Monthly Archives: February 2014
Free for All Friday: 2-28-2014
This is the first of a (hopefully) weekly feature where we answer reader questions. We’re calling it “Free for All Friday” and we do mean free for all. Ask us anything! It can be about technique, opinions, favorite color, curiosity in general, science or whatever. As this is only the first week, we only have one question but it’s a really good one!
Chris H. from our Facebook page asks: “Should a new buyer look into a laser or laser grip for their first time gun purchase? Pros and cons?”
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State of the Blog: Q1 2014
There’s a lot of things happening here at GunNoob.com so I thought I’d make a quick post to let you know about some of them.
First off: some bad news. There was a nasty glitch with the previous version of DotNetNuke (the software I use to maintain GN) that was preventing email notifications from going out properly. This means that a lot of registered users didn’t get their confirmation emails. Even worse, I wasn’t getting the messages from the Contact Us page either! The problem was patched recently and emails are going out again. I got a flood of messages and I will reply to every one of them…it’s just a bit late. I’ll also go ahead and manually authorize all the accounts that have not been activated. Please accept my apologies.
Mea culpas out of the way, on to the good news! Continue reading
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Year of the Rifle: Picking My First Real Rifle!
Since I’ve declared 2014 the year of the rifle, it goes without saying that if I’m going to learn rifle shooting, I’m going to need a rifle. While I love my Mosin and my .22LR, they’re not exactly the kind of rifle I want to be learning on. Maybe the .22LR a bit for technique and such, but the Mosin…not so much.
So I’m going to look at this the same way that I would if I were going to buy any other item, not just a firearm. I have a rule that, with very few exceptions, if I’m going to spend more than $100 on something I must spend a great deal of time researching it (1 to 2 days per $100). Essentially, what you’re going to read is me just writing down my thoughts as I shop. This is exactly how my brain goes through purchasing decisions….minus a few swear words. Continue reading
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Reader Question: Gun Storage
We’ve covered many aspects of a gun purchase. Things like finding a good deal to the first day at the range are important topics to cover. There is still, however, much ground to be covered for new gun owners and sometimes it’s difficult figure out what to write about next. One thing we haven’t covered yet is where to put your gun once you own it. Thankfully, Bob J. helped us pick out a new article topic with a great reader question:
“I bought an XDm after reading your review. This is our first gun and me and the wife really liked shooting it. I just wanted to ask if it’s ok to store the gun in the case it came in or should I get some other case?”
Well, Bob, great choice on the gun and I’m glad you two like it! Keep me updated as to your progress. As far as your question goes, and as with many of my answers, there’s a few schools of thought… Continue reading
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JU Sporting Clays, Skeet, and Trap Team Presents Wingshooting & Clays Sports Clinic
A clinic put on by the JU Varsity Shooters designed to enhance any shooter’s wingshooting & clay sports skills at the Jacksonville Skeet & Trap Club located at 12125 New Berlin Road in Jacksonville, Florida.
Sunday, February 16
1 P.M. – 5 P.M.
Come out and shoot with the JU Varsity Shooting Team, proud three time National Divisional Champions. Hosted by one of the top coaches in the nation, JU Head Coach David T. Dobson, certified NSCA & NSSA Level III, the Spring Clinic is a way to give back to the shooting community while endorsing our collegiate program and youth shooting. Whether a new shooter looking to learn from the ground up, or a seasoned shooter wanting to polish off their skills, this clinic will provide a unique opportunity to enhance your shotgunning skills using the Clays environment! Open to ages 10 and above. Guns will be provided; ammunition and targets are not included in cost.
Please contact David Dobson to register at: ddobsonpvb@aol.com
(904) 571-8700 or (904) 285-9500
Children 12 and under- $95 Adults- $195
Charitable tax deductible checks to be made out to the “JU Sporting Clays, Skeet, and Trap Team”
Visit www.daviddobson.com for more information about the Head Coach
Visit the team at www.jushootingteam.com for more information about the program
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A Different Kind of Shot…
So I hurt myself at the range this morning. There’s so many injuries that we go out of our way to prevent. We religiously follow those gun safety commandments and I don’t know any shooters personally that can’t recite them at a moment’s notice. At the range, we focus so much on those gun safety rules that we can easily forget that there are many ways to hurt yourself that have nothing to do with guns.
Such is the nature of my injury. Continue reading
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New Guide: Rifle Bullet/Cartridge Guide
This is quite possibly the most requested guide for the site. After all this time and as part of The Year of the Rifle, I’m pleased to announce our newest guide to the most popular rifle cartridges! Check it out in our Rifle & Shotgun Section or click here to go right to the guide!
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