Any hunters or gun enthusiast

Hi there to anyone, and as I'm new here, and I'm sitting here doing updates and bored senseless, I thought I would ask if any one hunts, sport shoots or collects guns.

Be easy on me now, :-D I'm a LIFE MEMBER OF THE NRA and very proud of it. :major

I owned a gun and archery range for several years, I shot professional archery for several years. Unfortunately I never sat the world on fire with big time wins but I had a great time, got to know most of the big names in the archery business personally and was fortunate in taking several nice tropy bucks with a bow.

Needless to say I was almost raised with a 'fishin rod' and a 'gun' in my hands and it was a great way to be a kid and now an adult.

Damn... still problems :confused, I better get off for now... back later

 

I shoot both gun and bow, though I haven't been hunting in a few years. Too many neighbors, and not enough deer.

 

I have been diagnosed with EBG disease (evil black gun). Seems it has progressed into 1911 handguns with wood grips... And a strange craving for a custom Ed Brown stainless 1911.

Used to hunt, might do a little deer hunting next season.

I bought some 9mm bullets last week because they were on sale. I don't have a 9mm gun. Yet. :-D

I did find out for around $100, I can get a 9mm conversion barrel for my Glock 23. Much more cheaper shooting. :guns

 

Well my brother finally got his shotgun license,went to the gun store yesterday,we bought two shot 12 bore under over,kinda cool learning how disassemble it in the store and got to play with some other guns in there,including a 9 shot .357 winchester rifle and some massive silenced shotguns.

The guy in there was really cool not like one of these "don't touch!" freaks,he made it enjoyable and didn't mind getting a gun off the rack for us to have a play with even though we weren't buying it.

Going clay pigeon shooting soon and then maybe some rabbits ect. at local farms to warm things up

 

Hey thanks all for answering...

I'm pretty much of a handgun guy... have a few left (home was robbed a few years back while we were away), favorites being:

An original S & W Model 29 8 3/8" 44 mag

A 686 S & W 4" 357 Mag

A Glock 17

 

How is the recoil on that 44 mag? The Glock 17 is the full size 9mm? Sometime next week, I should have my Glock 19 mag and barrel in hand, making my Glock 23 .40 a 9mm range gun... :-D

I have shot a .357, manageable recoil. A friend of mine was telling me I need a real handgun, he shoots large caliber handguns. For me, If a .45 is not enough, I am going to use the .45 to get to my rifle.

They are all fun to shoot.

Interesting combination of guns you have. Most wheel gun owners don't seem to like the Glocks. I just love guns.:-D

 

Springfield Armory 40 cal pistol
Remington 1100 12 ga.
Winchester 22 bolt
Marlin 30 30

 

Hi Fred...
I shoot stardard 240 Jacketed soft points and I don't find the recoil bad... when I had my store my ups man used to hand load for me and it was a real deer stopper.
4/5 shots with iron sights in a gallon milk jug at 100 yards...
I would tell you big wheel guns are fun... and I have small ones too...
I currently don't have a 45 as 6 were stolen in when our home was robbed and I just never replaced them, but the 45 is a great round and I read where a hiker chased off a griz with a 45 sa. which was attacking his girlfriend.
To me, there are few bad guns... I used to have several doubles and over and unders, rigles from my favorite rim fire a 22 mag up to a 338.
I luv my glock and I had to laugh when I took it in out here to have it ran thru and a new package put in it... the gunny looked at it and said, 'my god man, how old is this?'
When I returned to pick it up he informed me I had purchased it in 78.
I used to have 5 17s which I picked up in a trade from a sheriff's department, along with 40 some 17 round mags, but friends and family ended up with them all... lol
Oh yea, I used to have 5 muzzleloaders too... 36, 45, 45, 54 and 58... too dirty... lol
I have no shot guns, but my next purchase will be a short barreled 12, ext. mag with buckshot for CQB.
My next hand gun will probably be ?????? a 45 auto
But my grandson who now wears a badge carries a Glock 40 and hes trying to talk me into one of those...
I guess I could own a 1,000 if I had the money and the place to store them... hey, wait, I could open a gun shop again... lol
Later dude

 

Hey Stan... have you shot SAs new RO 45 yet?
1100s as kick ***
I had a 35 remington and it was awesome
Which winchester 22 do u have?

 

Oh yea... one of my favorite toys was a TC with 16" magna porta barrel in 35 Remington... a very accurate single shot for deer out to 200 + yards... with a duo plex 3 x 9...

 

Hey Fred, before i lived in Alabama I lived in Baton Rouge for 20+ years. Great people and great food!

 

life member of the NRA.

I have many guns...mostly high power only.

It's the only answer to zombies.

 

I am north of there. I used to live near Birmingham a few years ago. :-D Ironic huh?

 

bdelapp

Haven't shot SA 45 and the Winchester is ancient Model 67. At the time I I bought bought the 40 I really wanted a 4inch 357 however Obama had threatened to ban sales and could not find one anywhere. Still glad I got the SA 40, shoots great.

 

Funny, I was just in Slaughter/Zachary at mt sisters 2 weeks ago. Small world. My Mom is in a nursing home in Clinton.

 

EXACTLY... zombies are mean muthers... lol

High powers...

458 and up?

I want a LMT 762 x 51 to toy with... like I can afford it... lol

 

Hi brother NRA life member...

 

I haven't got to shoot the SA 45 yet either.. but there is a range in Gilbert where I likely can shoot it... I'll let you know...
Cool... I have my dad's model 67 22... graet little shooting...
The 4" 686 I have is a fantastic gun... very accurate, sweet to shoot and easy to pack in inside the pants holster...
I worked my way from an old model 19 in the old days to the 686 because it was a troopers/detectives favorite as it would punch thru windshields and doors with hardball or FMJ
My grandson who is on interstate drug patrol carries a Glock 40 and LOVES it...

 

Hey Stan... west of Baton Rouge, I believe, a place called 'ralph and kakoos'??? or something like that... I had so much seafood there while vacationing in Nu Awlns I could hardly walk... well, I might have had far too many hurricanes at Pat O'Briens by the piano bar too... lol :-D

 

OK... to continue, whats your favorite:

Main carry:

Backup:

CQB:


Mine is:

Glock 17 JHPs
Charter 38 JHPs
Mossberg 12 w/slug, slug, 00 buck, 00 buck ... >>>>>>>>

:major

 

Well, I don't carry mine much. Will be sending off for my CCL soon.

For home defense, Rem 870 18" barrel with 00 Buck, or an AR-15 in the 6.8SPC JHP flavor. Just depends on my mood. :-D

 

I don't carry myself. Prefer not to fight my self-control.

 

Excellent choices... how do you like the 6.8?

 

LMAO... ah, self restraint and control... both toughies huh? lol

Been carrying since 69 one way or the other... only forced to pull once and, wheweeee, no shots fired... :cool

 

I love the 6.8! Only downside is cost of ammo. But that is why I have a 5.56 AR for shooting bulk, and the 6.8 for hunting and social reasons.

 

Isshin-ryū Black Belt Nice. I used to spar a lot with a friend who fought in that style. Very good style. I only made purple in Shotokan. Am thinking about getting back into it.

I do question your choice of HD loads, but, load what you want.

 

Hey Bdelapp! Ralph and Kacoos was some good food. I ate at the Acme Oyster House on my last visit.

 

LOL, no, it won't. Bird shot is for little birds with hollow wings. This debate has raged on many sites. http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/03/19/308781_latest-news.html Some blood here, so be careful if you are squeamish.

That one is walking away. I suspect different results with 00 Buck. Especially the Flite Control stuff.

Shoot what you wish. I will use 00 buckshot.

 

I just have to remember that I don't have to pull the trigger to do a lot of damage. One of many reasons I love long guns.

 

The sound of a shotgun having a round pumped into the chamber is usually enough to make the bad guy fill his pants and run like hell... just be sure to lead him... :-D

 

Lead him? Or convert him from un-leaded?

 

As an old Marine MP friend of mine used to say, "HALT, who went there?"

LMAO

 

:-D:-D A highly disputed statement. Personally, if they hear anything from my gun, it would be the diminutive click of the safety... :-D:-D

Jeez, I have been searching for the Glock 23 to 9mm conversion barrel all over, and everyone is out of stock except the ported one.

Any of you shoot any ported handguns?

 

My Glock isn't ported... but I've had a S & W 44 mag and a 35 Remington Tc, both magna ported. Luved them both, excellent reduction in recoil and muzzle flash.

Try Caswells in Mesa
480-497-5141

If anyone has one they will...

 

Fred...

Check Glockworld for 9mm conversion

Theres also nice YouTube clip on ported barrels


I've never shopped at Glockworld just came across them while Looking for 40cal. conversion for my 9mm EAA Witness





My favorite hand gun is Gunna be in the 45 flavor I have a couple of 1911s and Ruger P90

Long guns, a couple of my favorites is a MAK 90 and my Ruger Mini 14
Theres nuttin like a 30 round mag...:major

 

Can't find an online order for Caswells. Glock world is out of stock on the non ported ones.

Plus, from Glock world "Note: All Barrels Are Made Upon Order, Please Allow 6-8 Weeks For Delivery"

 

An unloaded gun is a very awkward paper weight. Just my opinion, you mileage may vary. :cool

 

Try Caswells tomorrow... if you don't get help let me know... the owner is a friend and lives 3 or 4 blocks from us...

 

Everything I own is locked and loaded... bad guys don't wait ....

Right down to my 22 mag dbl. bbl. derringer and my little 32 keltec...

 

Got my conversion barrel in today. Am going shooting with some friends Sunday. Will try it out. Don't really care for the almost 1" of extra barrel, but will see how I like a ported barrel. This is a range gun only, so no big deal about the extra length.

Dang 9mm ammo is super cheap compared to .40 and .45... I think I will have a source soon for ammo. $180 for 1000 rounds of 9mm... :-D $270 for 1000 .45! I will be a :guns:guns fool when he gets set up. The gun is a little picky about unloading the last round by hand. With no mag in, it drops the last round down the mag well. Should not be an issue shooting though.

 

Interesting... I would have thought it would eject last MT and lock open for a new mag...

I think you'll like the ported barrel...

Are you having luck finding ammo?

Wally World is the least expensive around here and new handgun stuff goes out almost as fast as it hits the shelves...

 

Well, it does ok if you tilt the gun a little bit. Probably because with the last round out of the magazine, when you pull back the slide, the bullet can slide down and the ejector can't grab it as it was made for a .40. I don't think it will be a problem when shooting. Some auto's don't function as well when hand cycled vs shooting.

Ammo? Do I have ammo? :-D Have had ammo for it before I bought the barrel. :-D Actually ordered everything at once, but the barrel was out of stock.

I don't buy ammo locally. Stores here charge way too much for it. I like ATG http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/pistol-ammo?osCsid=3c0875cc248d9833750a0615cca0adc7 ATG has some interesting 'specialty rounds'. :-D And sometimes CTG has decent sales. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/CategoryListing.aspx?catid=78&PN=hga

And if you like some high end 'tacticool' stuff, SSA has good stuff. http://www.ssarmory.com/

No shortage of ammo online.

 

Ah yes... forgot it was a 40... well, no biggie then...

Whats a good price on case lot of 9mm FMJ?

 

Well, pretty soon, $180 per 1K. Right now, I have been getting a few boxes of some Swiss stuff for around $9 for 50 rounds. Have to make sure this barrel adapter works before I make a real order.

Duh, same price.:-D Math is not my strong point. But the Swiss stuff is like 9.89 a box, plus shipping, the other is Made in the good old Republic of Texas by a guy I have talked to on another forum, so would rather buy his stuff than imports.

 

Went to the range today. The 1911 is up and running with no problems. The 9mm conversion ported barrel in the Glock also worked flawlessly. Had a great time at the range, I am loving the 9mm for paper punching. :-D

I will not buy any more of that Russian .45 ammo. Gun eats it fine, but that is some smoky, and smelly ammo!

Hope you weekend went well. The guns are clean, got the wonderful scent of Hoppes #9 in the air, and I have cold beer.:-D

 

They're likely loading with blue dot or shot gun powder... makes it really stinky and smokey...
Glad you had a great weekend... 9mm is really fun to plink around with...

 

FYI, and I don't know if this is the same everywhere.

WalMart has .45 ACP hallow points a box of 100 rounds for 19.00 bucks.