Any shooters here?

[Virgil dogs]

Do any of you folks do any recreational shooting?I have been collecting guns most of my life.Chaulk up another bad habit for the politicly correct.I also reload mostly for handguns.One of my favaretes is a colt defender 45acp.I live out in the sticks and have a shooting range out back.I'm working on some loads for a 44mag for deer hunting.Anyone have a good one?

[cheese]

I dont have to many guns but just recently you could buy ar15's in cali so i am trying to slowly but surely put one together. I got my lower put together and i was right about to buy an upper but instead spent it all on ammo since the prices started going up so fast. Now i got 1000's of rounds for guns i dont even own. I have been shooting my .270 recently though. I cant wait to get a pig.
I would like to get into reloading someday too though.

[NoRemorse]

I dont have to many guns but just recently you could buy ar15's in cali so i am trying to slowly but surely put one together. I got my lower put together and i was right about to buy an upper but instead spent it all on ammo since the prices started going up so fast. Now i got 1000's of rounds for guns i dont even own. I have been shooting my .270 recently though. I cant wait to get a pig.
I would like to get into reloading someday too though.
You can buy an AR15 in cali now? You dont have to be an officer? Any links on that would be appreciated...

[Virgil dogs]

I dont have to many guns but just recently you could buy ar15's in cali so i am trying to slowly but surely put one together. I got my lower put together and i was right about to buy an upper but instead spent it all on ammo since the prices started going up so fast. Now i got 1000's of rounds for guns i dont even own. I have been shooting my .270 recently though. I cant wait to get a pig.
I would like to get into reloading someday too though.
I know what you mean,I have been trying to save up for an M-1A.I bought a bunch of mags when cheaper than dirt had a big sale,got on e-bay and bought a bunch of .308 brass and no gun!Now I'm waiting for a democrat to get in the white house so the mags will be worth $$.That would be the only thing good about that.

[jason r]

sad thing is that a democrat will more than likely win.hillary has stated numerous times that she would love to melt guns and make playgrounds out of it.not much time left to buy high capacity magazines at a decent price.i for one am voting mccain.

[GABulldog]

my personal weapon is a Springfield XD40 SC...i love that handgun. at work i shoot an M249 SAW, and sometimes i shoot an M4 Carbine.

[4G63]

The two that I enjoy shooting most are my S&W 41 and my S&W 1911PC.

[GoFuryGo]

I don't think you can buy an assualt rifle in california, I think that's we he's trying to put it together. I have a little collection myself. Nothing major, 5 semi auto pistols, couple of revolvers, 12ga 18" 870, hunting rifle with a leupold scope. Have more toys to play with at work. We're isued Sig p226. Nice gun, it's dao, so the trigger sucks a bit. I love shootoing though, targets, deer, rabbit..

[coolhandjean]

I personally don't own any handguns yet, but my boyfriend and I like to shoot from time to time. He has quite a few. I don't want to list them, because like you said, it's politically incorrect, and I don't want someone coming to take them away, but one of our newer ones is a KelTec P-3AT. We plan on going getting our Concealed Weapons Carry Permit, but haven't done it yet. I am still pretty new to shooting.

[ghost 1]

i have been collecting,,,since i was a youngin,,, when i was 14 i went to work at a pickle processing plant during the summers and my parents let me spend my money on what i wanted and i wanted guns like my dad,,, so at last count i'm at like 46 guns,,, anything from a 7mm mag to a BPS Browning to a mint(in the box) Winchester super X model Number 1 30 in full choke=now keep in mind this is one of the first autoloader winchester made and is mint in the box,,, so i have one or two,,,

[ghost 1]

i like reloading shotgun shells but never got into rifle or pistol shells,,, you can load them hot but if you go to hot then it's liable to scatter the shot faster so you could hurt it if its too hot of a load,,, we'd reload till the brass split,,,lol,, l

[sedaliapitbulls]

i do alot of trap shooting and also To target shooting with a rifle. I got a 12 Guage pump Remington anda 270 winchester bold action

I also do freestyle Bow tournaments. Thats fun

[BoiBoi]

yea i got a deuce deuce in my shoes for them fools, also i got a remington 20ga pump, savage 270, rem 30-06, hoping to get a 44 revolver in the near future, oh and also a few compound bows and looking to get a crossbow soon

[kane&dutches]

i only have 2 right now a s&w mp 40 and a yugo underfolder ak47. im looking to get a sig 556 next.

[Bullyson]

Dont get use to those guns...If Hillary Cuntin is elected you can kiss them all goodbye. Anything with a magazine will be considered an assault rifle and made illegal. Nice huh? She will do away with everything that has to do with firearms over time.

[JuckingFerk]

My daily carry piece is a Sig P229 in 40 S&W. I only carry what I can trust with my life.

Ferk out

[WWII]

All I got for now is a Mosin Nagant 91/30, single shot 12g that was my grandpa's, Remington 870 Express. Just got paid and am picking up a Glock 23. Next on the list is AK-47. Then hopefully K98 Mauser, M1 Garand, M14, then AR15. I love military rifles. :o

[Alligator]

Do any of you folks do any recreational shooting?I have been collecting guns most of my life.Chaulk up another bad habit for the politicly correct.I also reload mostly for handguns.One of my favaretes is a colt defender 45acp.I live out in the sticks and have a shooting range out back.I'm working on some loads for a 44mag for deer hunting.Anyone have a good one?I am a big time shooter/hunter/fisherman when i can get the time to do so. thankfully the company doesn't mind me carrying a pistol in the rig since i own it and i am fully liscensed to do so.

But now onto the good load,will you be firing this through a revolver or a rifle?

What type of country are you hunting in, what distances are we looking at on average and what type of game are you going after?

[GABulldog]

My daily carry piece is a Sig P229 in 40 S&W. I only carry what I can trust with my life.

Ferk outi feel you on that one, i trust that XD40SC with my life...it ALWAYS has been reliable for me. i target practice with winchester FMJ, but carry with winchester RANGER JHP

[cheese]

i feel you on that one, i trust that XD40SC with my life...it ALWAYS has been reliable for me. i target practice with winchester FMJ, but carry with winchester RANGER JHP

My dad has a xd9. I really like the gun but the new m&p looks real nice too. I am a lefty so the ambi. mag release is a nice addition...but i got to keep my girlfriend in my mind because it is for her.

[SMOKIN HEMI]

36/40 in the military that earned me expert!!!! But that was 16 years ago. I can't see 5 feet in front of me now!!!hehehehe

[WWII]

Just picked up my Glock 23 today. Can't wait to shoot now. :D

[jason r]

All I got for now is a Mosin Nagant 91/30, single shot 12g that was my grandpa's, Remington 870 Express. Just got paid and am picking up a Glock 23. Next on the list is AK-47. Then hopefully K98 Mauser, M1 Garand, M14, then AR15. I love military rifles. :owhat kind of ak do you plan on picking?ive had a couple of buddies that have had some and they were all junk.imo i would put ak last on your list of military rifles,put m1 first.imo your glock pistol was a great choice.i own a glock and it is really reliable.cant go wrong with glock.i know the mini 14 isnt a military rifle but a lot of the law enforcement have adopted it and imo that would be a better choice than an ak.

[GABulldog]

AK's are one of the simplest, most reliable assualt rifles since its conception...no other weapon has been in every single war/ conflict after WW2, its a rifle that has changed and molded the majority of the world governments/ military. ANYONE can pick up an AK and be taught everything about it in minutes, that and its reliability is why militias worldwide pick the AK. its history speaks for itself there...but if i had to pick a classic weapon i would choose the chi town choppa...haha thats right the thompson baby.

[WWII]

what kind of ak do you plan on picking?ive had a couple of buddies that have had some and they were all junk.imo i would put ak last on your list of military rifles,put m1 first.imo your glock pistol was a great choice.i own a glock and it is really reliable.cant go wrong with glock.i know the mini 14 isnt a military rifle but a lot of the law enforcement have adopted it and imo that would be a better choice than an ak.Was looking at a Yugo but will probably pick up a Romanian. $350 new. I could spend more on something "nicer", but that pretty much defeats the purpose of having a cheap dependable gun. They have some for $7-$800, but for that money I can get a AR-15.

[cheese]

AK's are one of the simplest, most reliable assualt rifles since its conception...no other weapon has been in every single war/ conflict after WW2, its a rifle that has changed and molded the majority of the world governments/ military. ANYONE can pick up an AK and be taught everything about it in minutes, that and its reliability is why militias worldwide pick the AK. its history speaks for itself there...but if i had to pick a classic weapon i would choose the chi town choppa...haha thats right the thompson baby.I heard the Viakong would hide them in rice pattys and pick them up days later. Yeah they are reliable weapons and pack a punch too. Both of those things they have over an AR.
If you are looking at ak's stay away from the wasr. I dont personally own one but they are bottom of the barrel. Check out the vectors or the M70's. I think the m70's are yugo

[laurenmichelle]

As a matter of fact, I sure do!

I have a Keltec 9mm that I absolutely love. The hubby bought me a youth model 243 and 20ga to go hunting with him.

But here's the best...the AK

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n158/laurenmichelle83/101_0196.jpg

[Virgil dogs]

I have a s/w 629 classic it has a 5 1/2" barrel.My range will be max 100yards.That is what I practice at.And I'm hunting large white tail deer. I am a big time shooter/hunter/fisherman when i can get the time to do so. thankfully the company doesn't mind me carrying a pistol in the rig since i own it and i am fully liscensed to do so.

But now onto the good load,will you be firing this through a revolver or a rifle?

What type of country are you hunting in, what distances are we looking at on average and what type of game are you going after?

[Virgil dogs]

I have to agree the mini 14 and mini 30 are awesome weapons.I own one of each and the best part is there are not on any ban list's........yet!Another good choice is an SKS.They are a blast to shoot and will feed just about any type of 7.62 ammo.It used to be super cheap to shoot,but now $$.Anyone know where to get cheap ammo anymore?Lead is going through the roof.I asked a buddy about that and he told me the Chinese are building 15 nucluer reactors and they line them with 17 feet of lead.

I love seeing all the ladys that shoot,I taught my little girl to shoot when she was 6 yrs old.Shes in high school and can out shoot most of the boy's.

what kind of ak do you plan on picking?ive had a couple of buddies that have had some and they were all junk.imo i would put ak last on your list of military rifles,put m1 first.imo your glock pistol was a great choice.i own a glock and it is really reliable.cant go wrong with glock.i know the mini 14 isnt a military rifle but a lot of the law enforcement have adopted it and imo that would be a better choice than an ak.

[cheese]

Natchezss
Wideners
Ammoman
Ammo to go
Aim
These are just off the top of my head. Usually decent prices. But shipping will get ya.
If you can find cheap ammo at cabelas i believe they are having a flat shipping rate of 5$ for over 100$ spent.

[kane&dutches]

I heard the Viakong would hide them in rice pattys and pick them up days later. Yeah they are reliable weapons and pack a punch too. Both of those things they have over an AR.
If you are looking at ak's stay away from the wasr. I dont personally own one but they are bottom of the barrel. Check out the vectors or the M70's. I think the m70's are yugo


thats what i have a yugo m70ab2 underfolder with black hand guards. i love this gun. next on my list is a sig 5.56.

[Chef-Kergin]

carry a glcok 19 normally

have a s&w 1911 for when i go on the road

wife carries and s&w air-light 38 special ;)

and monday i bought myself a kimber CDP II 9 mm to carry :D

it was a little pricey, but worth it i think

[JohnsonKennels]

lmao when i saw this post so i had to get in on it. i carry i compact .380 does the trick. working on getting the misses one this aug. when she turns 21.

but i have own many a gun just about every thing since i was 12

[Virgil dogs]

I also carry a .380 sig p230.Its light and small and if you can hit with,its effective.
any Kimber is a nice piece.I've shot my friends CDP and wow are they fun to play with.Super accurate.lmao when i saw this post so i had to get in on it. i carry i compact .380 does the trick. working on getting the misses one this aug. when she turns 21.

but i have own many a gun just about every thing since i was 12

[Chef-Kergin]

any Kimber is a nice piece.I've shot my friends CDP and wow are they fun to play with.Super accurate.i was gonna go for the cdp II .45, but since the birth of the handgun, through 2 world wars and any other major conflict, the 9 mm has killed more ppl worldwide than any other caliber handgun.

and since most altercations involving handguns take place at less than 12 ft, you better hope your first shot hits its mark.

and how often i shoot, i consider myself a damn good shot, and you can bet your ass i'll have my target re-acquired a helluva lot quicker firing a 9 than a 38, 40, or 45.

:D

1100 bones was a bit of cheddar, but like you said, it is a really nice piece.

monday after i picked it up, i put over 400 rounds through it, and it didn't lock up or jam once. better performance than i can say for my glock 19 or s&w 1911, both of which will encounter problems every 100-150 rounds. and both of those have over 5000 rounds through each one.

[Alligator]

lmao when i saw this post so i had to get in on it. i carry i compact .380 does the trick. working on getting the misses one this aug. when she turns 21.

but i have own many a gun just about every thing since i was 12A .380 is a fine caliber. I also have a .380 pistol, a Bersa 380 wich looks a lot like the walther ppk. but thats my boot gun for when a large semi auto is out of the question.

[WWII]

i was gonna go for the cdp II .45, but since the birth of the handgun, through 2 world wars and any other major conflict, the 9 mm has killed more ppl worldwide than any other caliber handgun.

and since most altercations involving handguns take place at less than 12 ft, you better hope your first shot hits its mark.

and how often i shoot, i consider myself a damn good shot, and you can bet your ass i'll have my target re-acquired a helluva lot quicker firing a 9 than a 38, 40, or 45.

:D

1100 bones was a bit of cheddar, but like you said, it is a really nice piece.

monday after i picked it up, i put over 400 rounds through it, and it didn't lock up or jam once. better performance than i can say for my glock 19 or s&w 1911, both of which will encounter problems every 100-150 rounds. and both of those have over 5000 rounds through each one.Weird... I just went in today to break in my new G23 and me & my buddy put 250 rounds through it in less than an hour with no type of problem. Even with rapid fire (13rds) I was hitting the kill zone @ ~15-20yds. Only had 3 outliers from all 250rds miss the target and that was @ >25yds rapid fire. Purely user error :o

[Virgil dogs]

I agree the 9mm has come a long way as far as bullet configuration...but so has the 45acp.When I started to do some combat type shooting,out of all my handguns nothing imo came close to my para p14 45.John Mosses Browning had his shit together when he came up with that one.It was a sad day when the millatry dropped it.But I see alot of them are going back to it.i was gonna go for the cdp II .45, but since the birth of the handgun, through 2 world wars and any other major conflict, the 9 mm has killed more ppl worldwide than any other caliber handgun.

and since most altercations involving handguns take place at less than 12 ft, you better hope your first shot hits its mark.

and how often i shoot, i consider myself a damn good shot, and you can bet your ass i'll have my target re-acquired a helluva lot quicker firing a 9 than a 38, 40, or 45.

:D

1100 bones was a bit of cheddar, but like you said, it is a really nice piece.

monday after i picked it up, i put over 400 rounds through it, and it didn't lock up or jam once. better performance than i can say for my glock 19 or s&w 1911, both of which will encounter problems every 100-150 rounds. and both of those have over 5000 rounds through each one.

[Chef-Kergin]

Weird... I just went in today to break in my new G23 and me & my buddy put 250 rounds through it in less than an hour with no type of problem. Even with rapid fire (13rds) I was hitting the kill zone @ ~15-20yds. Only had 3 outliers from all 250rds miss the target and that was @ >25yds rapid fire. Purely user error :omight be. *shrug*

but that thing gets cleaned regularly, has the springs changed every 2000 rounds, etc etc.

i'll say the g19 has less problems than the s&w 1911, but problems all the same. and it's not that i'm using cheap ammo, or ammo with too much kick behind it (possibly causing the next round not to load properly, or whatever the case may be), or somehow managing to load my magazines improperly.

you can call olde english gun shoppe north of dayton, OH where i got all of my pistols from. every gentleman who you talk to will tell you the same thing. they all used to recommend glocks, you know, since "they're the preferred sidearm of law enforcement nationwide, blah blah blah."

but after getting their ccws, and actually carrying the firearm and using it on a more regular basis since it was part of their daily routine, not a single one of them out of over a dozen carries/recommends a glock anymore. and i don't think all of their firing problems/reliability issues were due to user error.

jmo, and it's based off experience.

that's not to say either one of those won't give me a tight 2 inch grouping at up to 10 yards. after 12 yards, it's hard to keep the .45 tight firing "rapidly." the g19 i can keep in a good 1.5-2 inch group up to 15 yards. i don't waste my time with much more range than that, since if i ever have to fire on someone, chances are it'll be closer than that.

so you like your g23? i'd actually considered the g27, kind of small, but the sub compact actually fit my hand fairly well. (the .40 is a fun shoot, not much diff from a 9 though, we can argue that til the end of time). but i opted for the kimber after talking to a few guys for a couple hours at the store, firing one of theirs, and seeing what they bet their life on with carrying.

[yellaman420]

.22 shooter here. I love taking relatively long shots w/ my 10/22 out to 100yds on rabbit and squirrel. 10/22 modifies like a mo-fo, so I can switch from the heavy stock and barrel to the pistolgrip, short barrel w/ my BSA red dot scope and give them coons some bad news! Got the .357 w/ .38 +P Hydrashoks (I dare you to break in), more shottys than you can shake a stick at .410-12g. Fixin to pick up a <50rds fired AK in about a week and I am AMPED!!! Love the M-4 and the M-249 was a great friend of mine for a year, but for knock down power and never say die reliability, Mr. Kalishnikov had his sights right. That springfield XD has got my eye. Love the OD green!!! So that is next on the wish list.

[jason r]

[QUOTE=Chef-Kergin]"they're the preferred sidearm of law enforcement nationwide. that their alone should tell you how dependable a glock can be.i have never seen a glock have any problems.shoot a glock 17 for fun with 33 round clips over and over and never ever have had a problem.

[Bullyson]

Anyone ever heard of New England Firearms? I just saw a centerfire .243 for $299.00 with a decent scope already on it. I've never heard of NEA though. I dont want to buy a POS just because the price is good but a .243 is what I want for next deer season. We just got 800+ acres to hunt next year. The lady who ownes the property lost her husband 5 years ago and the land is all grown up. It hasnt been hunted since 2002. She said if we (TripleJ and I) manage the land and get her house back in shape we can hunt it. She said we can put a camp out there and everything. Should be a blast next year! Literally. :)

[Chef-Kergin]

that their alone should tell you how dependable a glock can be.i have never seen a glock have any problems.shoot a glock 17 for fun with 33 round clips over and over and never ever have had a problem.and my uncle who's a statie and cousin who's a deputy sheriff have issued glocks.

neither of them carry them when off duty.

[jason r]

and my uncle who's a statie and cousin who's a deputy sheriff have issued glocks.

neither of them carry them when off duty. i would think their lives would be in more danger being on duty.do they carry there glocks on duty?

[Chef-Kergin]

i would think their lives would be in more danger being on duty.do they carry there glocks on duty?yes, but not sure if it's by choice or not.

i'll have to call uncle jim and dominic and ask them.

that's a good question.

[Alligator]

Anyone ever heard of New England Firearms? I just saw a centerfire .243 for $299.00 with a decent scope already on it. I've never heard of NEA though. I dont want to buy a POS just because the price is good but a .243 is what I want for next deer season. We just got 800+ acres to hunt next year. The lady who ownes the property lost her husband 5 years ago and the land is all grown up. It hasnt been hunted since 2002. She said if we (TripleJ and I) manage the land and get her house back in shape we can hunt it. She said we can put a camp out there and everything. Should be a blast next year! Literally. :) New England Firearms is a fine company thats most well known for their single shot shotguns and rifles. i have a 12 gauge pardener that i have had for over 25 years and it still fires true and looks great. and considering i was the second owner that really speaks for the company in my opinion.

I have put well over 5,000 rounds through that gun over the years and i haven't had to make 1 single repair to it, and who knows how many was put through it by the first owner. I bought that when i was in AZ one time at a pawn shop when i was laid over. wrapped it in towels i swiped from the motel and had to tell the boss at the yard it was a part for my truck i was working on so i didn't get in trouble and get that gun taken away from me.

But i would highly recomend a gun made by that company. they make good guns at a good price and they do last a long time.

[14rock]

Waiting on my FOID to come back, so I can purchase "my" first :D

Debate has been ongoing since I turned 18, whether it will be an sks, mini-14, AR, AK, or if I win the lottery, G36c.

Anybody got one laying around they wouldn't mind turning into cash, let me know.

If I haven't found a deal by the time it gets back, I'll be building my own AR or buying this:
http://www.gunsamerica.com/976951595/Guns/Rifles/AK-47-Rifles/Folding-Stock/Black_Widow_AK47_Tactical_Tactical_Forearm_Hologra phic_Sight_Vertical_Foregrip_MOR.htm

Should be a fun, cheap gun I can spend more on ammo in a day than the rifle itself :D

Waiting on the reviews and durability of my favorite gun to come back in, the new SIG 556. Anyone own one of these?

[WWII]

Waiting on my FOID to come back, so I can purchase "my" first :D

Debate has been ongoing since I turned 18, whether it will be an sks, mini-14, AR, AK, or if I win the lottery, G36c.

Anybody got one laying around they wouldn't mind turning into cash, let me know.

If I haven't found a deal by the time it gets back, I'll be building my own AR or buying this:
http://www.gunsamerica.com/976951595/Guns/Rifles/AK-47-Rifles/Folding-Stock/Black_Widow_AK47_Tactical_Tactical_Forearm_Hologra phic_Sight_Vertical_Foregrip_MOR.htm

Should be a fun, cheap gun I can spend more on ammo in a day than the rifle itself :D

Waiting on the reviews and durability of my favorite gun to come back in, the new SIG 556. Anyone own one of these?IMO, 1st should always be a shotty. After that, a CC weapon. Then the rifles. I would get the AK first in the line up you have.