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After being drawn into various debates that I should have avoided, I now respond with "Why do you ask?" As various posters have indicated, some are really asking "Do I want/need a gun?" Those I engage; as for the others, with a smile I point out the possibility of Zombies or Skynet. :)

Range Day The wife and I go once every other month to the local indoor range and have fun with about 100 .22s and 50-100 split between 9mm and .45 - usually stay an hour and a half unless the less safety-minded lane neighbors decide to sweep us or bust out the AR's and shower us with...

The next gun I want is A Stoeger coach gun, because I think it would go great with my Ruger Blackhawk. I haven't picked one up because I also want an M-1 Garand, but I don't think my shoulder could handle the recoil (bad shoulders make me wimpy:() On the other hand, I want a S&W M&P Sport...

Thanks for sharing Schwing, Thank you for sharing the story. I like to read the AD/ND type threads and use the experiences as reminders of what can happen. I echo Outlaw Man and TwoFifty - having the four rules in mind keeps levels of safety in place even if / when one is overlooked...

The last time I went to a new doctor, I was asked if there were firearms in the house, do I smoke, do I wear a seatbelt regularly, do I drink, and do I wear steel toed shoes when I mowed the lawn. I guess I could understand these questions if I were applying for life insurance, but for a...

I backordered .22 LR from Midway on 12-3 - my backorder was pushed back to November 2014. I'm jealous of you with just a June backorder.

Many years ago, my then girlfriend wanted me to take her shooting. (I later found she only wanted to go because I had taken a couple of other ladies out for their first range trip.) She was somewhat interested and had an okay time, and she wasn’t a horrible shot despite my less than adequate...

Walther PPKs - I don't carry it but the wife occasionally puts it in her bag...

My worst would have to be a Walther PPKs in .380. Doesn't fit my hand comfortably so I have trouble hitting a hill of beans at 25 feet; half the time the magazine spontaneously ejects. My least favorite would be a Savage model 10 in .308 that can't make up its mind as to what ammo it likes...

At the risk of irritating many for adding a response (almost) two weeks after the last post, nothing would get me to attend. To echo Mat's post #117, I don't have the need to prove that I suck in public. I can experience that anytime I look at my targets at my local range. While I would...

Nat, Thanks for the tip - I will definitely give them a call. I'd love to make the PD reliable and put a few hundred downrange again. another_luser

+1 to N.M.Edmands post #29. My Star PD has the crack in the frame, but it hasn't caused a performance issue. I find the 230 RN loads have a little more "umph" in recoil than the 185 HP's (with multiple factory brands), but still controllable for a decent second shot. I've read for many it was...

First time out on a Black Friday in 15 + years - LGS had 500 rounds of Federal XM193 for 200.00. Went for the 5.56, came home with the 5.56 and a Ruger SR1911. Been looking for a SR1911 locally for a while, finally found one, but the wife says I have to wait for Christmas to play with it.:(

To echo Aomagrat, a Ruger P85, and to echo GJSchulze, SA XDm, in 5.25. Love the Ruger, but it needs work due to excessive spring fatigue from use (5k rounds in 3 years) followed by 15+ years of neglect. Or I could be projecting my accuracy issues onto it. :rolleyes:

.44 AutoMag In the mid '80s, I found (and could pay for) an unfired AutoMag -the shop actually had two. Problem was, my father wouldn't purchase and hold for two years until I reached 21. The stars haven't aligned since then - either I had the funds and no one was selling, or some were selling...

Thank you for the replies. I went to the range today (adelbridge, the range is in Crestwood, KY) with Winchester 150 grain power point and Remington 150 grain core-lokt, in addition to the American Eagle 150 grain and another box of Zombie Max 168 grain. The Winchester and American Eagle...

Thank you for the replies. chrome_austex, I was using a plastic rest (not sure the brand as it was range-supplied) and not a bipod. Perhaps the best bet is to get a third type of ammo and see what the results are as this rifle may not like Zombie Max. Or perhaps it was a bad batch; now...

Good afternoon folks. I’m fairly new to scoped rifle shooting and just purchased a Savage 10 in .308 with a Nikon 3-9-40 scope. I zeroed it at 100 yards (indoor range) and was getting 1.5 inch groups with American Eagle 150 grain boat tail. I switched to 168 grain Zombie Max ammo, and all of my...