Yet Another Gun Thread
#5823
If you're going to be hunting in wet weather a lot, then buy a gun designed for it... every manufacturer makes every model in a stainless/synthetic for just that type of need. For a "regular" guns, there's no reason you should spend any extra time prepping to run in the occasional wet condition vs. dry. Proper preventative maintenance to include clean, lube, oil, etc... should ensure your gun fires just fine even in a monsoon.
TLDR just keep your **** clean and properly oiled and even a bare carbon steel gun wont rust in the rain.
#5824
Just make sure it's well oiled. And you should be fine. If you do get some surface rust dots you can scratch them off with a copper penny without damaging the bluing. If it does end up being more than drizzle you should probably pull it all apart to dry and then clean and reoil it.
#5829
SB Tactical and Shockwave Technologies have both announced new ATF approved pistol braces. Pretty sure they're gonna be released at ShotShow, and hitting my wallet soon.
https://www.sb-tactical.com/product/sba3/
Introducing Blade 2.0 | Shockwave Technologies
https://www.sb-tactical.com/product/sba3/
Introducing Blade 2.0 | Shockwave Technologies
#5832
SB Tactical and Shockwave Technologies have both announced new ATF approved pistol braces. Pretty sure they're gonna be released at ShotShow, and hitting my wallet soon.
https://www.sb-tactical.com/product/sba3/
Introducing Blade 2.0 Shockwave Technologies
https://www.sb-tactical.com/product/sba3/
Introducing Blade 2.0 Shockwave Technologies
A guy probably started out with two of them by luck, or a dealer had horded a few of the same serial to sell as a "set"... and some random rich guy figured none of his rich buddies had anything like "numbers matching set of limited production Winchesters"... and so he worked a deal with a dealer who had some sort of special privileged access to Winchester directly or whatever and made sure he got all the #58's to sell to this one guy at a huge premium.
Not really... it's like guy who collect anything. Dudes who collect current production gold coins from the US mint aren't looking for their "legal tender" value to appreciate although they are technically good for whatever face value is on them, they're collecting them because they got bored with collecting old coins and figured collecting new stuff still kept them in the hobby and allowed them to stockpile bullion legally. Maybe this guys was like Uncle Rico and wore #58 in High School and could never let it go.
Here's an example of what this guys collection is probably made out of: Model 1873 150th Commemorative
Here's a search at RIA for "limited edition winchester lever":
https://www.rockislandauction.com/ca...nchester+lever
Here's a simple gunbroker search for the same:
https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search...+edition+lever
Limited edition (but still modern new production) guns designed specifically as wall-hangers for guys the guy who probably has hundreds of guns already. None of them will ever actually be shot. The firearm industry sells tens (hundreds) of thousands of "special/limited/whatever" edition guns annually that go into "collections" for rich old white dudes. If he's got 14 guns there for close to $100k... and they're all just stacked in the safe banging around against eachother... it's s sure bet that none of them are actually from the year 1873.
#5833
Looks like I'm buying my first Leupold. They've discontinued the VX1 and VX2 lines and replaced them with the VX Freedom. They look to be VX2 glass with Mark-AR bodies and capped turrets... and priced directly between the old VX1 and VX2... looks like a spectacular deal.
They're stupid light, just like the VX2's have always been... I think a 2-7x33 version is gonna find it's way into my 16" 6.8spc. OP has them on presale for $179 shipped.
They're stupid light, just like the VX2's have always been... I think a 2-7x33 version is gonna find it's way into my 16" 6.8spc. OP has them on presale for $179 shipped.
#5835
Looks like I'm buying my first Leupold. They've discontinued the VX1 and VX2 lines and replaced them with the VX Freedom. They look to be VX2 glass with Mark-AR bodies and capped turrets... and priced directly between the old VX1 and VX2... looks like a spectacular deal.
They're stupid light, just like the VX2's have always been... I think a 2-7x33 version is gonna find it's way into my 16" 6.8spc. OP has them on presale for $179 shipped.
They're stupid light, just like the VX2's have always been... I think a 2-7x33 version is gonna find it's way into my 16" 6.8spc. OP has them on presale for $179 shipped.
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#5839
Closing in on 5 months for this thread... unacceptable.
I got a wild hair up my *** for .17HMR the other day and checked the Savage website for how much the current rimfire rebate was... and sometime in the last few months, Savage stopped a couple of it's decade long rebates. You could always count on on a $25 or $50 off rimfire of some flavor and $100 off most centerfire. Looks like the chassis rifle businees is in full swing though. I don't think I'd buy a factory chassis rifle, but with the current $100 rebate, you can pick up a Savage Stealth in the $750 range.
I think the cheapest chassis on the market is still the MDTAC LSS... nice and simple, and definitely the one I'd go with.
Anyways, this post is also my yearly plug for the best deal in rimfire rifles... the Savage MKII F. When Savage has their $50 rebate, these come down to $130... cannot be beat. The FV model (heavy barrel) is $10 more if you need that. I have an FV-SR that is amazing with CCI SV ammo.
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...+MKIIF+22LR+AT
I got a wild hair up my *** for .17HMR the other day and checked the Savage website for how much the current rimfire rebate was... and sometime in the last few months, Savage stopped a couple of it's decade long rebates. You could always count on on a $25 or $50 off rimfire of some flavor and $100 off most centerfire. Looks like the chassis rifle businees is in full swing though. I don't think I'd buy a factory chassis rifle, but with the current $100 rebate, you can pick up a Savage Stealth in the $750 range.
I think the cheapest chassis on the market is still the MDTAC LSS... nice and simple, and definitely the one I'd go with.
Anyways, this post is also my yearly plug for the best deal in rimfire rifles... the Savage MKII F. When Savage has their $50 rebate, these come down to $130... cannot be beat. The FV model (heavy barrel) is $10 more if you need that. I have an FV-SR that is amazing with CCI SV ammo.
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...+MKIIF+22LR+AT
#5840
In case you haven't seen this... convert standard PMAGs to shoot 9mm. No more ******* around with Glock lowers or mag-blocks. LRBHO works like standard because the rounds feed vertically out of the mag. You use your normal AR15 lower with no modifications and any 9mm complete upper.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...-56-magazines/
Here's your upper... or for those in free states, I'd fo'shizzle go with a pistol brace and shorter barrel. Not in Hawaii though.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...165448580.html
And don't forget some random off-color PMAGS to convers. I always wanted an excuse to buy some "sand" color PMAGs.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...-56-magazines/
Here's your upper... or for those in free states, I'd fo'shizzle go with a pistol brace and shorter barrel. Not in Hawaii though.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...165448580.html
And don't forget some random off-color PMAGS to convers. I always wanted an excuse to buy some "sand" color PMAGs.