When I was about 8 or 9 years old I had an Uncle that let me shoot his double barrel 12ga shotgun. Knocked me down. Mother was mad and got after my Uncle pretty good. My Dad never did have anything to do with guns much as Mother didn't want them around. As I grew up I purchased some guns and taught myself to shoot and reload and such as that. I guess you can say I taught myself because I never had a mentor to learn from.

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James