It is the best selling, most popular and most prevalent rifle in the US.
I thought for sure you country folk would love the Cowboy Companion. Just need a gas operated six-gun to go with it.
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Yeah. The AR platform.Anyone ever get a rifle and not fully fall in love with it?
Took my Springfield Saint to the range today along with my Henry. Both rifles I need to shoot more and improve my accuracy, only a 25 yard range and I still struggle to shoot the bullseye consistently.
The Henry i added a ranger point precision peep sight and my grouping has drastically improved, however I still consistently shoot right of poa, even with the sight adjust almost fully left. Per my research I feel it may be a bit of trigger control and possibly anticipating recoil thats causing my to shoot right, elevation is good but off center a bit. Still love the rifle, easy to clean, fun to shoot, love the lever action.
The AR however I don't "fully get". The prism scope I have on it is much easier to dial in, tho due to ammo availability I can't pile up 1 or 2 brands/loads and really get a solid feel. Its eaten and extracted everything I've thrown at it including some Russian steel case, so thats a plus. It's fairly comfortable in my hands, tho I feel with a few tweaks it could be more comfortable (debating a free float 15" handgaurd to give may improve ergonomics for myself). Not difficult to service/clean but definitely "more complex" compared to the Henry. Its a fun rifle to shoot but I'm not fully in love with it, and am debating selling it and putting the funds toward another lever action or towards a future handgun fund. That or I just got to shoot it more.
Anyone else get a rifle/handgun they thought they'd love only to feel kinda meh about?
Feel like parting with that x39 ammo?I've got a couple.
Like Armored Farmer, I got a couple sub-$100 SKS's. They shot with every pull of the trigger but the chance of hitting something was next to nil. It caused me to drop an AK-47 from the "want list" especially after learning the accuracy potential of a good AR-15. I still have a ton of surplus 7.62x39 ammunition from the 1990's.
I bought a T/C Encore for a project rifle and, in part, based on my experience with first generation Contenders. I quickly hated that T/C removed the trigger adjustments that the 1G Contender had and the Encore never really measured up with either the factory barrel or the aftermarket barrel I bought for the project. I did get some improvement in the trigger due to some parts changing that helped some with the accuracy.
It is too bad, because my 221 Remington Fireball Contender 22" rifle is one of the most accurate rifles that I have.
Mine was a Smith and Wesson compact in .357 sig. I was sold on the cartridge and thought I was going to love this gun. However with shooting it the gun was so flippy I never did like shooting it.
I think that it was the combination of the caliber in that gun. I like the .357 sig but I think it would do better in a longer barrel and heavier gun. I like the gun but would rather have it in 9mm. Just a combination that I didn't enjoy shooting.Was it the cartridge or the gun? It's a pretty snappy cartridge naturally. Did it turn you off the 357Sig or the S&W compact?
If you can, let someone else shoot your Henry and see if they have the same result. Seems there could be an issue with the sight.
I don't like ARs, I have one and shoot it to keep things moving and confirm function. That's it. Disliking ARs is normal, it means you're using your head instead of following the crowd. You should always keep one for defense of home and country.
& loud...AR's have their place but they are like pretty women - finicky and moody. I am going to keep mine because THEY don't want me to.
AR's have their place but they are like pretty women...
I’ve owned a bunch of guns that I didn’t really warm up to.
2. 1911 pistols. I want to love them. I’ve owned quite a few. Never loved any of them. I think it’s the grip safety.
That doesn't mean I have to get one does it?It is the best selling, most popular and most prevalent rifle in the US.