Happiness is a new gun 2

[JohnR]

Went looking today

[Bawanna]

Was function checking my Arsenal SLR-106U 10.5" 5.56 at an indoor range with various ammo.
An employee came by to see what in the world I was shooting?
He told me the walls were shaking

Full Disclosure:
Years and countless 22 LR rounds down range without hearing protection later.
My hearing SUCKS!
Also my first center fire weapon was a 4" 44 Mag S&W.
Of which I shot boatloads of Federal 240 gr Magnum Hydra-Shoks (with hearing protection).
I like fireballs and don't seem to notice concussion/blast
Maybe that's one of the reasons I like 357 Sig so much?

These days loud sounds actually hurt.
I use Decibel Defense muffs (Reduce Noise 34-37 Decibels).
My experience with these short barreled guns (5.56 and 308s with brakes).
The folks to the side get punished, but me, directly behind the blast, am just fine

This is pretty much my story to a T. My right ear don't work at all, Doc said it's not even talking to my brain. Left is extremely poor. No talking on the phone, lip reading helps. Loud noises do hurt.
I spent a lot of time behind various 44's and my 30-30 Thompson Contender. Still have them but don't shoot em very often. Kind of desiring a 44 Henry Lever gun so the revolvers might get revisited if I ever manage to get one.
Funny my dad was just the opposite, he was deaf in his left and poor on his right. One doctor even suggested it was too much time on a tractor. My dad always looked over his right shoulder, I always looked over my left. Maybe that exhaust stack contributed some too although he had a lot more time in the tractor seat than I ever did.

[Barth]

This is pretty much my story to a T. My right ear don't work at all, Doc said it's not even talking to my brain. Left is extremely poor. No talking on the phone, lip reading helps. Loud noises do hurt.
I spent a lot of time behind various 44's and my 30-30 Thompson Contender. Still have them but don't shoot em very often. Kind of desiring a 44 Henry Lever gun so the revolvers might get revisited if I ever manage to get one.
Funny my dad was just the opposite, he was deaf in his left and poor on his right. One doctor even suggested it was too much time on a tractor. My dad always looked over his right shoulder, I always looked over my left. Maybe that exhaust stack contributed some too although he had a lot more time in the tractor seat than I ever did.

Same here.
Right ear sounds like I'm underwater or in a plane and it needs to pop.
Left is OK unless there's background noise (like in a restaurant).
I've started reading lips too.
Dad was a single engine plane pilot.
22 LR guns, lawnmowers, factory equipment ...
Nobody knew I guess.
We all know now...

[yqtszhj]

Went looking today

Just looking????? Bring anything starting with CZ home?

[JohnR]

Just looking????? Bring anything starting with CZ home?

Mayyyyybe…

[JohnR]

Finally found it. A semi I can shoot well. I expect these first groups will get better with practice.

[Barth]

Realized I couldn't remember last time I was out shooting (Over 1 year I think)
With Covid and the ridiculous cost of ammo I just stopped.
Have a Hk VP9 Frankenstein gun (non SN matching slide/frame) that I've never function checked (not like me).
And an early SS slide Ruger LCP that had misbehaved from the get go on FMJs.
Shot 200 rounds to break it in which improved reliability dramatically, but not completely.
After reading about Ruger Customer Service I finally decided to send it back to the mothership.
They asked what ammo I was using for carry (Hornady XTP Custom JHPs) and told me to send it in.
Came back with a new barrel and was told they had ran the XTP loads successfully.
But again with the cost of .380, I was hesitant to function check it (it ran OK most of the time...).

Anyway, I'm on a four day weekend and decided to function check both guns out in the desert this AM.
The Hk ran fine - shocker.
The troublesome LCP ran a bunch of FMJs and several mags of XTP customs just fine!
I'm guessing the early LCP barrels may have had feed ramp issues???
(Way to go Ruger CS)

Getting ready to go I realized I hadn't shot my carry gun in some time (Hk P2000SK sub-compact).
Shooting skills are perishable.
So I put a box on a stick.
Got a flash sight picture putting the XS Golf Ball front sight on the box.
And squeezed off a quick mag freehand.
The mag was filled with Fire Breathing Underwood 125 gr 357 Sig GDHPs.
I'm OK with this for quick close range combat shooting -

[Bawanna]

Last few years I've only been shooting when at our annual vacation spot. Weird but only shooting 2 or 3 times in that 10 day period once a year I find no depreciation in my shooting. Actually usually shoot better than when I was shooting monthly. Perhaps it's because it's outside with usually no one else around unlike the indoor ranges where there's people and other shooters and sometimes a range officer breathing down your neck. The range I seldom go to but prefer they avoid bothering you but still distractions.

I do wish to get out and do some shooting. Guess I enjoy tinkering with guns as much as shooting them. That along with reloading which I don't do near as much as I used to but find myself doing a bit more keeps me off the streets.

[yqtszhj]

Finally found it. A semi I can shoot well. I expect these first groups will get better with practice.

Sweet. I like.

[Barth]

Finally found it. A semi I can shoot well. I expect these first groups will get better with practice.

I've wanted a classic CZ 75 for some time.
Never shot or even held one.
Only CZ product I own is a Micro Scorpion (which I totally love).
All of my steel DA/SA guns are Sig (P220/P229/P239).
I need to rent one of those bad boys (CZ 75) and see if it agrees with me

Know I post pics of my guns way too much.
But it's almost Halloween and I'm in a mood - LOL!
This is my cherished CZ (and it is a tack driver)