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Same here! It didn't take too long for me to figure out it wasn't the fish I was after.
What’s the recoil like on your 357? Never shot or handled a handgun here.
lol!I agree ~ both are aure pretty.
But what do I think? I think you’d better watch out for those lanyards. Unless they are longet than your arm, and never get tangled up, they’ll pull the knife back through your hand when you reach out to make a cut.
Love the quote!! As I age, I find it is the ‘act of fishing’ that I enjoy. It’s even more enjoyable when I’m with my son and now grandchildren!! If I catch something it’s just a bonus!!
"The charm of fishing (and GECs) is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. "
Mild, it's not as big of a deal as you would think. The longer barrel makes it more of a push than a kick. The shorter the barrel makes them more "whippy". The .357 mag can also accept .38 special ammo to make it even lighter if you just want to do some soft shooting
Not Zhoovie, but I think they are just about perfect. Fairly stiff for newbies, but most folks can learn to manage them pretty quickly. As an added bonus, .357s can chamber .38 Special loads which are significantly tamer - especially with the additional heft of a pistol built for .357 pressures. Of course, if a person is inclined to roll their own, then they can be loaded quite a bit stiffer or mellower than what you'd find off a store shelf.
Not Zhoovie, but I think they are just about perfect. Fairly stiff for newbies, but most folks can learn to manage them pretty quickly. As an added bonus, .357s can chamber .38 Special loads which are significantly tamer - especially with the additional heft of a pistol built for .357 pressures. Of course, if a person is inclined to roll their own, then they can be loaded quite a bit stiffer or mellower than what you'd find off a store shelf.
I used to "cast" my own bullets out of glue from a hot glue gun squirted into molds, and would load them into cases with no powder - just a primer. that was enough to push them out of the barrel and through about 2 standard layers of corrugated cardboard. Best part was that you could recover the bullets stick them by hand back into some primed cases and you were ready to go again. This is how I was able to have a shooting range in the back room of my house. But, you know, surprisingly, to me, a lot of regular folks kind of frown on shooting in the house so I eventually caved to peer pressure and cut it out.
No, they mostly stayed pretty intact which is why they were so reusable. Any residue would get immediately ejected at high velocity the next time a real bullet went down the pipe. The only downside was that with autoloaders you'd have to rack the slide each time you'd fire as the primer doesn't generate enough pressure on its own - great for certain function and stoppage drills though.
You'd be amazed at how effective casually walking around with a brick in-hand is at deterring most threats, especially here in the city. I haven't fired one yet, but I've been told they kick like a mule. No permit required.No, they mostly stayed pretty intact which is why they were so reusable. Any residue would get immediately ejected at high velocity the next time a real bullet went down the pipe. The only downside was that with autoloaders you'd have to rack the slide each time you'd fire as the primer doesn't generate enough pressure on its own - great for certain function and stoppage drills though.
To me, a pistol is never the "right" tool for the job. It's always a compromise that favors portability and concealability - kinda like how a folding knife is to a fixed blade. I don't want to blaze trails through the jungle with a harness jack. That said, sometimes you've got to make the choice in favor of those constraints, but if it was up to me I'd always choose a rifle - something belt-fed if I'm making a wish list!
Two hobbies I'd like to get into are archery and muzzleloading. I guess, like with knives, the older I get, the more I respect what came before.
Fired a brick?! Me neither!You'd be amazed at how effective casually walking around with a brick in-hand is at deterring most threats, especially here in the city. I haven't fired one yet, but I've been told they kick like a mule. No permit required.
huh ... in the 1870's1880's to late 1920's "Parlor Shooting" was a fairly popular passtime ... moreso than Bridge and Pinochle - and not only for the "elite" or wealthy.This is how I was able to have a shooting range in the back room of my house. But, you know, surprisingly, to me, a lot of regular folks kind of frown on shooting in the house so I eventually caved to peer pressure and cut it out.
I think the only remedy, if there's one to be had, is to introduce young people to the joys of an active outdoor lifestyle early and regularly. I'm not a hunter, at least not yet, but the memories of target shooting, hiking, whittling (pops is a pretty adept sculptor if you give him a log and an axe!) and cutting up kindling to build a fire with my dad are priceless - and probably a big part of why I continue those activities today - with the appropriate tools of coursehuh ... in the 1870's1880's to late 1920's "Parlor Shooting" was a fairly popular passtime ... moreso than Bridge and Pinochle - and not only for the "elite" or wealthy.
.22CB Cap (rimfire, basically a musket primer with a BB pressed in; no black powder added, good in pistol/revolver or rifle), and the 5mm pin fire cartridges and (itty bitty "Zippo pocket lighter" size revolvers) were popular for Parlor Shooting.
Shame some (air quotes) "people" are against most of the harmless passtimes and traditions of the earlier generations.
I would not be surprised if 100 years from now camping, hiking, bicycling, rollerblading/skateboarding, and other activities popular today are frowned upon ... if not out right banned.
I admit I WOULD be surprised (if not somewhat dissapointed) if I lived to see it ...
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I think the only remedy, if there's one to be had, is to introduce young people to the joys of an active outdoor lifestyle early and regularly. I'm not a hunter, at least not yet, but the memories of target shooting, hiking, whittling (pops is a pretty adept sculptor if you give him a log and an axe!) and cutting up kindling to build a fire with my dad are priceless - and probably a big part of why I continue those activities today - with the appropriate tools of course
