Any other single ladies have trouble finding shooting partners?

[firefly416]

So I am a single gal into guns and I like shooting with others. I am particularly into long range precision and have put out several calls to find someone to go shooting with. Unfortunately nothing has come of it. What is especially frustrating is that I will meet a guy at the range and have a good time chatting and once the suggestion of shooting together comes up, NOPE, can't. Why? Because he is married and just merely going shooting with a single female somehow magically puts his marriage at risk, even though it is strictly a platonic and non-romantic activity.

So I have to ask, are there any other ladies out there that have trouble finding shooting buddies? If you don't have any trouble finding shooting friends, any advice you can give? It's quite lonely always hitting the range all by myself all the time.

[MJB]

Some guys have very tight leashes.

Keep at it....volunteer for BLM cleanups, keep going to shoot ect.....there's guys out there like me who are single

[nubrun]

Any other single ladies have trouble finding shooting partners?

Where are you located? If you are in socal the zombie shoot held twice a year is a great event where you will meet a lot of people, both single and married. They also have a long range station setup, usually 800+ yards.

MJB is right in that some guys may have tighter leashes or could even be intimidated. I'm one of the lucky ones where my wife and I don't have that kind of relationship, and I will take women shooting quite often, usually to get them comfortable with firearms at their husbands request. Like MJB said, go to the community activities, there are lots of great guys, and gals, on this board.

*edit* I just realized this was in the ladies forum, i apologize in advance if you were only looking for a female perspective.

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[Bainter1212]

I am not on a tight leash or intimidated, but I DO have trouble being friends with a woman.

It isn't a sexist thing....more like a sexual tension thing even if it isn't reciprocated, I don't want to hang out with somebody who I might be attracted to and keep it platonic. Maybe I have a high sex drive.....I don't know. But I like being married and don't want to put myself into a situation were I might be inadvertantly tempted.

Hope you find somebody to shoot with.

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[Redemption]

Ill never understand the tight leash thing. My missus wouldnt care if i went shooting withva single woman....but then not everything about me is about sex.

Youll find someone to shoot with OP

[doggie]

Why do you need a "partner" to go shoot with? Just go shoot.

[WheelGunMagic]

I'm also a single woman who shoots every week. I don't have a shooting partner - guess I never thought about looking for one. As doggie suggested, I just go & enjoy.

I would imagine finding a shooting partner would be tough though & part of it is the marriage thing you mentioned. However, if you think about it, very few of the guys have shooting partners. Most of them show up alone & shoot the breeze with who ever happens to be there at the time. They don't really seem to have a shooting partner mindset.

I shoot at a small rural range where everyone is pretty friendly, so shooting alone or being lonely isn't really an issue.

Don't know where you are located - I'm in SoCal - I'll pm my location.

[rugersigkimber]

You can find shooting buddies at THE WELL ARMED WOMEN (Riverside) and A GIRL AND A GUN (Vista and San Diego) events...

[firefly416]

Thanks everyone, but I am in the San Francisco Bay Area so a lot of the suggestions just are not feasible.

Why do you need a "partner" to go shoot with? Just go shoot.

As doggie suggested, I just go & enjoy.

To you two, as I said in my original post...

So I am a single gal into guns and I like shooting with others.....It's quite lonely always hitting the range all by myself all the time.

Suggestions to "just go out and shoot" just don't work for the sentiment of this thread. This also isn't a thread to discuss tight leashes for the hubbies out there.

[Snoopy47]

Thanks everyone, but I am in the San Francisco Bay Area so a lot of the suggestions just are not feasible.

I would suggest exploring other shooting venues. My impression is the long range rifle venue is much smaller population than the pistol group.

Depending where you are in the "SF Bay Area" there is a Monday Night Shooting League in Santa Clara at "Reeds". Plenty of folks there to meet.

Or use E-Harmony, and don't be shy about mentioning shooting sports as a hobby. It will quickly get noticed.

[firefly416]

Depending where you are in the "SF Bay Area"

Contra Costa County and Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore

[CSACANNONEER]

Have you thought about joining a club or competing at matches? Those are two great ways to network with other like minded shooters.

[CSACANNONEER]

Oh yea, I'm surprised that no body has mentioned



Please provide pictures of precision rifle and gear.

[firefly416]

Oh yea, I'm surprised that no body has mentioned



Please provide pictures of precision rifle and gear.

OP delivers in this thread.

Upper Left: Ruger Precision Rifle 6.5 Creedmoor
Upper Right: Ruger Precision Rifle 308 Win
Middle: Aero Precision M5E1 (match grade trigger and barrel) 308 Win
Bottom: Aero Precision M4E1 223 Wylde

[CSACANNONEER]

Nice