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Hey thanks for advice everyone!
I have a .45 and that is why my ammo is so expensive. Have bought online before and at gunshows, but like I said because of my job situation, it is kinda out of the question right now.
Glad to hear prices are dropping though because I haven't looked in awhile.
I shoot a .45 auto for serious business but keep a nice Ruger .22 revolver around just for plinking, targets, and assorted little varmints. You can buy a mess of .22 shells and not adversely effect your budget at all.
I love to shoot. In fact, two friends have gotten the bug and each of them has bought guns (one has bought 3 and the other has bought 1). My brother in law is also into shooting now. I have converted 3 people to the Concealed Carry Lifestyle. Obviously, one should be proficient with their tools and also have the proper mental preparedness.
I love shooting 45 but I also shoot 40 and 357 Magnums. The cost and ammo availability is better for the 40 cal.
You mean why White Americans like to shoot at targets, while Black Americans like to shoot at each other? Or why Mexicans use guns to massacre innocent civilians in Ciudad Juarez? A gun is just a tool. It is the person behind it who decides whether it will be used for good, evil, or just for fun.
I'd recommend learning to cast bullets and handload. Of course if money is tight that's not an option, no doubt, for the moment. But when things get better... invest in the tooling. A mould, a way to melt lead, and a Lee Lap Press aren't to pricey, all things considered.
Of course if you are up for the idea... you can fashion a bow and arrows from a tree. (Seriously, not kidding in the least.) It is a form of marksmanship and a survival skill.
Man this just sucks but taken from personal experience I can offer a suggestion. I too was faced with the dilemma of high-priced ammo and given a choice between my PBR and my bullets I had to give up the hot lead for the cold brew. However I still go down to the city dump or park (at night) and get my groove on, I just don't use bullets anymore. For me the thrill has always been the act of drawing down on imaginary burglars, religious zealots and those pesky socialists which I can still do, I just don't have the joy of the hammer smacking down on a live round and achieving the proper climax of explosive ballistics. At that moment I simply go.."pew...pew...pew" and imagine the bad guys being obliterated into a pile of goo. Almost as satisfying as ripping apart a paper target or beer bottle and I never miss!
Open up another 12-pack and bring on the commies! "pew...pew...pew", HA HA HA...eat lead commie bastards!
But for the price you are going to pay for a conversion, you could get a Ruger 22/45 for another $50 - $75.
Here they are for $239...
Ruger 22/45* Pistol (http://www.ozarkguns.com/Ruger%20Pistol/Ruger%202006/22_45.htm - broken link)
Unless you can find a used conversion kit for cheap....
But, you buy the 22/45 and you have 2 guns...
That's true of course, but the *point* of the .45-.22 conversion is to shoot using the exact same grip, trigger, etc. These have a "floating chamber" to give greater (more realistic) recoil as well.
I don't think there is a clear winner between buying the Ruger or the conversion kit - just depends on your preference.
What is it with people making assumptions with no knowledge as to the ethnic background of posters on here?
Or the gender. Even though my wife doesn't post here, I have had to stop carrying her to gun shows. She has been to two and each time we end up spending way too much money. On the other hand, I can browse for bargains and leave if there are none.
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