Women and the range

[masameet]

I like going to the range by myself, mostly because I prefer to concentrate on shooting instead of being sociable. When I go with others, I find I blow through ammo like crazy. Which is totally counter to the philosophy my firearms instructor instilled in me. Still I've taken a few friends to the range with me, shown them the fundamentals, and tried to impart his philosophy.

And as a solo female shooter, I like it when guys, esp. the ones who can shoot, chat with me or pick up my brass. Some of them have let me shoot their guns. A couple have given me free ammo. I'm still a new shooter, tend to take my time in setting up my shots, and really just go to the range to improve my shooting.

There have been maybe two occasions when some obnoxious jerks said unpleasant things to me. Just ignored them and let my shot placement shut them up.

[OliveCookieMonsta]

I got a "hey Lil lady what are you shooting" one time that just bugged me... Not the question but the way he said it... Sux but your right as soon as they see the shot placements from my pink gun most zip it.

[8bitnintendo]

I got a "hey Lil lady what are you shooting" one time that just bugged me... Not the question but the way he said it...

My favorite solution to that is to just go full bimbo. "Gosh, I don't know! Like, I just went and bought the prettiest one... It matches my shoes, tee hee!" Either they figure out you're making fun of them and go away, or you can entertain yourself by seeing how outrageously Valley Girl you can get before they're repulsed and flee the scene.

[OliveCookieMonsta]

LOL!!! Yes!!! Gotta do that!

[mif_slim]

Okay the reason I asked is because I've been divorced for over a year now and I can't seem to meet anyone. My coworker said pick up a hobby that get's you out of the house bla bla bla... So I figured GUNS, used to be into them when I was younger perfect! Well it turns out there are more single women in the grocery store. I'm also into 4 wheeling but I can't get out and do that as often as I can go shooting. And then there's bars :shudder:

I'm thinking about getting into cookie lee. :/

haha, sorry to hear abour your devorce...but so far from my almost every day experiance at the range...I havent seen anyone who would be acceptable as a "husband" lol. Only reason is its either their young and have girlfriends, their mid age with a SO, their old.. retired and grumpy or their RN(can I say this?! lol).

And I agree that going to a bar for a husband isnt the best thing. Some of the reason people go there is to get away from their problems, which means they already have enough issues in their life...and adding you to their life will only end with another heart break...not always, but most of my friends/members who are bar/club/party go'ers are usually beaten, abused, just hanging on to see if the guy will change, stressed etc. etc...not always, but thats what I've seen in my 8 years of work in helping people.