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I seen American Eagle for $29, passed on it. I don't know enough about this stuff yet. Figured I'd start it off on some brass case Rem. At least I know it's good stuff. There was some high end Winchester stuff as well for like $49 ..... 
The rest of the stuff was all in the $25 - $40 range (brand / grain setting the price). Still, for .45ACP, it's do-able pricing.
The rest of the stuff was all in the $25 - $40 range (brand / grain setting the price). Still, for .45ACP, it's do-able pricing.
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- Buckeye Nation
Sweet Sig. Classy. 👍 I wish the gun case foam fit better to the gun though!
Thanks guys 👍
I think Sig just cuts one pattern and throws all their firearms into it ... IDK. 💡
The kicker on the .45ACP ammo, there were 20 round boxes of various mfrs / grains coming in at around the $20-$40'ish range as well, that's really
. $40 for 20 rounds .... $2 a round ..... freaking stupid ! After seeing what the 20 round boxes were bringing, $39 for a 50 round box of Remington was a deal. Zombie ammo .... who else has seen it / shot it ? This stuff was under $20. That made me
I've seen this stuff before for other calibers and have never fooled with it either. Good or bad stuff ? Nobody around here that I know of has fooled with it, so I'm sort of in the dark on this stuff. 'Ya somtimes wonder about cheap.
- 26,626
- OREGON
- a6m5zero
Excuse me for the double post:
No big news really, but found some .22LRs!
Last time, I wanna say I paid $3 for box of 50 of lower velocity stuff. This one is 100 for $7.47, from Walmart. Got the limit of 3 reusable
boxes. Still can't find the high velocities(thought these may be it), but I was more than happy to purchase these. Check out CCI website for their complete line. Had no idea they had so many different types of .22LR.
Saw bunch of .45ACP from around $15(Tula) to $25(Remington, etc.). Feel for my 9mm brothers Brett & Crash if it's like around this area for them. I haven't seen any(at discount shops, at least), and chatting with another guy waiting for ammo, he says he's been having tough time finding them....... and clerk says he saw the last box 9mm go out just 20 or so minutes ago. Felt for him.
On a side note, guy who gave me Arisaka at work, he's been checking out some AKs, and he think he may have found one in the Century Arms model, which is milled & made in the U.S. for $800. I'd rather have stamped receiver for hundreds less, personally, but it sure does sound awesome!
No big news really, but found some .22LRs!
Last time, I wanna say I paid $3 for box of 50 of lower velocity stuff. This one is 100 for $7.47, from Walmart. Got the limit of 3 reusable
boxes. Still can't find the high velocities(thought these may be it), but I was more than happy to purchase these. Check out CCI website for their complete line. Had no idea they had so many different types of .22LR. Saw bunch of .45ACP from around $15(Tula) to $25(Remington, etc.). Feel for my 9mm brothers Brett & Crash if it's like around this area for them. I haven't seen any(at discount shops, at least), and chatting with another guy waiting for ammo, he says he's been having tough time finding them....... and clerk says he saw the last box 9mm go out just 20 or so minutes ago. Felt for him.
On a side note, guy who gave me Arisaka at work, he's been checking out some AKs, and he think he may have found one in the Century Arms model, which is milled & made in the U.S. for $800. I'd rather have stamped receiver for hundreds less, personally, but it sure does sound awesome!
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$800 ..... grab it !
I've been offered up to $1500. for my virgin - never fired - never chambered AK47. I kicked it around, but just could not come off of it. I received this piece for a ridiculously low price before the previous owner passed away. During the time of his illness, the gun just vamoosed - disappeared - got lost in the shuffle somehow (not really, but it did get moved out of it's home for certain reasons). 2 weeks before his passing, my father (RIP), received a phone call from this gentleman. He wanted my father to go pick him up and take him somewhere. That somewhere was the location of this gun. My father purchased this gun from the man upon arrival. The man was then taken back home, nothing else was ever said of the gun by him, other than - "it had been sold". No info as to when, where, how, why. Other than, it was just sold, plain and simple. My father called me on his way back, letting me know that he had this piece in his possession and that he was coming over with it. That's how I ended up with it, I bought it off of my father, who only had it in his possession for about an hour.
So technically speaking, this piece has had 3 owners. The original owner, my father, myself. The original owner bought this piece and placed it in a sealed clear plexiglass case and it hung on a wall in his den. That was the life of this gun, it hung on a wall as a conversation piece. It now resides in a moisture / condensation controlled case of it's own, under lock and key, and stashed away in a safe spot. I've now owned this piece for 16 years and it very seldom comes out, maybe just to show it off to some people, then back away it goes.
So here she is, my virgin AK47 ...
$800 ..... grab it !
I've been offered up to $1500. for my virgin - never fired - never chambered AK47. I kicked it around, but just could not come off of it. I received this piece for a ridiculously low price before the previous owner passed away. During the time of his illness, the gun just vamoosed - disappeared - got lost in the shuffle somehow (not really, but it did get moved out of it's home for certain reasons). 2 weeks before his passing, my father (RIP), received a phone call from this gentleman. He wanted my father to go pick him up and take him somewhere. That somewhere was the location of this gun. My father purchased this gun from the man upon arrival. The man was then taken back home, nothing else was ever said of the gun by him, other than - "it had been sold". No info as to when, where, how, why. Other than, it was just sold, plain and simple. My father called me on his way back, letting me know that he had this piece in his possession and that he was coming over with it. That's how I ended up with it, I bought it off of my father, who only had it in his possession for about an hour.
So technically speaking, this piece has had 3 owners. The original owner, my father, myself. The original owner bought this piece and placed it in a sealed clear plexiglass case and it hung on a wall in his den. That was the life of this gun, it hung on a wall as a conversation piece. It now resides in a moisture / condensation controlled case of it's own, under lock and key, and stashed away in a safe spot. I've now owned this piece for 16 years and it very seldom comes out, maybe just to show it off to some people, then back away it goes.
So here she is, my virgin AK47 ...
Nice pics as usual! 👍
- 6,041
- Puget Sound
- Crash852
Good quality 9mm is generally available around here, though prices are running at $20-$25 for a box of 50, and there's not enough to buy hundreds of rounds, but only just one or two at a time. As I mentioned a few pages back, Walmart does have cheap Tulammo for $13/box of 50.
I'm worried about ammo prices going up again...
I'm worried about ammo prices going up again...
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- a6m5zero
Even the Tula 9mm seems scarce here.....
I'll get the pics of the Arisaka, though it's really nothing to look at. They call the one I have the "last ditch", and it really look it.
Plus, the rifle looks like it was found on a field years later!
***Actually, I found the pics I posted originally(in the trunk of my car, even before I've taken it home lol).
AK the guy's looking at is supposedly all American, with polymer furniture. Any take on those?
I'll get the pics of the Arisaka, though it's really nothing to look at. They call the one I have the "last ditch", and it really look it.
Plus, the rifle looks like it was found on a field years later!***Actually, I found the pics I posted originally(in the trunk of my car, even before I've taken it home lol).
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@ a6m5
Your Arisaka appears to be a Kokura Type 99, should be chambered in 7.7. Not bad, I like it. It looks like it would be an easy restoration project. I'm assuming it's still a shooter ?
See this link, they make a fine US version of the AK47.
Your Arisaka appears to be a Kokura Type 99, should be chambered in 7.7. Not bad, I like it. It looks like it would be an easy restoration project. I'm assuming it's still a shooter ?
See this link, they make a fine US version of the AK47.
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- a6m5zero
Guys at work was telling me about this gun today:
DAMN. Gas piston & everything. I wish I could afford it.
Ruger SR-762
DAMN. Gas piston & everything. I wish I could afford it.
Ruger SR-762
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- Buckeye Nation
Looks like Ruger did their homework on this one. At $2195, it's not really horribly priced either.
This would be one for Zenith to play the role of judge on. I'm not the big AR type, I'm more of the stock of wood and a steel butt plate / handgun type of a gun enthusiast. Still, it's quite a nice piece.
This would be one for Zenith to play the role of judge on. I'm not the big AR type, I'm more of the stock of wood and a steel butt plate / handgun type of a gun enthusiast. Still, it's quite a nice piece.
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- HamiltonMP427
Yeah I'd like to see what Zenith has to say because any time I see Ruger, I get a bit weary never was a big fan.
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- Zenith113
Aww shucks guys. The in here and that silly opinions thread were worth a smile.
That Ruger is pretty neat. I like how it's only 8 and a half pounds for a .308 semi auto HK's MR762 and LMT .308 MWS are something like a whole ten pounds because they used heavy profile barrels. My main gripe with op rod piston systems in AR's is how they add weight to the front of the gun and tend to cost more, but knowing how Ruger products usually sell far under their MSRP and how this thing's weight managed to be competitive with some 5.56 guns I'm very impressed. The chromed bolt carrier group is a good addition. Parkerizing is fine but the chrome adds a bit of butter to the action. Unfortunately the ease of cleaning benefit of chrome doesn't really happen on forward operating rod gas piston rifles. Coming with a soft case and a few PMAGs is just icing on the cake.
I doubt that most casual shooters, what appears to be the target market for this gun, will get much use out of the adjustable gas block unless they're running some very funky ammo or a suppressor. The front sight uses an "HK" style crescent. A lot of people like the idea of this because it means that the shooter can just make the front crescent coincide with the aperture sight. Unfortunately on this rifle and other AR type rifles, elevation sighting is controlled by the front sight post. So if you align the crescent with the aperture, your elevation is off. If you align the post with the aperture, the crescent being off center despite proper sight alignment can get mildly infuriating. I'd replace the front sight.
I'd really like to see how this "two stage" piston system works. I couldn't find a link or video though.
I'm not disappointed they left out ambidextrous controls. This is supposed to be a simple bargain gun. I'm also not wrong-handed so that might skew my perspective.
Honestly if I were looking for a semi auto with price in mind .308 I think this would be at the top of my list. I would also like to support a company that made a good 2A stance during the recent Assault Weapon Ban scare. I think an LMT MWS (for over a grand more) would suit the precision focused crowd better, but I love blasting tin cans off-hand so a nice light .308 would cause absolute carnage. The SCAR 17S is a close competitor to this, but those have a reputation for being harsh on optics and operating parts. If I had any criticisms after first impressions it would be that I would prefer a Stoner "direct impingement" system. That would make it lighter and even cheaper!
That Ruger is pretty neat. I like how it's only 8 and a half pounds for a .308 semi auto HK's MR762 and LMT .308 MWS are something like a whole ten pounds because they used heavy profile barrels. My main gripe with op rod piston systems in AR's is how they add weight to the front of the gun and tend to cost more, but knowing how Ruger products usually sell far under their MSRP and how this thing's weight managed to be competitive with some 5.56 guns I'm very impressed. The chromed bolt carrier group is a good addition. Parkerizing is fine but the chrome adds a bit of butter to the action. Unfortunately the ease of cleaning benefit of chrome doesn't really happen on forward operating rod gas piston rifles. Coming with a soft case and a few PMAGs is just icing on the cake.
I doubt that most casual shooters, what appears to be the target market for this gun, will get much use out of the adjustable gas block unless they're running some very funky ammo or a suppressor. The front sight uses an "HK" style crescent. A lot of people like the idea of this because it means that the shooter can just make the front crescent coincide with the aperture sight. Unfortunately on this rifle and other AR type rifles, elevation sighting is controlled by the front sight post. So if you align the crescent with the aperture, your elevation is off. If you align the post with the aperture, the crescent being off center despite proper sight alignment can get mildly infuriating. I'd replace the front sight.
I'd really like to see how this "two stage" piston system works. I couldn't find a link or video though.
I'm not disappointed they left out ambidextrous controls. This is supposed to be a simple bargain gun. I'm also not wrong-handed so that might skew my perspective.
Honestly if I were looking for a semi auto with price in mind .308 I think this would be at the top of my list. I would also like to support a company that made a good 2A stance during the recent Assault Weapon Ban scare. I think an LMT MWS (for over a grand more
) would suit the precision focused crowd better, but I love blasting tin cans off-hand so a nice light .308 would cause absolute carnage. The SCAR 17S is a close competitor to this, but those have a reputation for being harsh on optics and operating parts. If I had any criticisms after first impressions it would be that I would prefer a Stoner "direct impingement" system. That would make it lighter and even cheaper!
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I finally managed to develop an accurate load for a rifle I just couldn't get to shoot. It even hated Sierra Matchking bullets.
I need to swap out the front sight with a taller one, it shoots way high and a tad to the left. But the load is accurate. 100 meters, 10 shots, iron sights (Post and V-notch)
I need to swap out the front sight with a taller one, it shoots way high and a tad to the left. But the load is accurate. 100 meters, 10 shots, iron sights (Post and V-notch)
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