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New Old Guy In The House

SCraig said:
Howdy everyone. New guy from Nashville here and just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.

I've been shooting forever it seems, at least 50 years, and while I've shot a lot of 1911 models I've never owned one myself. I recently rectified that oversight with a Springfield 1911 Ronin in .45ACP and am really enjoying it. I shot Beretta pistols for a number of years in USPSA and IDPA but they behave like different animals so I'm actually having fun "Retraining" myself on a new platform.

I also reload most of my ammo. I reloaded all of the .40 S&W I shot in USPSA and IDPA and load a lot of .223 for my AR-15 and a little bolt gun I play with. Nothing high-volume, just enough to keep me shooting.

I'm a retired engineering designer and got out of the working day life just in time for COVID to shut everything down in 2020. But that's OK, I volunteer as a Range Safety Officer at a state-owned range and since we don't get paid our one perk is that we have a code to the gate and can come shoot anytime we want at no charge.

So that's me in a nutshell. I'm going to go wander around this forum and see what there is to see and just enjoy myself. Thanks for having me and I look forward to meet new people and share information.
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Welcome from N.E.FLA, always happy to see new folks with new input.
 
BassCliff said:
Hi,



Good to know you. I've had big gaps in my shooting hobby too. I shot clay pigeons with friends using a .410 when I was 10, had a little training with M16 when I was in boot camp during the late 70s, and other stuff off and on. Then, life. Since retirement I've been making up for lost time. :)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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You ->I shot clay pigeons with friends using a .410 when I was 10,
Me -->I shot clay pigeons with a friends using a 12 gauge when I was 20ish,

You ->had a little training with M16 when I was in boot camp during the late 70s,
Me -->had a little training with an M1 Garand when I was in ROTC during high school in the late 60's

You ->and other stuff off and on. Then, life. Since retirement I've been making up for lost time
Me -->and other stuff off and on. Then, life. Since retirement I've been making up for lost time

Are you sure we weren't brothers at some point in time?
 
SCraig said:
You ->I shot clay pigeons with friends using a .410 when I was 10,
Me -->I shot clay pigeons with a friends using a 12 gauge when I was 20ish,

You ->had a little training with M16 when I was in boot camp during the late 70s,
Me -->had a little training with an M1 Garand when I was in ROTC during high school in the late 60's

You ->and other stuff off and on. Then, life. Since retirement I've been making up for lost time
Me -->and other stuff off and on. Then, life. Since retirement I've been making up for lost time

Are you sure we weren't brothers at some point in time?
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that woulda been a very LOOONG umbilical cord.....
 
SCraig said:
Howdy everyone. New guy from Nashville here and just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.

I've been shooting forever it seems, at least 50 years, and while I've shot a lot of 1911 models I've never owned one myself. I recently rectified that oversight with a Springfield 1911 Ronin in .45ACP and am really enjoying it. I shot Beretta pistols for a number of years in USPSA and IDPA but they behave like different animals so I'm actually having fun "Retraining" myself on a new platform.

I also reload most of my ammo. I reloaded all of the .40 S&W I shot in USPSA and IDPA and load a lot of .223 for my AR-15 and a little bolt gun I play with. Nothing high-volume, just enough to keep me shooting.

I'm a retired engineering designer and got out of the working day life just in time for COVID to shut everything down in 2020. But that's OK, I volunteer as a Range Safety Officer at a state-owned range and since we don't get paid our one perk is that we have a code to the gate and can come shoot anytime we want at no charge.

So that's me in a nutshell. I'm going to go wander around this forum and see what there is to see and just enjoy myself. Thanks for having me and I look forward to meet new people and share information.
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Welcome from Oregon. As mentioned by Annihilator, there's a lot of knowledge here. I'll add the knowledge base here is well versed on a very wide variety of topics. It is pretty hard to come in here and try to BS about anything because I guarantee someone here chewed that dirt. Contribute to the conversations where you can and it'll be appreciated by the group. So kick off your boots, grab a beverage, take a seat, and have some FUN! By the way, you don't happen to own a Buick or a YEET Cannon, do you?
 
Belt Fed said:
We have talked about this. :mad:
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Model 457 said:
Welcome from Oregon. As mentioned by Annihilator, there's a lot of knowledge here. I'll add the knowledge base here is well versed on a very wide variety of topics. It is pretty hard to come in here and try to BS about anything because I guarantee someone here chewed that dirt. Contribute to the conversations where you can and it'll be appreciated by the group. So kick off your boots, grab a beverage, take a seat, and have some FUN! By the way, you don't happen to own a Buick or a YEET Cannon, do you?
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Thanks for the welcome. I have a close friend who lives in Portland and was out there in 2014. It is an absolutely beautiful place.

I've been a member of a lot of forums, all of them with members far more knowledgeable than me so I know when to sit back and listen and when to add my 2 cents worth ;)

Nope, sorry. Never owned a Buick or a High Point firearm.
 
SCraig said:
Thanks for the welcome. I have a close friend who lives in Portland and was out there in 2014. It is an absolutely beautiful place.

I've been a member of a lot of forums, all of them with members far more knowledgeable than me so I know when to sit back and listen and when to add my 2 cents worth ;)

Nope, sorry. Never owned a Buick or a High Point firearm.
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Okay fellas, Are we gonna let Belt issue a "temporary" secret handshake to try this new guy out? Or should we just go ahead an give him the full initiation now? I mean, no Yeet or Buick? I was required to go to Belt's Buick / Hi-Point dealership to buy the combo deluxe package before you'd give me the secret handshake. Ha ha ha! 🤪
 
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