 bethlehem pa i start when i was 9 shooting with my poppop remington 4 22lr,that bug that got me ,i built them and shoot them


	IP Logged

Gerald Participating Member Offline Posts: 39 Location: minnesota Joined: Aug 14^th, 2015	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #91 - Nov 12^th, 2021 at 7:09am	Print Post
	It would be interesting to have a handle on the ages of those of us who enjoy single shot rifles as I sometimes feel to be one of the younger ones at matches. That said. 70 years old living in Minnesota


	IP Logged

Merkava Full Member Offline Posts: 112 Joined: Oct 14^th, 2021	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #92 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 11:13am	Print Post
	Seems as though it's fellows in their 60s on up and I did bring up the subject of Single Shot Rifles with a bunch of young blokes and all I heard was AR nonsense and I called it quits and went home. Talk about a lost flock of sheep. Now there is. a scattering of young-er men who have a sincere interest in SS Rifles. But the humdinger was, " if I can't stuff it in an AR mag, and it won't fit my AR receiver, I don't want it". Re-education, nah, they won't listen!! How does an old guy enjoy a day at the range with AR's blazing away, and do you really think they clean up after they run out of ammo??? I never even unzipped the gun case. I'll steal a line from the great BB King..... " The thrill is gone"

	It's not a good idea to start a fight with an old man. He can't run and he can't fight any more. But there is one thing he will do. He will shoot you. " John Steinbeck"
	IP Logged

JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #93 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 11:43am	Print Post
	As was mentioned go shoot at 200 yards. The AR group enjoys shooting just as much as anyone else. We have such a group and I have never seen them over on the 200 line but that is also where I always practice at. Some of them folks actually shoot them in competition and also do practice allot. I personally have no use for one but I do respect their own right to enjoy whatever it is that they might like to own and to also shoot. As mentioned prior too I am 71and 72 will be coming soon. Thankfully I haven't seen very many of those spray and pray folks out at the range or trying to be disrespect to me. While I am also out there and enjoying myself and just as much as they too are trying to enjoy themselves.
	« Last Edit: Nov 13^th, 2021 at 12:05pm by JLouis »
	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
	IP Logged

GWarden Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 317 Location: Marshalltown Iowa Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #94 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 11:53am	Print Post
	75, central Iowa. Retired Game Warden for State of Iowa.

	Game Warden: what boys dream of being and old men wish they could have been
	IP Logged

Merkava Full Member Offline Posts: 112 Joined: Oct 14^th, 2021	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #95 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	Ask yourself these questions: 1) what drives with an insane energy the firearms industry in USA today? 2) Safety! It's not getting any safer, what ridiculously unsafe acts have you witnessed? 3) Trashing up public access and BLM/ Forest Service Lands. 4) Are you willing to risk your life under these conditions. No name calling. No insults. No hothead comments. There is a huge problem with public access shooting. Go for it !

	It's not a good idea to start a fight with an old man. He can't run and he can't fight any more. But there is one thing he will do. He will shoot you. " John Steinbeck"
	IP Logged

waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3003 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #96 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 12:35pm	Print Post
	Merkava wrote on Nov 13^th, 2021 at 12:06pm: Ask yourself these questions: 1) what drives with an insane energy the firearms industry in USA today? 2) Safety! It's not getting any safer, what ridiculously unsafe acts have you witnessed? 3) Trashing up public access and BLM/ Forest Service Lands. 4) Are you willing to risk your life under these conditions. No name calling. No insults. No hothead comments. There is a huge problem with public access shooting. Go for it ! Absolutely agree that there is a BIG problem with public access shooting. I worked on public lands as a forester from the 1970s through the 1990s. Even then, we tried to have our field work done before hunting season. Hunting season was the time for writing reports and making maps back in the office. Working in the woods on public land has not gotten any safer with time. Instead, it is more and more dangerous. In 2011, two foresters I knew, one a casual acquaintance, the other a friend, were shot and killed in separate shootings on separate days, by a madman with an AR. We seem to have a large supply of such madmen. If this does not disappear, we probably need to take it to its own topic.


	IP Logged

Merkava Full Member Offline Posts: 112 Joined: Oct 14^th, 2021	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #97 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 12:50pm	Print Post
	Well, you just heard from a professional Forester. Two dead, and it's not 1970, Kent State, O Hi O

	It's not a good idea to start a fight with an old man. He can't run and he can't fight any more. But there is one thing he will do. He will shoot you. " John Steinbeck"
	IP Logged

JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #98 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	Not now being on the original Topic would be nice to just keep it on that.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
	IP Logged

Gard72977 Full Member Offline Posts: 201 Location: Tupelo MS Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #99 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 3:16pm	Print Post
	49 Tupelo MS


	IP Logged

JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #100 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 3:26pm	Print Post
	Wow and I believe your are now the youngest so far. When all is said and done I want to average out what the averages ages might be. Not so sure that I should actually include yours now? So please go out and to pickup even more!

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
	IP Logged

yamoon Frequent Elocutionist Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 1006 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #101 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 4:16pm	Print Post
	Got COVID over 2020 deer season. During 2019 season I saw one other hunter on opening day, heard no shots, that was on public land. I will say I am always a little ansi out there during deer season. I am sure I am not the only one to hear semiautomatic fire during deer season. I do not own an AR type platform, but support those who do. I have come across piles of bloody paper towels from field dressing a deer, if you brought it with you, take it with you. I do believe, looking back on 50 years of deer hunting, there are fewer hunters, but feel less safe now. Mike


	IP Logged

JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #102 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	Not trying to be Rude but could we please move this to the Hunting section and under a new Topic.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
	IP Logged

Premod70 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 873 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 16^th, 2016	Re: Single Shot Demographics Reply #103 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	Break out the popcorn!


	IP Logged

Merkava Full Member Offline Posts: 112 Joined: Oct 14^th, 2021	New Topic over in the Hunting Department Reply #104 - Nov 13^th, 2021 at 5:53pm	Print Post
	There is a new topic started over in the Hunting Department. Go at it Men, let's do justice to the topic.

	It's not a good idea to start a fight with an old man. He can't run and he can't fight any more. But there is one thing he will do. He will shoot you. " John Steinbeck"
	IP Logged

Page Index Toggle

Pages: 1 ... 5 6 [7] 8 9 ... 11

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

« Board Index ‹ Board Top

Top

ASSRA Forum » Powered by YaBB 2.6.12!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved.

Valid XHTML

Valid CSS

Powered by Perl

Source Forge

Page completed in 1.4962 seconds.