When Did You Start To Use A Gun?

I was about 8. My grandaddy wanted me to shoot before I could walk and he taught me everything I know. I started with single shot rifle, then moved up to Ak-47 at about 15. But I only own a few rifles. I never became a big gun guy. You?

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Adstar · 56-60, M

I started when i was about 9.. I was living on a farm in Australia and so having a gun was pretty normal.. I have owned a few hunting rifles and after about 10 years i became an excellent shot.. Not being big headed either i am just stating a fact i was a very good shot... I had a good quality Rugar 223 stainless steel rifle with a top quality scope and it was well zeroed in...

Not many pigs of foxes got away if they where close enough for me to take a shot at them.. And i spent some holidays shooting for farmers out west when they had Roo culling quotas from the government.. i knocked down more then a few Roos while they where on the move jumping.. I used to time it to hit them while they where mid jump in the air..

I don't shoot anymore because after you achieve the challenges then there is no challenge left and it can become very boring, even mechanical, like you are a robot..

Nitedoc · 51-55, M

@Adstar That's why I like pistols so much. Much more of a challenge.