Judging from the piles of used 22 LR brass at the range, I'd say that there's lots of folks shooting more 22's than about anything else these days. -S2
Being laughed at shooting a .22 at the range?????
- Thread starter YeshuaIsa53
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Laugh ha, I don't hear any of that when I shoot the 10 ring out of the 25 yard targets with the 41. I get the "what is that" from everyone that dosen't know guns and when I see a 41 in another's hand---- I know they are a shooter.
Course, the 17, 10/22s, 780 Marlin, Rem 514, Win 1890 pump, Ruger old single sixes, and Browning meadalist are all fun to shoot too.
As you can tell, I hate 22s.
Course, the 17, 10/22s, 780 Marlin, Rem 514, Win 1890 pump, Ruger old single sixes, and Browning meadalist are all fun to shoot too.
As you can tell, I hate 22s.
drhenzler
Member
Macho Macho Man... I wanna be a Macho Man!
That's what the guys who laugh at you are really thinking when they comment on your .22
That's what the guys who laugh at you are really thinking when they comment on your .22
ACP230
Member
They may laugh at my shooting, on occasion, but I haven't had folks laugh at my .22s.
Andy Griffith
Member
That feller must hang with some tacticool fellers. 
Fortunately, I hang with a different crowd of crumdungeons.
Fortunately, I hang with a different crowd of crumdungeons.
gunlovingirl
Member
It's not the size of your weapon, it's what you can do with it!
Evil One
Member
I like me some blasters.
I carry .44s and .45s, I have big magnum rifles, I like to yank both triggers on my 12 ga coach gun...
When I am packing for a day at the range, my Savage Mako .22 always tags along... Always.
Jim
I carry .44s and .45s, I have big magnum rifles, I like to yank both triggers on my 12 ga coach gun...
When I am packing for a day at the range, my Savage Mako .22 always tags along... Always.
Jim
Peter J.
Member
I love .45 acp, but .22's are a blast. I think that guy just had a "problem".
beach elvis
Member
I've shot at indoor ranges a total of 5 times in my life.
On one of those occasions, I was shooting my Ruger MKII. In the stall next to mine, a couple of the upper middle-class types who considered themselves to be, "experts" because they both shot 9mm Sigs (you know the type) looked at me and my pistol and actually SNEERED to each other. I mean like the same way those old pit viper-type ladies in church sneer and whisper to each other, "Girl, can you believe she's wearin' THAT hat with those shoes?"
I happened to notice that they were seriously revelling in their "HE-MAN" self-images as they remarked to each other how, "not just anybody could withstand the muzzle blast from the 9mm in an indoor range."
Ahhh, jeez...
So while these 2 guys were diligently occupied celebrating the imaginary 3 inches of extra growth to their male members courtesy of their ignorance and the cost of their pistols, I discreetly slipped my 629 Classic DX out of its rug and chambered a single round of a 240 gr. XTP over 23 gr. of H110. After touching it off, I put the Smith back in its rug and resumed with my MKII while these stud-boys dealt with the results of having spelled, "HELP" in their Dockers (figuratively, of course.)
If you need a gun to feel like a man...
On one of those occasions, I was shooting my Ruger MKII. In the stall next to mine, a couple of the upper middle-class types who considered themselves to be, "experts" because they both shot 9mm Sigs (you know the type) looked at me and my pistol and actually SNEERED to each other. I mean like the same way those old pit viper-type ladies in church sneer and whisper to each other, "Girl, can you believe she's wearin' THAT hat with those shoes?"
I happened to notice that they were seriously revelling in their "HE-MAN" self-images as they remarked to each other how, "not just anybody could withstand the muzzle blast from the 9mm in an indoor range."
Ahhh, jeez...
So while these 2 guys were diligently occupied celebrating the imaginary 3 inches of extra growth to their male members courtesy of their ignorance and the cost of their pistols, I discreetly slipped my 629 Classic DX out of its rug and chambered a single round of a 240 gr. XTP over 23 gr. of H110. After touching it off, I put the Smith back in its rug and resumed with my MKII while these stud-boys dealt with the results of having spelled, "HELP" in their Dockers (figuratively, of course.)
If you need a gun to feel like a man...
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22 handgun shooting at range
I recall when at my local range I brought my k-22 rimfire pistol with me to shoot at my local insiderange.I started out shooting a few rounds and I could hear the report of a 38 special revolver to my right ,An older gent probably in his seventies comes over and says to me "Hey sonny what you got there", I told him a 22 revolver,he answered 'Why don't you get manly revolver like me an stop playing around with that pop gun." He returned to his point ,I carefully loaded my smith and wesson model 29 44 magnum and let a few rounds down the range.he suddenly came over visibilyshaking and said "what the hell was I shooting." I answered "my other pop gun" He hurriedly left the range,mumbling to himself.
I recall when at my local range I brought my k-22 rimfire pistol with me to shoot at my local insiderange.I started out shooting a few rounds and I could hear the report of a 38 special revolver to my right ,An older gent probably in his seventies comes over and says to me "Hey sonny what you got there", I told him a 22 revolver,he answered 'Why don't you get manly revolver like me an stop playing around with that pop gun." He returned to his point ,I carefully loaded my smith and wesson model 29 44 magnum and let a few rounds down the range.he suddenly came over visibilyshaking and said "what the hell was I shooting." I answered "my other pop gun" He hurriedly left the range,mumbling to himself.
I usually warm up with a few hundred round of 22 through my Taurus, then move on to what ever I really wanted to practice with that day. I wrap up with firing the magazine in my CCW pistol and loading up the spare magazine.
m657
Member
I never particularly noticed what others thought of what I was shooting.
The Highlander
Member
Not often. But when I shoot smiley faces at 15 yards with. MkII and shotgun shells at 25 yards with my Kimber .22 they generally shut up. If that doesn't work I start plinking the hulls at 50 with a T/C Classic.
I love the Tacticool Guys that set up to shoot their Tacticool Max rifles off the bench, and I'm shooting the same distance offhand with a .22 pistol!
When someone shows respect and appreciation for a nice .22, I know they are really "gunny" people.
I love the Tacticool Guys that set up to shoot their Tacticool Max rifles off the bench, and I'm shooting the same distance offhand with a .22 pistol!
When someone shows respect and appreciation for a nice .22, I know they are really "gunny" people.
Hermann
Member
It's not the size of your weapon, it's what you can do with it!
Excellent !!! + 1000
I shoot my SigSauer Mosquito .22 almost every weekend, nobody laughs when they see the target!
oldfella
US Veteran
I think they laugh to keep from crying, because they don't have a .22... that's all I shoot these days.
Pete
Pete
.22lr's are the purest defenition of fun on the planet. I love to shoot them, and so do my kids. We went to the range on Memorial Day and had a great time. We were shooting long before and after many many folks. I also took with me one 357 Mag., and one 44 Mag. for added fun factor, but there are days I only need to take the S&W 8 3/8" 617...
BrianE
Member
If anything Ive been complimented on my 617..... hmm.
Brotus2
US Veteran
4, 1890 Winchesters
Remington Model 12
Winchester 52
Winchester 62A
Stevens Visable Loader
Marlin 782
Ruger Mark I
Remington 550-1
What happened to Beach Elvis happened to me. The guy on the right laughed at my Visable Loader. He was on my right at the range (outdoor). While he was trying to find something in his shooting bag I pulled out my 1886 in 45-90 and blew one off. Scared him --------! I thought about the Win 300 Mag first but decided he didn't deserve to be blown over.
He left.
Remington Model 12
Winchester 52
Winchester 62A
Stevens Visable Loader
Marlin 782
Ruger Mark I
Remington 550-1
What happened to Beach Elvis happened to me. The guy on the right laughed at my Visable Loader. He was on my right at the range (outdoor). While he was trying to find something in his shooting bag I pulled out my 1886 in 45-90 and blew one off. Scared him --------! I thought about the Win 300 Mag first but decided he didn't deserve to be blown over.
He left.
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