The unofficial GUN talk thread

[MuddyWRX]

I'm going to hold on to the Critical Duty unless I get rid of the g23. If I do though I'll let you know.

 

[inski]

10-4.  I'm going to grab my own soon enough.  I just have to get my butt to Cabelas one of these days.  Might just order some online.  I'm putting my 1911 into the competition line up so theres other knick-knacks I need for that too.  Might as well make a big combo order.

 

[Nate]

Just finished up building my second Remington 870. It's a his and hers package. Built the tan one for my lady. And the black one is mine. I went a slightly different route with mine by running a custom shortened vent rib barrel instead of a smooth police barrel. I also drilled and tapped the receiver for a rail. The Burris Fastfire III goes on it Monday.

 

[Nate]

Got the reflex sight on and sighted in..

 

[i-wagon]

You make me want to spend more money on my 870

I learned yesterday what a ballistic tip 30-06 does to a woodchuck. Very good results

 

[inski]

Nate tell me more about that fiber optic on the darkearth specimen.

 

[Nate]

Basically just a clamp on the barrel fiber optic made by HiViz (I think, maybe TruGlo). Snaps on to the rear of the bead. It's a nice bright dot. Only problem is when shooting a class recently, I was shooting a round of slugs at 25 yards, I found it to shoot about 2" high. After further looking I realized it was half a bead lower then the factory installed bead. So it made me shoot a touch high. With buck shot, and really slugs too, it's not a huge deal. But something to mention. You want it? Come get it. I don't think I put it back on. I think I'll be drilling out the silver bead, and tapping it for a screw in replacement. I'll be doing the same with the black one too.

 

[inski]

Sure, I'll come get it.  Its worth a try.  It takes me an eternity to find my front bead.  PM me when is good for you.

 

[Nate]

Roger!

 

[inski]

Just ordered 500 9mm from Freedom Munitions.  They've got a $5 shipping special until Friday or Saturday.  Any order $5.  I had good performance from my first batch from them.  Trying 124gr this time.

Which is good.  I burned 400 rounds last weekend at the USPSA clinic.  Another 150-ish will be spent this weekend at the match.  Ms.G34 will be getting a break next month.  Switching to Mrs.1911 for a while.

 

[inski]

Got my first national classifier match under my belt for USPSA.  No where to go but up!

 

Ordered a +6 mag tube for the semi-auto CZ shotgun.  Hope to have this thing sorted out before the June 3 gun match.  I have a feeling I'll be one of two bringing a semi-auto.  Must start practicing reloading the fricken thing.  Matches are won and lost during shotgun reloads. 

 

[i-wagon]

You reminded me,I need to try shooting handgun now my wrist of mostly healed

 

[inski]

Just practice with your other hand!  The weak (left) will eventually out shoot the other.  Trust me.  A few hundred rounds with the non-dominate hand will yield great results.

 

[i-wagon]

We were going to do a bunch of 22 plinking on Easter, but I haven't target practiced in...well I don't remember. Do dry fire practice once in a while.

 

[MuddyWRX]

Picked up a WASR yesterday, I'll spare you the pics everyone knows what they look like. Paid a fair price in this market, too much compared to 2 years ago. But the point of picking it up, $13X.00/500 rounds. Might be cheaper than .22 from a price gouger, and should be a fun gun to tinker with. I'm cleaning it now and then going shooting.

 

[inski]

That will be wicked good fun.  Nice price for rifle ammo.  Cant go wrong.

Here you go girls!  Just turned the semi-auto skattergun into 10+1

 

[MuddyWRX]

Took the AK to the range yesterday, pulled it out of the box and prepared to sight it in. Set up a target at 25 yards and fired 3 shots from a rest.



Finished the mag, then I put it out to 100 yards.



Couple good on target shots, with foggy shooting glasses. After about 5 shots I got annoyed at the glasses and dumped the rest of the mag about as fast as I could.

The damn thing impressed me, it's not an AR but still I have no complaints. No mag wobble, sights are good G2 trigger is surprisingly nice. Exactly what I was hoping for out on an AK, and makes me glad I didn't spend $1K on one. The only thing I didn't like was the unfinished light wood furniture it came with. A little sanding, a little stain and it went from:



to:

 

[IBratmanI]

I did the same with mine. The wood comes with just oil on it, so I stained mine as well. Definitely a solid, reliable gun. You're right, it's no AR, it's more reliable lol. Shoot the cheapest steel ammo you can get, don't clean it, and it still won't have a failure to feed, or a jam. I also replaced the pistol grip on mine with a magpul one. It feels much better.

Here's mine

Before and after of my AK that I just refinished

 

[IBratmanI]

I also picked up a couple cheap tapco 30 rd mags because they worked so well in my sks, and they work great in this too.

 

[MuddyWRX]

I also picked up a couple cheap tapco 30 rd mags because they worked so well in my sks, and they work great in this too.

I'm literally shopping around for a couple right now, came with 2 fit and function is great with this rifle.