Anyone here own a Ruger Mini-14 .223?

[pr_capone]

Considering picking this one up once back in stock. Not planning on going hunting with it, just spending time at the range plinking targets more than anything else.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...eFolding+Stock

I definitely want a semi-auto and something in the .223 caliber so an AR-15 is not out of the question but the Ruger seems to be outstanding value.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Dayze

correct.

one trigger pull, one shot until out of ammo.
Women should be able to pump it easily.


that's what she said.

Neat. So it uses Newton's third to expel the spent shell and load another one?

[God of Thunder]

Originally Posted by Holladay

The grease guns are a hoot. You wouldnt happen to have a M2 50 cal?? If so, I'll be down this weekend

I do not have one of these.

Originally Posted by Donger

Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range?

No.

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

They get the name because they look like an old time hand pump grease gun, LiveStream posted a picture.
I’ve heard they have a strange trait in that the cyclic rate increases as it warms up. So it’s shooting faster when you release the trigger than when you first pulled it. Any truth to that?

Honestly, due to the nature of my work, I am not allowed to cycle more than 6 rounds through a time, otherwise, people get nervous.

[Frazod]

For a semi-auto, you just pull the trigger. Pump action isn't difficult, but it's obviously not quite as fast/easy.

Check these out.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/i...ense+Shotguns/

[Fish]

I'd recommend trying out a Taurus Judge. It's both a handgun and a shotgun.. It will shoot both .45 rounds and .410 shotgun rounds/slugs. Small enough to carry with you, and you get the advantage of having buckshot so you don't have to have perfect aim.

Great for self defense. And you can load .45 for bear when out hiking.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Donger

Very punny.



I've never shot any firearms.

That would be a bit of a problem.

I was thinking shotgun, but I'd prefer not to carry around a rifle-thingy on hikes. So, I guess that would leave a handgun. But, I'm guessing that hitting a charging lion while simultaneously defecating and shaking would be problematic. And, that takes me back to a shotgun.

A handgun big enough to stop a charging griz is going to be big, punishing to shoot and unless you’re willing to put in the range time to learn it would be something better left to experts.
A shotgun with some double 00 buck magnums will drop a 200# deer out to about 80 yards so the same thing should handle a cougar just fine. Just know that a griz can be more than double that body weight and so will require a bigger shock to stop.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Donger

Neat. So it uses Newton's third to expel the spent shell and load another one?

correct.
not sure about semi-auto shotguns, but on semi-auto rifles gases from the round traveling down the barrel, cycles the bolt carrier either directly vai piston, or by the gas itself.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by frazod

For a semi-auto, you just pull the trigger. Pump action isn't difficult, but it's obviously not quite as fast/easy.

Check these out.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/i...ense+Shotguns/

Wow. Those are really inexpensive. I think that I'd want one with a stock though. Don't shotguns have a pretty good kick (more as the gauge gets lower)?

[God of Thunder]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

I'd recommend trying out a Taurus Judge. It's both a handgun and a shotgun.. It will shoot both .45 rounds and .410 shotgun rounds/slugs. Small enough to carry with you, and you get the advantage of having buckshot so you don't have to have perfect aim.

Great for self defense. And you can load .45 for bear when out hiking.

I have this.....

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Donger

I really wouldn't want to kill it as a goal, mind you. I would just want to scare it and have it go away (not eat us).

I suppose I could just bring some of my English relatives over. That would probably do the trick, too.

If that's the case, you should probably stick to a repellant spray. Putting bullets in something you don't mean to kill isn't a terribly good idea. Of course, if some large animal is trying to eat you, you really shouldn't be too torn up about killing it.

Do you live in a secluded location? If that's the case, you might want to concern yourself more with predators of the two-legged variety.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

I'd recommend trying out a Taurus Judge. It's both a handgun and a shotgun.. It will shoot both .45 rounds and .410 shotgun rounds/slugs. Small enough to carry with you, and you get the advantage of having buckshot so you don't have to have perfect aim.

Great for self defense. And you can load .45 for bear when out hiking.

Thanks.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Donger

Thanks.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by frazod

If that's the case, you should probably stick to a repellant spray. Putting bullets in something you don't mean to kill isn't a terribly good idea. Of course, if some large animal is trying to eat you, you really shouldn't be too torn up about killing it.

Do you live in a secluded location? If that's the case, you might want to concern yourself more with predators of the two-legged variety.

The house is up in the mountains but not particularly secluded. And, yes, creepy mountain people are also a concern, but less so than bears and lions. Even then, I think this is more the wife being overly concerned.

We do have bear spray that we carry.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Donger

Wow. Those are really inexpensive. I think that I'd want one with a stock though. Don't shotguns have a pretty good kick (more as the gauge gets lower)?

Yes. Won't be much fun for your wife to shoot - or you, if you've never shot one (at least at first). Expect a bit of shoulder bruising.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Donger

The house is up in the mountains but not particularly secluded. And, yes, creepy mountain people are also a concern, but less so than bears and lions. Even then, I think this is more the wife being overly concerned.

We do have bear spray that we carry.

I really don't think you can go wrong with a shotgun and/or pistol for home defense. Just take some courses if you're a n00b.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Warning

Due to the frequency of human-bear encounters, the B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and any persons that use the out of doors in a recreational or work related function to take extra precautions while in the field.
We advise the outdoorsman to wear little noisy bells on clothing so as to give advanced warning to any bears that might be close by so you don't take them by surprise.
We also advise anyone using the out-f-doors to carry "Pepper Spray" with him is case of an encounter with a bear.
Outdoorsmen should also be on the watch for fresh bear activity, and be able to tell the difference between black bear feces and grizzly bear feces. Black bear feces is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear feces will have bells in it and smell like pepper spray.