LETS SEE YOU FAVORITE FIREARM

[Scott Rollert]

Were you shooting Tannerite targets? They do make quite a scene when hit and are loud. Those targets have been banned for the last 2 years in the Natl. Forests here in CO because of the high fire danger. I've been using the reactive "splatter" targets lately. I like being able to see the hits from 75 yards with the unaided eye.

[bantam10]

Were you shooting Tannerite targets? They do make quite a scene when hit and are loud. Those targets have been banned for the last 2 years in the Natl. Forests here in CO because of the high fire danger. I've been using the reactive "splatter" targets lately. I like being able to see the hits from 75 yards with the unaided eye.

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Yup that would be them! Friends a mile away heard them

[Mike S]

Were you shooting Tannerite targets? They do make quite a scene when hit and are loud. Those targets have been banned for the last 2 years in the Natl. Forests here in CO because of the high fire danger. I've been using the reactive "splatter" targets lately. I like being able to see the hits from 75 yards with the unaided eye.

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I haven't used tannerite yet, been meaning to get some before they make it illegal here like everything else. ...But i thought tannerite exploded without any flame or risk of fire? Splatter targets are great but can be pricey for the amount i shoot!

mike s

[Scott Rollert]

The splatter targets have color matching patches that you stick over the hits. Lets you shoot the same target numerous times. The one in my pic is a 6" with 3" in the corners.

[Mike S]

The splatter targets have color matching patches that you stick over the hits. Lets you shoot the same target numerous times. The one in my pic is a 6" with 3" in the corners.

Scott i have a ton of those targets and lots of extra stickers but when i go shooting i usually bring several hundred rounds at least....Last weekend alone was about 150 45's, 150 9mm, 100 22's, 75 44 mags, 75 38's and 50 12 gauge. I have to keep making portable target stands too because they get blown out. The stand is just some cheap PVC pipe that hold 2 thin legs that i nail a thin board to. Good thing i have lots of scrap wood too. Did i mention i reload to support my habit and now I'm casting bullets too..
mike s

[Scott Rollert]

So a new gun shop opened less than 2 miles from me. I go in for the first time and left with this. I didn't mean to. The Rock Island mid size 1911 in 9mm/.22 TCM. They make a fine 1911, and this model comes with 2 interchangeable barrels. The 9mm is sweet shooting, and then there's the .22 TCM. There is such a thing as a steel punching .22 round. The recoil was about the same as the 9mm, but the round exits at 2,000 fps with a real healthy fireball out the end of the barrel. We actually stopped shooting the .22 round because it was punching holes through the 1/4" steel plate target.

[Mike S]

Haven't checked here in awhile. That is a nice RI 1911! They do make some good stuff. Never heard of the .22 TCM so i looked it up, sounds like a bad little cartridge! I just finished building this a week or so ago. All NY compliant but still fun too shoot.

mike s

[Scott Rollert]

Any details on the build Mike? Is that considered a pistol in NY? I really like the Tru-Glo red dots. I replaced the grips on the 1911 with Hogue grips. Now it almost melts into my hand.

[Mike S]

It's a rifle, that funky stock is a NY compliant stock because we are not allowed to have pistol grips. It's got a non threaded 16 inch bull barrel being we can't have threads or it would be considered a "assault rifle" It's a simulated 30 round mag that has been riveted to only hold 10 rounds because we're not responsible enough in NY to have any more than 10 rounds. The rest of it's just your basic mil spec parts from various companies.

mike s

[ANGRY GARY]

CHRISTMAS MORNING HERE AND THIS WAS UNDER THE TREE. COURTESY OF MY OLDEST DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW!
A NICE SIG SAUER SIG M400 5.56 . IT CAME WITH A MAGPUL MBUS REAR SIGHT (WHICH I WILL USE UNTIL MY NEW TOYS ARRIVE). AND A 4 WAY PICCATINNY RAIL SET-UP

I ORDERED A VORTEX CROSSFIRE II 4X24 WITH V-BRITE RETICLE, A MAGPUL AMBIDEXTEROUS RECEIVER SLING MOUNT AND AN ATAC SINGLE POINT SLING. AND SATURDAY GOING TO PICK UP A FEW 30 RD. MAGAZINES AND 1000 RDS. . I SOLD MY BUSHMASTER A WHILE BACK AND THE ONLY .223 I HAVE WAS A NICE 35 YEAR OLD RUGER MINI-14. CAN'T GO OUT ANYWHERE WITHOUT SOMEONE OFFERING TO PONY UP A BAG OF CASH FOR IT!

MAYBE SOME PICTURES FROM THE RANGE HERE SOON!

ag

[Flat_Top]

AG that is one nice Sig

[Scott Rollert]

Gotta love kids that have dad's best interests at heart! The guy I got my Colt from picked up a Sig earlier this year, and loves it. Can't wait to see what the quad rail looks like in 6 months, it'll be like decorating a Christmas tree!

Good timing for the ammo, too. Availability & prices are stabilizing for .223/5.56. I got some bulk Lake City green tip for 30¢ a round, as well as Blazer brass 9mm for 19¢ a round.

[Mike S]

That's awesome, pretty much anything that says SIG is quality stuff. Can't wait to hear some shooting reports!

Scott you need to start reloading! I think the prices of .223/5.56 are insane, at least in my area. I remember when you could buy 1,000 rounds for $120 but i can still reload it for about $150-170 depending on what bullets , powder and loads i use. This does not include brass though but if you save it and find it at the range it adds up quick. Gander mountain had a "special" for a 1,000 rounds @ $499, hopefully it's cheaper where you live. I reload everything except .22, 7.62 X 25, 39 and 54 but that russian ammo is pretty cheap.

mike s

[ANGRY GARY]

sites on the web have .223 for around $330-$350 for 1000 rounds. haven't been to my favorite gun shop yet. he has two types of ammo. those for sale to and knucklehead that walks in the door and he has ammo for sale to people who have purchased firearms from him in the past. i fall into the latter of the two so i will see what it runs me here soon.

[ANGRY GARY]

Mike,
what is your thoughts on the russian steel cased ammo? i hear stories that run from one end of the spectrum to the other. about the steel casing having a lot more wear and tear on the weapon.

i also picked up my scope for it last week. i ended up going with a NcSTAR mark III 4x32 quick release scope. i am not the type of guy who will baby my rifle so i will try this one and see how it holds up. i put a laser round in it to get it semi close and did the two shot zero method. lets see how it holds zero.

and my 35 year old mini-14 is due an overhaul. the bluing is rusting in places. i am checking out a local gunsmith who swears by cerakote. familiar with it? thoughts?

AG

AG

[Mike S]

Save the Russian steel case stuff(or any steel case) for the Russian guns like mosins and sks. If you have a chromed line barrel/bore i heard it's ok in a AR but i personally wouldn't use it. I wont even buy the aluminum blazer stuff though i did shoot some i got for free. You can't reload it and even if you don't reload you can still sell your once fired brass or at the very least scrap it. I'm a scrounger and every time i go to the range i pick up all the brass. If i reload for it i save it, some i sell and the rest goes in the scrap bucket. Right now i have a 5 gallon bucket full of scrap and made well over $100 selling.
I don't have any cerakote guns and not familiar except pictures. Lots of choices of colors and designs but i have no idea how durable it is. I would imagine it is being its basically ceramic right? How bad is the rust? If it's not bad try a little 00 steel wool and a good gun oil, should come right off unless you're talking about pitting.

[ANGRY GARY]

i thought about the 00 steel wool. don't see any pitting. just haven't had time to take all apart and give it a good looking over.. the gun has been with me longer than anything and anyone and i want to do it up right. thanks for advice on the steel ammo.

[Scott Rollert]

I agree with Mike regarding the steel cased ammo. Some good videos on Youtube showing how thin the copper is on that ammo. My Colt AR loves Lake City, and the price for it has been coming down. Last can I picked up was green tip for 30¢ a round.

I'm getting myself a birthday present this week. Got a good deal on a Ruger LCP9s. The striker trigger is a quantum improvement for this pistol. Nice CC upgrade!

[kamsquared]

My grandma Impi's Winchester Model 90 .22 W.R.F. octagon barrel pump. Patents date back to June 26,1888. This one is from about 1930-ish......brings tears to my eyes........

[Mike S]

My grandma Impi's Winchester Model 90 .22 W.R.F. octagon barrel pump. Patents date back to June 26,1888. This one is from about 1930-ish......brings tears to my eyes........

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Man i love those old Winchesters. I have a 92 takedown which is very similar to yours. I'll post a pic when i get a chance, right now just setting up a new comp and all my links.

mike s

[Scott Rollert]

A customer in my shop the other day said he had a pistol I'd like seeing. Goes to his office and comes back with this. His mothers Hi Standard .22, with the original box & papers. Sales receipt was from 1956. Beautiful!

My late mother also had a Hi Standard she shot. My brother has it now, and we occasionally shoot it in her memory. The Hi Standard is one accurate pistol and real fun to shoot.

[bantam10]

Technically not a firearm but a nice new toy to play with

[Mike S]

A customer in my shop the other day said he had a pistol I'd like seeing. Goes to his office and comes back with this. His mothers Hi Standard .22, with the original box & papers. Sales receipt was from 1956. Beautiful!

My late mother also had a Hi Standard she shot. My brother has it now, and we occasionally shoot it in her memory. The Hi Standard is one accurate pistol and real fun to shoot.

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Haven't been to this thread in awhile. Is that hi standard a HD military? My brother has one of those, great little gun and they aren't too cheap either. Quite a few new acquisitions for me in last 6-12 months.....Glock 21, marlin 44 mag, saiga AK and taurus circuit judge to name a few. Not crazy about anything made by taurus but the price was right.

[Scott Rollert]

Did I need another .22 plinking pistol? No. Did I want this when I saw it's debut at this year's Shot Show? Absolutely! So on to the wish list it went. I sold 2 watches that I didn't have much into, so now I had 2/3rds of it paid for. Pulled the trigger (pun intended) and now I have the Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory. This new model replaces the discontinued 22A/22S, and is quite the upgrade. Ran 250 rounds through it to start getting things broken in. Not too concerned about getting it sighted in at the time, besides it was 33º and snowing. Love the fiber optic sights, the interchangeable rail for optics, bull barrel and the ease of takedown for cleaning. Did I mention it's all stainless steel?

I think my favorite 1911 has competition as to which gets fired first out of the case.

[Mike S]

That's a nice little pea shooter there! I have been busy with this hobby as well. I had to pick this safe up last weekend because i ran out of room plus i like the added security.

[Scott Rollert]

Got some time this weekend to put more rounds through the Victory. I added a Hogue grip and a red dot. We were shooting 10 yards off a bench. Pretty accurate little pistol!

The 2 add ons.

Group with open fiber optic sights.

5 rounds with red dot.

Another 10 with the red dot.

[Mike S]

Nice shootin! I have been wanting to get a browning buckmark which looks similar in design to your victory. They are supposed to be very accurate as well. Next thing i need to get though is some quality optics and rings for the howa axiom in .243 that i got the same time i got the safe. It's the rifle on the left in the safe picture but it's kind of dark. It already has a rail and the mag conversion kit, the guy that owned it said it was a tack driver.

[Scott Rollert]

Nothing wrong with the Browning. The Victory was designed as a modular pistol, meaning it's ease of take down & upgrading. Volquarsten already has 2 match grade barrels available. Remove 2 screws and it's completely disassembled for cleaning. Lots of you tube videos detailing the pistol. Being all stainless steel with the bull barrel, it's like you're shooting a pellet gun.

[RustyRaindog]

Make your own splatter targets! Neon colored paper then cover with clear tape and spraypaint flat black. Works as well as the commercial target for pennies per target!

[Scott Rollert]

Splatter targets are a gift for those of us with aging eyes. I'll have to try that. Make some silhouette targets for distance shooting.

I got the nagging ejecting issues solved with the Victory today. 250 flawlessly fired rounds at bowling pin targets. Ate everything I fed it. Great recoil therapy!