LOL you sound like my hubby - but he doesn't have a .45 or any other pistols - we're thinking of looking for one - has to be good for our daughter though too. She's 17. suggestions? Cris ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Keyboard Cowboy" <KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxx> To: "T. Hunt" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 1:04 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: OFF TOPIC _ sporting clays I let that go........but your answer was a good one ;-] Though after I missed a ton of clays, I seriously considered taking my .45 out and shooting the damn things on the ground to put them out of their misery.............or me out of mine <G> Regards from Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy", ,,,,,,,, =D4=BF=D4=AC Cincinnati, Ohio Scottsdale, Arizona --------------------------------- Friday, 7/2/2004, @ 1:02:52 PM EST --------------------------------- It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen. -- Herodotus =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D|:0:|=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 11:08:01 -0400, T. Hunt wrote: | Well, if he can shoot clay pigeons with a rifle, he meeds to | contact the USOC about the summer games in Greece. | | Shotguns are typically used in skeet and trap shooting rather | than rifles. Skeet is faster, close range shooting while trap | is longer range and a bit slower. The types of shotguns used | for each are unique and not easily interchanged. | | Thoughts? Range safety is paramount. Good instruction and then | as much parctice as is fun and interesting. And join in any | club competitions or matches. He may not win but he'll have a | lot of fun. And I hope your daughter gets involved, say with a | 20 gauge (your husband probably uses a 12 gauge shotgun, which | is larger). If she makes the time, I think she'll enjoy it. | | Tom | | cris wrote: | | | My hubby has started to skeet and sheese I'm having real | | mental freezes today - - bought a really nice used rifle - | | (boy, that's one of those words that looks odd when its | | typed). He's just learning also, joined a sportsman's club, | | but hasn't had the time to go. | | He was going to take our daughter to learn also - she | | doesn't have the time either! | | | | Any good thoughts on this topic for him? | | Cris | | ----- Original Message ----- | | | To unsub or change your email settings: | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk | | To access our Archives: | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ | | For more info: | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk