a shot across the bow

​Thanks for stopping in and checking out my page. I have been into shooting almost as long I can remember. I was 4 years old the first time I pulled the trigger on a firearm; my grandfather’s Mossberg .22 (that I still have). While the point of aim was a pie plate the point of impact was an innocent lettuce plant about 2 feet to the left of the target. I have been a student and devotee of the firearm since that day and have worked hard on improving my shooting. I can say, with no small degree of pride, that I never shot another lettuce plant; not even that one mouthy arugula in Marin County.

Though it may come as a bit of a shocker, my intention is to discuss all things shooting related from a slightly different perspective. If there is one thing that folks who like to shoot like even better it is talking about shooting. Whether it is revolvers vs. semi-autos (yes I am that old) to the 6.5 vs 6.8 there is always a lot to talk about. Although I am not a contrarian I do have some opinions that don’t cleave to the mainstream and I look forward to discussing those among the myriad other topics that are available. 

My first article will be a comparison of the Marlin 336 and the Winchester 1894 and why I feel that the Marlin has always been the better design unless we are talking about the Winchester Model 88  but that is a topic for another day.