Indoor Range - what do you bring for just plain fun?

[pawngal]

Sometimes its rimfire day, K22, Buckmark, maybe the Henry 17 HMR

Other times its go big or go home, S&W 625 45 acp, or Springfield 1911, or Uberti 45 LC, or the Model 57 41mag.

Most of the time at least 1 in 38 spl, either the 66, the 65 LS or the 10 or the 36.
I like variety.

 

[codenamedave]

I'm right there with ya, cmansguns.

Early, likely first year, K-22 OD and late, likely 1945, Victory Model. Yeah the VM's pimped out a bit, but I really don't mind stuff like this, because I figure even though it's not factory-correct, it's period-correct, to the '50s. Like a sporterized '03 Springfield, I figure this is just what a WWII vet would've owned.

Recently I really wanted to do the indoors range thing, because I was having trouble walking fast even with a cane, and didn't want to make everybody else wait for me to get back during target check/change. Normally I don't like them for a variety of reasons, but what are you going to do. (Got some meds now, it's better.)

.22's are always the standby easy-does-it gun, but there's something particularly satisfying in popping off .38 wadcutters in a K-Frame.

 

[simonp]

I don't own any guns, any more, that I don't like shooting! They have to be fun right?! I try to bring different ones each range trip, that being said there is always a 1911 or 2, usually a Sig in 9mm or 45 and perhaps a M28 or M66 snubby

 

[gfors]

These are the ones that made the trip last week. I took a friend's daughter's boyfriend to the indoor range. He's 20-something, and had shot rifles and shotguns, but never hand guns. Every one of these was a hoot to shoot. We started small with the supremely accurate Hi Standard 106 .22 LR, then the CZ 75 Compact 9mm. After that it was time for .45 ACP Springfield 1911 Range Officer. This turned out to be his favorite. It used to be my "most fun" range gun. These days, the full lug 686-6 6" 7-shooter is the one that always makes the trip, because it always puts a smile on my face. He would not shoot the 629-6 4" .44 Magnum. I don't blame him. The blast made the other targets flap. We were right next to the wall. I'll not do that again anytime soon.

 

[CH4]

Always gotta bring the 4" 500 to the indoor range.

 

[oddshooter]

variety is the spice of life; except in women.
at least that's what I tell my wife.

I feel the same way about shooting. lots of calibers, lots of guns.


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[Mr. Wonderful]

Oh yeah!

When it's a revolver, I like my 16-4 (4 inch barrel). I use 32 S&W Long wadcutters... and it's so sweet.

For bottom feeders, (autos), I love my High-Standard Olympic in .22 Short from 1949. I swear you can hit a fly at 10 yards if you give it a chance.

Best wishes everyone!

Roger aka Mr. Wonderful

 

[BAM-BAM]

Outdoors for me..............park like private club about 8miles/10minutes from home in the far "burbs of the Burgh".................for fun .22s ; S&W 15-22, Ruger 10/22 mannlicher, .22 Kits for my Beretta 92 and Browning HP, Model 17/18.......... wife's new M&P .22 C

and a box of ''clays" ........ break the clay......... break the halves.....break the quarters.............................rifles at 50 handguns at 25.


or up to the 100 rifle range for some offhand, sitting and knelling shots at silhouette's............ man or beast.

or

Walking in Penn's Woods with my .22 magnum, CZ 452FS/mannlicher .......looking for "varmints of opportunity"!

 

[Lobster Picnic]

I bring the same 14-3 Long Tom as the OP, along with a single-shot 10.5" Chipmunk pistol in .22 Magnum. A box of .22 Mag lasts a long time using the single-shot, and it's a blast (literally) to shoot.

 

[jbtrucker]

For wheel gun fun a Mod 65-3 with .38 Spl FMJ. along with a few rounds.357. I also have an easy shooting 5906

 

[Snapping Twig]

Just for fun, besides the mission like dialing in a load or practice, just for fun?

P 210

Shoots like butter, kind of like a low recoil 1911 and accurate...! Holy smokes!

Of late, for giggles, I like this. It shoots a 400g bullet 1200fps.

480, I have another, but the double action version isn't quite as fun as the single action.

 

[shakyshoot]

It's all about fun for me. My only 2 designated "self defense" (Shield 9mm and PPQ-45) don't get shot all that much. People always say you should shoot your SD guns frequently, but I honestly feel like I've shot them enough that it only takes 40 or 50 rds a month with each to keep tuned up.

I never go without my Volquartsen Scorpion, which just passed the 20,000 round mark. Note the 100-8X 50 ft rapid fire.

I usually take 1 or 2 centerfire guns. Lately it's most often my 27-2, 629-6, and or Springfield Range Officer .45.

 

[Bastogne71]

My just for the fun of it handguns are a M63 4" kit gun, a M67 also a no dash, and a M41 with a red dot on a 7" barrel. All my S&W's are fun to shoot but these are my favorites for fun and relaxation.