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So talking with the wife over the last few months and trying to get her more into shooting and FA's in general.....She's gone out shooting and likes it because I do...even though she's a great shot; she does really care, just likes spending time with me (who knew) and I tell her all guns are ours but I want her to have her "own."
She doesn't understand because she says why can't I just use one of yours (she thinks their all mine even though her dad has given her two {and I told her I bought 2 for her}) again back to the understanding and involvement.....she could prob fig out what ammo goes in what magazine and then get in to the proper fiream (I keep the .300BO away from everything else just for this reason). Most of our calibers are standardized and ammo either wont work in another gun, mags wont work, etc, but I digress not worried about all that, right now.
BACK ON TOPIC - So in trying to understand what she likes and to get her more interested I ask what type of gun would you like to be yours, she said "you know....like cowboys use" .... So again I go off in my gun mind and start thinking revolvers lever actions and coach guns.......I was only partially right.....I randomly came across someones picture of their wooden AR (on here) a few weeks ago and ask the Mrs....."you mean like this kind of cowboy gun?" she said....."I like the wood" (yes thats what she said! ). So I started showing her any guns with wooden furniture....regardless of time period, make or model.......but she seemed more interested in the anodized wooden revolvers...
So where do I go from here? This is more of a range gun than anything else....I want her to have fun and enjoy shooting what she wants to shoot.... not just run her through the drills and just spend time outdoors, but find that passion we all have for guns and shooting (some more than others of course). I could get her something in .45 ACP or .45lc or .38 or other but even though she can handle it she really liked the (wooden stock of course) 10/22 with a optic that is double the price of the gun.....she doesn't care.... she had fun and I loved showing her how her groups were better than mine (which she says just luck....."thanks hunny"). She's shot for 4 years I've shot for 25+
So I'm wondering if I keep with the 10/22 practice and buy her something like the EAA Bounty Hunter in .22LR & Mag? Not looking to spend a ton, esp if she doesn't like it but trying to strike that cord with her....Just remember no stainless and no plastic
Thanks for your help guys and gals!
MC1
She doesn't understand because she says why can't I just use one of yours (she thinks their all mine even though her dad has given her two {and I told her I bought 2 for her}) again back to the understanding and involvement.....she could prob fig out what ammo goes in what magazine and then get in to the proper fiream (I keep the .300BO away from everything else just for this reason). Most of our calibers are standardized and ammo either wont work in another gun, mags wont work, etc, but I digress not worried about all that, right now.
BACK ON TOPIC - So in trying to understand what she likes and to get her more interested I ask what type of gun would you like to be yours, she said "you know....like cowboys use" .... So again I go off in my gun mind and start thinking revolvers lever actions and coach guns.......I was only partially right.....I randomly came across someones picture of their wooden AR (on here) a few weeks ago and ask the Mrs....."you mean like this kind of cowboy gun?" she said....."I like the wood" (yes thats what she said! ). So I started showing her any guns with wooden furniture....regardless of time period, make or model.......but she seemed more interested in the anodized wooden revolvers...
So where do I go from here? This is more of a range gun than anything else....I want her to have fun and enjoy shooting what she wants to shoot.... not just run her through the drills and just spend time outdoors, but find that passion we all have for guns and shooting (some more than others of course). I could get her something in .45 ACP or .45lc or .38 or other but even though she can handle it she really liked the (wooden stock of course) 10/22 with a optic that is double the price of the gun.....she doesn't care.... she had fun and I loved showing her how her groups were better than mine (which she says just luck....."thanks hunny"). She's shot for 4 years I've shot for 25+
So I'm wondering if I keep with the 10/22 practice and buy her something like the EAA Bounty Hunter in .22LR & Mag? Not looking to spend a ton, esp if she doesn't like it but trying to strike that cord with her....Just remember no stainless and no plastic
Thanks for your help guys and gals!
MC1