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I considered buying one, but for various reasons ended up just buying a complete receiver. Something that has peaked my interest a few days ago is a 3D printed 10/22 receiver that I saw in the video below. The printer shouldn't cost a lot more than one 80% receiver.

LawVol, I saw the 22LR ammo selling out and last month bought a half a case of Eley Tenex for precision shooting. KSS (Killough Shooting Sports), which is owned by Eley is the US distributor, normally has tens of thousands of rounds so that you can do lot testing and buy cases of the lot that works best in your rifle. As of right now, they don't show any Tenex in stock at the TX warehouse.

What you are seeing is foam to fit a .50 cal can, not .50 cal mags.

Spoke to a "solar geek" friend of mine and about the Patriot Power Generator 1800 he said, "Ridiculously overpriced and misleadingly represented." This might be worth watching:

I've went through dozens of holsters before finally deciding on just a plain pancake style leather holster for daily carry. I found a good custom holster maker (https://www.desertgunleather.com) and have been having him make all of my holsters since. I do usually have to wait 4-6 weeks for any new holster. The only non-pancake holster I've purchased in the last few years is I had Rick make an Avenger style holster for the IWI Masada setup for a Holosun dot sight. I prefer leather holsters for comfort. Wet-molded leather has enough retention for my use since I don't plan on running... not even to chase down an ice-cream truck. <grin>

I did some research on shot timers awhile back and concluded that it's better to buy a dedicated device. I ended up paying for one of these on sale: https://smile.amazon.com/Competition-Electronics-Pocket-Timer-CEI-4700/dp/B008KMOSAI/

Pulling your resources off of Amazon just prompted me to signup for a Lifetime Membership.

Has anyone spotted 270 Winchester ammo at a store in Mid TN?

But they aren't found on their website under trigger kits, via search, or on the SCCY parts page: https://gallowayprecision.com/sccy/cpx/

I don't see a kit from Galloway listed. But there is a spring kit from Mcarbo that supposed to drop the pull from around 7 to about 4 (give or take one pound): https://www.mcarbo.com/sccy-cpx-2-trigger-spring-kit.aspx I doubt it does anything for the long trigger pull though.

Sig Sauer P365 XL is 20.7 oz and the SCCY DVG-1 is 15.5 oz (according to handgunhero).

If you think the Wolf Match Extra (made by Eley) is ridiculous at 17.5 cents per round, take a look at current 22LR prices on ammoseek: https://ammoseek.com/ammo/22lr

There's a simple way to fix that... don't watch the news.

My guess is that what you saw was a CPX-1RD or CPX-2RD (DAO) pistol. The DVG-1 and DVG-1RD (striker) seems to be made of unobtainium at this point.

Hozzie. Champions Choice shows "Out of stock" on Tenex. The do currently show 532 boxes of Eley Match in stock: http://www.champchoice.com/store/Main.aspx?p=CategoryBody&c=APRAEL Maybe the have some that's not listed in the online inventory?

The older 10/22 rifles had a push button for the mag release. Newer rifles all have a lever for the mag release. You can get varying lengths and designs for the mag release. Any 10/22 mag should fit and work in all generations of 10/22. The only exception that I'm aware of is the Thompson Center T/CR22 (10/22 clone) mags which incorporate a last round hold open when using the T/CR22 receiver. The T/CR22 can use standard 10/22 mags without the last round hold open. I've found that the 10-round Ruger mags to be the most reliable. I have a few BX-25 mags and they have been hit and miss. Surprisingly, the GSG 110-round mags have worked well for me if I load them to 100-rounds and take care to load them correctly. One of the most interesting 10/22 mags is from HC Mags. I have a couple of their HC3R Tac Packs (Gen 2) on order that should be here mid to late February: https://store1.hcmags.com/products/hc3r-tac-pac-gen-ii.html The stripper-clips allow you to load (and reload) an extended mag quickly. This way the spring in the mag doesn't loose tension by leaving it loaded all of the time. There is a plethora of options and accessories when it comes to 10/22 platform. It all depends on what you want to achieve and how much you willing to spend. I have several 10/22s that the only stock Ruger item on them is the 10-round Ruger mag. If you are going for precision, it's not hard to drop a couple of grand into a 10/22. If you just wanting a good plinker, you don't have to spend a lot. I do recommend either some trigger work or a drop in replacement. While they are far from cheap, I'm a big fan of the Kidd triggers. Another good (and less expensive) option on triggers is to send your existing trigger to Brimstone: http://brimstonegunsmithing.com/ Of course, you can always just learn to to do the trigger work yourself. The one thing I definitely would do to any stock Ruger 10/22 is install an auto bolt release. Rather than having to fiddle with the bolt lock to release the bolt, the auto bolt release allow you to slightly pull back on the charging handle and let go. It's well worth the small amount the part costs. Example (without shopping around) that I've used: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R11VMDP/ Rather than buying the part, you can do a modification yourself: If you will provide an idea of how you plan to use the 10/22 or any goals you want to achieve (precision, defensive use, etc.) I can provide more suggestions.

Leroy, I've got presbyopia (aka "oldman's eyes") and don't have any problem with the red dot or green dot. Personally, I prefer the green. If you have an astigmatism, the dot can appear as a star burst/blurry rather than a nicely defined dot. I've now got a Holosun 507C green dot on my IWI Masada (carry), my 10/22 Charger, and on a scout setup (barrel mounted picatinny rail) for the Ruger PC Carbine. I will be buying one of the new Leupold DeltaPoint Micro red dots for the Glock as soon as they hit the distributors. I'm quickly becoming a huge fan of the dot sights a my vision gets worse.

Minor suggestion: Use a pair of scissors to cut slits in the edge of the vacuum bags to provide an easy tear point. As MacGyver stated, you manual dexterity will be affected by being really cold and anything you can do to simplify the usage process will help.

I've got a Streamlight TLR-2 HL G (green laser/flashlight) on the bottom of mine, but I really prefer using the Holosun HE507C-X2 (green dot) that sits on top of it. Even the much less expensive Holosun HS407 (red dot) that was on it is a huge difference in usability in daylight over a laser.

It may be possible to buy a spare cylinder, but it could need to be timed to for your revolver to operate correctly.

I agree with the earlier posts... a 22LR pistol (or rifle) is a great firearm to have. Another option that you might want to consider, given the times we live in, is a pocket gun. Something that you can easily carry in your jacket pocket so that you may have it in your hand without anyone being the wiser. I consider pocket guns to be "get the hell off of me" firearms for short range only. I have a couple of NAA (North American Arms) 22LR/22Mag revolvers and a Keltech P32 pistol used for this purpose. In the NAAs I use the 22LR cylinder for "practice" and carry with the 22 mag cylinder full of Speer Gold Dot - Short Barrel. Out of the 1 inch barrel of the Pug, the 22 mag Speer gold Dots are about as loud as Glock 19 and have an average velocity of 932.18 fps. I put quotes around the word practice as the NAAs are the toughest pistols I've owned to be accurate with at any distance. I don't expect accuracy from pocket guns; they are for quick deployment at very short range. NAA BugOut II (left) and the NAA Pug (right):

Nice Bergara. I also have a B-14R with the same Midas TAC scope, but haven't changed out the factory stock. I did add a TriggerTech Diamond trigger which is adjusted to about 4 oz and installed a Area 419 14" Arcalock Universal Rail so I could use my Ckye-Pod bipod. Have you found the ammo that shoots most accurately in you B-14R yet? Mine seems to really like the Lapua Midas Plus, but I'm about to try Eley Tenex. My Bergara BXR002 (10/22 clone) has an affinity for the Eley Match ammo. It wouldn't surprise me if the B-14R also likes Eley.

The Glock 17 has a longer magwell than the 19. Having a bit more grip extending below your hand is expected. Have you checked to make sure one of the larger grips is not installed on the G17?

I too suffer from presbyopia (aka "old mans eyes") and need to use cheater glasses. As my eyes have gotten worse, requiring higher diopters, my view of the sights has become so bad to the point where the front sight is nearly useless. I've been through every type of Glock iron sight you can imagine. I even put a lasergrip on the Glock 26 for awhile... which I really hated. I finally broke down and bought a IWI Masada as it was optics-ready and not a lot more money than a slide or milling the factory slide. I figured selling the Masada would be easier than selling a slide if I didn't like the dot sight. On top of the Masada I mounted a Holosun 507c green dot. After getting a custom leather Avenger-style holder made by Desert Gun Leather, the Masada has now become my daily carry. Yes, with the dot site and Avenger holster (rather than a pancake I prefer) it's bulkier than I'm used to. But my confidence in being able to hit a small target has greatly increased. And as I practice with drawing the pistol, I hunt for the dot and circle less. I have to be pretty far off to not see the 65 MOA circle and the 2 MOA dot is small enough for accuracy if required. I really didn't want to depend on a electronic device on my carry pistol. But after shooting with one, I plan on converting a couple more pistols to dot sights over time. If you were closer (southern-mid TN area), I'd suggest swinging by and checking out the Masada/Holosun combo.

Hornady put out a video too on the same day (December 18th):