The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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volprof said:
I have no clue why I'm sharing this, but my second worst memory from childhood is of my father and me shooting air rifles out in the backyard (lived in the country) one Sunday afternoon. He had gone to check the targets and set more up, while I was left behind at the porch with the guns. I was maybe somewhere between 10-13. And although my father always thought me about gun safety, that still didn't prevent me from lifting up one of the air rifles and pointing it at him down range. I had no intention of pulling the trigger. It was just some sort of bizarre adolescent power trip, I guess. Anyhow, he turned around unexpectedly, and my ass was toast. I wasn't allowed to touch a gun for quite some time afterwards, and my backside didn't fare well either. I've always regretted my decision, and it still hurts me till this day.

My worst memory, however, was of me shooting a blue songbird from a tree limb one day. Probably the same damn air rifle and around about the same damn time too. Apparently I was an ******* with an air rifle back in those days. Even now, I can still see that beautiful bird falling lifeless from the tree. I'm not against hunting by any means, but there was no reason for me to shoot that particular bird. It was senseless and wasteful. I've never forgiven myself, despite my age and naivete.

Anyhow, thanks for making me reminisce, you a-hole! haha! Just kidding with you.
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volprof said:
I have no clue why I'm sharing this, but my second worst memory from childhood is of my father and me shooting air rifles out in the backyard (lived in the country) one Sunday afternoon. He had gone to check the targets and set more up, while I was left behind at the porch with the guns. I was maybe somewhere between 10-13. And although my father always thought me about gun safety, that still didn't prevent me from lifting up one of the air rifles and pointing it at him down range. I had no intention of pulling the trigger. It was just some sort of bizarre adolescent power trip, I guess. Anyhow, he turned around unexpectedly, and my ass was toast. I wasn't allowed to touch a gun for quite some time afterwards, and my backside didn't fare well either. I've always regretted my decision, and it still hurts me till this day.

My worst memory, however, was of me shooting a blue songbird from a tree limb one day. Probably the same damn air rifle and around about the same damn time too. Apparently I was an ******* with an air rifle back in those days. Even now, I can still see that beautiful bird falling lifeless from the tree. I'm not against hunting by any means, but there was no reason for me to shoot that particular bird. It was senseless and wasteful. I've never forgiven myself, despite my age and naivete.

Anyhow, thanks for making me reminisce, you a-hole! haha! Just kidding with you.
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Good Lord man. I'll drink a beer for ya. :)
 
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So I decided to start stippling. Here is my first sks mag. Not to bad for my first one.
 

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Just ordered a Rock Island Armory 1911 with a 3.5" barrel. Great reviews online and only $430. I plan on applying for my carry permit here in Mississippi this week.
 
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Pepe_Silvia said:
Just ordered a Rock Island Armory 1911 with a 3.5" barrel. Great reviews online and only $430. I plan on applying for my carry permit here in Mississippi this week.
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My buddy bought one a few months ago and I got to shoot it a bit. Shot really well. Would buy one.
 
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Pepe_Silvia said:
Just ordered a Rock Island Armory 1911 with a 3.5" barrel. Great reviews online and only $430. I plan on applying for my carry permit here in Mississippi this week.
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My LGS has one of the compacts in 9mm I've been keeping my eye on. But just haven't taken the plunge yet.

You won't find a better 1911 for the price. Rock Islands are pretty good despite the 1911 snobs that will turn their nose up at them because they don't wear the "Wilson" or "Colt" name on the slide.
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Very curious about Ruger's new SR 7.62 rifle.

Ruger® SR-762™ Autoloading Rifle Model 5601

Thoughts?
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The 5.56 seems to be okay, but the 7.62 hasn't really been out long enough for anyone to take it through it's paces. Ruger has come up in recent years for innovation and quality control though.

Only problem I see is the proprietary piston system. Finding parts isn't always easy. And on top of the fact that 7.62 pattern ARs typically are heavy to begin with, you end up with a monster when trying to scope it out within the capabilities of the system.

MSRP of $2K so price would be around $1600, $1700 or so. Id almost say look at the S&W MP10 for that price if you are looking at a big bore AR. Uses standard aftermarket parts and has been in the system long enough to work out the kinks.
 
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It's actually remarkable what they've done since Bill Ruger's death. Who would have ever though Ruger would make an AR pattern rifle 10 years ago.

The weight was actually the bright spot I was looking at, has a listed weight of 8.0 lbs. Thats a lot better than my LRB M14 for sure.

I would like to see one in a few rifle classes, just to see how they run with heavy round count on them in a short period of time.

I hear the trigger is rubbish straight out of the box so that will need to be replaced with a
geissele ssa for sure. The stock would probably need to be replaced as well.
Looks to be a solidly built rifle at a decent weight as well as an attractive price point compared to other higher end rifles.

Curious to see how it shakes out about this time next year or so.
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
It's actually remarkable what they've done since Bill Ruger's death. Who would have ever though Ruger would make an AR pattern rifle 10 years ago.
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I have all the respect for Bill Ruger in the world, even with the capitulation he did with the 94 AWB. But you are correct, his passing revitalized that company into an innovative company that's kept up with the market and even led in some instances.

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I hear the trigger is rubbish straight out of the box so that will need to be replaced with a
geissele ssa for sure. The stock would probably need to be replaced as well.
Looks to be a solidly built rifle at a decent weight as well as an attractive price point compared to other higher end rifles.

Curious to see how it shakes out about this time next year or so.
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For a "combat" type carbine, I prefer the ALG QMS myself. Same Geissele quality, a quarter of the price. Way nicer than most standard triggers I've used save the high end Geissele's, Wilsons, Jewels, etc.
 
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Grand Vol said:
Did you ever get the hammer problem rectified?
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Follow up: I squirted a bunch of oil into the gun. After about a week it definitely seems much smoother. Cocking no longer makes an audible sound and the DA pull is more in line with what I expected. For a while it was heavier than my HK P30L which has about a 12-14lb DA pull.

Working well at the range and I'm guessing it was just dried out.
 
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volinbham said:
Follow up: I squirted a bunch of oil into the gun. After about a week it definitely seems much smoother. Cocking no longer makes an audible sound and the DA pull is more in line with what I expected. For a while it was heavier than my HK P30L which has about a 12-14lb DA pull.

Working well at the range and I'm guessing it was just dried out.
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It was on that Mk 25, right?

I'm wondering if they aren't maybe a little tighter from the factory since it's a special run model and just needed some breaking in.
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
Just picked this scope up for one of my toys.



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....so I hate placing an order for out of stock merchandise. Following the order it was originally processed for shipping on the 10th then it moved up a week to the 3rd and now it is slated for shipping on the 14th. Now factor in the free shipping of 5-7 days and ta-da, i got an itchy trigger finger.
 
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Grand Vol said:
It was on that Mk 25, right?

I'm wondering if they aren't maybe a little tighter from the factory since it's a special run model and just needed some breaking in.
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not an MK25; a Tacops. It's a used one from around 2010 and I'm guessing it was pretty damn dry in there. Still going to take it in for a complete teardown and cleaning one of these days since I don't know the history.
 
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volinbham said:
not an MK25; a Tacops. It's a used one from around 2010 and I'm guessing it was pretty damn dry in there. Still going to take it in for a complete teardown and cleaning one of these days since I don't know the history.
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I'd suggest the Full Service Package from their custom shop:

Custom Shop Services

I had the Sig Service Package (includes night sight installation) done to the West German 226 after I bought it and it came back practically a brand new pistol.
 
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never had a sig

If you could only get one, which one would it be, and for background, I'm more a fan of .45 1911's
 
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