plinker
Informal target shooter
A plinker is an inexpensive firearm used for casual target shooting—plinking at tin cans, bottles, or other improvised targets.
The term comes from the sound a bullet makes hitting metal.
Plinkers are typically .22 caliber rifles or pistols, valued for cheap ammunition and low recoil: I learned to shoot with my dad's old plinker.
Cartridge struck at edge
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- targetObject of pursuit
- tin canSealed metal food container
backyard · ammunition · casual · inexpensive · practice · shooting range · marksmanship · beginner
Recreational pursuer of interests
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
beginner · marksman · target shooter · informal · sportsman · novice
rimfire
Cartridge struck at edge
tin can · backyard · ammunition · casual · inexpensive · practice · shooting range · marksmanship · beginner · Ruger
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- amateurNonprofessional participant
enthusiast · beginner · marksman · target shooter · informal · sportsman · novice
- air gunsair rifle, air pistol, BB gun, pellet gun, pellet rifle
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod
plinkermarksman
Precision shooter
sharpshooter · sniper · competitive shooter · crack shot · deadeye