HANDGUN OR LONG GUN

[jamesjrn]

Just wondering which you guys prefer or, find yourselves shooting the most.
In my younger days, I owned and shot shotguns almost exclusively. I didn't buy a handgun until my 30s, and only then because I loved the 1911.
I didn't buy a rifle, (although I had access to a couple for hunting) until I was close to 40 because I didn't have much interest in them; but the older I get, the more I find myself drawn to rifles of all types.
For the past couple of years, I've barely touched a handgun except an S&W model that I keep on the nightstand. Most of my shooting now involves rifles.

 

[YellCoAR]

As long as I am burning powder. I don't really care as long as I am shooting.

 

[jamesjrn]

yeah, but most of us still got preference

 

[Dos Perros]

Not today ATF.

 

[FairWeatherFisher]

I’ve always liked rifles, particularly old bolt action and lever actions. I’ve owned a few semi autos (sks, Ak, AR), but none of them stuck around long. I just find them boring for whatever reason.

Probably the most fun shooting is a 22lr rifle though, imo.
Shooting clays with a shotgun is a close second.

I think hand guns are neat, but I can’t shoot them worth a darn. I’m getting better, but still lucky to keep 5” groups at 12yds.

 

[Pony Soldier]

They are just tools hence why you need one for every use. However since the government seems to want to share everthing you own, you need to have a duplicate for them when they come to pick them up.

 

[Mr.Wizard]

Rifles for sure. Gas and bolt both. Just never really saw the appeal of handguns outside of carry purposes.

 

[BRobertson]

Handguns!,

I can do everything I need to do with a handgun!
I can understand some folks needing to use rifles!
A person has to accept their limitations!

 

[xsn10s]

Rifles. But I shot pistols much more and was a PPC state champion and and won the IDPA Western Regional Championships the first time I shot an IDPA match. I've even shot IHMSA using stock defensive revolvers and pistols. However I have always preferred rifles.

 

[Stalker69]

I love shooting just about anything, pistols, rifles, black powder, archery, air rifles , shot guns. But it’s getting a lot more expensive to “ burn powder” and finding reloading components, and finding a place to shoot, any more. I find my self shooting archery and air guns ALOT MORE.

 

[JCMCUBIC]

Out of hunting season, I shoot rifles most every week....how many days a week varies based on my schedule or life. Handguns are a sometimes thing that I'll do when shooting long guns. If I considered total round count, the handguns might be pretty close, possibly more.

 

[atmat]

I’ve always preferred bolt action rifles and shotgun sports. I grew up shooting primarily for hunting purposes, so I didn’t have a ton of experience with handguns or semiauto rifles.

Today, I shoot a lot more. But for whatever reason, handguns and semi-auto rifles just don’t get me going.