Well, now that I have this overpriced rifle I need to accessorize it
Any recommendations on parts to order before they become banned? Assuming there is some type of ban that comes into play here soon. I seem to recall the ban having to do with folding stocks and flash hiders so I guess I should start there, along with a few more 30 round magazines.
Put 200 rounds through the 9, 75 or so rounds down the snubbie, and everything was hunky dorey. I go to pull the rifle out of the bag on the floor in front of me and before I even had it up on the table it was "You gotta be fucking kidding me" from the guy in the NEXT LANE shooting a 1911. His wife said something under her breath and they were both gone before I had even put 1 round in the magazine...
Er, shooting at an indoor range in the lane next to the guy with an AR fucking sucks. I doubt that it had anything to do with the school shooting.
So... why were they commenting? I assume because it was a military/police looking accessory? I think the mass media's stupidity to starting to leak.You guys should have seen some of the looks I got *at the range* on Sunday while sighting in my EOTech...
...yup...
AT THE RANGE. From other people shooting there. At least one each of "What the fuck?" and "You gotta be fucking kidding me", with a few "Jesus Christ"'s thrown in for effect. On the up-side, after about 5 minutes I had the rifle bay to myself. :|
Wasn't trying to rustle any jimmies, apparently I did.
I guess it just stays in the safe until I can find a spot in the woods or something.
I just want to put holes in paper. :\
Not to fuel further panic buying, I would say magazines.
Assuming a grandfather clause exists (and I feel it would impractical the supposed new law didn't have one), as long as your receiver was manufactured prior to the ban onset, you can buy and put all these things on during the ban.
The other thing about AKs is that a lot of the stuff is imported, and it's much easier for Obama to, say, ban weapons imports than to reinstate something like another AWB.
good luck getting mags now. everywhere i;ve looked, at least ar 15 mags, are sold out. I looked at several pistol mags too and most of those were sold out as well. I did buy 3 mags for my P-01 off gunbroker for a decent price. They weren't as cheap as I would like but they were still cheaper than what they cost from cz directly.
Why not ask the folks at the range what the local etiquette is?Here's a question I just thought of reading the last few posts.
What does range etiquette say about sharing the range? Like say there are only 2 lanes and both are already occupied and say a 3rd person shows up.
Do you make the person wait until you are completely done? Do you take turns? Do you cut your session short?
Er, shooting at an indoor range in the lane next to the guy with an AR fucking sucks. I doubt that it had anything to do with the school shooting.
Why not ask the folks at the range what the local etiquette is?
My first expectation would be first come/first served, the 3rd person waits as long as it takes, unless one of the earlier shooters volunteers to share their lane time (for instance, because they are keeping breaks between sets anyway).
Question: why do I need more than like, 2 mags per gun?
Yup. The "feeling" I got was that in light of this tragedy, people want to be able to defend themselves...but only with firearms that aren't involved in mass shootings. (I guess...)
The place was *packed*. The range I go to has 3 bays, "Pistol/.22", "Rifle", and an "L.E.O./Training" bay, but it was so busy that everyone was shooting pistols in every bay. [It's also a fairly short range (30 yards max). Not *ideal* for rifle work, but it's indoor, the weather here is shit, and all I wanted to do was play with my new sight]. :shrug:
That's cool, I had brought my 9mm and .357 as well.
Put 200 rounds through the 9, 75 or so rounds down the snubbie, and everything was hunky dorey. I go to pull the rifle out of the bag on the floor in front of me and before I even had it up on the table it was "You gotta be fucking kidding me" from the guy in the NEXT LANE shooting a 1911. His wife said something under her breath and they were both gone before I had even put 1 round in the magazine...
I was methodical with my shots. 10 rounds in a mag, slow, steady trigger pull...check target, adjust sight, repeat. I also reload, so am in the habit of going through a "routine" before I load a magazine. Line the rounds up on the counter, final check of primer depth and visual case integrity, that sort of thing. (TLR I wasn't rapid firing...)
40 rounds in I realize that no one is in the rifle bay with me any more. 130 rounds was all I had with me, but I threw them all down range. Felt like a leper walking out of there.
The range guys gave me a smile/nod on the way out. :\
Maybe things will cool down a bit.
Maybe it was insensitive of me to shoot an AR so soon after the tragedy.
Maybe *I* was more sensitive to the "air" of what was going on than I needed to be.
I dunno.
Question: why do I need more than like, 2 mags per gun?
Here's a question I just thought of reading the last few posts.
What does range etiquette say about sharing the range? Like say there are only 2 lanes and both are already occupied and say a 3rd person shows up.
Do you make the person wait until you are completely done? Do you take turns? Do you cut your session short?
For leisurely shooting at the range, 2 mags per gun is enough.Question: why do I need more than like, 2 mags per gun?
Blech, I'm gonna be annoyed if I can't get my glock 23 tomorrow. Hopping that 40 will be less popular and that nics is up. Guess I'll go in early.
There is a whole display case full of glocks up in Joseph Oregon, they don't seem to be selling much around here.