Beer and guns

[huntingohio]

Updated my first post with a picture... I have several high capacity magazines for my P14, plus a pair of 10 round magazines. I would use the 10 round mags to chamber a round when getting ready to run a stage in competition (would go into the back pocket after that) and have all my high capacity mags on my rig. I ran many rounds through that while shooting competition. Enough to show wear on the original alloy frame. After that I switched it over to a steel frame.

I need to find a decent range/club to join now. Got plenty of rounds I can reload too. Used to shoot 255 grain full jacket moving at 725-750 fps. They used to call them artillery rounds due to the weight. Still, I would knock down the heavy steel plates real easy. Plus I wasn't as beat-up as the guys using the super 38's.

I huneted deer with a .45acp loaded to +p I had a 255gr hardcastLSWC up over 900 fps. Took 3 deer in 1 week with that puppy on a mountain bike. It was a colt that was comped and had a fastfire and magwell. Too everything of and shot idpa production class. I cried when I had to sell it to pay the bills

 

[McBrewskie]

Well then get crackin there Bubba...

I was checking out some 5.56 rifles today (AR15/M4 style)... I want one, but am not ready to spend the cabbage to get it.

Yeah I'm gonna have too. The main one I'm thinking of was my grandfather's .219 Donaldson Wasp. I got all the tools to do it, it's just finding the time.

 

[huntingohio]

Yeah I'm gonna have too. The main one I'm thinking of was my grandfather's .219 Donaldson Wasp. I got all the tools to do it, it's just finding the time.

I used to shoot a 218 bee and always wanted to find a wasp.. neat little cratridge

golddiggie, the beauty of an ar is you can buy it one piece at a time and slowly build it to what you like. Don't waste money buying one off the shelf youll end up upgrading anyway

 

[sudsmcgee]

I have an SR9C as well and it works flawlessly. Easy 16 inch grouping at 80 feet.

 

[rgarry]

Glock 23, Springfield emp (best gun I have owned). Wife has a small ruger

 

[Punity]

Not a lot of rifles in here. That's pretty much my thing, few handguns and shotguns, lot of varmint rifles.

I got rifles just didn't want to type then all out haha.

Best ones I have are my savage .22( silenced)
And my CORE15 AR.

 

[Punity]

I used to shoot a 218 bee and always wanted to find a wasp.. neat little cratridge

golddiggie, the beauty of an ar is you can buy it one piece at a time and slowly build it to what you like. Don't waste money buying one off the shelf youll end up upgrading anyway

Agreed picking a choosing is the best part about ARs. That and shooting exploding targets prepping for the zombie apocalypse

 

[jasonsbeer]

Been hunting and shooting long guns for years, but have my eye on an XD45, XD40 or 96A1 in the near term. Used my 11-87 for competetive trap and skeet for a while (amatuer).

I have to get my hearing checked each year for work (OSHA stuff). Every year they say "you have a hearing loss in your left ear". No kidding. Shooting all those teenage years without ear plugs has torn my left ear to pieces. I'm 37 now. Wear hearing protection!

Remington 11-87 12ga
Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 ga (got a slug barrel for this one)
Wards Hercules .410 (single shot)
New England Firearms 20 ga (single shot)

Marlin Model 60 .22 (dollar for dollar the best .22 out there )
Remington 742 Carbine 30.06

 

[Golddiggie]

golddiggie, the beauty of an ar is you can buy it one piece at a time and slowly build it to what you like. Don't waste money buying one off the shelf youll end up upgrading anyway

I might sell some of the guns I inherited from my father to help fund the AR purchase. I know there are some things I'll want right off the bat. I'm not looking to have a ton of spare parts as I change things over to what I want it to be. I know I'll want a match grade barrel in it. I can get the AR with the the forestock as all rails, which will make things easier.

Need to do some more research before I make that purchase.

I am looking to get some gun parts that can be converted into tap handles now. Got some info on a couple of gunsmith's today that might be able to help me out there. I might see about getting a 22 match barrel converted into a handle. It came off the pistol my father had setup for competition shooting. He replaced the barrel with a much better one, so this one's not doing anything (besides holding a pheasant feather).

 

[JoshJoshua]

I just bought my Ruger SR40 in September and love it. Ever paycheck I take it to the range and let loose 100rds. Great pistol, couldn't be happier, and the price was worth it $450. Hoping next paycheck to upgrade the spring and rod, firing pin spring and cocked indicator with a stainless steel rod.

Currently borrowing a SigSauer Mosquito and I hate the damn thing, piece of useless junk. Going to buy a Baretta U22 Neos for plinking and maybe competition.

 

[jestmaty]

Just my Taurus guns in this pic... all of em' are great except the PT22 (the little one on the bottom right), the other one that looks similar is a pt25 centerfire, much better shooter)

The rest of the arsenal....

My ruger 10/22 from the pic above has morphed into this...

And beer....

 

[McBrewskie]

I've also been considering getting something for home protection lately. Thinking either a Stoeger coach gun or a Remmington 11-87 law enforcement 18" 12g. Depends on what I want to spend.

 

[Golddiggie]

I'd be more inclined to get the Mossberg 500 Tactical Tri-Rail if I was to get a new shotgun.

 

[Subsailor]

Not a whole lot of folks do reloading anymore. My grandfather did, I may still get my old man to teach me.

I'm another reloader, been doing it since the early 80's. Like somebody said, it isn't necessarily cheaper for some rounds but just like homebrew, it's the satisfaction of knowing what you put together. So whether it's drinking a good homebrew or dropping meat for the freezer, if I made it, I'm a happy son of a gun!

 

[Golddiggie]

I huneted deer with a .45acp loaded to +p I had a 255gr hardcastLSWC up over 900 fps. Took 3 deer in 1 week with that puppy on a mountain bike. It was a colt that was comped and had a fastfire and magwell. Too everything of and shot idpa production class. I cried when I had to sell it to pay the bills

How did you get the deer back on the bike?? I can almost see it now, having it ride on the front forks.

BTW, in IPSC (when I was shooting that) I'm pretty sure having a comp on the barrel put you into 'open' class. Most people also put sighting aids on their guns at that point, in order to be more competitive with the rest in that class.

 

[McBrewskie]

I'm another reloader, been doing it since the early 80's. Like somebody said, it isn't necessarily cheaper for some rounds but just like homebrew, it's the satisfaction of knowing what you put together. So whether it's drinking a good homebrew or dropping meat for the freezer, if I made it, I'm a happy son of a gun!

Yeah, I remember going out to the garage to see my grandfather reloading. He was always in such a great mood. I think I'll get everything set up in the garage. Be just like brewing, head out there on a Sunday with the dog and listen to the Giants(SF) game while spending a couple hours.

 

[bwirthlin]

I'd be more inclined to get the Mossberg 500 Tactical Tri-Rail if I was to get a new shotgun.

I love my Mossberg. I've got the 590 special purpose. I'm going to change out the stock to match that one soon. Also a huge fan of my AR-15.

 

[batescw]

Well then get crackin there Bubba...

I was checking out some 5.56 rifles today (AR15/M4 style)... I want one, but am not ready to spend the cabbage to get it.

Do you research before you by an AR rifle, not all are equal.

The AR15 or M4 Carbine forums have good info on this. You don't have to buy a top of the line one, but stay away from the trash.

Best: Noveske, Colt, LMT, Larua.
Good: Smith & Wesson, Rock River, Bravo Company, etc

Thanks,
Chris

ps. And yea, I have a fair mount of old and new "black" rifles along with some new pistols and old smoke wagon types =)

 

[mikescooling]

Reloading was cheeper, but not so much anymore. I just went out to buy a pound of H1000 and it was $30, my old can still has the sticker $14.99. The rounds are for deer hunting. WI Deer gun starts next week!!! I love eating deer!!! I am made a "Whitetail Ale" for deer camp.

 

[FastAndy]

My AR and .17HMR at the the range. My two carry options after a cleaning.

 

[bwirthlin]

My AR and .17HMR at the the range. My two carry options after a cleaning.

I looked at your first picture and was thinking that looked an awful lot like the scenery around where I live and then noticed you're from Vegas. I live in Henderson. Is that the range at the top of Decatur? I've been wanting to go out there but it's a long haul from where I live. I'm basically on the opposite end of the valley. I typically go out to the boulder city range, it's only about a 15 minute drive from my house.

 

[sweed]

Do you research before you by an AR rifle, not all are equal.

The AR15 or M4 Carbine forums have good info on this. You don't have to buy a top of the line one, but stay away from the trash.

Best: Noveske, Colt, LMT, Larua.
Good: Smith & Wesson, Rock River, Bravo Company, etc

Thanks,
Chris

ps. And yea, I have a fair mount of old and new "black" rifles along with some new pistols and old smoke wagon types =)

I've been looking at a few AR's, because eventually I'll be getting one. S&W MP15 sport, its extremely affordable, for an AR, and they have great reviews.
THe Windham Weaponry (They used to be Bushmaster, same ppl, same factory before... one of the big dogs bought them out) those looks like pretty good AR's.
I also was checking out the M400 Sig enhanced, looked great and already had the red dot optic on it. Not sure if it comes with it, but I'd def get a red dot eventually, after I get used to the iron sights.

I think I'll go with the SW MP15 sport just because it sounsd like a great deal, and not looking to get a super good AR like a colt.


Other guns next on my list:
Ruger 10/22
Mossberg 500
Full Size .45- Still looking, and need to shoot some.
Sig 938 - My friend just bought one and its awesome, perfect for pocket carry.

I am joining a range in the town over from me, Dec 1st, and can't wait!

 

[Golddiggie]

One of the reasons I got the P14-45 was due to the ramped barrel coming stock. Plus it's a double stack 45. :rockin: When competition shooting, I'd rather have more in the mag than less. Less reloads, less mags to pick up, better times, etc. I can comfortably fit 15 in the magazine with the pads on them. Technically, they should hold 16, but I like the way they feed better with just 15 in there. Still, that's a lot of 45 ACP to have available. With the carry rig I have, I can have two more mag's on me. So, three 15 round magazines plus one in the tube... 46 .45 cal rounds. If I ever need to use it, the cops should be there long before I run dry. If not, then it's because the sh*t has really hit the fan.

 

[FastAndy]

I looked at your first picture and was thinking that looked an awful lot like the scenery around where I live and then noticed you're from Vegas. I live in Henderson. Is that the range at the top of Decatur? I've been wanting to go out there but it's a long haul from where I live. I'm basically on the opposite end of the valley. I typically go out to the boulder city range, it's only about a 15 minute drive from my house.

Yep, that's the shooting park on north Decatur. I live in the NW so it only a few minutes from me. Honestly i don't think think you'd be too impressed with it after driving across the valley.

 

[bwirthlin]

Yep, that's the shooting park on north Decatur. I live in the NW so it only a few minutes from me. Honestly i don't think think you'd be too impressed with it after driving across the valley.

Yeah I'll probably just stick to my side of town. I used to work at a bike shop out there on tenaya and azure, pretty close to the range. I thought about bringing my guns and checking it out one day after work but just never did. The boulder range is ok, kinda pricey. There's a dedicated shooting spot out in the desert on the way to lake Mohave that's not too much further than the boulder range and it's free. Plus you can drink beer when you're out in the desert!

 

[bwirthlin]

I've been looking at a few AR's, because eventually I'll be getting one. S&W MP15 sport, its extremely affordable, for an AR, and they have great reviews.
THe Windham Weaponry (They used to be Bushmaster, same ppl, same factory before... one of the big dogs bought them out) those looks like pretty good AR's.
I also was checking out the M400 Sig enhanced, looked great and already had the red dot optic on it. Not sure if it comes with it, but I'd def get a red dot eventually, after I get used to the iron sights.

I think I'll go with the SW MP15 sport just because it sounsd like a great deal, and not looking to get a super good AR like a colt.

Other guns next on my list:
Ruger 10/22
Mossberg 500
Full Size .45- Still looking, and need to shoot some.
Sig 938 - My friend just bought one and its awesome, perfect for pocket carry.

I am joining a range in the town over from me, Dec 1st, and can't wait!

My AR is a Bushmaster. It's awesome, I haven't done any modifications too it aside from the guy I got it from added a 20" heavy barrel. It's reliable and accurate I couldn't be happier with it. I've also got a Ruger 10-22 that thing is awesome. It's so much fun to shoot. I've got a bull barrel and a scope on it but haven't done any modifications to the internals.

 

[estricklin]

My 2 Colts are my pride and joy, one is a Peacekeeper .357 Magnum and the other is a 1911 Commander 70 Series

I have a lot more loaned to my dad right now, and many I did not take pics of, mainly my long range rifles and some shotguns and .22s. I used to reload ammo A LOT, but now only on occasion.

 

[HIM_Tattoos]

Current stash:

Remington 870 20G
Chinese SKS w/tapco stock, 20 round mag
Mossberg bolt action 22 (226 I believe)
H&R Pardner single shot 12G
SW40VE
and I'm half way through my AR build, just need the lower parts kit and stock

Next purchases:
270 (for deer hunting)
Taurus Judge (for funzies)
9MM
1911

 

[Stevo2569]

Ive had rifles for yrs but just got my carry permit earlier this year. Here's my Taurus PT809 SS with 17 + 1 and my S&M 38 Sp Airweight +p with Crimsom Trace laser grip. I also have a Rem 700 Synthetic Camo SS in 30-06 with bi-pod and a PSE compound bow for deer hunting. Looking to get a 44 mag and start building a MP15.

 

[Beerd1]

Ive had rifles for yrs but just got my carry permit earlier this year. Here's my Taurus PT809 SS with 17 + 1 and my S&M 38 Sp Airweight +p with Crimsom Trace laser grip. I also have a Rem 700 Synthetic Camo SS in 30-06 with bi-pod and a PSE compound bow for deer hunting. Looking to get a 44 mag and start building a MP15.

Does the 38 kick a lot since it is called an "Airweight"?