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my family in norway raised championship gordan setters for bird hunting; now my great-aunt has died of cancer, my great-uncle is blind and living on his own in the big old house and only one old gordan left;
Gordons are a wonderful breed, one of the first I looked at over 20 years ago. But the Gordons around here are show stock and the breeders only want to sell young adults after they can see they won't show well. I like to get my girls young as pups so we can bond. Thanks for your kind words.
I think it's perfectly normal to be confused about firearms in this country, what with the level of misinformation and stridency that's out there. I wouldn't dream of shooting a wild animal in self defense unless there was clearly no alternative. It's much better to be aware of your surroundings in the woods and to respect all the other normal residents of the outback. It's perfectly fine to not know about something like firearms or firearms policy or laws, the trouble always seems to come with those who have great confidence in what they can not possibly know.
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I shot some different stuff today. I fired a 12 gauge for the first time (recoil was much less than I was anticipating), did some clay pigeon shooting (I actually hit a few!), shot a 10mm handgun, and a 22 cal assault rifle. I want to get a rifle now, something I can mount a scope on and do some target shooting. Preferably something small caliber and reasonably priced (rifle & ammo). Any recommendations?
Edit: and I live in California, so it has to be legal here.
A friend has recommended a Ruger Mini-14 Target in .223 or a Walther G22.
I might suggest a .17HMR
its a rim fire so its cheap, well around $.20 per round
and you can get out to 100 without a prob, basicaly flat
and 200 if you want to
mostly paper punching unless your into rabbits and the such
I love mine
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its a rim fire so its cheap, well around $.20 per round
and you can get out to 100 without a prob, basicaly flat
and 200 if you want to
mostly paper punching unless your into rabbits and the such
I love mine
Also "Ideal" for fox sunning on a winter day if you are very patient and stealthy. A well placed shot leaves Minimal to zero damage. I've personally never performed the stalk but have Glassed a buddie several times and enjoyed his art of sneaking up within range, which can very greatly depending on his belly crawl & wait mood. It isn't easy to outfox a fox.
If anyone ever has the opportunity to watch someone in thier zone doing this, don't pass it up. I don't know how many times the fox will raise it's head knowing something isn't right, and stare right at the hunter (dressed in white blending in perfectly with the snow) only to tuck his nose back into his body for a restful snooze.
There seems to be some ammunition price increases coming shortly. I’ve read there’s a 30% price increase coming in September? Might want to check it out and stock up if you can.
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