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I bought the texas star awhile ago but have not been able to get out and try it out. The weather was great yesterday so I got a little shooting in. The first video is the first time I have shot my new to me Colt Anaconda in 45 Colt. I was very pleased that it shoots to point of aim, at least at 7 yards. The next two videos are with my Sig MPX. I love this gun. Didn't want to look bad so I started off at 7 yards and then moved to about 25 yards. It is hard to miss with this gun. I really have to thank @TGO David for selling it. It is my favorite gun to shoot. Did not have a lot of time yesterday so I did not do any longer range shooting. I think next time I want to work on shooting longer distances and then work on speed. I want to get a shot timer and see how fast I can clear the star at different distances. I was nice to get out and do a little shooting yesterday. Now it is time to start cleaning the guns.

You could have gone all day without reminding me of my childhood spent wearing Husky Toughskins ... A man after my own heart. A fellow cheap bastard ...

In 2019, I burned through 4,000 rds of ammo. 3,000 of it was 9mm and 1,000 of it was 5.56 NATO. That was without taking any classes and I am not a guy that does "mag dumps" either. My range time is intentional and deliberate and I dry fire far more "rounds" than that every week at home. In 2020, I burned through about 2,500 rds of 9mm and no 5.56. In August of 2020, I orchestrated a group buy for my safety team at church that ended up totaling nearly 60,000 rounds of ammo and I only bought 1,000 for myself. I figured I'd go back and get more on the next pass through but I wanted to be sure that everyone else got some first. That next pass through never happened. We got cut off by my supplier because someone in Nashville at one of the gun shops had caught wind that we were getting ammo that they couldn't from the same supplier. That gun shop ratted us out and ended it. I still don't exactly know who it was, but I have suspicions. I don't hold them any ill will either. I might have complained too were I in their spot when the supply started drying up. Business is business. These days I skimp like crazy when I go to the range. I load 3-5 rounds in a mag at a time and make them count. I dry fire infinitely more than I shoot for real. It sucks but it also has made me really focus on fundamentals. If I could find 1,000 rounds of 9mm for less than 50-cents per round, I'd buy as many cases as they'd let me and I'd go back to shooting like I used to. Hell, my life "depends on it" if you factor in my volunteer service at church. I don't have a law enforcement agency supplying practice ammo. My ability to still be proficient is funded by me and me alone. Do I care what anyone else thinks about me for buying any ammo that I can? Not a bit. I hope you all don't care what anyone thinks of you either.

I'm getting ready to get some Kennedys and Ben Franklin Half Dollars next. I'm going to try to buy 10-20oz a month from here on out, I'll try to get a few Gold ones every now and then.

Looks like you got a decent collection going. Silver coins are the way to go. Morgans, Peace, and Walking Libertys are good coins to buy. Gold is of course good but, the price of them is usually pretty high. Halves like Walking , or Franklins are good too. Keep it up.

Here's some I got in last week. Some new Silver Eagles, Morgans, Peace Dollars, and some Walking Liberty's. I'm just getting started on my collection.

Just got home today. No issues with SW on either end. Also, props for the Apache case from Harbor Freight.

Our church security team has used Agape for about 3 years now. Quality, experienced instructors, and as Safety-First stated, they're more interested in teaching than bragging on what they can do. Handgun classes begin with the basics, safety and shooting fundamentals and proceed through shooting on the move and using cover to room clearing in a shoot house. A Tac4 classes introduces physical and mental stress. Our team also took their non-firearm classes, non-aggressive subject control, hard empty hand (spear technique) and disarming techniques. Overall, I would highly recommend training with Ken and his team.

White 2 door hardtop with white interior. Bucket seats. Just like this one.

Now is the time for all those millions of new gun owners in restrictive states to speak up and contact their democratic congress critters. I've seen more than a few post about how much hassle it was and how pissed they got trying to buy their first gun.

Hi all. I'm Jeff. I've been a member for years, but I haven't been here in 5 or 6 years. I'm back y'all!

I finally got around to putting the little trigger in. It went pretty wellyesterday

I have a n OZ9 Compact X-Grip. Basically the Zev take on a Glock G45 (G19 length slide, G17 length grip). Fantastic guns!

I told you that thing is the most fun you'll have with a 9mm!

That’s cool. It won’t happen again.

Take it to The Coin Purse in Green Hills for an appraisal. They have been around since the late '60s. They will be able to give you some good advice on what your next steps should be. https://coinpurse.com

Here's a 75 Cosworth Vega with under 3000 miles up for auction: https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1975/chevrolet/vega/101459720 and another with 40K wiles for $12K https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1975/chevrolet/vega/101427513 If you actually wanted one, there are some available.

I would be terrified to mail a coin that valuable. Especially right now.

Good advice here. If this is an authentic 1893 "S" Morgan, it can be worth anywhere from a couple thousand to close to $100k for the circulated grades. DO NOT CLEAN this coin. In fact, don't touch it any more than necessary. For the best estimate, spend the money to get it professionally graded. When I was "into" coins, many years ago, PCGS was the "gold standard" of the grading services, although I understand that today the NGC slab is valued about the same. Either one is fine. Once it's graded, and "slabbed" (sealed away permanently in a plastic case, basically) you can ascertain for sure what you have and what it's worth. You can research on either of these services' websites how to package, insure and send the coin to be graded. PCGS also has their "photograde" service, where you can compare your coin to graded examples to see what grade it might receive. This can be tricky if you're not familiar with what collectors look for, often times its as esoteric as how well a hairline shows up. Certain coins are also known to have had either weak, or strong strikes, this effects the overall grade as well. If there's a reputable coin dealer in your area you can take it in to get his opinion, and maybe have them submit the coin for grading if you're comfortable with that. Good luck with it, if it turns out to be authentic you have found a rare one ...

Never clean a coin until an expert telks you to. Some collectors of rsslly old coins want the patina on it. Google search found this https://cointrackers.com/coins/379/1893-s-morgan-silver-dollar/

Same here. When I bought my first rifle from CMP I also got several cases of their greek surplus ammo. Then a couple of years ago stumbled across another case. I only shoot my M1s about once a year, so I'm good for a long time yet.

Well after waiting for 14 days for FedEx (sat for 10 days in California) to finally deliver my new pistol it is finally here. Waiting for my background check to go thru at Clarksville Guns & Archery.....if you've never been you should visit. Nice guys and a new indoor range. New (old stock) Sig Sauer P227.....sleeping since 2019 in a gun shop in Hawaii....now it's mine! Time to take off the production tape ring and oil/grease it up for the first time..... Ready to go but lets take a picture with his older brother........ Sig Sauer P229 in .40/357Sig and my new P227 in .45 ACP..... I fired 10 rounds to get used to the trigger and snap of the 45.....then fired 10 rounds at an 8" circle at 21 feet...it is a shooter....I will get better with practice...I am so glad I picked one up before they were are all gone!

In Basic Training the Drill Instructor told us we had a weapon and a gun....

Here is mine BHP. Was my father's and was passed down. Serial dates to 1961. It's got character. Quite a bit but shoots great. Just let me know and you are welcome to shoot it. I'm up in Macon County often given it's only 15 minutes from the house.

A supply disruption is very hard to handle. I had to work through one when we lost the primary plant that supplied one of our feedstocks due to an explosion. The material was unique and was sole sourced. We were ethical and allocated available finished goods based on past usage, refused new customers, etc. Large customers that historically bought by truckload(s) had to unload one pallet then watch the truck drive away to the next customer with product they both desperately needed to serve their customers. Bottom line. We saved the company but our customers were forced to find other options to continue their businesses. Our most profitable product line was destroyed by loss of customer confidence and their need to serve their customers. In a free market, if there's enough demand for reloading supplies and the existing manufacturers are not able to fill the "vacuum", new sources will develop. That's the basis of "business", identify an unserved need and find a way to fill it. It will take time but this will happen. Unfortunately, we do not live in a true free market. Politics will have a major influence on what ultimately happens.

To be clear. DO NOT place the TSA lock on the gun case. You need a regular padlock or combination lock. The TSA lock goes on the luggage that contains the gun case. The idea here is that a baggage handler can't open your suitcase and take your gun box out. Though I would be shocked of it's really hard to get one of those TSA special keys.

The Vega was Chevy's attempt to make a worse piece of junk than Ford's Pinto. They wound up tied ...

You know, those of you that keep buying literally anything you can find, are just making this worse. Until folks stop buying every box on the shelf this won't stop. Why not hold off for a little while and let things settle down?

Isn't it amazing what a year will do to prices. My pastor bought a case of 9mm at Smoky Mountain Knife works in 2019 for $179 and his wife asked him "do you really need all that ammo" to which his reply was that is a good price and I like to shoot. And nowadays I see a case going for $1,000. I told him to remind his wife what a good shopper he was!

If one is going to vet every business or manufacturer based on politics then a life, naked, in a cave eating twigs is the the best one can hope for.

If you do it will make your drive to and from work more fun!!

I have seen some wood AR furniture. Was thinking the other day that it would be cool to have a deep blued one with nice walnut just for kicks and a throwback to those guns we drooled over growing up. Or maybe something like this

check this guy out. gonna gouge you wit current GB price but not giving you GB price on trades. ARMSLIST - For Sale: BCM Bravo Company Uppers 300 blackout 9” MCMR and 11.5” 5.56 MCMR brand new in box