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Off Season Lets Talk Guns
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? Part 2: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=293623 Last edited by Bearcat; 07-28-2015 at 06:06 PM.. |
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10-27-2013, 08:45 AM | #5791 |
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Supposedly that bear spray stuff is the real deal. It makes sense, if you think about how sensitive the bear's nose is.
I mean, I'd be carrying both items but I'd probably bet on the spray. I don't know what my ability to hit a charging bear in a vital organ with a .500 mag or whatever would be. Probably unlikely |
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10-27-2013, 09:23 AM | #5792 |
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Bwanas pepper spray exploded and I figured it was just a bad can. A month later, I went riding in grizzly country and took my spray as usual. I grabbed my gps and spray out of my soft luggage and mounted them near the handle bars, as usual. Two minutes later I was in agony. My spray had exploded and covered everything.
I still carry a can, but I don't trust my life on it. Smith & Wesson seems to have engineered a better product.
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10-27-2013, 10:15 AM | #5793 | |
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10-27-2013, 04:07 PM | #5794 |
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A really big fan of this little beauty:
Metal construction, a really great short-reset trigger, hogue grip, night sights. Just finished a case of 1,000 rds and have not had a single malfunction. |
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10-31-2013, 08:50 AM | #5795 |
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I'm thinking of getting an old Mosin Nagant but I know very little about them. The last time I was at Cabelas, they had 9 or 10 of them on the used racks for between $149 and $229. Can anyone give some quick pointers on what to look for in order to pick a good one?
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10-31-2013, 04:58 PM | #5796 | |
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Here's a good site to read about and identify the different Mosin Nagant models: http://62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM.htm Some features are more desirable and will cost you more, such as a hex receiver, laminated stock, or certain arsenal markings. And certain models will cost more, like the M38, M44, or original PU snipers. For your first MN, I'd probably get a round receiver 91/30, which is the most common and therefore the cheapest. I bought one a few months ago for $119.99 + shipping/transfer fees. Its a '43 91/30 made at the Izhevsk arsenal in Russia. I got it from AIM Surplus, and would highly recommend them. Other places to buy from: JG Sales Cope's Distributing (free shipping through Nov 4) Classic Firearms If you do end up buying a MN, you won't regret it. Not only are they cheap and plentiful, but so is the ammo! |
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11-01-2013, 02:08 PM | #5797 |
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FWIW, I've purchased surplus guns and ammo from AIM and CLASSIC from the list above, and liked 'em both. They'll usually offer a $10 service to pick 'the best of 4 guns' as they choose the gun to send you - it's worth the $10 IMHO.
Pointers on picking a Mosin? Read a few of the links above and below for more details. They've mostly been 're-arsenaled', so they've been blued and the wood shellacked. The bores will ALL look kind of bad, due to the primers the Russians used - but if the rifling is strong you're good to go. One more interesting tid bit. The shorter Mosins - M38, M44, will serve as a pretty good 'flame thrower' if you shoot ball ammo after dark. It's kind of fun to watch - it also ruins my night vision if I'm the shooter. If you choose to hunt with a Mosin - I like Mosin ammo from Prvi Partisan (google it) They're from what used to be Yugoslavia, and make decent, cheap ammo. A lot of the surplus stuff is 'hardball' and not a good choice for putting Bambi down cleanly. Try some of the Prvi hunting ammo, priced pretty well and it always goes bang. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/773...oint-box-of-20 A few more links: http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/hooker47.html http://www.surplusrifle.com/russianm...9130/index.asp
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11-02-2013, 12:09 AM | #5799 |
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Not wanting to read this whole thread again but I thought I heard someone talk about owning a kahr cm9. I am thinking about one for ccw as its similar in size to my keltec pf9 but shoots quite a bit better and can be fitted with night sights. Any feedback??
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11-02-2013, 12:35 AM | #5800 |
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Just got my safe (steelwater) and 1500 rounds (American from suggestions here) today. Got a chance to buy a sig 556 from a member, price is fair but saw a similar price new from a dealer so I'm wavering.
Also a group of us are looking at sig's newer 9mm 1911 type pocket carry. Called a nightmare, group rate is under 600 for each of us, I'm debating on jumping on that one. It is a sig and I like sigs, but it's a 6 month back order. Anyway, what's the feed back on the orders so far? I also want to get some hunting rifles, an AK, shotguns (I have a mossberg pump pistol grip now). And more handguns (have a few) like smith's governor and a full 1911 and some others |
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11-02-2013, 12:40 AM | #5801 |
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BTW- steelwater is selling old surplus at 40-50% discounts. I got the 22 gun with free delivery for well under 1k
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11-02-2013, 06:09 AM | #5802 | |
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11-02-2013, 07:14 AM | #5803 |
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Primers are making a comeback!!!!!!!!!
I just purchased 11K Remington small rifle primers along with another 5k Remington large rifle. I wish CCI would kick it in the ass, though. If powder gets caught up things will be wonderful again! |
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11-02-2013, 07:21 AM | #5805 |
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Nikon M223 XR mounts are on sale right now. The XR mounts have the 20MOA slope so that your scope has a lot more adjustment range:
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-833-M-22...ds=nikon+mount Mounting one takes some patience,though. |
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