I'll never forget buying my first gun, a Ruger 10/22. I walked into the store, heart pounding, and I spent way too long staring at every model. I then took it home, cleaned it obsessively, and couldn't wait to hit the range. What about you all? How did your first purchase go?
My first gun purchase
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Mine was a mess, honestly. I walked into the shop thinking I knew everything from YouTube videos and ended up with a .40 S&W that kicked like a mule. I spent more time flinching than actually shooting for the first few months, I should've started with something like your 10/22 instead of trying to look tough 
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Ha! That's hilarious and so relatable. YouTube University can be dangerous! I did something similar, I thought I was ready for a big caliber and basically scared myself off the range for weeksMine was a mess, honestly. I walked into the shop thinking I knew everything from YouTube videos and ended up with a .40 S&W that kicked like a mule. I spent more time flinching than actually shooting for the first few months, I should've started with something like your 10/22 instead of trying to look tough
That .40 will humble you real quick! The 10/22 is perfect for building fundamentals without developing bad flinching habitsMine was a mess, honestly. I walked into the shop thinking I knew everything from YouTube videos and ended up with a .40 S&W that kicked like a mule. I spent more time flinching than actually shooting for the first few months, I should've started with something like your 10/22 instead of trying to look tough
Yeah right, that mix of excitement and nervousness is something special. I probably asked the shop guy a hundred questions too, there's nothing quite like that first range trip anticipation
