We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:19:50 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...and I have no doubt live ones would, too. Castle Adjutant Barb and the Snarkatron Bad Cat Robot, Denizennes both, did a little shooting yesterday. BCR has her target posted. We are, *ahem* waiting on the Adjutant's target pics... BCR needs to pull back the trigger finger a bit, and not pull so hard - an easy touch will do, and drag that center of mass right where it oughta be. Not that where it *is* isn't going to be hard on a live target. Lest anyone snark, the Armorer has posted his sadly deteriorating skillz before, too. Here are... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html Wed, 03 Aug 2005 13:45:54 -0600 Thanks for the recommendation Sgt., For home defense, it would definitely be a shotgun. I live in suburbia (couple hundred yards from an elementary school, no less) so over penetration is a real issue. Plus, there's not exactly any good sniping positions in the house where I'd have time to aim. Point, Yes. Aim, maybe for you pro's, but not for this newb :-) Now, what about shooting range weapons, both handgun and rifle and which if I can only get one? Keep in mind, I'm a relative newbie with a limited (but not scrawny) budget living in suburbia (not much, if anything, beyond 100 yards within driving distance). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30403 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30403 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:03:13 -0600 I found a nice Maverick (by Mossberg) was a good deal for home defense. You'll want to take a look at where you would be forced to shoot (you want to see where any potential rounds would go beyond the intended target.) Shotgun rounds won't go as far through walls as pistol or rifle rounds. You also want to take into account what condition you'd be in when you might have to engage a target. If you were roused out of a sound sleep in the middle of the night, you might want to stay with a shotgun for the shot pattern, as the situation may not be condusive to pinpoint marksmanship. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30401 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30401 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:08:00 -0600 One of these days I really must go out and get me a weapon(s). Any suggestions? Home defense: certainly a 12 gauge pump shotgun, but what manufacturer? Any thing else? Rifle? Handgun? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30400 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30400 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:03:49 -0600 Exactly! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30382 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30382 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:04:23 -0600 this. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30357 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30357 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 01:08:48 -0600 I'm in... When? How about the first Blog-Match? We could agree on all of the particulars, as well as a prize for the top three shooters... (What did they used to call them? NRA Postal Matches?) I submit my M1911A1 Colt Gold Cup (National Match)... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30343 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30343 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 18:00:47 -0600 I'm thinking we need a Denizens With Guns post... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30342 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30342 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:58:36 -0600 Hey - a Shooting Fest!! Whoopie! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30340 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30340 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:17:37 -0600 John, I think it's time we go target shooting again - I want to post a target!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30337 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30337 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:11:33 -0600 I kinda liked it ... That's 20 rounds of .22 at 25 feet, with 1 reload, since my AWB-era S&W 622 came with a 10-round magazine :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30331 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30331 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:16:39 -0600 Um, that *is* a decent target though... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30330 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30330 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:58:38 -0600 Feh! Old news! Last night! Last night! Last night! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30329 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30329 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:56:17 -0600 target I posted a couple of weeks ago??? Truth be told - none of mine from last night were too great, but I was more focused on teaching safety than on demonstrating marksmanship! [That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!!!] ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30328 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/08/paper_targets_fear_them.html#comment-30328 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:53:21 -0600