Well, it's not what I wanted to hear, but I'd rather hear it than waste a few hundred on optics that suck. My AR is a flat top, recommend any iron sights in particular? Or, as an alternative, any low power scopes with the same requirements as before?
Try one of these. http://www.tasco.com/single.cfm?s=Riflescopes&family=ProPoint&product=pdprgd They're only $80 and I had one on a turkey gun, for 5 years, that never lost zero. If it can handle a Benelli Nova 12 ga, shooting 3 1/2" magnum rounds, it can certainly handle a .223. It also comes with a solar filter that will allow you to use it in any lighting situation.
A dot sight with a 5 MOA dot has no place on a long gun unless you are never planning on shooting it past 50m. I agree, that sight would be fantastic on a turkey gun, but 5 MOA at 100m is 5" of variance... which means the best you'd be able to shoot consistently with it is a 6-7" group (5 MOA + 1 MOA mechanical accuracy of an M-4, because unlike an iron sight, you can't see what's actually behind the dot at the point of aim). You can get much, much better results with good iron sights.
True but he asked about a cheap red dot sight and that is one that I have experience with. I wouldn't have one a AR-15 unless it was strictly for home defense. I much prefer a solid 3-9x40 rifle scope to the fixed red dot/holo sights.
Has anyone here ever had to use their weapon in a home-defense situation? Just curious, apols if I missed something that was posted earlier.
One of the (few) things I like about Ruger 10/22's... Damn it's easy to pull them apart. I saw an older but virtually unused one today with a shitty scope and great price today. There was a couple of dents and a scuff on the stock and a little spot of rust on the barrel, but otherwise it was great. I couldn't resist. I'll be using it for bedding stocks and accuracy testing. I had been looking for a rifle exactly like this one and totally lucked out.
I'd always been lead to believe that silencer quiteness was WAY overdone in movies. Then I saw this (embedding has been disabled, but it's cool): <a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GbjXvH7xJA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GbjXvH7xJA</a>
The vast majority of the sound of a projectile comes from breaking the sonic barrier. That video is a bit of a trick, because the second magazine he loads is sub-sonic ammunition (you can tell from his point of aim). I have access to a bunch of suppressors and we have them at work, and most of the time they are used to enable communication indoors in a firefight. They aren't super quiet, but they are quiet enough where you can hear other people shouting. An M-24 shooting sub-sonic .308 ammunition is not much louder than that video (maybe even quieter, since you can't hear the action of the weapon).
Check out the Vortex Strikefire There are a bunch of AR guys that have them on and have no problem with them holding zero. The only mild complaint I've read is that the battery life isn't as great as aimpoint (but the price is significantly less, so that's to be expected). You can find them for $150, check around for free shipping.
My job has finally settled down some so I have time to work in my shop. I recently dusted off a few old projects that might end up completed and, if good enough, duplicated. This ought to be fun.
I've got some extra money and I'm looking to get a rifled slug barrel with the cantilever mount for my 870 Wingmaster. The guy I normally go to is offering me a good deal on the Express barrel ($100 cash, out the door--possibly a little less). I asked him what it would be for the Wingmaster barrel, and he said "about $300." The reason I asked about the Wingmaster barrel isn't because I wanted to match it to the receiver. I could care less what my gun looks like while I'm hunting as long as it'll hold up to the elements well. The Wingmaster just has a much better finish and from my experience, and that of others, seems to resist rusting very well. The Express barrels are notorious for rusting like nothing else. Bottom line: I don't really want to spend $300 on a new barrel. How much would it cost to have someone parkerize the Express barrel, making it more resistant to rust? I figure if I get the cheaper barrel, parkerize it, and put a scope on it, I'd probably be up around the price of the Wingmaster barrel w/o a scope.
If you really aren't worried about looks, just rattle can the cheap barrel black. When you're done hunting, put the other barrel back on for looks.
Picked up my newest toy yesterday. Ruger M77 in 25-06 w/ the tang safety, serial # has it dated to Feb 88', the guy I bought it from bought it new and it is in excellent condition. Few minor scratches on the stock from field use but other than that perfect, will be hitting the range this weekend. Apologize for the crappy pics will try to get better ones tonight.
You know, I couldn't say. All of the guns we have them for are gas-operated semi-automatics, so they aren't exactly recoil monsters anyways. I'd be interested to shoot something like a .338 Lapua with and without a suppressor, but I'm not that fancy.
Looking to buy a handgun. Something 9mm or higher in caliber and from a respectable brand. My price is set for 600 or cheaper. Anyone have any shopping or brand/model suggestions?
FNP-9 (or 40, if you want a larger round). I've had mine for two and a half years now. It's got probably around 1,700 rounds through it and there hasn't been one failure to [insert problem] with about half a dozen different brands of ammo. It comes with three 16 round magazines, a gun lock, and two backstraps. It's got a great trigger and is plenty accurate. It does not have a conventional safety--it's DA/SA with a decocker. To see what a bunch of owners say, check out fnforum.net. If you're interested in buying one, I'd suggest you check out CDNN. When I bought mine through them, I got it for $380 shipped and then had it transfered through a local FFL for $50.
Find a range that has a good selection of guns to rent and shoot a bunch of different ones. It's hard to recommend a handgun over the internet because a handgun has to fit your hand well. After you find a couple that feel good to you, then you can do some research and get more targeted recommendations.
Funny to find this question on here, since I was going to ask the exact same one, for that exact same price point. The range I went to has a lot of guns for rent. I tried the Glock 19, but I have nothing to compare it to. Seemed to have a lot of recoil and muzzle flip, but then again it was my first time shooting so it could have been me. I've learned that the smaller the gun the more felt recoil there is, and since the 19 was a subcompact, it makes sense that I felt this. The recoil is a concern for me because my wife and I will be sharing a gun, and I'm not going to be concealed carrying so a larger gun is fine for us. I've narrowed my choices down to either a Glock 17, Glock 34, a 1911 in 9 mm (if I can find one in that range), but the one I'm really leaning toward is a S&W M&P pro 9 mm. I can get it for $580.00 shipped. Can't wait for the next gun show in my area so I can get my fingers around one. Spoiler Hope that's helpful. Anyone have any thoughts?
I'd recommend going with a .40 caliber. You get more knockdown power without losing much magazine capacity. I bought an M&P .40 last spring and really like it. I've already put over 1000 rounds through it and haven't had one problem. It's balanced nicely and comes with 3 different sizes of backstraps to fit the grip to your hand. mine has the standard 4" barrel and is pretty easy to conceal for a full size pistol. I picked it up for $600 with everything.