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Shot using a Ruger 10/22 rental with CCI mini-mags and ironsights in a 35yd range.



The top one is my first set. Looking now, the grouping was horrible and not even close to where I was aiming. I should probably note that I was using the ironsights incorrectly the whole time.. :mad:



People told me horror stories about rental guns, and I can attest to the fact as the loading mechanism in the Ruger had a tendency to NOT place the round in the chamber. I realized this was partly due to me loading the magazine to full capacity, so I kicked it down to half-full and had no issues.



The 2nd target was where I buckled down and started shooting right.





Needless to say I already have a Savage Mark II on order. I can definitely see getting a 1-year pass to the range..
 
Shooting is a lot of fun but expensive and ammo prices are going through the roof.



Go rent the Smith and Wesson 500, grab your a$$ and hold on tight!
 
Oh yeah, the rising price of ammo is what made me decide on .22LR. I figure I'd rather be able to shoot a lot more than to shoot a few times, mainly since I'm still learning so practice is useful.



I'm actually hesitant to move into the larger calibers because they are just damn loud. The guy in the lane next to me was shooting 7.62x39 and it was causing my glasses to vibrate. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
 
I never shot a real gun my whole life up until less than 2 years ago when a buddy of mine took me to the shooting range. He rented a variety of guns for me to try, and I have to say the .22 caliber rifles were fun for a noob, while the other guns were just a bit scarier for me. Shooting was definitely more fun than I thought it would be. If I had proper lessons I could see myself taking it up as a hobby but considering my friend did all the loading and he's not a gun expert either, it's not something I would go do on my own.



Speaking of guns, for those that are familiar with this subject how and where would someone get a gun appraised/sold? I have an old Luger that an old family friend left behind when he passed away and we've been wanting to sell it but I don't know the proper channels to go through.
 
BlackElantraGT said:
I never shot a real gun my whole life up until less than 2 years ago when a buddy of mine took me to the shooting range. He rented a variety of guns for me to try, and I have to say the .22 caliber rifles were fun for a noob, while the other guns were just a bit scarier for me. Shooting was definitely more fun than I thought it would be. If I had proper lessons I could see myself taking it up as a hobby but considering my friend did all the loading and he's not a gun expert either, it's not something I would go do on my own.



Speaking of guns, for those that are familiar with this subject how and where would someone get a gun appraised/sold? I have an old Luger that an old family friend left behind when he passed away and we've been wanting to sell it but I don't know the proper channels to go through.
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Well you can take it to any gun shop that sells used guns and they will give you an estimate. If its a classic and you do not think that they will be able to give you a proper quote, take it to gun show as they usually have appraisers there. You could also just to a quick google seach and see if you come up with anything.



Be VERY careful when selling to someone. You need to have someone that has a FFL complete the transaction for you as I understand it. You give them the gun, they verify the ID of the person that is buying the gun, check for a permit to purchase and fill out the paperwork and complete the purchase. There is usually a fee for this ranging from $20 - $50 typically.



If you are looking for one in you area go to this page: GunBroker.com FFL Holder Network



Then punch in your zipcode and it will spit out a list of people in your area.



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truzoom- Yeah, 10/22s are lots of fun :D



There are "cardinal rules" for handling firearms, and one of those is:



"Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target." If you only keep one thing in mind, remember that.



BlackElantraGT-Certain Lugers are *very* valuable and it's *VERY* common for people to take advantage of ignorant (pardon the term :o ) sellers. I'd simply hold on to it for a while. I'm no authority on their current market values, but I'd bet my life that you're likely (99.999% certainty) to get pennies on the dollar. Heh heh, that's no exaggeration either ;) They'll offer a few hundred and plan to make a huge profit; no Luger is a "cheap old gun" these days so please don't give it away cheap.



FWIW, once you sell it, it's gone..and something with a tie-in to a family friend is a nice heirloom. Lugers are cool mechanical devices anyhow, and some are lots of fun to shoot.
 
William and Accumulator, thanks for your help and advice. Me being ignorant about it is the main reason why we haven't sold it yet because I just know that someone a lot more knowledgeable will take advantage of the situation. I guess if I do my homework, it will pay off in the end. I tried finding more info about lugers a few years back, but just didn't have the time nor the interest. That's what I like about eBay is most times I can sell an item I don't have much a clue about, and with little research I can sell it for a very fair market value. Unfortunately, I can't go the same route with this firearm. But thanks for at pointing me in the right direction. :)
 
BlackElantraGT- Lugers are like cars from the 1960s ;) "What's it worth?" depends on stuff that normal people simply have no knowledge about. Heh heh, I consider myself quite knowledgeable about firearms, and I dunno just how *I* would go about pricing one. But then, I wouldn't sell it either :D



There's a book called "Lugers at Random" that's sorta the standard reference for that pistol. There's a site called something like "Armchair Gunshow" that might give you a little insight into the general current price trends of various firearms. But you really are in a situation like "I have a V8 convertible from 1964....what's it worth?"..correct answers could range from "not all *that* much" to something in the "OMG!" :eek: range. But a Luger *is* a V8 convertible, not a no-options, six-cylinder sedan, if that tells you anything.
 
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