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Sweet!! Gunna give this a try!
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I like the troubleshooting/gunsmithing idea. It works well on the S&W forum.
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I picked the first option. =)
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I can't make it on either the 22nd or 29th. The 15th would be great for me. =)
Hey, what about Jason's Deli? They are right there by OT, too.
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Hmmmm.... there's not really an option that fits how I feel about Glocks. I believe they are well designed to be what they are. (How's that for a politician-like answer!) They are made from simple parts to do a simple job, and I believe they do it well. After that, there's not much else. I simply prefer many other guns over them. I've shot pretty much every Glock variant, and a few that were really tricked out so I'm not speaking about something I've never experienced.
I don't think Glocks suck, I just don't know if I'll ever have enough money to buy all the OTHER guns I want more than a Glock first to actually ever buy one.
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I love a happy ending!! I'm glad she found something she liked.
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Tried the Walther P22? The slide on that gun is very easy to rack (it's just a flimsy little wire spring) and the trigger pull is mayb 5-6 lbs. Even in DA it's maybe only 10 lbs. While I am a revolver man, I understand that the DA trigger pull on your average revo is pretty stout, being even heavier and longer than your Sigma.
Give the P22 a shot (hehehe...!) I'm pretty sure your MIL will be able to work the action and pull the trigger, and the recoil isn't bad at all. I do suggest using high-vel ammo. My gun didn't always cycle with standard velocity stuff... not enough oomph to throw back the slide. Of course, as you always hear, every gun is different, yadda yadda yadda.
Good luck!
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Lookin' forward to it!! I think all I'm going to bring tomorrow will be the mosin and my 19-3. I don't have much ammo on the shelf, and even less time to make more. =(
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I still haven't seen any evidence that a tarted up superlight, superfast, fragmenting, yadda-yadda-yadda round has any terminal perfomance advantage over a standard well-designed HP bullet moving at a normal-for-caliber speed. Winchester White Box HPs have performed well in many tests, and are usually just a buck or two over their FMJ counterparts. Besides being good performers, that allows you to practice with what you carry. That's especially important in semi-autos where your want to run a couple hundred rounds through the gun to ensure reliability. That'll cost what, $60 with WWB? $300 with the fancy pants stuff?
Most of my carry ammo is Remington Express stuff due to low price and availability, unless for some reason I feel like carrying home-rolled that day. (No, I don't want to get in a legality discussion here)
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I picked the first option, but it doesn't exactly fit my situation. I carry a revolver so C&L doesn't really apply.
Finger off the trigger until ready to fire. That and a 14lb or so DA pull pretty much negates any accidental squeeze of the trigger.
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That looks like a bad EVERYTHING day!
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I only lost $70 when I sold my SW40VE (which I regret, but I'm not gunna cry about it) and I overpaid for mine. Of course, that doesn't mean anything, I just found someone with money in their pocket who wanted what I had at that moment. It was a good gun, and it was very accurate for me. I had someone perform a trigger job which brought the pull to 7lbs and smoothed it up a good bit. If it weren't for the fact that I wanted an M&P 40c so bad, I would probably purchase another SW40VE in the future. I know the Sigma is very plain looking, but for some reason I really liked the lines of mine a LOT!
And there it is... my first handgun, and also the first handgun I ever shot. I never really poo-poo'd the trigger until after I shot some other guns, since I didn't know to expect any better.
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The more I think of it reloading looks better and better to me. So is lee the best wat to go in regards to equipment. One thing for sure ammo prices are not going to be going down anymore than gasoline will.
I think that Lee stuff is the most COST EFFECTIVE way to get into reloading. I would advise against the "Lee Loader" tool, and suggest spending $90-100 on the deluxe turret press. I agree that Dillon is top of the line, yadda yadda yadda, but I don't have $500 to shell out, plus hundreds more for accessories. Before anything else, get a manual and read up about the process.
I've also been wondering is there anything cheaper than 9mm, but got more kick than a .22?
CZ-52. http://www.makarov.com/cz52/
and ammo http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/ammo-for-handguns/7-62x25-30-tokarev/p/7-62x25-bulgarian-fmj%2C-800-rounds-/cPath/25_28/products_id/1529 for 10 cents a round! This stuff is corrosive, but it's no big deal. Jst clean your guns properly and quickly after coming home from the range!
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Dan Wesson makes their 1911s available in 10mm, and while they may look and feel high-end, they aren't insanely expensive. Sure, they're twice the price of a Glock, but they're about half or a third of the price of a Wilson or Ed Brown.
http://www.cz-usa.com/products_dan_wesson.php for overall product line
http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=66 this gun makes me happy in the pants. I want one so bad its not even funny. 2 Yrs ago they could be had brand new for $800. Now they are in the mid 9s to $1,000. Call Rabbi, I'm sure he could hook you up!
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Can't believe this has gone three pages and as many months without the mention of a S&W M&P 9 Compact!! It's not as tiny as the Kel-tec, but better built and much more pleasant for range use. Hold this gun beside all the other similar types and you'll see it has the lowest bore-axis of them all, relative to your grip. This mean less muzzle flip as more recoil is directed rearward, instead of upward. They are incredible guns to shoot. If you are OK carrying the full size Sigma, the M&P compact will be a breeze. The main benefit for concealment that the Kahrs and KelTecs have over the Smith is their super-slimness. Length and height are generally less important than width in this regard. (I'm still talking about guns, guys!) You originally stated DAO, no safety, preferably a Smith, and smaller than a Sigma... we have a winner here! =)
Also, they aren't too incredibly expensive, and until the end of April (I believe) S&W is offering a $50 mail in rebate AND two more free mags (total of 4) with the purchase of any M&P or Sigma!
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Welcome Lonnie, from a fellow Florida native! I grew up in north Miami and came up hee for college in 2001. The place kind of grew on me, and now I wouldn't move back for anything!
What about you?
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strelcevina, I remember talking BBQ with at the MTRC meeting years ago! So when are we coming over?
Thanks for the nice comments on my pics, guys!
I tried to find a pic of my with my guns, but I don't have any! -
OK... I been watchin' this thread forever, but never wanted to hunt down a bunch of pics to post... well, guess I was bored today!
This is my now-wife, then-girlfriend Kelley with me on a swinging bridge just outside of Freeport Maine that my family used to go to every year. My Dad and uncles, along withh all us kids would run out on the bridge and get it bouncing and swinging and have a great time, much to all of our mothers' displeasure, as they weould stand on the bank of the river and yell at us all to stop! I hadn't been there since I was 12 or 13 until Kelley took a trip with me and my parents up to Maine a couple years ago. Great memories.
Here's me in the middle... this is a band I was in during college. Lots of fun!
Kelley with some of her friends out at a church freind's property. Yes, that's HER nickel model 19-5!
Who loves ya?!
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I figure that by the time you buy the necessary equipment, it'll cost as much as a case of ammo... and by the time you load a few thousand rounds, you'll break even.
The advantage, I've heard, is that you end up shooting a whole lot more on the same budget.
You're right. For the first year and probably 3-5,000 rounds, you'll probably break even depending on what you shoot. If you just shoot 9mm and 38 spcl, it'll take forever to make headway. It's a different story when you get to the magnums like 357 and 44. A box of 50 rds of 44 mag is over $25 just about everywhere. I can make premium jacketed rounds for less than $10 box. 1,000 rounds saves me about $300, which is more than I've invested in my press and ALL my dies!
It's also a lot of fun to make your own ammo from wild to mild, etc.
If you get into reloading just to save money, forget it. Also, I think most people will be disappointed and maybe get frustrated and quit if all they ever use is the little Lee loader tool. Yea, so it's $25... it's also a lot more work and VERY slow, and possibly a little dangerous... (see JamesMB's experience. I have no idea how he popped so many primers!) Just spend a little more and get the Lee Challenger press deal that comes with the full reloading book/manual for like $35. Another $25 for the deluxe die set in caliber of your choice, and $18 for a hand primer and $10 for the hand primer shellholder kit. Then choose between a dipper set and a powder measure. Everything but powder and primers for $100.
Rant on:
Above all, READ A COMPLETE INTSRUCTION MANUAL FIRST!! I can't tell you how many times I've seen/heard people who can't figure out what they're doing wrong in reloading because they NEVER READ A MANUAL!! DUH! READ THE FREAKIN' BOOK, DOOFUS!! You're working with charges of propellants fully capable of killing you for making a mistake. If you don't think your life is worth a little research and study, fine, I just don't want to hear about it. rant off.Thanks for letting me get that out of my system!
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I had (and wish I still had... stupid money) a Maverick 88 all-purpose 28" pump gun. It's made by Mossberg, and I think from the 500 platform. Bought it for $137 new, WITH an aluminum long-gun case!
I put probably over 1,000 shells through it (from range shells to magnum buckshot and slugs) without a single problem. Was it plain looking? Yes Was I the envy of all those around me? No If I had a discretionary $137 would I buy another right now? Heck Yes!
It definitely doesn't have the reputation of an Rem 870, or a Mossy 500, but it's also a lot cheaper and worked just fine for me. I'm not diminishing the other guns, just sharing me great experience with a cheap gun.
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I'm just thinking that for $1.4 Billion, we should be able to buy Mexico.....ok, that was mean.
That would be like spending $1 on a 100lb. bag of fresh poop..... maybe it's a good deal, but what the heck good is it?
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Sweet! I'm looking forward to it!
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Whew.... pulling around 300 bullets sounds like a LOT of work to me. What about just blasting away at stuff at shorter ranges; try your 3 and 5 yards drills, etc, with the stuff just to go through it, then load it up later. Also, do you know what kind of powder is in there? (I don't) If you don't know, how will you know you've settled on a safe powder charge?
I can't imagine that you'd miss paper at 9 and 15 feet, even if the stuff is horribly inaccurate.
Above all, READ A COMPLETE INTSRUCTION MANUAL FIRST!! I can't tell you how many times I've seen/heard people who can't figure out what they're doing wrong in reloading because they NEVER READ A MANUAL!! DUH! READ THE FREAKIN' BOOK, DOOFUS!! You're working with charges of propellants fully capable of killing you for making a mistake. If you don't think your life is worth a little research and study, fine, I just don't want to hear about it.
rant off.
Your guns and insurance...
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Hey guys, I just wanted to give you a heads up about something.
I'm sure many of you, like me, have invested a lot of money into your gun collection and the accessories that go with them. Some of you may have more money in guns than you do your car! (I'm gettin' close!) Hopefully, you all have car insurance. Do you have your guns insured, too?
The average homeowner's policy only covers your guns up to $1,000 or $2,500 dollars. (My company, Farmers Insurance Group, now includes $3,000 of firearms coverage) I'm darn sure if you've got three guns or more, you're probably over that limita already! Luckily, it doesn't take much to INCREASE your coverage. You can call your agent and tell them you have X dollar amount of firearms and related equipment, and you would like to see how much it would cost to cover them. Some companies will even write a personal articles floater that will cover your guns while you are out and about. There's always the story of the guy with the $8,000 double gun that forgets and leaves it on the ground, drives over it and bends the barrel, etc. If he had a floater, his company pays him for the gun! Ask your agent what their coverages are.
Your company will probably ask for an appraisal or some other sort of valuation, and while this may sound like a PITA, it's a good thing to have. Of course, you'll at least need a list of your guns and serial numbers. A good gun safe is a great deterrent for theft and some fire protection, but ask forum member Tokarev if they always work.... (his entire safe was stolen!)
While I am an insurance agent, I am not making this thread to be an advertisement for myself. I would be ecstatic if you called your current agent and discussed this with him/her because I brought it up for you. (Of course, if you want to call me for any questions, I'll be glad to help. There is a link for my site in my sig) I just want to make you all are aware of something you may not have thought of.
Happy Shooting!
PS: Mods, if you feel that this is an advertisement, or if you don't like anything about this thread, please do what you like with it.