http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/training-with-a-22-lr-verses-your-real-firearm/ A blog for and by Guns and Ammo Enthusiast's Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/training-with-a-22-lr-verses-your-real-firearm/#comment-37 Craig Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/?p=676#comment-37 Frank, Practice all you want with your .22. As Erich says, fundamentals are the same. Also, you can save a bundle with the cheap ammo. But for me, I find an afternoon at the range more fullfilling shooting AR-15, 1911 and especially my new Weatherby CFP 7mm-08 Rem. Clays are my deal at the moment. Cruising the gravel of ND, a .22 can't be beat for popping gophers but my kid never gives me a chance to shoot! Frank,
Practice all you want with your .22. As Erich says, fundamentals are the same. Also, you can save a bundle with the cheap ammo. But for me, I find an afternoon at the range more fullfilling shooting AR-15, 1911 and especially my new Weatherby CFP 7mm-08 Rem. Clays are my deal at the moment.
Cruising the gravel of ND, a .22 can’t be beat for popping gophers but my kid never gives me a chance to shoot!

]]> http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/training-with-a-22-lr-verses-your-real-firearm/#comment-36 Erich Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:52:32 +0000 http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/?p=676#comment-36 The same fundamentals that it takes to shoot a .22 rimfire applies to shooting any caliber. The amount of kick that it has shouldn't have anything to do with it. The same processes occur before you pull the trigger no matter what caliber you are shooting. It can be invaluable just in learning how to actuate the trigger properly. So many times have I seen people with their shooting videos on youtube flinch, or jerk even with the .22 round because they forgot the safety was on. It really makes me wonder how much they actually practice, it seems they just go to the range to make noise. The same fundamentals that it takes to shoot a .22 rimfire applies to shooting any caliber. The amount of kick that it has shouldn’t have anything to do with it. The same processes occur before you pull the trigger no matter what caliber you are shooting. It can be invaluable just in learning how to actuate the trigger properly. So many times have I seen people with their shooting videos on youtube flinch, or jerk even with the .22 round because they forgot the safety was on. It really makes me wonder how much they actually practice, it seems they just go to the range to make noise.

]]> http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/training-with-a-22-lr-verses-your-real-firearm/#comment-35 Frank Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:18:57 +0000 http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/?p=676#comment-35 So it sounds like you are saying, for me, don't bother going down to a .22 for practice? Seeing as I have a .38, .09, .45, AR-15, and a 308 riffle? Or did I misunderstand? So it sounds like you are saying, for me, don’t bother going down to a .22 for practice? Seeing as I have a .38, .09, .45, AR-15, and a 308 riffle? Or did I misunderstand?

]]> http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/training-with-a-22-lr-verses-your-real-firearm/#comment-34 Craig Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:43:30 +0000 http://www.gunsandammoenthusiastblog.com/?p=676#comment-34 Grew up shooting .22; passed thousands of rounds down the barrel before I was 14 and old enough to deer hunt ND. The experience made the transition to rifles of higher caliber seamless. Anyone already seasoned to high power rifles and pistols will find the lowly .22 a bit boring. 22's cannot be beated for introducing kids to firearms, though. Just watch the delight in your 5 year olds eye when he hits his first can from a mini Henry. Grew up shooting .22; passed thousands of rounds down the barrel before I was 14 and old enough to deer hunt ND. The experience made the transition to rifles of higher caliber seamless. Anyone already seasoned to high power rifles and pistols will find the lowly .22 a bit boring. 22′s cannot be beated for introducing kids to firearms, though. Just watch the delight in your 5 year olds eye when he hits his first can from a mini Henry.

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