The Gun Owner’s thread

[deft 6,856]

Does that coupon code work in-store?  I can only make it work on the website for things in stock online and then it wants to add shipping. 

[Heavy 6 68]

Only online.  I used it to buy a bunch of Federal .308 168 gr GMM and it didn’t charge me any shipping.  I just now tried a “test” cart for one box and it worked no shipping.

[deft 6,856]

Guess I should have clarified.  Was looking at kayaks.

[davidg 4,038]

2 hours ago, 686 said:

Reloading Endeavor Update:

After exhaustive(ing?) research, I decided to go with the Redding Big Boss 2, and their slide bar automatic primer feed system. This seemed to combine a magnum cartridge sized press with what looks to be a well designed primer feed system (I don’t want to handle primers individually if I can avoid it).

I’ve also picked up a set of RCBS dies for 375 WBY, some Lyman case cleaning and prep accessories, and a Hornady reloading manual (only published source with 375 WBY I could find)

Probably going to go with an RCBS Chargemaster Lite powder dispenser.

My rifle really liked the Hornady Superformance ammo, so I’m going to try that powder with the Barnes 270gr LRX working up from minimums ( nothing published with this combo so going to have to interpolate some).

Pics to come at some point when I get all this stuff set up. Lots of strands in ol’ Duder’s head....

Good deal.  Hodgdonreloading.com has info for 5 different powders for 270gr 375Wby loads.

[686 3,449]

Good deal.  Hodgdonreloading.com has info for 5 different powders for 270gr 375Wby loads.

You are correct, the only problem is the velocities they are showing are a little less than what I’d like (2850+) and they don’t have Superformance data published:



Hodgdon shows Superformance as being a little slower than H4831, so I thought I’d start around that minimum for loading.

I’m also interested in Alliant Reloader 26, but I’ve seen no data on that for 375 chamberings, but folks are saying they like it in most longer range chamberings. Here’s the R26 published data for 300 WBY:



Lastly, here’s Hornady’s published 375 WBY loadings, which seems to me like it’s all faster powders than what would be optimal, granted they were using a 24” barrel and I’ve got a 26”:



Lots of ins and outs. Luckily, I’m adhering to a strict drug regimen to keep my mind limber...

[luke duke 6,413]

Academy has a 20% code you can use for guns and ammo- some really good deals to be had.
CC201820PCT
https://www.academy.com/

Fuck you. You just cost me some money.

[Longhorn Al 440]

I was going through my old Photobucket and came across these from 2008 or so. I remember posting this on shaggy.  It was when people were taking photos of guns with steaks and stuff.

 

[686 3,449]

I was going through my old Photobucket and came across these from 2008 or so. I remember posting this on shaggy.  It was when people were taking photos of guns with steaks and stuff.

I’m putting the Fritos in the sandwich in that situation amigo.


I got this range bag at bass pro and was pretty excited about it for 5 minutes, the then a strap came loose (lower left in the photo). I am disappoint.

[Robin Masters 122]

The 20% off coupon has been going for about a week. Looks like they turned it off on guns, but ammo still works. I have several orders that are still pending. It's like they ship one thing, then once you get it, ship another.

1100 copper plated hollow point works out to just under 4c each delivered with tax to me.

https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/federal-premium-byob-22-lr-36-grain-cphp-rimfire-ammunition#repChildCatid=5206322

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2018 by Robin Masters

[fattyflattie 4,639]

Guns were working about a week ago. Friend sent me a screen shot with a silver pigeon in cart. 

[Robin Masters 122]

Yeah they were even working Friday day, but sometime in the afternoon they seem to have stopped it. I read they are having 10% off storewide Sunday so Saturday is maybe the last day for the 20% off code.

Amazing how much stuff they have that's not a good deal even 20% off.

 

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4,976]

I finally finished cleaning up all the edges yesterday. I'm really happy with the way it turned out and I learned a few things I would probably do a little differently next time. Here's a couple shots of the final result.

 

 

 

And of course the requested shot of the gun out of the holster.

 

[Heavy 6 68]

Hey guys the code still works for guns if your browser is Chrome.  Just added a Glock 19 for $479.

[williemackgarza 1,826]

My deer rigs:
Sako 75 .270 WSM, Swaro z5 5-25x52BT, waiting on a mcmillan edge stock
Sako 85 .300 WM, Swaro Z5 5-25x52BT, mcmillan sako hunter stock


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[Jkwellborn 6,708]

What ammo do you use in your short mag?

[noharleyyet 2,838]

30 minutes ago, williemackgarza said:

My deer rigs:
Sako 75 .270 WSM, Swaro z5 5-25x52BT, waiting on a mcmillan edge stock
Sako 85 .300 WM, Swaro Z5 5-25x52BT, mcmillan sako hunter stock


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Socko are such classy rigs/solid accoutrements on those two beauties....

[williemackgarza 1,826]

Thanks noharley. Jkw I dont reload but I found it likes the Winchester 140gr accubond ammo best.


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[Jkwellborn 6,708]

Ive been shooting the Winchester ballistic silvertips in 130gr.

[Sam Lin 3,559]

On 4/11/2018 at 5:21 AM, 686 said:

My tax stamp came today in for my first can.

I ordered a can for my 1911 at the same time, but haven’t got the call on that yet

A little odd, typically applications mailed together are processed and returned together.

[Jkwellborn 6,708]

A little odd, typically applications mailed together are processed and returned together.

Not from my understanding. I haven’t read of anyone mailing two off together and getting them back at the same time.

[686 3,449]

A little odd, typically applications mailed together are processed and returned together.

They actually were, the lady at the shop just didn’t see the second one until I was there to pick up the one she called me about

[686 3,449]

My deer rigs:
Sako 75 .270 WSM, Swaro z5 5-25x52BT, waiting on a mcmillan edge stock
Sako 85 .300 WM, Swaro Z5 5-25x52BT, mcmillan sako hunter stock


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And everything else. Beautiful rigs.

[686 3,449]

I hit my steel from 550 today with the 300WM, it’s just to the left of the galvanized feeder. The best part was I setup some binos on a tripod so my wife could watch/spot and she was nice enough to refrain from knocking it over and breaking them.



I wish I could build another setup further back but I’m going to lose LOS pretty quickly due to topography. I might be able to get to 600 yards.

I’m looking forward to going to a 1000 yard range.

Also got some practice with the 375 off of shooting sticks, and broke in the new cans as well. It was a good day.

Hopefully I can get my reloading operation going in the next few weeks, get my 375 load worked up and then get my ballistic turret doped and get consistent out to 400 with it.

[Heavy 6 68]

You can stack the Academy coupons today- 10% sitewide plus the 20% off.  Can’t get it to work on firearms for me but ammo and optics have worked.

[ousuxndallas 65]

PSA, the NRA national convention is in Dallas this year. May 4-6. It's like a mini SHOT Show, with a ton of exhibitors.

[markstanco 12,577]

Going to clean a few guns this morning and thought I'd shoot a few rounds in the back yard (sorry EE2B). Out of the city limits so F 'em.

[bigshark88 388]

On 4/19/2018 at 8:35 PM, Heavy 6 said:

Academy has a 20% code you can use for guns and ammo- some really good deals to be had.

CC201820PCT

https://www.academy.com/

+rep

Just ordered a Power Pole for my mud boat.  

[markstanco 12,577]

+rep
Just ordered a Power Pole for my mud boat.  

What mud boat do you have? Gatortrax 1960 commercial with a mudbuddy 45 on mine.

[Jkwellborn 6,708]

You can stack the Academy coupons today- 10% sitewide plus the 20% off.  Can’t get it to work on firearms for me but ammo and optics have worked.

Do they not carry LEM stuff online? I was gonna get a tenderizer/jerky sliced for my grinder. Got a gift card too. Would have been a great opportunity.

[Heavy 6 68]

The code’s dead now.  Probably for the best hah.

[4th and 5 4,914]

I bought a ton of,stuff 30%off - 10 topwaters, 1500 yard spool of Power Pro, already on sale, 30 carbine ammo, running shoes, grilling stuff, fishing shirt, etc

[fattyflattie 4,639]

57 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said:

I bought a ton of,stuff 30%off - 10 topwaters, 1500 yard spool of Power Pro, already on sale, 30 carbine ammo, running shoes, grilling stuff, fishing shirt, etc

Damn I could use some affordable 30 carbine ammo. 

[Sam Lin 3,559]

On 4/21/2018 at 7:25 PM, Jkwellborn said:

Not from my understanding. I haven’t read of anyone mailing two off together and getting them back at the same time.

See 686's post immediately after yours.

Unless the transferee is different, applications generally are processed and returned together IF mailed together (same envelope). I and many firsthand acquaintances have had a lot more than 2 come back together many times.

[Reagan1k 3,024]

9 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

Damn I could use some affordable 30 carbine ammo. 

Buy some of the Israeli I.M.I. stuff from Southern Ohio Gun.

I got a couple of cases of this on the shelf and it runs well.   You can buy FMJ cheaper, but not so much cheaper that it offsets the versatility of inexpensive SP rounds.

http://www.southernohiogun.com/ammunition-1/30-caliber/israeli-military-industries-new-production-30-carbine-ammo.html

[4th and 5 4,914]

1 hour ago, Reagan1k said:

Buy some of the Israeli I.M.I. stuff from Southern Ohio Gun.

I got a couple of cases of this on the shelf and it runs well.   You can buy FMJ cheaper, but not so much cheaper that it offsets the versatility of inexpensive SP rounds.

http://www.southernohiogun.com/ammunition-1/30-caliber/israeli-military-industries-new-production-30-carbine-ammo.html

that a great price, particularly for soft points, thanks

Edited April 23, 2018 by 4th and 5

[fattyflattie 4,639]

Reagan, it runs clean?

nvm - I hadn't clicked link yet. My .30 is probably the favorite rifle I own. Was what I learned to shoot as a kid (after .22) and just so much history. General Motors stamp. Really cool gun just expensive to shoot. 

Edited April 23, 2018 by fattyflattie
I was lazy

[Reagan1k 3,024]

Yes - it's clean.  IMI makes pretty high end ammo.  If I'm not mistaken they even provide some to our military or used to.

Israelis take their weapons seriously......no soviet block corrosive crap here.

 

 

[Heavy 6 68]

Oh shit the 20% Academy coupon is back on again-

 

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4,976]

Time to start making a cartridge belt to match my holster I made.

First I cut out a two inch wide and a one inch wide strap. The one inch wide strap has to be thinned out, but I didn't have the proper tools for that so I had to improvise. I used a wood planer to thin it out, which probably would have worked better had it been sharper. Still, it worked well enough. Then I stitched up a test loop on a scrap of leather.

 

The loops a little flatter than you usually see because I didn't thin the leather out as much as I could have. It should work just fine though. I cut the thread out of my test loop and used the measurements from it for spacing and began punching holes. Lots of holes. This will be real fun the stitch. A little trimming, and I had this.

 

 

After that I added some border stamping to match my holster.

 

 

And that's as far as I'll get tonight.

[Dr Fear 1,268]

I just ordered a phone case from Magpul and it shipped from Colorado. It thought they moved out of state ????

[Dr Fear 1,268]

2 minutes ago, Dr Fear said:

I just ordered a phone case from Magpul and it shipped from Colorado. It thought they moved out of state ????

Check that, I misread the shipping info. Origin was Cheyenne, WY and it is currently in Commerce City, CO.

[Heavy 6 68]

PSA has a helluva $599 deal - not that I need another AR-

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-18-rifle-length-223-wylde-1-7-stainless-steel-m-lok-moe-ept-freedom-rifle-516447014.html?avad=211021_a11cb15d5&utm_source=Avantlink&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=cl

Edited April 26, 2018 by Heavy 6

[llanoflash 151]

friend just sent this to me. might be interesting to some of yall. i dont have anything for 1000 yards..

this is this saturday. i dont know exacty where mr. webster's place is but i think out by Pontotoc.

 

edit: rest of text came thru

 

Edited April 26, 2018 by llanoflash

[AnotherLawyer 389]

This is probably the wrong place for serious opinions, but here goes anyway: I'm looking to sell a custom AR and not sure how to value it, so I was hoping to get some serious opinions as to what you all think it's worth. Platform is a Noveske N6 Gen 1 chainsaw upper/lower/BCG, with mostly Troy components/furniture (13" Bravo quad Battlerail, folding tritium sights, Battle Ax CQB stock, sling mounts, muzzle brake, etc.) but exceptions are Giessele 2-stage trigger (think it's the SSA), Ergo grip, BCM Gunfighter 3B charging handle, and EOTech 512. Parted out it's probably worth $1,750-$2000 give or take, I'd guess. Brand new, I think it was about $2700 before the EOTech but that was four years ago and I don't remember. There's maybe 50 rounds through it and not a scratch. I just never really used it. Noveske still sells the Gen 1 u/l and complete rifles.

What do you all think? Is it worth $2500? More? Less?

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4,976]

Stained. A little oil and it will be ready to start stitching the bullet loops.

[solamente73 1,132]

8 hours ago, AnotherLawyer said:

This is probably the wrong place for serious opinions, but here goes anyway: I'm looking to sell a custom AR and not sure how to value it, so I was hoping to get some serious opinions as to what you all think it's worth. Platform is a Noveske N6 Gen 1 chainsaw upper/lower/BCG, with mostly Troy components/furniture (13" Bravo quad Battlerail, folding tritium sights, Battle Ax CQB stock, sling mounts, muzzle brake, etc.) but exceptions are Giessele 2-stage trigger (think it's the SSA), Ergo grip, BCM Gunfighter 3B charging handle, and EOTech 512. Parted out it's probably worth $1,750-$2000 give or take, I'd guess. Brand new, I think it was about $2700 before the EOTech but that was four years ago and I don't remember. There's maybe 50 rounds through it and not a scratch. I just never really used it. Noveske still sells the Gen 1 u/l and complete rifles.

What do you all think? Is it worth $2500? More? Less?

Rules...

[Reagan1k 3,024]

Throw that sucker on gunbroker and see if anyone bites on a minimum bid or buy-it-now price you'd be happy with.  Worst case is that you have to drop the price.

Oh and post a damn picture already .......

[AnotherLawyer 389]

On 4/26/2018 at 10:26 PM, solamente73 said:

Rules...

 

13 hours ago, Reagan1k said:

Oh and post a damn picture already .......

Here you go...

...and for comparison. Stock is in position 3.

Brat might approve. Maybe.

[Reagan1k 3,024]

Nice - Someone will scoop that up for sure!

[Armybrat 40,850]

The '94 & the Single Action - what brands?