How do you like the Zero Tolerance? I have been debating getting one rather than buying another Benchmade.
I've carried Benchmade, CRKT, SOG, multiple Kershaw's, and the ZT is the best of them all. For a mid-range knife it has a sturdier feel and better blade steel. I was kind of worried when I ordered it because a lot of people were deterred by how heavy it is. Compared to my Kershaw Blur (roughly the same size) it is definitely heavier, but in a good way. Once it's in your hand it just feels "solid". The flipper is quick and locks up nicely holds an edge for a long time and just a couple of swipes on a stone has it back to almost razor sharp. I don't regret buying it one bit and would recommend one. No banana for scale but, here's the one I have, the 0566. They make another larger one, but this one is about the size of the Kershaw Blur.
I carry this 7 shot Taurus .357 in my pack when I hunt, then I decided I really liked it and recently started carrying it with me all the time, it fits perfectly snug under the console in my truck and full of hollow points should do the job if needed. I usually carry a knife with me but I switch it up all the time as I have a few I like and keep a machete and leatherman in my truck.
Glock 23 Gen4 (soon to be a Sig TACOPS 1911 carry) in its holster, and one of my many Spiderco folding blades. Pretty standard.
Not a pic of my exact SA, but its what I carry when I do, and what I take to the range most often. Stoeger Cougar 9mm No modifications, but I've been thinking of picking of a small laser sight for it. Perfect size to carry in SOB.
That's my EDC. Other than the novel they stamped on the slide, I have no complaints. I also carry a Kershaw Blur. If I had it to do all over again, I'd go with the standard blade and not the tanto.
If you need to clean rust and gunk off of delicate metal surfaces (when steel wool and brass brushes are too much), I recommend a Big 45 Frontier cleaning pad. http://www.frontiermetalcleaner.com/ It works really well. The lock in the back has yet to be cleaned. After soaking the parts in mineral spirits, the crap came right off without harming the brown patina, rust bluing, or case hardening colors beneath. Made me happy. Also, this is always one of my favorite parts of making a custom rifle stock- watching the first coat of finish applied to the wood reveal the true color and figure in the wood. Spoiler
Just got this stock back from a guy who helped me out with finishing it after I broke my hand earlier this year. He sprayed a clear lacquer finish on it, which is still curing if it looks hazy. I'm very happy with this. Spoiler Next step is checkering. I've also got it arranged with a ceracoat specialist here in town to do the stock hardware so everything is matching. Should be nice.
DARPA is at it again: .50 Self-Guiding Bullet Not sure if this was posted here or not, but just ran across it today, thought y'all might be interested.
Shot the best i have ever shot on the weekend in a club match. Distance was 800 yards. I came second to a guy with about 20 years more experience and a good $5k more in rifle/gear than me (custom built F-Class rifle, with Nightforce optics and on custom machined front rest). So im pretty chuffed with that! First score was a 59 with 6 centres: Second application was a perfect score with 3 centres: And heres a photo of my setup: Remington 700 VSF in .308 (still with factory barrel) Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP McMillan A5 stock Versa-Pod bipod & rear sand bag (i use rice in it though)
I'm looking at getting into Practical Shooting for handguns. Anyone here shoot IPSC/USPSA or IPDA? Ive got in touch with a local club but haven't heard back from them yet (thinking they may have shut up shop for the xmas season) and theres no-one else i can speak to i know of. From what I know the type of handgun I end up with is going to be a very personal choice and will basically come down to what feels most comfortable/natural in my hand so i wont bother asking about make/models just yet but any recommendations on calibre (i was thinking 9mm) and any other resources you can point me to would be great. Cheers in advance
This came out back in July, but regardless watching the bullet swerve like that on command is amazing. Makes me wonder what they aren't showing us... Know what's also amazing? People who can shoot like this with a factory barrel rifle: Congrats, great shooting! It must be pretty dry in your climate? We don't use organic materials in bags here because they'll absorb moisture and get moldy (no fun), so dense sand blends are the standard. Bottom line do what works, I'm just curious.
I haven't shot IPSC in a long time, but there is 5 different divisions. Open, standard, classic, productions, revolver. All except open are roughly the same price to shoot, just open is really fancy expensive race guns. I shoot 40sw because it is cheaper for me to reload that then 9mm. Plus I like the way 40sw shoots better then 9mm. It is way cheaper to reload your own ammo if you can.
I've shot IPSC since the late 80's. I started off in Standard using a 92FS, but for the last 6-7 years I've focused on Open using an STI Trubore in .38 Super. Haven't competed in a couple of years for various reasons, but am hoping to get back into it again in the new year. For me, the class I first chose was based on budget. I bought a 9mm plinker that I started shooting with for shits and giggles, and then basically started competing in the class that it fit into. I didn't figure out the classes and then buy something that fit. Once I got a few meets under my belt, saw the other options in action and I had some cash, I went full Buck Rogers and bought the "space gun". It's a fucking blast to shoot, but is a bit expensive to operate; .38 Super doesn't really grow on trees, and is a bit expensive to buy or time consuming to make your own (which also requires a fairly substantial investment in gear).
Thanks man! I am gutted I kept that 5 on my second sighter in my first application but i wanted to keep the X... should have had more faith in myself! Yeah we have very mild winters and hot dry summers here (http://www.lookatwa.com.au/AboutPerth/climate.html), I was going to use sand but went with rice based on a club mates suggestion. Its lighter and if you use a short grain rice they actually lock together quite well when you put pressure on them giving you a nice stable rear bag, moisture would definitely be a problem if lived anywhere else though. Yeah i was doing some more reading last night on a local site, probably gonna go with standard or production to start with... I also found out i cant have 40sw in Australia as its 'too powerful' (see previous rants about our bullshit gun laws) which fucking sucks as that was the calibre i was leaning towards. I think thats probably a good approach for me, i dont have bucket loads of cash to throw around so i might start out with a 9mm plinker to get me into the sport. I already reload for .308, what extra gear would i need to reload pistol ammo besides the dies?
I don't know, as I don't reload the .38 super myself... but I'm guessing it's just the dies, and whatever you'd need to ensure the brass was properly formed/trimmed/etc.
How much does a box of .38 super cost for your STI? Given that STI doesn't recommend factory loaded ammo, even +P isn't generally accepted by STI.
The guy that owns the range I used to shoot out of reloads and competes with .38 Super so I used to just buy a brick from him when I was low. He would also do up a batch when a group of us needed it, so I'd buy 2k rounds from him at a time and be good for a few months, for way cheaper than what I'd be able to get commercially.
Get a progressive press. Basically it when you have it setup it does everything for you, you just pull a leaver. http://leeprecision.com/reloading-presses/progressive-presses/pro-1000/ This is the press i have, it is a good starting place, but is very temperamental sometimes. http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/Dillon_Reloading_Machines-8-1.html Look at a dillion, the square deal b is a good place to start, they are more expensive but worth the price, i wish i would of gotten one from the beginning.