Anyone involved in shooting sports? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

crafter32034 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Anyone involved in shooting sports?

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

While I wouldn't consider us "gun nuts" as we don't compete, however, we do like putting holes in paper on occasion. At one time, we had an annual membership for a local range but had to let it lapse due to a shortage of ready cash to renew.

Now that the house is sold and we are paying things off, I foresee a need to join up again.

Terry

Yonnie · RV-Dreams Family Member

Got one here. NRA Firearms instructor and certified Range officer. Going to the shot show in Las Vegas in a couple weeks. Can't buy a rig big enough for my gun safe. Not a full timer but will be extended traveler in 36 months. Go shooting twice a month. Teach NRA classes to support my ammo habit.

Alie and Jims Carrilite · RV-Dreams Family Member

Used to shoot IPSC until a divorce took the cash away. Still have the pistols but ammo is kinda expensive these days.

crafter32034 · RV-Dreams Family Member

I hear you on the gun safe. The weight is prohibitive. Since it's just the two of us now, I'm thinking about a 5 foot tall athletic type locker that will fit in the the bedroom closet for the long guns

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Just on a light note, I'm thinking of putting little "circle thingies" along each side of the fifth wheel with a sign above each one that says, "Gun Port."

We were out at one of our local gun shops/ranges this afternoon to look at a Smith and Wesson M&P 9c that our nephew is interested in buying. While we were there, Jo suggested that we see what they had in the way of light weight shorter barreled shotguns for home defense.

Now we are looking at a Remington model 870 Express Synthetic 18 in 12 gauge.

Dang.....this wife of mine is starting to get expensive after 43 years of marriage.

Terry

crafter32034 · RV-Dreams Family Member

lol I like the gun port idea. You can't go wrong with an 870. They're solid and dependable. For size and weight reasons, I'm keeping a 12g coach gun at bedside. The simplicity of the double gun takes away any worries about confusion and adrenaline surge in a crisis and there is less need for fine motor coordination, which also goes away when the thugs come a knocking. Whatever you guys choose for home defense, get some training in practical shooting.