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masterofchaos · August 28, 2011, 12:35 AM

Howdy folks. I am a late comer to owning my own guns--38 yrs old when I bought my first gun, a Sig P250 Compact 9mm. I then quickly added a Beretta Neos U22 for <removed>. When a friend's father in-law passed away I pciekd up a nice Colt Cobra .38 Special with a 1.75"? barrel and a Remington Wingmaster 870 12 Gauge. I bought my 9mm for protection at my home (modest victorian in a small town outside Harrisburg. The .38 snub was a conceal and carry for late night walks. I've built a few PVC target stands and shoot almost every weekend on a friend's property. Target shooting with the Colt revolver has me itching for a 4" barrel (I firgure a .38+P or .357 would be good defense and I could keep this gun in the car)...we'll see where I go next. Glad you folks are here. I will be picking your brains and admiring your experience. Cheers.

Baytree24 · August 28, 2011, 12:36 AM

Hi... My name is Bob.. I'm a retiree who really enjoys guns.. my interests are primarily hand guns and IDPA. I'm in the Myrtle Beach, SC area and really enjoy all the knowledge available on this forum.

Cult of 1858 · August 28, 2011, 01:03 AM

Howdy... From the name, you can probably guess my addiction. Yup, BP and 1858's. Dont get me started on why....
Found this site a yesterday and was amazed at the amount of information in the BP section. Have yet to get through even the smallest amount.
Nice site, WOW..

Chief Sapulpa · August 28, 2011, 03:26 PM

Hello all,
I find this site with answers to my internet search gun questions every time so I figured I'd better enlist and hang out here more often. I'm partial to long guns but have a wheel gun for home protection. I favor semi-auto rifles and am searching for a good used 20 gauge over/under shotgun. I find it amazing that Ruger is the only mass-market maker of USA made shotguns other than the really high-end stuff like Connecticut Shotgun. Glad to be here.

smokerise · August 28, 2011, 04:16 PM

I live in Alabama and i like old guns of all types

Ralph Lauretano · August 29, 2011, 12:43 AM

For you who collect older guns, here's a site that may be of some interest & help for you:

Wisner's, Inc. Obsolete Reproduction Firearms Parts Mfg. Go to the site:

Welcome to Wisner's, obsolete gun parts.

pendingKill · August 29, 2011, 03:43 PM

Hello everyone.

My name is Phil and I live in the gun friendly city of Chicago...

Ok I'm done laughing at that.

I'm looking forward to buying a new firearm in the future and this site looks to be a tremendous help. I'm gonna be purchasing a 9mm soon and was considering the S&W M&P as I read alot of good things about it online and also fired it a few times at the local range.

The one thing I am looking forward to doing is continuing to help out my friends who also have purchased firearms.. I grew up around weapons but being in Chicago we never were able to shoot or own in the city. That changed so now is the perfect time to get back into the range.

I have two questions for the panel so to speak as I have read most of the forums already and was thinking about some things..

1. Should I consider reloading in the future if I plan on burning a couple hundred rounds a week at the range?

and

2. What would be a fun, inexpensive gun to purchase strictly to use at outdoor ranges in the area..

Thanks for any insight!!

Rendot · August 29, 2011, 06:48 PM

John from Canton, OH. new to the handgun world, less than one year. Owner of S&W 357s, my contact: j ohn.robx75@gmail.com

BinhThuyUSN · August 30, 2011, 12:14 AM

To All, I have been a poster on Rimfire Central and "The Original CZ Forum" for about a year. I met an old friend that I worked with at a city in southwest Ohio recently and we were talking about rifles and such. My friend said that he was a long time member of this forum and recommended I check it out. I have and after looking at a couple of postings; I have found another great forum.

As stated before, I live in southwest Ohio, purchased first CZ rifle in April 2010, a 453 American 22lr. My second rifle purchased was a 452 Full Stock 22lr in December 2010. Third rifle purchased was a CZ 527 223 Varmint Laminate this past July. As with any rifle forum, pictures are attached to this post.

My interest in shooting is mostly plinking, target and benchrest shooting. I have a local indoor shooting range for the 22's and I am at present looking for a gun club for some outdoor shooting with the 22's and the 223 rifles.

Please, enjoy the pictures of the rifles that reside in my safe:
CZ 453 American with Bushnell 12-20x40 scope:
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1238.jpg

CZ 452 Full Stock:
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1234.jpg

CZ 527 223 Varmint Laminate:
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...m/IMG_1254.jpg

On the Varmint rifle, I will be mounting a Hawke Optics Sidewinder 30 Tactical 6.5-20x42 scope. As usual, pics will be posted.

Thanks for letting me join and I know I will enjoy this forum.

Ralph Lauretano · August 30, 2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pendingKill

Hello everyone.

My name is Phil and I live in the gun friendly city of Chicago...

Ok I'm done laughing at that.

I'm looking forward to buying a new firearm in the future and this site looks to be a tremendous help. I'm gonna be purchasing a 9mm soon and was considering the S&W M&P as I read alot of good things about it online and also fired it a few times at the local range.

The one thing I am looking forward to doing is continuing to help out my friends who also have purchased firearms.. I grew up around weapons but being in Chicago we never were able to shoot or own in the city. That changed so now is the perfect time to get back into the range.

I have two questions for the panel so to speak as I have read most of the forums already and was thinking about some things..

1. Should I consider reloading in the future if I plan on burning a couple hundred rounds a week at the range?

and

2. What would be a fun, inexpensive gun to purchase strictly to use at outdoor ranges in the area..

Thanks for any insight!!

Phil, I have about 50 long guns, and about 30 handguns, and I can't determine which one I like the best. But, if you're looking for a long gun to shoot at the range for fun, the Mosin/Nagant model 91/30 in the 7.62x54R cal. is an accurate, fun, inexpensive old military rifle to have & shoot. You can pick them up almost anywhere. J & G Sales has them and they are priced in the $80 to $100 range. If you get yourself a C & R license, (Curio and Relic license), ($30 for 3 years from BATF), you can buy direct from the supplier, instead of a local gun shop, & have them delivered right to your door, and thereby save yourself some money. The ammo is cheap and plentiful. As for a good handgun, easy to shoot, reliable and a fun range gun, (as well as for concealed carry), I like the Czech CZ-82 in 9x18mm Makarov cal. I fits very well in your hand, is an easy shooter, and the ammo is easy to find. It's "sort of" based on the Walther PPK form, but not near as expensive. You can pick one up for around $200. There are SO MANY really good guns out there, that I could go crazy trying to pick out just "1". But these are two of my favorites for what you want to use them for. Good luck and good hunting. Hope this helps a bit. "Hunter"

Mar91 · August 30, 2011, 11:57 PM

New member here!

Victoria · August 31, 2011, 12:47 AM

Hi, I've joined to learn about my guns--inherited from my grandfather--quite a mix--a couple of colt woodsmans, a WWII Walther PPK, 12 gauge Savage 720, Several old Marlin rifles including a 39A, 30-30, and a 38-40, and a bunch of flint locks I've no idea about yet. I've signed up for a shotgun class, and I'll shoot the rifles (not the 38-40) for the first time this weekend at an appleseed event. So much to learn!

tglazier · August 31, 2011, 11:09 AM

My name is Tom Glazier and I am a pharmacist in SE rural Ohio. I am a gun enthusiast, and enjoy hunting and fishing and frequent the target range quite often. I have read many posts on this site, and there is a lot of good information here. I own several rifles, shotguns, and hand guns. I do not consider myself a collector, but enjoy going to gun shows and meeting people. My newest addition is a Keltec PMR-30, a gun I have longed for 2-3 years and finally had the opportunity to shoot one. I also have Colt, Beretta, Taurus, Ithaca, Remington, Marlin, Mossberg, Winchester, Sig Sauer,Mossberg, and Savage....a little of everything. Thanks for having me. My purpose for being here is to get information as well as help answer any questions...something I do everyday at work!

tglazier · August 31, 2011, 11:17 AM

Goodluck! My 13 year old daughter has worked her way up to the 30-30, and she outshoots her old man frequently.

Burn Em Up · August 31, 2011, 12:41 PM

Hi,

I just joined the forum today. I am 62-year old retired Union Steamfitter (industrial piping), and I have been around guns all of my life. I was born into a fishing and hunting family, and began hunting pheasant, quail, and rabbits, and squirrels when I was eight years old.

On Christmas Day of 1960, 'Santa' brought me my very own shotgun... a Stevens/Savage 20-gauge, single-shot shotgun. I was finally able to rise above the family 'learning' shotgun, a Mossberg .410 bolt-action shotgun that had 3 shell clip in it.

I hunted with that shotgun for several years afterward, and then in 1971, I bought a used 12-gauge Stevens pump shotgun from a local gun shop. I left my home state of Nebraska for California in 1972, and stopped hunting at that time.

In 1980, I got involved in league-shooting both trap and skeet, and reloading my own loads. That lasted for about one year, until I started my apprenticeship in The Union Pipe Trades. The four years of apprenticeship meant my attending school two night a week for the next four years, so once again, the gun safe was closed and locked up for quite a spell.

In the summer of 1991, my gun safe acquired a new 'resident' a S&W Model 19-3 revolver, with 6-inch barrel. I bought it at a local gun shop , and was told that it was a Law Enforcement trade-in. It's bluing shows slight 'holster wear', and it has it's original wooden, diamond-checkered grips.

In 1996, I got involved in a local CB radio club, and some of their members gathered once a month to shoot trap. I dusted off the 12 gauge and joined in... that lasted for year or two, and then fizzled out.

Some time around the year 2000, I contacted the NRA regarding a handgun training course. Their area instructor contacted me soon afterward, and scheduled me for his next class. About one week before the class, he contacted me again, telling me that the class would been postponed due to personal problems, until a later (unknown) date. He said that I would hear from him once he had a firm date. I never heard from him again, so I just put the pistol back up in the gun safe and forgot about it.

I got the pistol out of the gun safe just the other day, and decided to finally learn how to use it in a safe and proper manner . I have signed up for an upcoming training course at the local shooting range, as I have never fired a hand gun in my life. Rifles and shotguns, yes, but no handguns..a situation that will soon be remedied. I am really looking forward to it!

After that, I hope to finally fire another long-time resident of my gun safe, a 50 caliber black powder rifle that I bought new, back when Gander Mountain was going out of business.

Thank you for your time... Burn Em Up

jayson · August 31, 2011, 01:26 PM

My name is Jayson from the Live Free or Die state of NH. I grew up overseas where I have shot everything from 4.5mm bb's to Bazookas. I have been in NH since 1997. I have always been a bird hunter and just recently purchased a rifle. The reason I joined this site to get some advice from an obviously smart experienced group of people. By day, I am a marketing executive. I currently own 4 firearms (see signature), next on my list is a .22LR for fun, and a .50cal D.Eagle pistol for collectibility mainly.

Nevis · August 31, 2011, 03:23 PM

1911 Shooter told me about this forum. I will enjoy learning and keeping up with the times. I like Nato caliber weapons primarily but interested in all types of rifles, shotguns and handguns.

**1911Tuner** · August 31, 2011, 03:33 PM

LMAO, Steve! Not 1911 Shooter. Get the wax outta yer ears, brother.

Nevis is an old friend of mine. We go back over 30 years.

Welcome aboard, Steve.

RedRoomFotog · August 31, 2011, 03:40 PM

I just joined (31AUG11). Am looking to purchase a Glock 20; already have a Colt 38 Super (my long time favorite handgun)...but am looking for a workhorse banger, ergo, the Glock 20. Also looking to use Glaser silver tip defensive rounds in home...so any advice would be appreciated.

Goldwing · August 31, 2011, 09:10 PM

Hi~
New guy here - anxious to look around.
Former bullseye shoot and NRA Traianing Counselor
now old, tired and bow hunter, fisherman and general yard man-unpaid handi man

tshaw · August 31, 2011, 11:55 PM

new young guy..
sigma 40
m&p 40
sig 522lr

soon to have a bug gun not sure which though yay for ccw

Spartan Gladiator · September 1, 2011, 12:59 AM

Sorry got started yakking and bypassed this post. I'm 49,bald,Italian who is 10 OK 15 lbs over weight, love guns and I'm NOT looking for a date. First love was pistols, which explains why I have over 30, got into AR's and finally building my first(Krieger barrel should be finished any time now), got into suppressors and scopes (still acquiring both), want to start long distance shooting but I cant seem to finish one project before starting three others. Looking to getting some training down the line with the Thunder Beast guys with respect to the long range science. Sooner than later I hope, just need time to get familiar with my 338 Lapua and money(maybe if I stopped buying weapons). I need another safe badly have weapons in two friends safes. I seem to have way too many projects going on at any one time. Shot some IDPA but cant seem to make it a regular thing. I have two reloading presses (Dillon 550 and Forster co-ax) over 50k primers, bullets,powders and brass I cant even count but haven't reloaded 1 shell. What the hell is wrong with me???? Big on 2nd Amendment support and Big Brother staying out of my life and yours. Love my kids, going thru my 2nd AND last marriage. I'm a slow learner but I think I got it finally, I seem to call it like I see it and that doesnt work well. Looking forward to picking some brains and experience. That should do it.

matt griffin · September 1, 2011, 02:23 AM

hi all. my name is matt and im 18. im interested in anything tactical. i have a bushmaster ar15, glock 17, s&w 12 gauge and a couple .22s. im also very interested in gun politics and am concerned about our rights slowly slipping away. hoping to meet some like minded friends!

OldTman · September 1, 2011, 12:34 PM

I'm in my seventies, aformer Marine and a former fed. Wish you all well.
OldTman

capcyclone · September 1, 2011, 04:37 PM

Relatively new member - enjoy the site for all the information learned.

Guns owned:
Glock 26
Stoeger Cougar - 9mm
Ruger Mk III 22/45
Heritage Rough Rider (Single Six Revolver 22)
ISSC M22
Ruger 10/22
Remington 700VTR in .223
91/30 Mosin Nagant

May be adding other modern hunting calibers, but definitely wish to build a collection of WWII era rifles over time as well.

August 28, 2011, 12:35 AM	#6726
masterofchaos Member Join Date: August 26, 2011 Location: Near the Mighty Susquehanna Posts: 69	Ahhh I finally find the newbie intro string Howdy folks. I am a late comer to owning my own guns--38 yrs old when I bought my first gun, a Sig P250 Compact 9mm. I then quickly added a Beretta Neos U22 for <removed>. When a friend's father in-law passed away I pciekd up a nice Colt Cobra .38 Special with a 1.75"? barrel and a Remington Wingmaster 870 12 Gauge. I bought my 9mm for protection at my home (modest victorian in a small town outside Harrisburg. The .38 snub was a conceal and carry for late night walks. I've built a few PVC target stands and shoot almost every weekend on a friend's property. Target shooting with the Colt revolver has me itching for a 4" barrel (I firgure a .38+P or .357 would be good defense and I could keep this gun in the car)...we'll see where I go next. Glad you folks are here. I will be picking your brains and admiring your experience. Cheers. Last edited by Larry Ashcraft; August 29, 2011 at 07:38 AM. Reason: language

August 28, 2011, 01:03 AM	#6728
Cult of 1858 Member Join Date: August 26, 2011 Location: Orygun Posts: 69	Just signed up Howdy... From the name, you can probably guess my addiction. Yup, BP and 1858's. Dont get me started on why.... Found this site a yesterday and was amazed at the amount of information in the BP section. Have yet to get through even the smallest amount. Nice site, WOW..

August 28, 2011, 03:26 PM	#6729
Chief Sapulpa Member Join Date: August 27, 2011 Posts: 6	The new guy from Oklahoma Hello all, I find this site with answers to my internet search gun questions every time so I figured I'd better enlist and hang out here more often. I'm partial to long guns but have a wheel gun for home protection. I favor semi-auto rifles and am searching for a good used 20 gauge over/under shotgun. I find it amazing that Ruger is the only mass-market maker of USA made shotguns other than the really high-end stuff like Connecticut Shotgun. Glad to be here.

August 28, 2011, 04:16 PM	#6730
smokerise Member Join Date: August 28, 2011 Posts: 1	smokerise I live in Alabama and i like old guns of all types

August 29, 2011, 03:43 PM	#6732
pendingKill Member Join Date: August 28, 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 10	New shooter, future owner here. Hello everyone. My name is Phil and I live in the gun friendly city of Chicago... Ok I'm done laughing at that. I'm looking forward to buying a new firearm in the future and this site looks to be a tremendous help. I'm gonna be purchasing a 9mm soon and was considering the S&W M&P as I read alot of good things about it online and also fired it a few times at the local range. The one thing I am looking forward to doing is continuing to help out my friends who also have purchased firearms.. I grew up around weapons but being in Chicago we never were able to shoot or own in the city. That changed so now is the perfect time to get back into the range. I have two questions for the panel so to speak as I have read most of the forums already and was thinking about some things.. 1. Should I consider reloading in the future if I plan on burning a couple hundred rounds a week at the range? and 2. What would be a fun, inexpensive gun to purchase strictly to use at outdoor ranges in the area.. Thanks for any insight!!

August 28, 2011, 12:36 AM	#6727
Baytree24 Member Join Date: August 28, 2011 Location: Little River, SC Posts: 5	Hi... My name is Bob.. I'm a retiree who really enjoys guns.. my interests are primarily hand guns and IDPA. I'm in the Myrtle Beach, SC area and really enjoy all the knowledge available on this forum.

August 29, 2011, 12:43 AM	#6731
Ralph Lauretano Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Location: Southwest Ranches, Florida Posts: 24	For you who collect older guns, here's a site that may be of some interest & help for you: Wisner's, Inc. Obsolete Reproduction Firearms Parts Mfg. Go to the site: Welcome to Wisner's, obsolete gun parts.

August 29, 2011, 06:48 PM	#6733
Rendot Member Join Date: August 29, 2011 Posts: 3	John from Canton, OH. new to the handgun world, less than one year. Owner of S&W 357s, my contact: j ohn.robx75@gmail.com

August 30, 2011, 12:14 AM	#6734
BinhThuyUSN Member Join Date: August 29, 2011 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 39	CZ Owner, New to forum To All, I have been a poster on Rimfire Central and "The Original CZ Forum" for about a year. I met an old friend that I worked with at a city in southwest Ohio recently and we were talking about rifles and such. My friend said that he was a long time member of this forum and recommended I check it out. I have and after looking at a couple of postings; I have found another great forum. As stated before, I live in southwest Ohio, purchased first CZ rifle in April 2010, a 453 American 22lr. My second rifle purchased was a 452 Full Stock 22lr in December 2010. Third rifle purchased was a CZ 527 223 Varmint Laminate this past July. As with any rifle forum, pictures are attached to this post. My interest in shooting is mostly plinking, target and benchrest shooting. I have a local indoor shooting range for the 22's and I am at present looking for a gun club for some outdoor shooting with the 22's and the 223 rifles. Please, enjoy the pictures of the rifles that reside in my safe: CZ 453 American with Bushnell 12-20x40 scope: http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1238.jpg CZ 452 Full Stock: http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_1234.jpg CZ 527 223 Varmint Laminate: http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...m/IMG_1254.jpg On the Varmint rifle, I will be mounting a Hawke Optics Sidewinder 30 Tactical 6.5-20x42 scope. As usual, pics will be posted. Thanks for letting me join and I know I will enjoy this forum.

August 30, 2011, 11:57 PM	#6736
Mar91 Member Join Date: August 30, 2011 Posts: 13	New member here!

August 31, 2011, 12:47 AM	#6737
Victoria Member Join Date: August 30, 2011 Posts: 1	new member Hi, I've joined to learn about my guns--inherited from my grandfather--quite a mix--a couple of colt woodsmans, a WWII Walther PPK, 12 gauge Savage 720, Several old Marlin rifles including a 39A, 30-30, and a 38-40, and a bunch of flint locks I've no idea about yet. I've signed up for a shotgun class, and I'll shoot the rifles (not the 38-40) for the first time this weekend at an appleseed event. So much to learn!

August 31, 2011, 11:09 AM	#6738
tglazier Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Vincent, OH Posts: 8	Hello, new member intro My name is Tom Glazier and I am a pharmacist in SE rural Ohio. I am a gun enthusiast, and enjoy hunting and fishing and frequent the target range quite often. I have read many posts on this site, and there is a lot of good information here. I own several rifles, shotguns, and hand guns. I do not consider myself a collector, but enjoy going to gun shows and meeting people. My newest addition is a Keltec PMR-30, a gun I have longed for 2-3 years and finally had the opportunity to shoot one. I also have Colt, Beretta, Taurus, Ithaca, Remington, Marlin, Mossberg, Winchester, Sig Sauer,Mossberg, and Savage....a little of everything. Thanks for having me. My purpose for being here is to get information as well as help answer any questions...something I do everyday at work! Last edited by tglazier; August 31, 2011 at 11:15 AM.

August 31, 2011, 11:17 AM	#6739
tglazier Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Vincent, OH Posts: 8	Goodluck! My 13 year old daughter has worked her way up to the 30-30, and she outshoots her old man frequently.

August 31, 2011, 12:41 PM	#6740
Burn Em Up Member Join Date: August 31, 2011 Location: Grass Valley, CA USA Posts: 11	Introduction Hi, I just joined the forum today. I am 62-year old retired Union Steamfitter (industrial piping), and I have been around guns all of my life. I was born into a fishing and hunting family, and began hunting pheasant, quail, and rabbits, and squirrels when I was eight years old. On Christmas Day of 1960, 'Santa' brought me my very own shotgun... a Stevens/Savage 20-gauge, single-shot shotgun. I was finally able to rise above the family 'learning' shotgun, a Mossberg .410 bolt-action shotgun that had 3 shell clip in it. I hunted with that shotgun for several years afterward, and then in 1971, I bought a used 12-gauge Stevens pump shotgun from a local gun shop. I left my home state of Nebraska for California in 1972, and stopped hunting at that time. In 1980, I got involved in league-shooting both trap and skeet, and reloading my own loads. That lasted for about one year, until I started my apprenticeship in The Union Pipe Trades. The four years of apprenticeship meant my attending school two night a week for the next four years, so once again, the gun safe was closed and locked up for quite a spell. In the summer of 1991, my gun safe acquired a new 'resident' a S&W Model 19-3 revolver, with 6-inch barrel. I bought it at a local gun shop , and was told that it was a Law Enforcement trade-in. It's bluing shows slight 'holster wear', and it has it's original wooden, diamond-checkered grips. In 1996, I got involved in a local CB radio club, and some of their members gathered once a month to shoot trap. I dusted off the 12 gauge and joined in... that lasted for year or two, and then fizzled out. Some time around the year 2000, I contacted the NRA regarding a handgun training course. Their area instructor contacted me soon afterward, and scheduled me for his next class. About one week before the class, he contacted me again, telling me that the class would been postponed due to personal problems, until a later (unknown) date. He said that I would hear from him once he had a firm date. I never heard from him again, so I just put the pistol back up in the gun safe and forgot about it. I got the pistol out of the gun safe just the other day, and decided to finally learn how to use it in a safe and proper manner . I have signed up for an upcoming training course at the local shooting range, as I have never fired a hand gun in my life. Rifles and shotguns, yes, but no handguns..a situation that will soon be remedied. I am really looking forward to it! After that, I hope to finally fire another long-time resident of my gun safe, a 50 caliber black powder rifle that I bought new, back when Gander Mountain was going out of business. Thank you for your time... Burn Em Up

August 31, 2011, 01:26 PM	#6741
jayson Member Join Date: August 30, 2011 Posts: 3	My name is Jayson from the Live Free or Die state of NH. I grew up overseas where I have shot everything from 4.5mm bb's to Bazookas. I have been in NH since 1997. I have always been a bird hunter and just recently purchased a rifle. The reason I joined this site to get some advice from an obviously smart experienced group of people. By day, I am a marketing executive. I currently own 4 firearms (see signature), next on my list is a .22LR for fun, and a .50cal D.Eagle pistol for collectibility mainly. __________________ Jayson Rifle: Browning A-Bolt .30-06 with Bushnell Elite 4200 Pistol: Browning Hi-Power .40 cal Shotguns: Mossberg Over/Under 12 gauge; Winchester 1100 Over/Under 12 gauge

August 31, 2011, 03:23 PM	#6742
Nevis Member Join Date: August 31, 2011 Location: NC Posts: 1	Just Joined 1911 Shooter told me about this forum. I will enjoy learning and keeping up with the times. I like Nato caliber weapons primarily but interested in all types of rifles, shotguns and handguns.

August 31, 2011, 03:33 PM	#6743
1911Tuner Moderator Join Date: May 22, 2003 Location: Lexington,North Carolina...or thereabouts Posts: 17,338	LMAO, Steve! Not 1911 Shooter. Get the wax outta yer ears, brother. Nevis is an old friend of mine. We go back over 30 years. Welcome aboard, Steve. __________________ Speak kindly to me, beloved master. Revel in my unconditional love, and give me every minute that you can spare, for my time with you is short. -your faithful dog- [/i] http://www.collierescue.net/available/index.html To see my real work: http://www.pets-r-great.org:80/magaz...ue1/cover.html

August 31, 2011, 03:40 PM	#6744
RedRoomFotog Member Join Date: August 31, 2011 Location: northern Virginia Posts: 2	I just joined (31AUG11). Am looking to purchase a Glock 20; already have a Colt 38 Super (my long time favorite handgun)...but am looking for a workhorse banger, ergo, the Glock 20. Also looking to use Glaser silver tip defensive rounds in home...so any advice would be appreciated.

August 31, 2011, 09:10 PM	#6745
Goldwing Member Join Date: August 31, 2011 Posts: 2	Hi~ New guy here - anxious to look around. Former bullseye shoot and NRA Traianing Counselor now old, tired and bow hunter, fisherman and general yard man-unpaid handi man

August 31, 2011, 11:55 PM	#6746
tshaw Member Join Date: August 31, 2011 Location: Mexico mo Posts: 144	new young guy.. sigma 40 m&p 40 sig 522lr soon to have a bug gun not sure which though yay for ccw

September 1, 2011, 12:59 AM	#6747
Spartan Gladiator Member Join Date: August 20, 2011 Location: Houston TX Posts: 76	Sorry got started yakking and bypassed this post. I'm 49,bald,Italian who is 10 OK 15 lbs over weight, love guns and I'm NOT looking for a date. First love was pistols, which explains why I have over 30, got into AR's and finally building my first(Krieger barrel should be finished any time now), got into suppressors and scopes (still acquiring both), want to start long distance shooting but I cant seem to finish one project before starting three others. Looking to getting some training down the line with the Thunder Beast guys with respect to the long range science. Sooner than later I hope, just need time to get familiar with my 338 Lapua and money(maybe if I stopped buying weapons). I need another safe badly have weapons in two friends safes. I seem to have way too many projects going on at any one time. Shot some IDPA but cant seem to make it a regular thing. I have two reloading presses (Dillon 550 and Forster co-ax) over 50k primers, bullets,powders and brass I cant even count but haven't reloaded 1 shell. What the hell is wrong with me???? Big on 2nd Amendment support and Big Brother staying out of my life and yours. Love my kids, going thru my 2nd AND last marriage. I'm a slow learner but I think I got it finally, I seem to call it like I see it and that doesnt work well. Looking forward to picking some brains and experience. That should do it. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

September 1, 2011, 02:23 AM	#6748
matt griffin Member Join Date: September 1, 2011 Location: oregon Posts: 2	hi all. my name is matt and im 18. im interested in anything tactical. i have a bushmaster ar15, glock 17, s&w 12 gauge and a couple .22s. im also very interested in gun politics and am concerned about our rights slowly slipping away. hoping to meet some like minded friends!

September 1, 2011, 12:34 PM	#6749
OldTman Member Join Date: July 18, 2011 Posts: 35	Let me try again. I'm in my seventies, aformer Marine and a former fed. Wish you all well. OldTman

September 1, 2011, 04:37 PM	#6750
capcyclone Member Join Date: August 30, 2011 Posts: 47	New member Relatively new member - enjoy the site for all the information learned. Guns owned: Glock 26 Stoeger Cougar - 9mm Ruger Mk III 22/45 Heritage Rough Rider (Single Six Revolver 22) ISSC M22 Ruger 10/22 Remington 700VTR in .223 91/30 Mosin Nagant May be adding other modern hunting calibers, but definitely wish to build a collection of WWII era rifles over time as well.