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SGAmmo has Fiocchi FMJ at 23.5¢/round (including shipping). Not a great price, but decent. https://www.sgammo.com/product/fiocchi/1000-round-case-380-auto-95-grain-fmj-ammo-fiocchi-380ap

Always smart to buy on a regular basis as the prices are dropping. Prices are currently at or below pre-Obama levels. My February purchases include a 5000 round case of Aguila 22LR at 3.8¢/round delivered (from OutdoorLimited) and a 1200 round case of IMI 5.56 M193 at 24¢/round delivered (from Midway). I don't know where ammo prices are going ... and I really don't care. I've got enough stash to outlast the next gun-grabber induced ammo hysteria.

CBC makes great 5.56 ... I've shot close to a case with my 16" BMC Mid-Length without any issues. I've got 2 more cases of it in my stash.

I absolutely love my SW22 Victory. I have put close to 1800 rounds through it without a single failure; the vast majority being subsonic (Wolf Match Target, SK Standard Plus, SK Pistol Match, Eley Club, Norma TAC-22, CCI Standard Velocity, Armscor Standard Velocity, Aguila SE Standard Velocity). This is a real tack driver with subsonic ammo, especially with my recent addition of a Burris FastFire III. Complete disassembly takes about 30 seconds with the removal of a single cap screw. But, I have seen reports of FTE issues similar to tmauto769's over at the S&W and RFC forums. I suspect being a new product, these issues are due to manufacturing variability and/or inadequate QC. I really think this is going to be a winner for S&W.

  I bought an SW22 Victory about 6 weeks ago and absolutely love it. There are reports of FTF and FTE problems over on the S&W and RFC forums with subsonic ammo, but after over 500 rounds, I have yet to have a single issue with mine. Most of the ammo I shoot is subsonic, it's what I normally shoot with my Ruger/Kidd 10/22. I've shot Wolf Match Target (1050 fps), SK Standard Plus (1050 fps), CCI Standard Velocity (1070 fps), Eley Club (1085 fps) and Norma TAC-22 (1100 fps). Today I shot about 100 rounds of Federal AutoMatch (1200 fps) without a hiccup. I was looking to buy a either a Ruger 22/45 or a Browning Buckmark. But after I handled the SW22 at my LGS and saw this 22plinkster video, my mind was made up.

My HCP renewal was $87.50 with an expiration date of 04/13/2023. This is a little over 7 years after my previous HCP expiration date (02/23/2016) and exactly 5 years after my DL expiration date (04/13/2018).

I keep my Winchester 1300 Defender loaded with Federal Premium LE132 reduced recoil 00 buck.

Anyone know where I can get a set of sights installed on a SIG P239 in or around the Tri-Cities? I have a set of Meprolight Tru-Dot tritium sights to replace the dead Trijicons currently on the gun. I asked when I was in Gunslinger's the other day, but they don't have a SIG sight tool.

Definitely SIG P225 (9mm) ... because it was designed to fit my hand.  Also SIG P220 Carry ... sweetest shooting .45 out there, and very accurate.

+1 on the Winchester Defender 1300. Very fast, smooth and reliable. I've had 2 friends that have traded their 870s for 1300s after shooting mine. Got mine like new on Gunbroker for $250 a couple years ago. Looks like prices are up some now, but there are currently 7 listed on Gunbroker.

Michael Bane's letter to Colorado State Senator Steve King ...   Subject: OUTDOOR CHANNEL Pulls Productions from Colorado To: Steve King Dear Senator King; I met you yesterday after the so-called "public hearings" on the antigun bills; as I mentioned, I am an Executive Producer for OUTDOOR CHANNEL. I currently have four series in production, including GUN STORIES, the top show on OC, with several additional series in development. My series focus on guns, hunting, shooting and the outdoors.This morning I met with my three Producers, and we made the decision that if these antigun bills become law, we will be moving all of our production OUT of Colorado. We have already cancelled a scheduled filming session for late this month. Obviously, part of this is due to our own commitment to the right to keep and bear arms, but it also reflects 3 lawyers' opinions that these laws are so poorly drafted and so designed to trap otherwise legal citizens into a crime (one of our attorneys referred to them as "flypaper laws") that it is simply too dangerous for us to film here. I can give you chapter and verse on the legal implications if you need, but suffice to say that the first legal opinion was so scary we went out and got two others. Al three attorneys agreed. We are relatively small potatoes in television, but our relocation of production will cost Colorado a little less than a million dollars in 2013. Secondly, we have proudly promoted Colorado in our productions (and have been moving more and more production into the state); now we will do exactly the opposite. What does this mean for Colorado? The community of television producers is a small one. Last week I had lunch with a major network producer who was looking to locate his new reality series in Colorado. That producer is also a shooter, and the new reality series will now be based out of Phoenix. That lunch cost Colorado over a million in economic impact. Thirdly, according to numbers I received from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (for whom I used to work) yesterday, hunting had an almost $800,000,000 impact on Colorado in 2012, driving as many as 8330 jobs. Next month I will be in Texas meeting with most of the top outdoor/hunting producers, and the Number One agenda item will be Colorado. Already, hunting organizations and statewide hunting clubs around the country are pulling out of Colorado, and we expect this trend to accelerate rapidly. The message we will take to our viewers and listeners is that these proposed laws are so dangerous to hunters and any other person, be she a fisherman or a skier who brings a handgun into the state for self-defense, that we cannot recommend hunting, fishing or visiting Colorado. We reach millions of people, and, quite frankly, we have a credibility that Colorado government officials can no longer match. Colorado Division of Wildlife is already running ads trying to bring more out-of-state hunters to Colorado...in light of the flood of negative publicity about these proposed laws, I can assure you those ads will fail. We estimate that as many as one-quarter to one-third of out-of-state hunters will desert Colorado in the next 18-24 months, which will quite frankly be a disaster for the hunting industry in Colorado and have a devastating effect on our western and northern communities (certainly citieslike Grand Junction). This is not a "boycott" in the traditional sense of a centralized, organized operation; rather, it is more of a grassroots decision on where shooters, hunters and other sportsmen are willing to spend their money. Look at the collapse of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in February. That venerable multimillion dollar trade show chose to ban modern sporting rifles and standard capacity magazines, and within three weeks it collapsed as all vendors and sponsors pulled out. Colorado is going to pay a huge price for laws that will do nothing. Thank you, sir, for your support. Best, Michael Bane OUTDOOR CHANNEL mbane@outdoorchannel.com

Ah okay, thanks for the response. How has the light held up to the recoil? While doing some research, a lot of people don't recommend hand held lights to be put on shotguns because of the recoil beating the lights up. Do you take it off when you shoot the gun at the range? I have heard the same recommendation and there is probably some truth to it. The Surefire G2X was not designed for weapons mounting. If I'm heading to the range to shoot a handful of 00, I leave the light mounted. But, if I'm going to put some serious numbers down range, I'll take the light off. My son and some of his buddies have a big shoot-out a couple times a year. One of the "events" is trap shooting. The only requirement is to bring a box of clays, a shotgun with a barrel between 18"-20" and some brrd shot. Big fun! In the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that my flashlight is no longer on my shotgun ... my AR-15 "borrowed" it. I am going to buy another G2X for my shotgun. I think it's one of the best values in tactical flashlights. Output: 200 lumens Length: 5.2" Barrel Dia: 1.00" Bezel Dia: 1.25" Weight: 4.4 oz Price: $61 at B&H (2xCR123A batteries included)

With my hand on the pump, I can easily reach the switch with my thumb extended toward the target. But I have long thumbs. As you can see, I have the light mounted near the business end of the barrel, but the switch is about 2" from the pump (3rd picture). You can always mount the light a little further back, but you might introduce some barrel shadow. With the Surefire, you lock the light on with a twist of the last inch of the light housing. Depending on the situation, I have the option of leaving the light on or pressing the switch to turn it on and releasing to turn it off.

I realize I'm a little late to the party, but just found this thread. I have a Surefire G2X mounted to my Winchester 1300 Defender with a CDM Gear MOD-C clamp. I'm very happy with the clamp and love the clean, uncluttered looks. Here's a few pics ...