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My wife's attitude toward firearms has always been indifferent, at best. As long things were well locked up it wasn't a major issue. When our son expressed some interest in hunting, I suggested that he and I take hunter education together. She didn't like the idea of him being around guns, but understood my point that he's better off if we take steps to remove the mystery.
Then, a few months ago, I took a calculated risk. A risk that may well turn out to have very negative ramifications on the wallet.
I invited her to go shooting with me and the son when we on Christmas break in Bend. She unfortunately liked it. A lot. I mean, she really, really liked it. She's natural at it, too. Putting everything on paper from 50 yards with iron sights with my boy's Marlin 25.
A month or so ago she expressed an interest in getting her own gun. I reluctantly told her it's Sunday. Gun stores usually keep barber shop hours, closed on Sundays and Mondays. Undeterred, she goes online and suggests we head out for the Rickreall gun show. Off we go.
Well, of course she set her sights on a nice, new 10-22.
I tell her I have a 10-22.
She says it doesn't fit her.
I tell her it's the eye relief on the scope. I can adjust the scope or cut down the stock, even. Indeed, I picked up a spare stock for just that so my boy could shoot it comfortably.
She says she doesn't want a scope anyway.
I say I can remove it. Or we could go to Bi-Mart and get one at pretty much loss-leader prices.
She says the ones at Bi-Mart don't have the pretty stock. She already checked. Turns out pretty laminate stocks are a variable in the efficacy of a gun purchase equation that I usually don't calculate for.
Needless to say, a Ruger 10-22 with laminate stock followed her home that day.
During the week that followed, I compounded mistake number 1 with mistake number 2. I mention via email that it's membership weekend at TCGC. Maybe we should think about joining some time.
Her reply was, "Yes!!!"
Not picking up on her intent right away, I naturally urged economic caution and asked if she would rather join in April or May or maybe June. I had an opportunity to reflect on the folly of that statement as we were driving up to the gate at TCGC.
At any rate, I'm simply telling this story as a warning to you all. Inviting your partner out to shoot may have unintended consequences. Be sure you've banked enough cash to see you through the worst-case scenario.ef
Then, a few months ago, I took a calculated risk. A risk that may well turn out to have very negative ramifications on the wallet.
I invited her to go shooting with me and the son when we on Christmas break in Bend. She unfortunately liked it. A lot. I mean, she really, really liked it. She's natural at it, too. Putting everything on paper from 50 yards with iron sights with my boy's Marlin 25.
A month or so ago she expressed an interest in getting her own gun. I reluctantly told her it's Sunday. Gun stores usually keep barber shop hours, closed on Sundays and Mondays. Undeterred, she goes online and suggests we head out for the Rickreall gun show. Off we go.
Well, of course she set her sights on a nice, new 10-22.
I tell her I have a 10-22.
She says it doesn't fit her.
I tell her it's the eye relief on the scope. I can adjust the scope or cut down the stock, even. Indeed, I picked up a spare stock for just that so my boy could shoot it comfortably.
She says she doesn't want a scope anyway.
I say I can remove it. Or we could go to Bi-Mart and get one at pretty much loss-leader prices.
She says the ones at Bi-Mart don't have the pretty stock. She already checked. Turns out pretty laminate stocks are a variable in the efficacy of a gun purchase equation that I usually don't calculate for.
Needless to say, a Ruger 10-22 with laminate stock followed her home that day.
During the week that followed, I compounded mistake number 1 with mistake number 2. I mention via email that it's membership weekend at TCGC. Maybe we should think about joining some time.
Her reply was, "Yes!!!"
Not picking up on her intent right away, I naturally urged economic caution and asked if she would rather join in April or May or maybe June. I had an opportunity to reflect on the folly of that statement as we were driving up to the gate at TCGC.
At any rate, I'm simply telling this story as a warning to you all. Inviting your partner out to shoot may have unintended consequences. Be sure you've banked enough cash to see you through the worst-case scenario.ef
