Have you lost interest in guns?

[aarondhgraham]

This is a with a yes & no answer.

Yes, I have lost interest in "guns",,,
Meaning that for close to 20 years now,,,
I bought a lot of different guns because I wanted to own them.

In my retired state I still have some money to buy more guns,,,
But I find that I'm no longer excited by the acquisition of a new-2-me fiery-arm.

But, I do find that I still go to the range as often as before if not more often,,,
I just shoot the same three rifles and two pistols more regularly,,,
So that's a firm "no" as far as interest in shooting goes.

Aarond

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[JD8]

Nope. Haven't lost interest in guns, cars, or women. If I do, lord take me.

 

[Zuidskout]

Working in the industry (4 retailers, 2 States, 5 years, corporate and family owned as well as a pawn) ((I know 5 years isn’t a long time)) will whittle away at your passion for firearms. At least that is my and some good friends experience.

Probably just goes a long with what some say, “don’t work in your hobby field” or something along those lines.

You get tied up in the consumption of product rather than the enjoyment. I know myself and friends just get generally worn out with it at work and then hardly want to go shoot. (Price of ammo and price/lack of good shooting venue doesn’t help).

I’ve started to want to build stuff more than ever, which is a rabbit hole in and of itself. Hoping to get a little fire back for shooting this deer season, but also hoping to get what I need during archery, so maybe hogs or coyotes in the new year.

 

[mtngunr]

I've owned pretty much every gun and knife ever wanted, at one time or another, and a very impressive list it would make of eras, makers and money spent.

But, have never been a hoarder, and once I experienced THIS, or did THAT, especially in proficiency with firearms, and with shooting experience in excess of half a century and having known some of the finest shooters and authors of the age...

well, most went away with notable exceptions of replacing some sold off at least two and three times, and what is on-hand today a pretty small and humble assortment...

Where I shoot enough to keep my hand in with decent proficiency, although nothing as former times, where the urge to recapture the magic is less...

and otherwise range trips rather boring if done too often, as bullets go where intended with regularity, the only real break getting something new (generally an old friend come to visit again) and heading to range for zero and function test and/or reacqaintance with required hold and trigger control...

a relatively recently acquired 681 with full house 158s has been the "let's get reacqainted" friend of late to pique interest enough to drive to range multiple times, but, soon enough I'll be where I want to be with it, and then what?

Likely further culling of what is here, as "wants" mostly met long ago, while "needs" are ever fewer.

 

[MR.T.]

I have not lost interest in guns.
But I don't go to a gun show a month like I used to.
I think my interest in guns have just narrowed down to what is better quality.

 

[El Pablo]

I had lost interest for awhile, but this past weekend, it was revived again when I fired a buddy's HK SP5.

I tell ya, that was the most fun I'd had in a long time. Now, if I can just come up with three thousand bucks!

Ap5, then you just need like 1200 bucks.

Shoot one suppressed…

 

[korgy]

If any of ya'll in the Tulsa area want to go shooting, I am down. I actually have a renewed passion after going through a phase of interest and disinterest. I like looking at the details of all the new technology and comparing it to the old classics. If you are looking to spark up interest again, its always fun to teach and to show off your collection and mods etc.

 

[Snattlerake]

I have a crazy fun load for .308 that you can sit in a chair and reload at the range and the brass
DOES NOT need resized.
It is for close range critter killing under 60 yards.
The bullet hitting the target is louder than the suppressed round.

You can sit in a backyard and shoot it all day long.
Almost No recoil either. About the same as a Red Rider bb gun

You will eventually run out of Coke bottles and electrical tape.

 

[THAT Gurl]

I haven’t lost the interest, I have lost the ability to go shooting matches and plinking due to the wife’s Alzheimer’s and not being able to leave her alone for more than a quick run to the pharmacy or grocery store

I'm sorry.

Kinda the same here. I haven't lost interest but I have lost the ability to enjoy shooting. That nerve damage is gonna be with me from now on, I guess. Even with meds.

 

[GorillaG]

At a period of life when things should be slowing down to allow more time for my hobbies, I find my time being consumed everyone else’s. I expect that will only get worse now that grandchildren are in the picture.

Yep, my kids played football, basketball, and were in karate. Lots of time and LOTS of money!