.45 meditation

[f33dback]

Went to the range today, shot 200 rounds of .45 and one round of Magnum .460 (like holding an M80 in front of your face) and on the drive home I noticed something, I was relaxed, calm, Mr ******* tailgating me didn't rile me, Mr douche "breathe on your neck" in the check line didn't bother me, in fact nothing has bother me since around 4 PM.
Anyone else ever get this from some range time? Anyone else feel relaxed after shooting?

[M47_Dragon]

Of course. Shooting is great for stress relief.

I actually started shooting again while I was going through a rough patch in life. Without shooting, I would have lost my mind, I'm quite sure.

[kazman]

Yes I notice that too. Takes my mind off things.

[CmpsdNoMore]

I always feel great after shooting my target 10/22. I attribute it to having to concentrate on my breathing, being light on the trigger and concentrating on the target.

Blasting stuff with my 12 gauge is great also, but I don't get the same relaxation from it.

[PutTogether]

I only get that feeling after shooting something heavy. If I go shoot .45 all day it doesn't seem to do it for me, but if I break out a .44, I feel better.

Sometimes it doesn't take heavy rounds, but shooting something besides paper, that makes me smile. I was having a horrible day before I got to shoot a car door a couple hundred times last week. Most of that was with a .357 and a .40 - felt great.

[rgs1975]

The range always soothes my nerves.

[mrboma]

Ruger SRH in .454 is my anti-stress meditation device.
300 grains @ 1900 fps and a 2 foot fireball can be very soothing.
YMMV..
Regards,
Mike

[223Dude]

Yes, shooting is great therapy and usually calms my nerves on my drive home from the range...

[Cyc Wid It]

It is great therapy, but the trick is to avoid thinking about how much money you just burned through because of ammo.

[pullnshoot25]

I really need to pick up my bow, I have been in a crappy way as of late.

[Skidmark]

Absolutely therapeutic to spend some time at the range. Stress just melts away, while focusing on form and targets.