Been a while since we had a guns n' ammo discussion.
Some of you are AR shooters Im sure. Im looking at a Colt 6920. Will be my first AR. Picked up a Glock this fall and really enjoy shooting it. Any feedback on that weapon?
Anyone else been in a buy/sell/trade mood with hardware? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Randallflagg:
That's weird......my 45's (1911s and P220) are my most accurate pistols - hell, maybe it's just me since I have been shooting 1911s since I was 19 (74 now). My Springfield 1911 (military) is the best shooter I have had....I can safely shoot it up to (and above) 50-75 yards and hit paper well... :-)
I call dibs on Randall on my team if the shit goes down. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Randallflagg:
Well, you have to take into consideration that the .45 was as near and dear to me as was my M16 - all through Viet Nam and after I became a CI Officer, I carried the .45 throughout Europe - unit the damned DoD took them away from us. As soon as I retired, I bought another .45 (the one I had in Viet Nam hangs on my wall in a case never to be fired again, and it shows its' years).
Through the years I haven made it a habit to fire both the 1911 and the P220 on a regular basis. (1) I love the feel of the .45 recoil and (2) At my age if I don't keep current on my practice, I'm liable to lose my ability. Can't have that now! :-) I WILL admit, however, that I find it incredibly hard to EDC the 1911 OR the P220. Just too damned heavy for me. My pistol of choice for EDC is the P365. LOVE that little fella!!
Among other things, when all this bullshit settles down, I will move back into the .45 platform. I only went 9mm this last time to save some cash because I knew my sons would be training on whatever I bought.
And I agree, while I shoot 9mm and 30-06 today, my heart is still with .45 and .308. But the .308 may have to wait even longer now that I've discovered .270. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LiveSteam:
Id be confident with +P 380 ammo.
I bought the wife a five shot hammer less s&w we took it out to shoot and she didn’t like so I shot it and it was damn sure hard to hold on to for the power it had. I didn’t realize the difference in a 38 and the plus p big difference lol. [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Among other things, when all this bullshit settles down, I will move back into the .45 platform. I only went 9mm this last time to save some cash because I knew my sons would be training on whatever I bought.
And I agree, while I shoot 9mm and 30-06 today, my heart is still with .45 and .308. But the .308 may have to wait even longer now that I've discovered .270.
Oh, I hear you and I agree completely. Hell, the 9 is ok, I mean I get along with the round just fine but like you, my heart is with the .45... :-)
On a side note, I'm damned glad I stocked up well a year or so back with the 45 ammo...well, hell, the .45, the 9mm, the .380, the 5.56 and the 7.62 and the 7mm. I sleep much better at night.. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Randallflagg:
Oh, I hear you and I agree completely. Hell, the 9 is ok, I mean I get along with the round just fine but like you, my heart is with the .45... :-)
On a side note, I'm damned glad I stocked up well a year or so back with the 45 ammo...well, hell, the .45, the 9mm, the .380, the 5.56 and the 7.62 and the 7mm. I sleep much better at night..
LOL, my son send me a pic of a shoulder shot on a deer with a 7mm round. His comment was pretty-much, "you said it was a mean round....."
My memory doesn't serve me as well today as it did 10 years ago, so if this is a repeat - sorry...
My Dad bought 3, 7mm German Army Mausers from K-Mart back in 63?-64? straight out of a barrel of cosmolene in the store for $25 per. WWII models. He completely refinished them from the ground up - made them absolutely beautiful.
He kept one, gave my Brother and I one. Over the years, I don't know what happened to my Fathers' rifle (he may have sold it years later) and my Brother gave his to his 2 year old - before he headed to Viet Nam. His Son took possession some 10-12 years later when he passed.
I still have mine and cherish it every day. When I wanted to hit a deer at distance, I dial in the Leupold and take it out. Venison in the freezer and the rifle never lets me down. Of all my weapons - that damned old Mauser means the most to me. One day my Son will inherit it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
PROTIP - do not impulse buy a SCCY and then expect to get anything for it when you try to trade it in and upgrade down the road. :-)
Much like trading cars, you're never going to get good value on trading a gun at a store. I remember when I tried to trade a little snubnose .38, and what they offered was ridiculous. I ended up selling it to a buddy and got a much better price. [Reply]
