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RogueUSMC wrote:I don't know which is better lookin'...the rifle or the granite counter-tops! Nice!

Thanks. I tried to get Mrs. PaJ in the pic too. She didn't go for it. Then it'd be a really tough call.

I've got a riser coming in for the scope. Hopefully I can get it sighted in this weekend. My Charlie Brown head is too dang big to easily see through the scope as it sits now. I'd also like to put iron sites on it as a backup. Sounds funny saying that since most rifles come with iron sites and the scope is added. Right now my gun budget is blown. Between the AR and some additional training classes that Mrs. PaJ and I are taking (we are both looking forward to that), anything else will have to wait until I see what Uncle Sam does to us.

misterlarry wrote:Congratulations! I'm still working on my wife as well for buying an AR15. Any trade secrets that you would be willing to share? Thanks.

The guy at the show kicked it off when he explained to her that it was the safest home defense gun because of the frangible ammunition. We walked around the rest of the show and I kept pointing out all of the higher priced guns even with no add ons. Knowing the DPMS was a good value, I kept reminding her of that too. I sealed the deal with the same logic she uses on me when returning from the mall. "It is such a good deal, we have to buy it! Look how much we are saving!" I love it when I get to use her own language against her.

C-dub wrote:

PaJ wrote:

C-dub wrote:Nice job. Good patience. Usually, most folks with good common sense will come around if not pushed.

Wait. Common sense? You clearly haven't met my wife. I would rather believe it was my charm and great physique.

Shotgun? Sporting clays? Time to start working on a new goal. I see 3 gun tournaments in my future.

Hopefully, your wife isn't on the forum.

She is but not very active.

Middle Age Russ wrote:PaJ, where in the Houston area are you? There are some excellent opportunities to learn and shoot. If you are up north of town, I might recommend Conroe Shooting Academy but there are certainly other options in other areas. If your wife enjoys shooting there are also several different ladies' groups around.

I am near Tomball so Conroe is a great location. A guy that works with me and I have been talking about arranging some customer events. Skeet. Trap. Prarie dog hunts. forget golf. Let's shoot some thing!

PawPaw I used to live in Frisco. I am in the Houston area now. But who knows. Hopefully I can join you sometime. I grew up hunting ducks and have shot skeet a couple of times so that would be a lot of fun.

C-dub wrote:Nice job. Good patience. Usually, most folks with good common sense will come around if not pushed.

Wait. Common sense? You clearly haven't met my wife. I would rather believe it was my charm and great physique.

Shotgun? Sporting clays? Time to start working on a new goal. I see 3 gun tournaments in my future.

My wife and I have both been around guns our entire lives, but I wouldn't consider myself a "gun guy". With much of what was happening a few years ago, I decided to buy a handgun...then a 2nd. My wife wasn't pleased with #2 until she shot it. Then she wanted one. Then we decided that, if we were going to get them, we wanted to get trained, get our CHL's, etc out of responsibility. But, she often said, "there is absolutely no reason for anyone to own one of those assault weapons."

Well, I bought a DPMS AR15 this weekend and she was even with me! I wasn't "allowed" to shoot it until she could go too. It took a while, but she finally came around.

This weekend was my first time shooting one. That thing is sweet!