From: sr2s+@andrew.cmu.edu (Seth Malcolm Redmore)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Random Stuff (bullseye shooting)
Date: 9 Oct 92 17:20:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.8epCN7_00WB6I8oZAl


Hello, Folks...

I am interested in getting into precision smallbore shooting.
(preferable .22 rifle, but am considering airgun and .22 handgun)

Sooo... Here are my questions :) :

What kind of money should I expect to lay out for :
1) gun
2) ammo
3) Jacket, glove, sling
4) Random Stuff

What is a good gun?  I have looked at the (winchester?) model 52's
and some of the anschutz guns.  I have also heard good things
about that obnoxiously blue marlin that just came out.  Should I
buy new or used?

Obviously, the type of competition that I want to do will govern
the type of gun.  To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure what I want
to do...  Hence, i think that I need some nice general gun.  Or,
I need to find someplace where I can shoot a lot of different types
and decide what type of shooting I like best.

I lve in Pittsburgh, PA, which does not appear to be a bastion
of precision shooting.  There are a few ranges local to me, but they
all require one to be sponsored by a member in order to join.  As
a 21 year old college student, I don't know a whole lot of people in the
good 'ol boy network.  My school does not have a range, so I cna't shoot
there ( :) ).  Hoever, the school right down the way is
rumored to have a range (University of Pittsburgh)  (any pitt students
have any suggestions?).  So, the point I am trying to make is that
rnage time could be a problem...  (Which is why I'm considering airgun,
as (from my understanding)  I could set up a range in my basement.)
How much range time would I need to put in?  I'd be willing
to shoot for, say , 2 hours every other day... Would this be a good
starting point, or is this the kind of sport that requires bzillions
of hours?

Basicaly, I'm looking for a push in the right direction.  I am the only
person in my family who really enjoys shooting, and so am at
sort of a loss... (well, my little brother likes to shoot, too, but he knows
as much as I do :) )

A totally unrelated question:  For a birthday present, I bought myself
a used H&K P7M8.  I just looove the way it shoots, and it fits my (tiny)
fingers just perfectly...  Are there any quirks that I should beware
of with this gun?  The person who owned it before me just absolutely let
the gun go to hell internally.  (the barell was fine, but eh rest was
just _covered_ in black  stuff.  (which, I hope, wasn't supposed to be there.)
I like it a lot, and was happy to find one used (even at $549.00) as I
didn't think there was a chance in hell I could justify paying 1000+ for the
gun.

And one more question (what the hell, I'm on a roll :) ):  Who
makes a good holseter arrangement for this gun?  I was thinking of
an inside the wasteband with provision for an extra magazine.  I have
an inside the wasteband for it, but I think that having the extra mag would be
nice, as the time it takes to change mags is _very_ minimal, (even for
Mr. Coordination here (not!)) and just having 8 shots (well, 9) could
be a bad thing....  (then again, maybe not... :) )

Thanks for wading through all of this (if you got this far :) )

--Seth