Amazed by folks who think $$$ make them better shots

[Eugene 9mm]

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[J. R. WEEMS]

I have always just figured since I don't buy faulty equipment I must be doing something wrong.

 

[kamloops67]

all these things are true ,but sometimes if you dont spend the money youll be left behind.
i have two uberti rifles one is slicked out and short stroked ,the other is stock .the slicked out rifle is much quicker through a stage.
i dont see much difference when i use a slicked up sa revolver though, my stock rugers are fine .

 

[DeadAye]

I guess I believe you when you say a LOT OF $$$$$$$$$ won't make me a better shot === But I'd sure like to give it a try

 

[RonJ]

I traded up 3 Nikons before I was happy. Not with the pics, just the camera. I'm almost sure I'll be happy after I trade up a couple more lenses. I haven't made any photos yet.
So I'm sure a five thousand dollar rifle will outshoot any eight hundred rifle. At least in my mind.

 

[Freeway]

Having a firearm makes you a marksman just like having a guitar makes you a musician.

I held a guitar once... the sounds that came out were definitely NOT music!

 

[Freeway]

Last range trip, there were a couple guys sitting and firing long barreled revolvers, single action, from a rest at a paper target that was a whopping 20 feet away.

I was standing and shooting my DAO S&W .38 snubby at 20 yards to verify POI and check the accuracy.

Our groups were remarkably similar in size.

Picking up new glasses today. Hopefully, I can see a target at 20 yards that isn't blurry!

 

[deadin]

A higher $$$ gun doesn't always mean a higher quality gun, however, it usually does with target guns. A higher quality gun may not make you a better shot, but it shouldn't make you a worse one. The one thing it does do is take away the excuse that your large groups are the fault of the gun........

 

[blujax01]

I am continually amazed by people who think spending more money makes them better shots. ...Sorry, I was just compelled to wonder about some peoples logic.

I take it you're not a golfer??

 

[Mydogmax]

"This gun is way better than I am." Needless to say, that gun goes nowhere until I leave this world, and only because I can't take it with me.

You absolutely sure about that ?

 

[carpriver]

I have cheap guns and just found out it the target I buy that are the problems.

Some times it help to have your eyes checked, and to clean your shooting glasses.

 

[L Pete]

I am continually amazed by people who think spending more money makes them better shots. I know a guy locally who just spent a bunch of cash on an OR and accessories. He's shot it maybe twice and traded it off at a huge lose, because he zeroed it and the next time he went shooting, it appeared the zero was off. Never had someone else try it, never had someone check the scope and mounts, just decided because he couldn't hit water when falling out of a boat that it had to be the rifle. I've watched him shoot on several occasions and can tell you, a basic rifle marksmanship course wouldn't hurt. Myself and others have tried to help, but it seems lost on him. He is just one of those folks that thinks spending a lot will make you a better shot, but I'm convinced a lack of basic skills won't make an expensive firearm shoot any better than an inexpensive one.

Sorry, I was just compelled to wonder about some peoples logic.

Good Luck and good shooting.

You know the saying, "A fool and his money"

 

[Kanewpadle]

Have him use a $100 bill as a target.

Maybe he will shoot better.

 

[shlike]

I see the same thing on the golf course.I think my wardrobe is one notch above Bill Murray's.The ball doesn't care how much my pants or shirt cost.

A little off topic...I guess you had to be there to appreciate it.

You could give me the best set of Ping's that money can buy and I'd still be a lousy golfer. On the other hand, give Tiger Woods a 7 iron and a putter and he could still break par with only those 2 clubs.

Same thing with guns, as has been said by other in this thread.

 

[deadin]

Same thing with guns, as has been said by other in this thread.

Then why do the world's top shots spend big money on their competition guns?

 

[kamloops67]

i have a 100 year old new service .455 and a brazilian contract 1917.both look like they have been through a war...(duh) both will shoot as well as anybody's gun on target night , and thats with fixed sights .
my m-14 will clean up on them both though, but it takes a steady hand to see the difference.
if i ever see the day i can outshoot my m-14 ill happily buy the newest bestest whiz bang pistol, but that probably wont happen this lifetime.

 

[deadin]

Silly question.... How will you know if you are outshooting your M14 if you don't have whiz-bang to compare it to??

 

[gunny4053]

I take it you're not a golfer??

I don't play golf, I play at it. If we were in a foursome and someone ask "what's yer handicap", everyone would point at me. Of course I play with a set of clubs I picked up at a yard sale for about $10. Maybe those Pings would make me better.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I read in American Handgunner years ago, one of the top shots and handgun instructors said he told new shooters to budget say $600 -buy a good DA 38, a good supply of ammo-and a reloading kit.

 

[labworm]

You can walk into a pool hall with a $2,000 cue stick and $500.00 in your wallet.

Play a guy using a house stick and leave with your $2,000 stick and empty wallet.