Learn how to shoot that rifle you just bought. Attend an Appleseed Shoot weekend.
Ducati JeanneThere's no substitute for practice. Pulling the trigger will put bullets down range. To do it accurately and repeatedly will take time. Make the best use of your time by getting instruction, advise, and pertinent feedback.
Instruction with a firearm? Totally cool. How about instruction with a Mosin Nagant with the pig-sticker on the end of it?
Man I know the "black guns" are intimidating but how about we show up with about 6 feet of Mosin topped with something that looks suited to spitting beef on? Man, I would so much rather be shot than be jabbed by one of those things. Even being tomohawked would be preferable than having holes jabbed in you like a pin-cussion. With really big pins.
"Ow, quit it. Ow, quit jabbing me in the hand, I was using that hand to eat a sandwich. Ow quit jabbing me in the but, now my sandwich will fall out. Ow, quit jabbing me in the mouth, now I can't chew my sandwich, ok, WAIT, TIME OUT. YOU AND YOUR BAYONETTE ARE SPOILING A PERFECTLY NICE LUNCH.
A second civil war perhaps