just bought a new rem 597. it blows my 10/22 away when it comes to target shooting. i have not had a jam yet with the thirty round mag it came with but the ten round mag works best with just 8 in it. would like to no what others think of this rem 597? P.S i payed about half as much for the rem as i did for the ruger 10/22
New Member? Introduce yourself here (just intros, questions get answered elsewhere)
DRZinn
Member
Flaminjo, I look forward to many informative and entertaining posts about shooting in India.
ordinaryguy
Member
Howdy, folks!
Just found this website today, so far I like it alot. Also member of AR15 and HKPro. Love guns, did I mention that? Up until 1997, only owned a single shot .22 that I bought when I was 16, then Bill Clinton got me really interested in the 2nd amendment! Now I own 12 handguns, several rifles and a shotgun. I have a concealed carry permit, since 1998. Don't really hunt, but love to plink, shoot targets to play with loads, sights, etc - and I am ready for the SHTF, which of course I hope never happens. Looking forward to sharing lots of info with y'all!
Just found this website today, so far I like it alot. Also member of AR15 and HKPro. Love guns, did I mention that? Up until 1997, only owned a single shot .22 that I bought when I was 16, then Bill Clinton got me really interested in the 2nd amendment! Now I own 12 handguns, several rifles and a shotgun. I have a concealed carry permit, since 1998. Don't really hunt, but love to plink, shoot targets to play with loads, sights, etc - and I am ready for the SHTF, which of course I hope never happens. Looking forward to sharing lots of info with y'all!
From The Swamp
I'm Swampus-(that's kind of a web-toed sasquatch).Live in NW FLA.Hunted in my youth,then got away from it.Came back 30 years ago when I started towboatin' and making good money.SxS shooter-have on of each gauge,and love revolvers.Starting to collect+re-condition old SxS's.Shot alot of skeet 'til they shut down the local range.Live on lake-am comtemplating skeet building skeet range in backyard.
I'm Swampus-(that's kind of a web-toed sasquatch).Live in NW FLA.Hunted in my youth,then got away from it.Came back 30 years ago when I started towboatin' and making good money.SxS shooter-have on of each gauge,and love revolvers.Starting to collect+re-condition old SxS's.Shot alot of skeet 'til they shut down the local range.Live on lake-am comtemplating skeet building skeet range in backyard.
Newbie
My name is Scott, I live in MI. I love to hunt deer,coyotes,fox,turkey,woodchucks and like to fish as well. I reload for the following rifles and pistol: .204 Ruger, 22-250 Rem, 250 Savage, and Springfield XD tactical in 45 ACP. Just recieved a Erma Werke Mod. E M1 22 carbine that was my late grandfathers. I'm married with two boys, 8 and 8 Months. Went out the range today with my oldest to sight in his 17HMR, we're planning to get after some coyotes in the morning. 5:00 come pretty early so, I'll talk to ya later.
Scott
My name is Scott, I live in MI. I love to hunt deer,coyotes,fox,turkey,woodchucks and like to fish as well. I reload for the following rifles and pistol: .204 Ruger, 22-250 Rem, 250 Savage, and Springfield XD tactical in 45 ACP. Just recieved a Erma Werke Mod. E M1 22 carbine that was my late grandfathers. I'm married with two boys, 8 and 8 Months. Went out the range today with my oldest to sight in his 17HMR, we're planning to get after some coyotes in the morning. 5:00 come pretty early so, I'll talk to ya later.
Scott
New guy to forum. Introducing myself
Howdy.
I'm a 50yr old guy with a bit more time on my hands lately and am getting back into using my collection. It's been about 10 years, and I decided to start casting some bullets.
I used to run a small one man gunsmithing business for 12 years until 1998. Good times. I'mthinking of maybe even getting my shop started back up.
So, I will be around and posting here and there.
Howdy.
I'm a 50yr old guy with a bit more time on my hands lately and am getting back into using my collection. It's been about 10 years, and I decided to start casting some bullets.
I used to run a small one man gunsmithing business for 12 years until 1998. Good times. I'mthinking of maybe even getting my shop started back up.
So, I will be around and posting here and there.
VINTAGE-SLOTCARS
member
New guy to forum
Welcome, a gunsmith ?,,we will have a lot of questions for you. Hope you dont mind.
Welcome, a gunsmith ?,,we will have a lot of questions for you. Hope you dont mind.
Noobie
Hello Forum,
Another Noobie here, from Texas.
Looking for a friendly forum home to visit with like minded folks, who
love guns and the 2nd Amendment.
I'm 59 years young, enjoy shooting, buying, trading, all kinds of guns.
My knowledge is limited, but very happy to share it.
Happy New Year to All
Hello Forum,
Another Noobie here, from Texas.
Looking for a friendly forum home to visit with like minded folks, who
love guns and the 2nd Amendment.
I'm 59 years young, enjoy shooting, buying, trading, all kinds of guns.
My knowledge is limited, but very happy to share it.
Happy New Year to All
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Duelist
Member
Gregg here. Well-armed country boy from downstate NY, currently looking into a couple more guns. Gradually learning some minor gunsmithing techniques.
Newbee Here
First of all I like the forum lots of useful information and seems to be a good croud. I have a Glock 30 and soon to add to my colletion is a kimber 1911 gold match II. I carry my glock most of the time but have found myself wanting to try some shooting leagues and competitions It looks right up my ally n e way I'm from sw MO nice to meet you guys.
First of all I like the forum lots of useful information and seems to be a good croud. I have a Glock 30 and soon to add to my colletion is a kimber 1911 gold match II. I carry my glock most of the time but have found myself wanting to try some shooting leagues and competitions It looks right up my ally n e way I'm from sw MO nice to meet you guys.
fatboy621
Member
Hello everyone, My name is Dan and I live in central Ohio. Been around firearms most of my life. Been lurking around this site for some time, thought it was time I signed up. I have I ccw permit and carry daily. Looking forward to participating when I can.
New. SO new. So very new.
I'm Kat; new to the board, relatively new to shooting (I don't think shooting BB guns at my after-school program in elementary school, shooting .22 rifles at camp in middle school, and shooting a friend's handguns a couple times really counts as any sort of experience at all. But at least I have an idea of what gun safety entails, unlike some of the horror stories I've read here, so perhaps I'm only a mostly-n00b...?)
Browsing like crazy. Have a ton of questions, etc. The usual stuff. It's just that I'm 26 years old and feel it's way past time for me to really learn to shoot...where have I been all my life??? Unfortunately I don't really have someone who can teach me how--moved away from my original hometown a little over a year ago and don't know anyone around here. So I feel like a fish out of water and rather like I haven't any business trying to learn to shoot if I haven't anyone to teach me (short of blowing all of my savings on all the classes I can get my hands on...which I'd love to do but isn't very practical for my budget). Y'know, I don't want to be "that guy" who goes to the range without a clue what they're doing and not many ways to find out. My partner also has some interest in learning with me--it's his friend who has the handguns and they've gone shooting together several times and I think he's interested in it, but would be more likely to act on it if I took the initiative (he's already said if I take a CCW course he wants to take it too. Not sure if he's also interested in gun ownership or not).
So, I'm here to do all the learning I can so I don't spend all my time annoying the people I do know with every question on the book (i.e. my partner's friend and the firearms instructor at my workplace, who's super-nice and super-helpful, but I can only badger him so much!). But I sure do have a lot to learn...mostly I feel like a gun for me would be like my car: it and I need to be partners, and I need to know as much as possible about it before I mess with it too much. I never wanted to be that person who is surprised to learn one has to change the oil in one's car, and I don't want to be that person who doesn't know how to clean their gun or how it works.
I've learned a lot already by reading here and on the 'net, and am looking forward to more as I continue. And someday I'll have enough saved up for a class or two, a CCW permit, and a little .22 revolver. Tomorrow we're headed to a gun show just so I can get an idea of what's out there and prices, and maybe pick the brains of some of the dealers there too.
I'm Kat; new to the board, relatively new to shooting (I don't think shooting BB guns at my after-school program in elementary school, shooting .22 rifles at camp in middle school, and shooting a friend's handguns a couple times really counts as any sort of experience at all. But at least I have an idea of what gun safety entails, unlike some of the horror stories I've read here, so perhaps I'm only a mostly-n00b...?)
Browsing like crazy. Have a ton of questions, etc. The usual stuff. It's just that I'm 26 years old and feel it's way past time for me to really learn to shoot...where have I been all my life??? Unfortunately I don't really have someone who can teach me how--moved away from my original hometown a little over a year ago and don't know anyone around here. So I feel like a fish out of water and rather like I haven't any business trying to learn to shoot if I haven't anyone to teach me (short of blowing all of my savings on all the classes I can get my hands on...which I'd love to do but isn't very practical for my budget). Y'know, I don't want to be "that guy" who goes to the range without a clue what they're doing and not many ways to find out. My partner also has some interest in learning with me--it's his friend who has the handguns and they've gone shooting together several times and I think he's interested in it, but would be more likely to act on it if I took the initiative (he's already said if I take a CCW course he wants to take it too. Not sure if he's also interested in gun ownership or not).
So, I'm here to do all the learning I can so I don't spend all my time annoying the people I do know with every question on the book (i.e. my partner's friend and the firearms instructor at my workplace, who's super-nice and super-helpful, but I can only badger him so much!). But I sure do have a lot to learn...mostly I feel like a gun for me would be like my car: it and I need to be partners, and I need to know as much as possible about it before I mess with it too much. I never wanted to be that person who is surprised to learn one has to change the oil in one's car, and I don't want to be that person who doesn't know how to clean their gun or how it works.
I've learned a lot already by reading here and on the 'net, and am looking forward to more as I continue. And someday I'll have enough saved up for a class or two, a CCW permit, and a little .22 revolver. Tomorrow we're headed to a gun show just so I can get an idea of what's out there and prices, and maybe pick the brains of some of the dealers there too.
JImbothefiveth
Member
Take an NRA course! If you live near Washtenaw, there is the Washtenaw sportsman's club http://www.wsclub.org.
They used to have a "junior marksmanship" program that teaches people how to shoot. (I think adults are welcome).
Edit: I looked, and they still have that program. I need to find some place like that out here.
They used to have a "junior marksmanship" program that teaches people how to shoot. (I think adults are welcome).
Edit: I looked, and they still have that program. I need to find some place like that out here.
stevieray102606
Member
Hey there
Former Texas CHL holder here who let it expire after taking the life of a bad guy - it bothered me that much. Just bought a new motorcycle a couple of weeks ago, bear with me. Riding home one night I saw a neighbor, a guy that wouldn't hurt anyone for any reason being accosted by two guys with clubs/bats and what do you do? You help the guy. I guess it's time I got over the past, repairing the bike is money well spent but I have a question.
Is there something comparable to a Firestar out there nowadays? Really love the compact size but heft it has in single stack .40 cal. Also, if you could recommend a competent instructor near Abilene, Texas it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, I only joined this site because of the knowledgeable and thoughtful posts....
Former Texas CHL holder here who let it expire after taking the life of a bad guy - it bothered me that much. Just bought a new motorcycle a couple of weeks ago, bear with me. Riding home one night I saw a neighbor, a guy that wouldn't hurt anyone for any reason being accosted by two guys with clubs/bats and what do you do? You help the guy. I guess it's time I got over the past, repairing the bike is money well spent but I have a question.
Is there something comparable to a Firestar out there nowadays? Really love the compact size but heft it has in single stack .40 cal. Also, if you could recommend a competent instructor near Abilene, Texas it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, I only joined this site because of the knowledgeable and thoughtful posts....
Thanks Jimbo! That's the plan, anyway...I'd love to take the First Steps Pistol Orientation, the Basic Pistol AND the CCW course, but that wouldn't be in the budget any time soon, unfortunately. It does look from their site like I'd have to at least have one of the first two before I could take the CCW course though. *sigh* I can see this could get very expensive long before I really ever fire a shot...
New Member
HI all! I am a new member from North Carolina. My husband just bought me 2 new guns for Christmas. A Hi Point .45 and A CD HP 9MM. I discovered this forum while trying to find a spare mag for the CD. I am not new to guns as my father was a police officer when I was growing up and started taking me to the firing range at age 3. I shot mostly hand guns as an injury to my shoulder prevents me from firing rifles. I just love the feel of a gun in my hands and the kick of my own little "cannons" lol.
HI all! I am a new member from North Carolina. My husband just bought me 2 new guns for Christmas. A Hi Point .45 and A CD HP 9MM. I discovered this forum while trying to find a spare mag for the CD. I am not new to guns as my father was a police officer when I was growing up and started taking me to the firing range at age 3. I shot mostly hand guns as an injury to my shoulder prevents me from firing rifles. I just love the feel of a gun in my hands and the kick of my own little "cannons" lol.
grits
Member
Introducing Myself
Hello Everyone
Thank you for allowing me to join your forum.
My passions include shooting, firearms, hunting, gunsmithing, machine work, firearms, hunting, shooting, hand-loading, firearms, fishing, hunting, guns, more guns, and discussing all of the above.
I live in Little Rock. I am a farmer and my primary crops are turf and rice. I forgot to mention, I also love dogs. All the better if they hunt but I have never met one I did not like.
Have a great 2009.
Grits
Hello Everyone
Thank you for allowing me to join your forum.
My passions include shooting, firearms, hunting, gunsmithing, machine work, firearms, hunting, shooting, hand-loading, firearms, fishing, hunting, guns, more guns, and discussing all of the above.
I live in Little Rock. I am a farmer and my primary crops are turf and rice. I forgot to mention, I also love dogs. All the better if they hunt but I have never met one I did not like.
Have a great 2009.
Grits