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Newwave · March 21, 2013, 01:20 PM

Hello All,
New to the forum and got reacquainted with shooting and guns in the last couple of years after concentrating on other things for the past few years. I've been lurking on some of these sites for the past few months and decided to join THR. I like the amount of information on all areas of firearms available from knowledgable sources.

I'm mostly interested in HD and shooting for fun, targets, etc. I have a Rem 870P Mag 12 ga. all stock no bells or whistles, Rossi 357/38 lever action, .38 snub cheapie and a Ruger SR45 on order. Been gathering ammo for the last year or so and have somewhat of a supply for all. Whenever I pass a Wallyworld I stop in and buy the rounds I need if they are in stock.

Thanks to all who share their knowledge with us unfortunates who know less about weapons and what is appropriate for various uses; HD, carry, messing around with targets and etc.

12131 · March 21, 2013, 02:08 PM

Welcome to all new members, here and oversea!

sunsetrider2013 · March 21, 2013, 02:24 PM

Hey Folks New to the forum, looks like a great site, lots of help, just in the process of building a couple rifles and lookn for some help on them they are both 6.5x55 in husqvarna Vabenfabriks, DSCF8011.jpg

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DSCF8017.jpg

not sure of the actions,, they are mauser,, i was thinkn m38 but could be wrong though, they shoot fantastic,, so will be bedding them both and tweeking them,, they both have BOLD trigger groups,, let me know what you think they are

docnyt · March 22, 2013, 04:32 AM

You're better off asking in the Firearms research subforum or rifle subforum.

Lurking112 · March 22, 2013, 07:02 AM

Hi, guys! My name's Carl. originally come from Germany but over the past 4 years I`ve been living in the USA,the best country in the world.. I have the best job.. I'm a private investigator and I deal with criminal investigations, people searches, unfaithful wife/husband investigations.. full of adventures!!A friend gave me a few websites and forums where I can get a real advice.. I have a whole bunch of different suveilance scopes, binoculars, range finders, night vision. I got lots of things to tell about and I`m sure you guys have a lot to share too... I like shooting targets now and then but I never used weapon on people and I hope I never will.

GermanGirl · March 22, 2013, 07:45 PM

Hello Carl,

I was glad to read that you're from Germany, too. Where did you live here?
Would be nice to chat a little bit with an "ex-german" who moved to the US :-)

Greetings,
Betty

32_d3gr33s · March 23, 2013, 07:38 PM

Hey guys! My name is Anthony and I'm new to the forum. Been into guns ever since I was little but just started my collection last fall. Just started reloading as well. Have a fiancée, 2 step kids and a 2 year old daughter.

ole farmerbuck · March 23, 2013, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lurking112

Hi, guys! My name's Carl. originally come from Germany but over the past 4 years I`ve been living in the USA,the best country in the world.. I have the best job.. I'm a private investigator and I deal with criminal investigations, people searches, unfaithful wife/husband investigations.. full of adventures!!A friend gave me a few websites and forums where I can get a real advice.. I have a whole bunch of different suveilance scopes, binoculars, range finders, night vision. I got lots of things to tell about and I`m sure you guys have a lot to share too... I like shooting targets now and then but I never used weapon on people and I hope I never will.

unfaithful wife/husband investigations.

That ought to keep you busy 24/7 right there.

Not Guilty · March 23, 2013, 08:51 PM

Greetings from Idaho, the land of bacon bits, chives and sour cream...or was that potatoes?

Although I have been around guns all of my life and have my CWL, my recent purchase, Ruger 556e, will join my favorite SW Airlight and the ever present 870 in the cabinet and I will be checking out the info here so I can properly populate my new arrival. It is at the smithy now where he is doing the trigger and a few other goodies. The scope is left up to me and I will be checking out the latest here on Highroad before I buy. I swear, I have NEVER seen so many options for a platform of any kind or in any other item on earth!

I will be taking it to one of the few long range venues in the area even though we have plenty of open spaces close by. It is there I may find my future EX wife, and I want to make sure I am well practiced.

For some reason I want to get good at long range shooting and want to see just how far this baby will be letting me reach on a consistent basis. If I am good at golf putting and billiards, it may carry over, I dunno.

My salesman at Sports Authority promised me 3 boxes of ammo when the shipment arrived a few days after the buy. He found it in his heart to sell me 10! Since then, I have seen scant inventories and like you, I am wondering if I should hold on to the 10 just in case the SHTF, or just go out and shoot 6-7 and hoard the rest. What say you?

Lovesguns · March 24, 2013, 01:56 PM

Hi all. Another newbie here. I`m from Indiana, just retired. As my handle says, I love guns. and that is pretty much all guns. However I am totally new to shotguns, just recently acquired my first 2, a Mossberg 500 and a H&R Pardner. Both are 12 gauge. So I probably will be asking lots of questions about them.
I`m a gamer, I love heavy metal music, blues music, and I still play guitar, ha ha go figure that one.

bigwheel · March 24, 2013, 08:08 PM

Howdy..I am an old Texas boy and fairly recently retired long time po po. I come over to shoot the bull. I have a Sig P 226 of which I am mighty proud and a NAA mini .22 which been in the family for years and has recently been refurbished up to show room specs. Also a rusty .12 gauge single shot in the front closet...but no shells for that presently. Mighty nice to meet all. Like the old rectum adage as compared to opinions..we all got em and I got a bunch..lol. Kindly dont axe me stuff unless you want to know something..lol.

that funny looking guy · March 24, 2013, 08:36 PM

longtime reader first time posting.

hi, new to the forum, im in Dayton OH. CCW since 2006.

SIG 400 magpul and Hkp2000

my concealed carry rig

NashvilleCat · March 24, 2013, 08:40 PM

Hi. I've been stumbling across the threads here for a long time and decided to finally create an account.

luckystrike · March 24, 2013, 11:11 PM

Hello from Va Beach, been browsing this forum for years. Just signed up. Avid 3gun and USPSA competitor.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Lurking112 · March 25, 2013, 04:18 AM

Hahaha Bingo!!! That's what I do))) But I really love it..that's very interesting.. I can' imagine my life now without this job. The most pleasurable out of this all is to get my friends together for a couple of beers and tell them all of my stories.. it's a lot of fun

Lurking112 · March 25, 2013, 04:19 AM

Welcome

Lurking112 · March 25, 2013, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GermanGirl

Hello Carl,

I was glad to read that you're from Germany, too. Where did you live here?
Would be nice to chat a little bit with an "ex-german" who moved to the US :-)

Greetings,
Betty

Sogar Madchen sind hier.. Toll!!! Wenn es ein Madchen unter Manner gibt ist es immer interessanter)))
Translation: We even have girls here.. It's cool!!! Girls always make men's company more interesting!

Kabal · March 25, 2013, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GermanGirl

Hello to all,

I' am 21 years old and a female soldier, serving in the Federal Armed Forces in Germany.

Unfortunatley Germany has very strict gun laws, so the only ones I shoot are the P8 9x19 , HK G36 5,56x45 and the MG3 7,62 for military training.
My "inexistent collection of guns" is reduced to several bajonetts and other items of the WW2 and soviet era.
So, I really envy you folks for beeing allowed to bear arms. ;-)

I found this forum while looking for a place where it is possible to read and learn more about gun related subjects.

I have been interested in guns for a long time, starting with a huge fascination for weapons of the WW2, especially for the German and Russian ones like the K98k and Moisin Nagant. Futhermore I love all the Ak series, first of all the Ak 74 u. Besides of Russian guns, I have a huge interest for modern assault rifles, PDWs etc.

I apologize for my English and hope that it won't bother the members of the forum too much.

Greetings,
Betty

Hey, nice to see a girl from Germany here!

Why don't you join a shooting club, so you can buy your own firearms?
The German Reservists' Association (Reservistenverband) is recognized as a shooters' association and would surely accept an active soldier. They demand very modest fees, don't bother with airgun shooting and don't frown upon military-style handguns or rifles.
PN me if you'd like to have more information.

OvrK0 · March 25, 2013, 03:01 PM

Hi all, Retired Army here. Just looking to get more informed. This site came well recomended.
Have a few weapons, the ones that are most notable are my SCAR 17S(real pain to find 308 for at the momment without breaking into my SHTF stash) and S&W M&P 40 Pro and few others for home defense and plinking.
Other then that learning to enjoy life again in TN.
On here I mainly plan on lurking and learning. Hope ya'll have a good day.
ATW

GermanGirl · March 25, 2013, 06:28 PM

Of course, there are also girls ;-)
In the US there are more female gun lovers than here in Germany, I suppose?

This forum is just amazing, read here a lot and decided to finally make an account....

GermanGirl · March 25, 2013, 07:02 PM

@ Kabal
Thanks, I wrote a PN.

Joe Patrick · March 25, 2013, 08:18 PM

I am a southern boy from Tennessee and/or Georgia. Almost a redneck. I love Marlin lever guns and have a few. Really though I love them all. Proud to be a member of THR. See ya.

eng92cap · March 27, 2013, 02:49 AM

My name is Tim. I am retiring from the FD after 35 years in Nov. Just got a hip replaced, they're planning on doing the other side in June. I love the out doors, being around the water. I shoot, fly fish, camp, have just taken up reloading and have lots of questions. Married 27 years, 5 kids (all girls), Christian. Looking forward to building some new friendships here. Weapons include M14, M1, AR, 12 Ga., two 9mm pistols, .22 pistol and all the girls have 10/22s. Don't hesitate to intro yourself if you are located near Temecula, CA. Would enjoy meeting you.

kyhunter · March 27, 2013, 02:54 AM

welcome to everybody, good luck german girl with the firearms ownership ordeal, eng92cap with all the reloading experience here. Fire away someone can help you out

wildbill10 · March 28, 2013, 12:01 AM

Thanks everyone,
I purchased my first handgun two years ago without seeking any advice. Big mistake. I have since learned a lot from the members here visiting as a guest and now a member. I encourage anyone interested in getting into handguns to tap into the vast knowledge available here. I have since purchased two more revolvers and with your help, have made the right decisions. It would only be fair to warn newbies that they will likely be hooked. I have it bad! Thanks again to all members......p.s..I now reload...guess thats phase 2. LoL

March 21, 2013, 02:08 PM	#8452
12131 Member Join Date: December 22, 2007 Location: God's Country (TEXAS) Posts: 1,352	Welcome to all new members, here and oversea! __________________ NRA Lifer, GOA Lifer, SAF Lifer

March 22, 2013, 04:32 AM	#8454
docnyt Member Join Date: September 20, 2009 Location: HeArT of DiXiE Posts: 1,209	You're better off asking in the Firearms research subforum or rifle subforum. __________________ Surculus ergo sum

March 23, 2013, 07:38 PM	#8457
32_d3gr33s Member Join Date: March 17, 2013 Location: West Michigan Posts: 39	Hey guys! My name is Anthony and I'm new to the forum. Been into guns ever since I was little but just started my collection last fall. Just started reloading as well. Have a fiancée, 2 step kids and a 2 year old daughter. __________________ I Shoot First, Its better to give than to receive... I could write something cliché and insightful, but that would be too cliché and insightful. Anthony

March 23, 2013, 08:51 PM	#8459
Not Guilty Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Location: Idaho Posts: 1	NEW Greetings from Idaho, the land of bacon bits, chives and sour cream...or was that potatoes? Although I have been around guns all of my life and have my CWL, my recent purchase, Ruger 556e, will join my favorite SW Airlight and the ever present 870 in the cabinet and I will be checking out the info here so I can properly populate my new arrival. It is at the smithy now where he is doing the trigger and a few other goodies. The scope is left up to me and I will be checking out the latest here on Highroad before I buy. I swear, I have NEVER seen so many options for a platform of any kind or in any other item on earth! I will be taking it to one of the few long range venues in the area even though we have plenty of open spaces close by. It is there I may find my future EX wife, and I want to make sure I am well practiced. For some reason I want to get good at long range shooting and want to see just how far this baby will be letting me reach on a consistent basis. If I am good at golf putting and billiards, it may carry over, I dunno. My salesman at Sports Authority promised me 3 boxes of ammo when the shipment arrived a few days after the buy. He found it in his heart to sell me 10! Since then, I have seen scant inventories and like you, I am wondering if I should hold on to the 10 just in case the SHTF, or just go out and shoot 6-7 and hoard the rest. What say you? __________________ Cash, ass or grass...nobody rides for free.

March 25, 2013, 03:01 PM	#8469
OvrK0 Member Join Date: March 25, 2013 Location: Central TN Posts: 1	Hi all Hi all, Retired Army here. Just looking to get more informed. This site came well recomended. Have a few weapons, the ones that are most notable are my SCAR 17S(real pain to find 308 for at the momment without breaking into my SHTF stash) and S&W M&P 40 Pro and few others for home defense and plinking. Other then that learning to enjoy life again in TN. On here I mainly plan on lurking and learning. Hope ya'll have a good day. ATW

March 21, 2013, 01:20 PM	#8451
Newwave Member Join Date: March 12, 2013 Posts: 2	Hello All, New to the forum and got reacquainted with shooting and guns in the last couple of years after concentrating on other things for the past few years. I've been lurking on some of these sites for the past few months and decided to join THR. I like the amount of information on all areas of firearms available from knowledgable sources. I'm mostly interested in HD and shooting for fun, targets, etc. I have a Rem 870P Mag 12 ga. all stock no bells or whistles, Rossi 357/38 lever action, .38 snub cheapie and a Ruger SR45 on order. Been gathering ammo for the last year or so and have somewhat of a supply for all. Whenever I pass a Wallyworld I stop in and buy the rounds I need if they are in stock. Thanks to all who share their knowledge with us unfortunates who know less about weapons and what is appropriate for various uses; HD, carry, messing around with targets and etc.

March 21, 2013, 02:24 PM	#8453
sunsetrider2013 Member Join Date: March 21, 2013 Posts: 7	Hey Folks New to the forum, looks like a great site, lots of help, just in the process of building a couple rifles and lookn for some help on them they are both 6.5x55 in husqvarna Vabenfabriks, DSCF8011.jpg DSCF8013.jpg DSCF8014.jpg DSCF8017.jpg not sure of the actions,, they are mauser,, i was thinkn m38 but could be wrong though, they shoot fantastic,, so will be bedding them both and tweeking them,, they both have BOLD trigger groups,, let me know what you think they are

March 22, 2013, 07:02 AM	#8455
Lurking112 Member Join Date: March 22, 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5	Hi, guys! My name's Carl. originally come from Germany but over the past 4 years I`ve been living in the USA,the best country in the world.. I have the best job.. I'm a private investigator and I deal with criminal investigations, people searches, unfaithful wife/husband investigations.. full of adventures!!A friend gave me a few websites and forums where I can get a real advice.. I have a whole bunch of different suveilance scopes, binoculars, range finders, night vision. I got lots of things to tell about and I`m sure you guys have a lot to share too... I like shooting targets now and then but I never used weapon on people and I hope I never will.

March 22, 2013, 07:45 PM	#8456
GermanGirl Member Join Date: March 17, 2013 Posts: 19	Hello Carl, I was glad to read that you're from Germany, too. Where did you live here? Would be nice to chat a little bit with an "ex-german" who moved to the US :-) Greetings, Betty

March 24, 2013, 01:56 PM	#8460
Lovesguns Member Join Date: March 24, 2013 Location: Indiana, but standing right behind you Posts: 1	Hi all. Another newbie here. I`m from Indiana, just retired. As my handle says, I love guns. and that is pretty much all guns. However I am totally new to shotguns, just recently acquired my first 2, a Mossberg 500 and a H&R Pardner. Both are 12 gauge. So I probably will be asking lots of questions about them. I`m a gamer, I love heavy metal music, blues music, and I still play guitar, ha ha go figure that one.

March 24, 2013, 08:08 PM	#8461
bigwheel Member. Join Date: March 24, 2013 Posts: 34	Howdy..I am an old Texas boy and fairly recently retired long time po po. I come over to shoot the bull. I have a Sig P 226 of which I am mighty proud and a NAA mini .22 which been in the family for years and has recently been refurbished up to show room specs. Also a rusty .12 gauge single shot in the front closet...but no shells for that presently. Mighty nice to meet all. Like the old rectum adage as compared to opinions..we all got em and I got a bunch..lol. Kindly dont axe me stuff unless you want to know something..lol.

March 24, 2013, 08:40 PM	#8463
NashvilleCat Member Join Date: March 24, 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2	Hi. I've been stumbling across the threads here for a long time and decided to finally create an account.

March 24, 2013, 11:11 PM	#8464
luckystrike Member Join Date: March 24, 2013 Posts: 1	Hello from Va Beach, been browsing this forum for years. Just signed up. Avid 3gun and USPSA competitor. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

March 25, 2013, 04:18 AM	#8465
Lurking112 Member Join Date: March 22, 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5	Hahaha Bingo!!! That's what I do))) But I really love it..that's very interesting.. I can' imagine my life now without this job. The most pleasurable out of this all is to get my friends together for a couple of beers and tell them all of my stories.. it's a lot of fun

March 25, 2013, 04:19 AM	#8466
Lurking112 Member Join Date: March 22, 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5	Welcome

March 25, 2013, 06:28 PM	#8470
GermanGirl Member Join Date: March 17, 2013 Posts: 19	Of course, there are also girls ;-) In the US there are more female gun lovers than here in Germany, I suppose? This forum is just amazing, read here a lot and decided to finally make an account....

March 25, 2013, 07:02 PM	#8471
GermanGirl Member Join Date: March 17, 2013 Posts: 19	@ Kabal Thanks, I wrote a PN.

March 25, 2013, 08:18 PM	#8472
Joe Patrick Member Join Date: March 21, 2013 Posts: 3	Hi yall! I am a southern boy from Tennessee and/or Georgia. Almost a redneck. I love Marlin lever guns and have a few. Really though I love them all. Proud to be a member of THR. See ya.

March 27, 2013, 02:49 AM	#8473
eng92cap Member Join Date: March 27, 2013 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 5	Greetings!.... My name is Tim. I am retiring from the FD after 35 years in Nov. Just got a hip replaced, they're planning on doing the other side in June. I love the out doors, being around the water. I shoot, fly fish, camp, have just taken up reloading and have lots of questions. Married 27 years, 5 kids (all girls), Christian. Looking forward to building some new friendships here. Weapons include M14, M1, AR, 12 Ga., two 9mm pistols, .22 pistol and all the girls have 10/22s. Don't hesitate to intro yourself if you are located near Temecula, CA. Would enjoy meeting you.

March 27, 2013, 02:54 AM	#8474
kyhunter Member Join Date: February 21, 2013 Location: western ky Posts: 256	welcome to everybody, good luck german girl with the firearms ownership ordeal, eng92cap with all the reloading experience here. Fire away someone can help you out __________________ AR stands for ArmaLite. Not Assault Rifle.

March 28, 2013, 12:01 AM	#8475
wildbill10 Member Join Date: March 27, 2013 Posts: 1	newbie Thanks everyone, I purchased my first handgun two years ago without seeking any advice. Big mistake. I have since learned a lot from the members here visiting as a guest and now a member. I encourage anyone interested in getting into handguns to tap into the vast knowledge available here. I have since purchased two more revolvers and with your help, have made the right decisions. It would only be fair to warn newbies that they will likely be hooked. I have it bad! Thanks again to all members......p.s..I now reload...guess thats phase 2. LoL