ken_mays

Seems like firearm prices aren't really too bad as long as you don't want a Glock 9mm or an AK pattern rifle/pistol. For some reason, I've been contacted by several people asking if I knew where they could buy an AR pistol. Guess they all saw the same YT video.

Hard to see an argument for the .45 IMO. The .357 excels at penetration, which is your friend when it comes to shooting at woodland-type creatures large enough to make a meal out of you It will also give you an extra round and likely be slimmer to carry. About the only real benefit of the .45 would be speed of reloading, assuming the gun is set up for moon clips.

I have a few Steyrs, the M9 and L9 variations. Very well-made guns. Ergonomically, I think they're superior to Glocks. Accuracy of them tends to be excellent. I think they are oversprung, set up for hot ammo. Lighter loads, like minor power factor, can cause the occasional stovepipe. Bore axis and the effect on muzzle flip is very similar to Glocks, they come right down on target quickly. Don't much care for the sights. I can use them OK, I just don't see an advantage to the trapezoid design, and would rather have traditional post/notch. The grip is fine except for 1) rather slick texturing and 2) mighty teeny magwell which could use some beveling. The A2 model fixes the former issue, at least. The trigger could use a more noticeable reset.

Bourbon is a particular type of whiskey that must have the following qualities to legally be labeled as such: Produced in the United States Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn Aged in new, charred oak containers Distilled to no more than 160 proof Entered into the container for aging at no more than 125 proof Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more Also, technically, most Tennessee whiskey meets the legal definition of bourbon, but usually adds the step of post-distillation filtering through charcoal, and must be distilled in TN to qualify. I read somewhere (I think it was in one of Cowdery's books) that there is more Jack Daniel's produced every year than every other bourbon combined.

It seems as though any 2011 holster would work, since the BUL seems to have a similar frame profile.

I've had a PA 1-6 ACSS scope on a BM ACR for several years. For the money, they deliver a fair value. I've never done much roughhousing or 3-gun with it, so I can't offer any meaningful experience as to the durability. The glass is pretty fair, not quite as bright as the similarly priced Vortex Strike Eagle. The eyebox is adequate, if not generous. The Strike Eagle seems a bit superior there. Taken all around, I find the ACSS reticle more useful than the Strike Eagle's. The only 1-8 I looked through had such a small eyebox that I, personally, would look elsewhere. I'd have no problem at all buying another 1-6, if the right deal came along.

I got a kick out of their site during the first real Obama panic. They had forgotten to remove the logic on their item pages that showed the difference between the MSRP and whatever they were currently charging. So instead of "You saved 10%", the page was showing things like "You saved -692% !" What a bunch of maroons.

That's what I asked myself immediately after buying a Steyr SPP about 20 years ago. Instead, I had a heavier, larger 9mm with a worse trigger and sights :( I didn't keep the SPP very long and I don't regret that sale at all.

I find a 6.5 MOA dot to be awfully big, especially at any kind of distance. The 3.5 MOA is about perfect IMO.

Yes, those cast LRNs commonly sold seem to have a fat ogive and need to be loaded to a shorter OAL than your typical FMJ bullet. 1.090" will usually work even in guns with almost no throat (FN 509, etc.). Reloading manuals will really cry up the danger of deeply seating pistol bullets and overpressure, but based on my experiences, I tend to take that with a grain of salt for the stuff I reload most of (9, 40, 45).

Yeah been waiting for that one. Definitely on my "pick one up eventually" list.

I thought that for much of this year, but I have still managed to add some interesting items to my collection at decent prices. I think there are deals to be had, you just have to find them.

The one I had, the extractor spring was so light that the extractor would slip off the rim at the first opportunity. I "boosted" the extractor spring with a small slice of ink pen straw and that helped it quite a bit.

I can't believe you found something at Top Gun that wasn't ridiculously overpriced! Good find!

I have always had a disproportionate fondness for the Beretta compacts. They are handier than the full size, yet they don't really shoot like a compact. $424 out the door was an uncommonly good price even during normal times. In my experience, it's rare to see one offered for less than $500, even in rather used shape.

And all that means is more time before you run out. When I can't resupply it, I don't shoot it, unless I have to. I've stopped shooting 9mm and 5.56 until things stabilize. Fortunately I have plenty of .40, .308 and other calibers I can occupy myself with for a few months.

Since the leadership won't even admit there is a problem, the only way this ends is with them crashing and burning.

I've handled a few of these in shops. What I didn't like is that the triggers were inconsistent and the mags would get stuck on the way out of the magwell. However, I'm rather eager to pick one up as long as it has the optic cut and a trigger that doesn't suck too much. There does seem to be a level of compatibility with Glock parts; I know of one that someone successfully installed an aftermarket Glock trigger in.

I've had a couple Beretta 21As in 22LR. They are teeny, well made little buggers, and handy as all get out. However, the sights only seem to have a very casual relationship, at best, with the point of impact.

It's no good for anybody except the Democrats. There's no other 2A organization with anything like the clout of the NRA, as corrupt as they seem to be turning out to be.

Some bullets, if they are loaded long or have fat ogives, can get forced into the rifling when a barrel has a short leade. You don't always notice until you attempt to eject a loaded round and find it's stuck. I see this a lot with several brands of coated lead bullets, especially noticeable in the 124gr varieties.

I use a BFH (big freaking hammer) and a very short starter punch. Get the front sight block in a big vise as close as possible to the taper pins and whale away.

Nobody should buy the Bodyguard IMO

I always had trouble with vertical stringing when I had them on a gun. In my opinion, the front sight is OK but the rear is near worthless due to lack of hard and readily visible vertical index. If I were to go back to them, I'd trash the shallow V notch rear and have a regular notch rear opened up to work with the big dot front.

Good score! They are a hoot to shoot. The triggers on my MPXs are pretty bad, worse than most AR milspec triggers. Fortunately it looks like Timney finally released a more reasonably priced trigger than the Geissele. $200 is still rather pricey but it beats $350. As for optics, I think I have an Eotech 512 on the carbine and a Vortex Sparc with a riser on the pistol.