Shotgun shells and Cigars

[Diesel Grinch]

Two of my favorite things. Cigar smoking and hunting. Been doing some pheasant hunting and would love to have a cigar while doing it. Just can not get my hunting cloths stinking. When I go trap shooting then all bets are off.


DG

[chefchris]

Of course, just when I move away.




But I got better beer down here.

[Eville]

Few things are nicer in life than a nice B&M close by. The closest one to me here is about 5 blocks down. I only wish they hand a lounge. Back home there is one that has a lounge, but is a good 40 minute drive to the other side of town and is a bit of a ripoff.

I laughed at the idea of Shotgun shells and cigars. Never would have thought of that one.

[mrtr33]

That's pretty sweet. The closest shooting range is like 30 minutes away, but you can do almost anything you want to out there. When I lived in southern California, there was one 5 minutes away. Couldn't smoke shooting trap, though.

What kind of shotguns do you guys shoot and why? I'm just kind of getting into guns and hunting (went duck hunting last season for the first time), and am shooting a Remington 870 Express. After I made the stock a bit longer, I really like that gun.

[Eville]

As far as shotguns are concerned I shoot either my Dad's 30s-40s 12ga pump or his 50s 12ga side by side. neither are very great for trap as they dont have choke and spread really wide really fast. still fun though.

[Silencei2]

I envy you all, closest B&M (I wouldn't even call it a B&M) near my house is Beverages and More which is 4 blocks away. I never bought sticks from BevMo but there are some good shops about 10-15 minutes away on the freeway. Whats even worse is that there are no gun shops, shooting ranges or even paintball/airsoft shops in the area. It's illegal to have airsoft/paintball guns in the city I live in...

Last time I shot anything I drove 60 miles away to a different county just to attend a gun expo

[mrtr33]

I envy you all, closest B&M (I wouldn't even call it a B&M) near my house is Beverages and More which is 4 blocks away. I never bought sticks from BevMo but there are some good shops about 10-15 minutes away on the freeway. Whats even worse is that there are no gun shops, shooting ranges or even paintball/airsoft shops in the area. It's illegal to have airsoft/paintball guns in the city I live in...

I would not buy cigars from BevMo. Last time I was at the one in your area, They were terribly overpriced, and the humi looked a bit suspicious.

You do, however, have several shooting ranges near you. Two of my favs near you:

On-Target Indoor Shooting Range LLC
27692 Camino Capistrano
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
You have to go with someone else, they will not let you shoot alone, unless you are military or ex-military. They do have an assortment of weapons for you to choose from.

There is also a trap and skeet range:
400 Calle Bahia
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 366-0916
That I really like a lot. Call first. They have set hours, but they are some good old boys, and you never know when one of them are just around the house and wanting to shoot.

[scarecrow0104]

That's pretty sweet. The closest shooting range is like 30 minutes away, but you can do almost anything you want to out there. When I lived in southern California, there was one 5 minutes away. Couldn't smoke shooting trap, though.

What kind of shotguns do you guys shoot and why? I'm just kind of getting into guns and hunting (went duck hunting last season for the first time), and am shooting a Remington 870 Express. After I made the stock a bit longer, I really like that gun.

You can't go wrong with the 870. I've had mine for 18 years. It has a flat sight rail that makes it nice for a quick shot line up. It will last for a lifetime. Hope you enjoy your hunting.

[WOXOF]

Two of my favorite things. Cigar smoking and hunting. Been doing some pheasant hunting and would love to have a cigar while doing it. Just can not get my hunting cloths stinking. When I go trap shooting then all bets are off.


DG

I haven't been doing much hunting since I got married, but my uncle does run a quail reserve not too far away. The birds don't seem to mind the cigar smoke, they're more worried about the dogs. I really dig bird hunting, watching the dogs work is always a treat. Shouldering a shotgun quickly with a cigar in your mouth can be a little tricky though.