rmiddle
Ultimate Member
I had done some hunting in my teens when I lived in PA were the first day of Buck was a school holiday but when we moved to Laurel MD that changed as most of my school mates thought I was talking about killing Bamba. Even then I checked with some sporting goods store but they said there was no rifle hunting outside of western part of the state.
Fast forward 20 years and I was looking though my Amazon Prime video library looking for something to watch and a show called sons of guns caught my attention. So I watched session 1 I found the show kinda funny and a bit over the top and fake in many places but it brought out the desire to go out and shot some.
I started looking around and see what the costs where and found the range OnTarget was only 5 min from my house and there range time didn't look that badly priced and they rented hand guns for just 10 bucks a time. I figure they make there money in over priced ammo but it also looks like a good way to try out several diff handguns before I decide what I want to buy. I have a list of handguns I want to try although some are pretty much the same gun just in the 9mm / 40 Cal versions my plan is to try both the Glock 17 and 22 to get a fell for if I prefer 9mm or .40 Cal. Then based on the one's I like better I will try that list out although a frend has me 90% talked into tring the Springfield XD 45 that he loves. So blow is my list of guns I am thinking about tring.
9mm:
Glock 17
Sig Sauer P250
Sig Sauer P226
Smith & Wesson M&P
.40 Cal:
Glock 22
Sig Sauer P226
Smith & Wesson M&P
.45 Cal:
Springfield XD 45
Sig Sauer P220
.22 Cal:
Walther 22 Removed after seeing some youtube video's on it.
Realistically how many guns can I try in a hour at the range. Time is limited to 1:00 hour in the training class although I will likely go back a few more times to try better narrow down my choices some more. Anything I should read about and/or bring when going to the range for the first time?
Thanks
Robert
PS. This list of guns keeps growing.
Fast forward 20 years and I was looking though my Amazon Prime video library looking for something to watch and a show called sons of guns caught my attention. So I watched session 1 I found the show kinda funny and a bit over the top and fake in many places but it brought out the desire to go out and shot some.
I started looking around and see what the costs where and found the range OnTarget was only 5 min from my house and there range time didn't look that badly priced and they rented hand guns for just 10 bucks a time. I figure they make there money in over priced ammo but it also looks like a good way to try out several diff handguns before I decide what I want to buy. I have a list of handguns I want to try although some are pretty much the same gun just in the 9mm / 40 Cal versions my plan is to try both the Glock 17 and 22 to get a fell for if I prefer 9mm or .40 Cal. Then based on the one's I like better I will try that list out although a frend has me 90% talked into tring the Springfield XD 45 that he loves. So blow is my list of guns I am thinking about tring.
9mm:
Glock 17
Sig Sauer P250
Sig Sauer P226
Smith & Wesson M&P
.40 Cal:
Glock 22
Sig Sauer P226
Smith & Wesson M&P
.45 Cal:
Springfield XD 45
Sig Sauer P220
.22 Cal:
Realistically how many guns can I try in a hour at the range. Time is limited to 1:00 hour in the training class although I will likely go back a few more times to try better narrow down my choices some more. Anything I should read about and/or bring when going to the range for the first time?
Thanks
Robert
PS. This list of guns keeps growing.
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