GUNS!

[AAAintheBeltway]

There's a range nearby. Longest I've shot and hit something with regularity was 300 yards. They have a 600 yard range but honestly, at that distance its more like a mortar shot.

I did buy a nice Thermal scope at a recent gun show. Just under 6k, but it is amazing. Pulsar.

You like your toys. 6k for a thermal scope? WTF would you ever use it for? Hunting hogs at night? Pretty cool piece though, I'll grant you that.

When you say 600 yards is a mortar shot, what caliber are you using? I thought the pictured rifle was .308. I've never used one but I thought they were pretty flat out to 600 yards or so. 5.56 obviously not.

I can't get enthusiastic about going to an indoor range and shooting paper targets. It's boring, but still, I know I need the training.

 

[Arnie]

Lots of good deals on low end AR's now. People are buying the so-called pistol style carbines instead I think. Check out Palmetto State Armory for a solid <$500 AR that gets pretty good reviews. Del-Ton has carved out a rep as a good low cost AR maker as well. S&W, Ruger, Springfield and many others offer reliable low end AR's.

Not a bad idea to stock up while you still can.

Thanks for the info.
I missed a Ruger AR on sale for $499 last week. Back up to $799 now.

 

[heypa]

Many years ago at a military school I was on the rifle team and at the last competition shot a perfect score. Indoor at 50 feet on modified military '03s chambered for 22s. That was at the four military positions. I only weighed 135 lbs and the standing position was a little difficult as was getting into the correct sitting and kneeling positions. Iron sights with the military sling.That was 100 years ago in 1944.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

Many years ago at a military school I was on the rifle team and at the last competition shot a perfect score. Indoor at 50 feet on modified military '03s chambered for 22s. That was at the four military positions. I only weighed 135 lbs and the standing position was a little difficult as was getting into the correct sitting and kneeling positions. Iron sights with the military sling.That was 100 years ago in 1944.

Just be glad those '03's had been modified to shoot .22. The original 30-06 is a big boy load.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

Thanks for the info.
I missed a Ruger AR on sale for $499 last week. Back up to $799 now.

Unless you are some tactical expert like TT or are going to shoot literally thousands of rounds a year, I really can't see spending any more on an AR. They are commodities now. Sure a Daniel Defense or Bravo Company or LWRC is cool, but it's a lot of money. For most people's use, ie home defense and the occasional range session, the $500 rifle is just fine.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa15-16-nitride-m4-carbine-556-nato-moe-ar15-rifle-black.html

 

[Arnie]

Unless you are some tactical expert like TT or are going to shoot literally thousands of rounds a year, I really can't see spending any more on an AR. They are commodities now. Sure a Daniel Defense or Bravo Company or LWRC is cool, but it's a lot of money. For most people's use, ie home defense and the occasional range session, the $500 rifle is just fine.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa15-16-nitride-m4-carbine-556-nato-moe-ar15-rifle-black.html

Biggest problem I have is where to shoot. There is only one inside range around here that can handle long rifles. The few gun clubs around here you have to wait years for someone to die for a membership to open up.

 

[destriero]

Yeah, I am lucky to live in the Mountains where you can on BLM land. I am diligent about picking up my brass and I shoot only lead-free.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

Biggest problem I have is where to shoot. There is only one inside range around here that can handle long rifles. The few gun clubs around here you have to wait years for someone to die for a membership to open up.

That sucks. Move to Florida. Sarasota county operates its own municipal gun range.

 

[heypa]

Hey Aint My mistake they were 30 06s.I shot one at Camp Dix when I was around in the 7 or 8 grade. Shoot then scoot back up to position to shoot again again. Just a little big for a 90 pound kid. It was on the range don't tell anyone I'd hate to get anyone in trouble.

 

[Scataphagos]

Many years ago at a military school I was on the rifle team and at the last competition shot a perfect score. Indoor at 50 feet on modified military '03s chambered for 22s.

That's some kind of shootin'.

I was on my HS ROTC rifle team and never saw anyone shoot 100 in off-hand. (Maybe the 10-ring was bigger back in your day? )