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Just to pile on: You will kick yourself for not participating. I'm a noob myself and almost went as an observer for my first match and am super-glad I didn't. Jump in! The water's fine.

The only changes I've made to any of my guns is to replace the sights on my 10/22 with tech sights and add a forward grip to my AR. Everything else is bone stock.

Thank you all for the feedback!

Ooooo. I thought I wanted a Raptor II. Now... You're just evil blksheep.

Thanks. Your post was dated the 23rd so I was excited that they may have expanded their hours..

I'll be there with my P226 and my son Nick will be shooting my CBOB.

Are the hours at Range 14 different than what they have posted? According to the website it's not even open Thursdays... From the website: Wednesday 1:00-8:00pm Friday 1:00-8:00pm (April - December Only) Saturday & Sunday 8:00am - 4:00pm

When I do price searches for guns this place (grabagun.com) comes up as having some of the lowest prices. Anyone have any experience or information about this place? Thanks.

Mosin Nagants get tiresome after the second stripper clip. Maybe a Ruger Mini 14? The SKS sounds like a good suggestion as well, or a CAI M74 AK74 clone? WIth wood furniture it's not overly "tacti-cool". 5.45x39 is cheap.

Well, he IS on the NRA Board of Directors: http://meetthenra.org/nra-member/Tom%20Selleck With Chuck: Chuck Norris (Celebrity Spokesperson) And Ted: Ted Nugent (Board Member)

Chuck Norris isn't pro-gun. Guns are pro-Chuck Norris.

He's not just pro-gun, he's an active conservative. http://twitter.com/#!/adamsbaldwin http://bighollywood....uthor/abaldwin/ Not just anti-gun, but a leftist - http://en.wikipedia....Political_views "...called for "regime change" in the United States. He also criticized Hollywood for making violent movies, and called for more gun control in the United States." Now THAT is hypocrisy. Criticizing Whorey-wood for making violent movies, but happy to be in them and take the money for them.

That's okay, we have Adam Baldwin.

Matt Damon is not just ant-gun, but he is a rabid leftist. The other ironic think about Marky Mark is that his brother is the one that did this: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/02/daniel-zimmerman/hold-on-to-your-chair/

http://www.gunsandammo.com/2012/02/24/8-surprising-anti-gun-celebrities# Shania Twain just broke my heart.

Just to jump on the bandwagon and make the conventional choice: Ruger 10/22. It's a great, great gun for beginners, is inexpensive and has soooo much potential for customization, modification, upgrades, etc. He can make that gun into whatever he wants or just keep it as is and treasure his first gun from his Dad. Either way he wins.

Freakin' awesome.

Just discovered this wonderful gentleman! What a great job on gun reviews and overall audio and video production. And he has a great dog, too. I will now be spending WAY too much time on YouTube (never got into those cat videos...) Oh, and I need to check all the other ones mentioned too. Thanks. Just thanks.

I don't see this as a competition against the others. It's more of how well you do with your rifle. If you want to try it with open sights, great. If your default is an AR with a 3X+ scope, great. In fact, the instructors at one I attended told me about a teenage girl who qualified for Rifleman with a bolt action! That's impressive.

Lighten up, people. The comment about valuables in a trailer was offered light-heartedly, as a joke. Of course there could be valuables in a trailer, most importantly the lives in that trailer. It's been said over and over how thin-skinned we are becoming as a nation, and that's clear in the reactions on both sides of this issue. And before you can say "can you take it as well as give it", I'll offer this. I have lived in trailers. I have been homeless. I spent most of my life overweight and been the butt of jokes for that. I am short, Italian and now bald and been the butt of jokes for that. Would I make that comment again? Yes. I have nothing against people who live in trailers, they are from all walks of life, as are Tea Partiers, OWSers, liberals, conservatives, priests, rabbis, ministers, gunners, anti-gunners, people who live in the suburbs, the city, the country. And there are stereotypes for all of them and jokes made about all of them. If we continually take umbrage to every comment and joke this society would collapse; just look at what political correctness has already done to this world. I apologize if my comment offended anyone, it was not meant to be vicious just a (possibly lame) attempt at humor. And yes, I would say it again.

No crying at the ones I attended And yes, a lot of talk, but the second one I attended was in the snow, so the breaks were a good time to warm up. And earning the Rifleman patch is a nice trophy to go home with.

Wow. They broke into a trailer looking for valuables?

blksheep, Well said and excellent points for us to remember. This one's for you: http://www.rangerup.com/gunfire2.html Thanks for what you do for all of us.

I've been to two and loved them - both in Manheim, PA. It's only a 25 yard range for Appleseed, but the club has 100 and 200 yard fields. Our second time there my son and I were invited to go to the longer ranges to do some shooting and learning as well. A great group of volunteers teach the course and go over some details in the history of the opening shots of the Revolutionary War. Both times the other shooters were real nice as well, and with a wide range of experience. Very worthwhile!

Thanks! I made the decision today and have a PF-9 on the way from a dealer via Gunbroker.