Greetings from eastern NC

[John Barleycorn]

Thanks for approving my request to join. I lurked for a while before deciding to join.

I'm an avid gun collector and done a lot of amateur gun smithing and restoration on my own firearms. I've been a clays and wingshooter since I was a kid. I got into long range precision shooting about ten years ago and did OK, not great, in local matches. I've moved around the country a lot and had no solid roots anywhere. It was my good fortune to retire early and be in good health. Now when I wake up I decide what I'm going to do with my day. When I leave eastern NC it will be feet first.

I have some natural marksmanship ability with long guns and pistols, but over the years I devoted most of my time to becoming a better pistol shooter, investing a huge amount of time and effort into defensive and competitive pistol shooting. Sporting clays remains a regular thing for me. I have done a lot of deer hunting and elk hunting in challenging backcountry. Also bighorn a couple of times.

I'm in great shape physically but don't hunt much anymore mostly because being cold and wet bothers me more than it used to. I'd like to work on improving my ability on long range precision shooting. I've already learned a few things just reading posts here. I decided it was time to join and get a bit more engaged. My goal is to improve my abilities at 800-1000 yards and I'm also interested in 50 cal shooting of any kind.

I like craft beer done well and small batch bourbon. Also enjoy a good gin martini or quality scotch before consuming a really good steak.

That's pretty much my story. Glad to be here.

 

[Rob01]

Welcome. Where is your home range and where you shoot matches?

Piece of advice? Forget about .50 rifles. A lot of new guys jump in and think they want one and dump a ton of money and never shoot them because they are outrageously expensive to shoot. Plenty of other calibers out there and if only 1000 yards then even more of a waste with a .50.

 

[John Barleycorn]

Welcome. Where is your home range and where you shoot matches?

Piece of advice? Forget about .50 rifles. A lot of new guys jump in and think they want one and dump a ton of money and never shoot them because they are outrageously expensive to shoot. Plenty of other calibers out there and if only 1000 yards then even more of a waste with a .50.

I'm afraid it's too late. I have a 50 BMG rifle. Some of the time I shoot at a public outdoor range near Manteo. My sporting clays club at Hunter's Point also has a pistol range. Indoor, Chaunceys in Elizabeth City. I can also shoot on my own property.

 

[Rob01]

Well can't always get guys in time. Always time to find another new guy and rehome it. LOL

 

[John Barleycorn]

Well can't always get guys in time. Always time to find another new guy and rehome it. LOL

Ha! I knew it was totally impractical when I bought it. On the other hand, sending one of one of those supersized rounds down range does invoke a gungasm. And empty your wallet at 5-7 bucks a round.

Who knows? I may have to confront a light armored vehicle someday. Or crack the block on a truck full of zombies.