What qualifies a man as being a "Quick Draw McGraw"?

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Marshallj

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Originally posted by: StormRider
Okay, let's assume by definition a "Quick Draw McGraw" is a man who shoots his pistol within X minutes when being with someone else in the firing range. What should be the value of X? Is it 5 minutes? 10 minutes?

Also, I heard that guys with small pistols tend to fire faster than guys with 356 magnums. I'm worried this might be the case for me. Now, I've only been in the firing range solo but I've timed myself and sometimes I have fired my pistol within 1 minute. Is the firing rate of being in the firing range by yourself usually faster than when you're in the firing range with someone else?

What's the quickest you guys have fired your gun (either by yourself or with someone else in the firing range)? Do you usually fire faster by yourself or with someone else?

If you tend to fire quickly is it possible to train yourself not to fire so fast when someone else is in the firing range? Thanks for any info. ;)


You need to unload your gun before you go out. That will increase the time it takes to reload, and your shots won't be fired off so fast.

You've been going out with a loaded weapon!
 

LeeTJ

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Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: Howard
What the fvck is a .356 magnum?


Kind of like a .357 magnum, only slightly smaller and non-existent.

wouldn't a colt .45 be a bigger revolver?? or does it just take a bigger bullet?
 

LeeTJ

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Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Originally posted by: LeeTJ
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: Howard
What the fvck is a .356 magnum?


Kind of like a .357 magnum, only slightly smaller and non-existent.

wouldn't a colt .45 be a bigger revolver?? or does it just take a bigger bullet?

bigger around, less "charge" ;)

ahhh, i c.

what about barrel length? that seems to be important here too. :)
 

Marshallj

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Originally posted by: LeeTJ
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: Howard
What the fvck is a .356 magnum?


Kind of like a .357 magnum, only slightly smaller and non-existent.

wouldn't a colt .45 be a bigger revolver?? or does it just take a bigger bullet?

The bullet of a .45 is larger in diameter, but the shell is much smaller (contains less gunpowder and therefore the bullet travels much slower).

And the modern Colt .45's that police and the military uses isn't a revolver, it's a semi-automatic. But there was an old Colt .45 in the wild west days I believe.
 

LeeTJ

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Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: LeeTJ
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: Howard
What the fvck is a .356 magnum?


Kind of like a .357 magnum, only slightly smaller and non-existent.

wouldn't a colt .45 be a bigger revolver?? or does it just take a bigger bullet?

The bullet of a .45 is larger in diameter, but the shell is much smaller (contains less gunpowder and therefore the bullet travels much slower).

ya i got the less gunpowder part when batmannate posted "less charge".
 

amnesiac

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There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

Sometimes, I can fire three, maybe four rounds without putting down my pistol.
 

Mookow

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Originally posted by: LeeTJ
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: Howard
What the fvck is a .356 magnum?


Kind of like a .357 magnum, only slightly smaller and non-existent.

wouldn't a colt .45 be a bigger revolver?? or does it just take a bigger bullet?

Bigger bullet can be defined many ways, among them:
weight of the bullet
circumference of the bullet
length of the bullet
overall size of the bullet

A 45 will always be wider across than a 357 prior to be fired.
 

BatmanNate

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

Sometimes, I can fire three, maybe four rounds without putting down my pistol.

Doesn't your partner's arm get sore?
 

amnesiac

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Oh, btw, and if you're this worried about being a premajure ejaculator, you're going to never get laid because you can't get it up on account of you being too terrified of your partner laughing at you. Stop thinking about it so much. When you get laid, you get laid. It won't be the only time in your life, I'm sure, and you'll get plenty of chances to perfect your technique.

Nerd.
 

Marshallj

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

It's funny you mentioned that, I used to be on Prozac and I could last for hours and hours.... at the range, of course. I could control my shots so well.
 

BatmanNate

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Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: amnesiac
There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

It's funny you mentioned that, I used to be on Prozac and I could last for hours and hours.... at the range, of course. I could control my shots so well.

Ephedrine does that to me.
 

amnesiac

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Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Originally posted by: amnesiac
There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

Sometimes, I can fire three, maybe four rounds without putting down my pistol.

Doesn't your partner's arm get sore?

Arm? Who said anything about an arm? :p
 

Mookow

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Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: LeeTJ
Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: Howard
What the fvck is a .356 magnum?


Kind of like a .357 magnum, only slightly smaller and non-existent.

wouldn't a colt .45 be a bigger revolver?? or does it just take a bigger bullet?

The bullet of a .45 is larger in diameter, but the shell is much smaller (contains less gunpowder and therefore the bullet travels much slower).

And the modern Colt .45's that police and the military uses isn't a revolver, it's a semi-automatic. But there was an old Colt .45 in the wild west days I believe.

They still use it

Not something you want to get hit with
 

thawolfman

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
Oh, btw, and if you're this worried about being a premajure ejaculator, you're going to never get laid because you can't get it up on account of you being too terrified of your partner laughing at you. Stop thinking about it so much. When you get laid, you get laid. It won't be the only time in your life, I'm sure, and you'll get plenty of chances to perfect your technique.

Nerd.

Dude wtf are you talking about? This kid's over here talking about the range and you're ejaculating all over his thread! WTF?! :confused: :Q :D ;) :p
 

amnesiac

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Originally posted by: Marshallj
Originally posted by: amnesiac
There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

It's funny you mentioned that, I used to be on Prozac and I could last for hours and hours.... at the range, of course. I could control my shots so well.

I was on Wellbutrin/Paxil. It was a nightmare in disguise. After 2.5 hours you're just like COME ON ALREADY GODDAMNIT. FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!!
 

Marshallj

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Originally posted by: Mookow


Bigger bullet can be defined many ways, among them:
weight of the bullet
circumference of the bullet
length of the bullet
overall size of the bullet

A 45 will always be wider across than a 357 prior to be fired.

Here's a good question for you:

Why is the bullet of a .357 and a .38 special the same diameter?

You'd think one would be .38 and the other .357, but a .357 magnum will fire both .357 mags and also .38 specials. The bullets are the same diameter regardless of what the name indicates.

 

BatmanNate

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Originally posted by: amnesiac
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Originally posted by: amnesiac
There are literally thousands of firing techniques to perfect your shooting skills.
Personally, it depends on my shooting partner. I've gone as long as 4 hours in the range before discharging any rounds. But that was because I was on antidepressants, which really make it hard to pull the trigger.

Sometimes, I can fire three, maybe four rounds without putting down my pistol.

Doesn't your partner's arm get sore?

Arm? Who said anything about an arm? :p

I thought about that, but I couldn't think of a tactful or even remotely sense making way to say "firing gun with her beaver" so I had to make some sacrifices. :D
 

Rogozhin

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If there are women in this thread how many bullseyes in a row has a man been able to give you?

My record is seven in a span of 4 hours

rogo
 

BatmanNate

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Originally posted by: Rogozhin
If there are women in this thread how many bullseyes in a row has a man been able to give you?

My record is seven in a span of 4 hours

rogo

Automatics aren't allowed in this range, buddy.
 

MistaTastyCakes

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hehehe

Shooting a gun alone can either take longer or shorter than having a spotter to help aim. It matters how well lubed and greased the mechanism is. The first few times you work with a spotter, the gun may fire unexpectantly due to an itchy trigger finger and the fact that you'd be so excited to have a buddy to shoot with! However, after a bit, you'll find a good rhythm and if you and your spotter truly click, you'll hit the target every time.
 

azncoffeeboi

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Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Originally posted by: Rogozhin
If there are women in this thread how many bullseyes in a row has a man been able to give you?

My record is seven in a span of 4 hours

rogo

Automatics aren't allowed in this range, buddy.

LoL