I find that it does not make me want to acquire a 1911. Although, of course, there is that Commander that I've had my eye on for a decade and a half . . . but I'll get it myself this fall after the Big Gig for the Important Client.

I feel that most of my problems over the past decade relate to the fact that I haven't gone shooting quite enough. I shall fix that over the next 12 months.

Mostly, of course, I need to learn to use that sweet little scattergun I acquired seven years ago. One illustrious personage in the shotgun industry insists that if I learn conventional methods, it will spoil me for good old-fashioned Native American "point-and-shoot" techniques, which he is certain I ought to employ.

Hard to argue with that: instinct shooting sounds right on a scattergun.

This one is a Franchi. A nice little shotgun. Advice, my SoCal friends? Desert Cat: Does Daisy have any any thoughts? She's a one-woman Chick Shooting Bible, that one. Hold onto her.

I feel old. And dangerous. And wicked. Can any of you relate?

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1 "I feel old. And dangerous. And wicked. Can any of you relate?" Well, for two out of three. Happy Birthday!!!

Posted by: Darrell at July 09, 2007 05:51 AM (KpVU1)

2 Thank you!

Posted by: Attila Girl at July 09, 2007 06:39 AM (VgDLl)

3 Is your birthday July 7? So is mine. You are 45? Ha! Just a kid!

Posted by: Chuck at July 09, 2007 09:48 PM (H4W1a)

4 July 9th is the big day. See June 12th posting "Twenty-Seven Days." See also http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1ZCUM0M0A8NRE/002-5527877-9283209?reveal=unpurchased&filter=all&sort=priority&layout=standard&x=10&y=9

Posted by: Darrell at July 10, 2007 05:35 AM (LLAym)

5 I can relate to not shooting enough, years ago I would load shells deep into fri. night just to empty them downrange sat. nowadays I'm not sure I can remember which end of the gun to point downrange.

Posted by: Mark Krauss at July 10, 2007 07:06 AM (NmIDu)

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Posted by: Attila Girl at July 10, 2007 10:20 AM (VgDLl)

7 Frankly I'm not sure I, or she, knows the difference there. She would love to learn to shoot trap or skeet, but for a dearth of places around here to practice. Our shotgunning is pretty much limited to the few times a year that a three-gun match is held at our favorite local range. And then it's tactical shotgunning in a not especially realistic setting. I'd love to see someone set up a more realistic set of stages using shotgun, similar to the fairly realistic setups we use at ACTS matches. Unfortunately the ACTS people are pretty testy about their sport getting turned into just another 3-gun format. I haven't been hunting with a shotgun in decades, and I don't think she ever has.

Posted by: Desert Cat at July 10, 2007 04:58 PM (B2X7i)

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