The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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YankeeVol said:
Bro, I live on GunBroker lol
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Yep. Same. I missed out on a decent deal or two lately. My fault for hesitating. Prices on 229 / 226 stainless or SW model 29s have begun to exceed my budget. Those are the two I've been interested in the most.
 
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Just did the trade. I think I made out pretty good.

Ruger PC Carbine with the adjustable stock and free-float handguard
B5 SOPMOD Bravo Buttstock
BCM Mod 3 pistol grip
BCM Mod 3 foregrip
Volquartsen PC9 trigger
3 KCI (boo) 33 rd "Glock" mags
 
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YankeeVol said:
Just did the trade. I think I made out pretty good.

Ruger PC Carbine with the adjustable stock and free-float handguard
B5 SOPMOD Bravo Buttstock
BCM Mod 3 pistol grip
BCM Mod 3 foregrip
Volquartsen PC9 trigger
3 KCI (boo) 33 rd "Glock" mags
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Was that the one in Knoxville that had never been fired?
 
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Trying out the Vaultek RS500i. Pretty nice if you’ve got a small mix of rifles and handguns. The app and biometrics seem to work great. I don’t feel like there are a lot of options for quick access rifle safes out there. Not great for storage however, I’ll need a footlocker for ammo and magazines.
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CubsFanTN said:
Trying out the Vaultek RS500i. Pretty nice if you’ve got a small mix of rifles and handguns. The app and biometrics seem to work great. I don’t feel like there are a lot of options for quick access rifle safes out there. Not great for storage however, I’ll need a footlocker for ammo and magazines.
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How heavy is it, like do you need it delivered and placed by professional movers or can a normal adult or two move it around? Do you have to bolt it into the wall/floor? Is it fireproof?
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
How heavy is it, like do you need it delivered and placed by professional movers or can a normal adult or two move it around? Do you have to bolt it into the wall/floor? Is it fireproof?
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It’s about 100 lbs, more awkward than anything, so 2 people is perfect. It does come with mounting screws but it’s also pretty sturdy just free standing. You can mount from the back or bottom. It is not fire rated unfortunately. For myself I wanted the quick access and just to keep the guns safe from the kids (and vice versa of course lol). Guess that’s the trade off.
 
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YankeeVol said:
The Wesson live and in person

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I went to shoot at Nashville Armory today and apparently they have become a retailer of CZ/Dan Wesson handguns. Pretty nice selection of of both. Also, they did have at least two Legion P226RX in stock for 'normal' prices. They had one new Wilson Combat gun. I think it was an X-TAC in 9mm. I was scared to look at it too long.
 
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Hit on something this past weekend, and confirmed it today, that I thought I would share with the AR-15 crowd here...

I have both 1/9 and 1/7 rifles. All Colts. My duty and HD round is the Federal 62 TBBC. I also carry the Sierra 69 SMK/TMK round for it's long range accuracy. For my SBR, Hornady TAP 75 SBR is the default load. I have other ammo, including plain old 55 FMJ for practice, but those are my "go to" rounds.

After shooting this past weekend, and in trying to resolve an issue with a Vortex 3X Spitfire, I learned by pure dumb luck that with my primary loads being at 62, 69, and 75 grains, and shooting through both 1/9 and 1/7 barrels, that I can simply use the 69 SMK as my "Universal Zero" round, and the POI out to 100 yards will not move appreciably with the 62 TBBC or TAP 75 SBR rounds. Trust me, I tried it out of 4 different barrels, two 1/7 and two 1/9.

FYI, standard 55 FMJ tends to fly a notch high and right for me out of all four, but if I dial in on any of my barrels with the 69 SMK, my POI stays within roughly 1 MOA from the 62 TBBC to the 75 SBR. Mind you, out to 100 yards. Beyond that, I don't know.

Maybe it's just me, or my rifles, or my barrels, but from now on I only feel the need to zero any rifle on that one round. If I'm on with that round, I'm on with any round out to 100 yards. Which works for me anyway, since the 69 SMK/TMK is my default round for any shot I know is in excess of 100 yards.

Nothing's cheap, or easy to find right now when it comes to 5.56 ammo. So every round has to serve a purpose. With four barrels to dial in, and everything from a CQB Aimpoint PRO to a Nikon-P223 involved, I believe I have found a single, albeit somewhat pricey "zero round", that will let me zero with confidence that the round of choice through that gun will hit where it is aimed.

Be interested to hear from those of you who know a lot more about it than I do.
 
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I did go to Academy in Cool Springs Wednesday morning, as I was in the area and had taken the day off anyway so it was easy to work into my other errands. I got there at about 10-til and there were more than 20 people already in line waiting for the door to open. A few of the people in line said they'd been going regularly and more often than not there was no new ammo delivered on the expected days. When the doors opened, they had 60 9mm ball Win Steelcase 50 rd. boxes and maybe 100 5.56 ball 20 rd. boxes for 8.99 box, can't remember the brand and not sure if it was brass. You could only buy three boxes of any combination of 9mm and 5.56/.223. Most people were picking up 3 boxes of the 9mm although a few passed when they saw it was steel. I was the last person who was able to get 3 boxes of 9mm and the guy behind me took the last 2. So, if you wanted 9mm at regular retail prices, you'd probably have to go to a retailer 2-3 times, wait in line for the store to open, and very likely only be able to buy steel that you can't use at most indoor ranges. All that for 3 boxes of ball ammo, which is about what I assume most people use working through a typical skills target. Even in current economic conditions, I think a lot of people are willing to pay the $45 per box upcharge to save themselves the time and frustration.
 
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Been meaning to post this for a while. This is my modest collection. From top to bottom...

1. Ardesa Spain 50 CAL BPR circa 1987.
2. Savage Arms Kimmel Kamper 20 GA model KKI.
3. Savage Arms pump 30/30 model 170 series B.
4. Marlin 22 CAL model 60 circa 1984
5. Remington Wingmaster 12 GA model 870
6. Winchester Model 12-12 GA. 1937. Curly walnut stock. I have the original case as well.
 

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