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I was a firearms instructor for Crusader Weaponry. (They really do make the best gun oil out there: Slipstream.) Army Vet. Love my commie guns.

Guns ARE awesome and 'MURICA!


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Not on the computer that has pictures, but I've got...


2x Heckler & Koch P30
2x Glock 17
2x Glock 19 (girlfriend's guns)
1x Les Baer Custom Carry
1x Springfield Mil-Spec that's currently being turned into a custom build.

Oh Les Baers are sooooooo pretty. I told my wife that's what I want for our 10th.

 cincydooley wrote:
Oh Les Baers are sooooooo pretty. I told my wife that's what I want for our 10th.

It's a hell of a shooter, and if you said, "Seaward! You have to make this shot for one million dollars!" it's the gun I'd choose to use, but I actually shoot it infrequently. I can abuse the Glocks & HKs all day long - don't think I've cleaned any of them in over 5,000 rounds - but doing that to a Baer would just be wrong.

S&W 9c, cz 82, a wz 48 polish training rifle (its a mosin that fires 22lr) and a cheap single shot 22lr/.410 combo. I really want to get a mosin or an ak74, but I may be moving soon and don't know where I would even be able to keep it.

Found an awesome local club that has a huge outdoor range for only 30$ a year, only for me to have to leave soon. Just my luck

Nice to see somebody using a CZ. CZ makes amazing guns, my favorite being the CZ PO-1.

I also have a Beretta Px4 9mm, LOVE it.
I have an AK-47 with a lovely red dot optic.
Of course I have a Mosin.
Remington 870 with rifle sights. Nice to shoot slugs out of.

Oooh. I totally forgot PSLs! I need to pick one of those up too.

 MWHistorian wrote:
I was a firearms instructor for Crusader Weaponry. (They really do make the best gun oil out there: Slipstream.) Army Vet. Love my commie guns.

I love your 3,000 Miles to Graceland glasses better

My oldest brother and I go shooting whenever we get the chance. Lately it has been awhile, since our typical shooting place closed up, and the nearest one is a good 40 minute drive.

 Musashi363 wrote:
Nice to somebody using a CZ. CZ makes amazing guns, my favorite being the CZ PO-1.

Yeah the quality for what is essentially a cheap beater pistol is pretty surprising. Its no competition gun, but they did a good job on it

One of these days I want to get a nice full size CZ 75 or 85. I've heard they're excellent pistols.

The carved up stuff comes and goes. I have a non carved set I put on there every once and a while. I want a set of plum handguards and pistol grip to toss on there, but I keep spending my money on 40k stuff. As far as CZ goes, I used to own a CZ52 (7,62x25) and CZ82 (9x18 Makarov).My father in law bought the 82 so I still get to visit.

I have a .357 SIG with drum mags. I'll never let anyone else fire it.

I drove to Montana and went camping 2 months ago. I went into some random store and held an StG 44 - was beautiful

I'd never even held/shot a gun, but I almost want to get a license just so I can buy it lol.....

It says much about Americans that we'll wear lots of black clothing while shooting out in the desert.

It maybe just about people that game and shoot ;-)

You should have seen the amount of black at gencon this year, what with the gamer crowd AND the bikers.

My stuff is pretty pedestrian. Cant say I wear mall ninja black at the range though. Basically for EDC, normal everyday wear.

Since my family likes to shoot, I also do reloading. Since they also like venison, I hunt. Didnt get a chance at a doe license though this year, they sold out pretty quickly :( May try turkey bow hunting...

I've been rocking the same outfit forever. Black tee and shorts. No mall ninja here I want to get into reloading, but I just don't have the time/$$/space. Its easier just to buy a thousand rounds of whatever and stack it away.

Kalashnichris wrote:
I've been rocking the same outfit forever. Black tee and shorts. No mall ninja here I want to get into reloading, but I just don't have the time/$$/space. Its easier just to buy a thousand rounds of whatever and stack it away.

Oh, I got that too. .Reloading doesnt take up that much room, I have all my reloading stuff on a cart that doubles as a reloading table, allows me to move it around the garage.

Allways wear shirts of my favorite bands when i go shooting. When i EDC I never where clothes that say "hey! I have a gun".

 Spacemanvic wrote:

Kalashnichris wrote:
I've been rocking the same outfit forever. Black tee and shorts. No mall ninja here I want to get into reloading, but I just don't have the time/$$/space. Its easier just to buy a thousand rounds of whatever and stack it away.

Oh, I got that too. A few thousand rounds of 62gr 556, another few thousand rounds of .22, a few hundred of 30-30 and 8MM, a couple thousand of 45.......Reloading doesnt take up that much room, I have all my reloading stuff on a cart that doubles as a reloading table, allows me to move it around the garage.

As someone who is extremely interested in trying to save some money by reloading, how much did it cost to get all your equipment and approximate cost of "upkeep" for reloads?

I've use some old...ooolllddddd sets of BDU's I have still have when we transition out to ACU's. So I stick with those but since half of those are pretty ratty looking (summer sets) I going to have to DX them out to the local Good Will. As for my current sets of ACU's I probably going to have the Velcro replaced with a better brand

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 Spacemanvic wrote:

Kalashnichris wrote:
I've been rocking the same outfit forever. Black tee and shorts. No mall ninja here I want to get into reloading, but I just don't have the time/$$/space. Its easier just to buy a thousand rounds of whatever and stack it away.

Oh, I got that too. A few thousand rounds of 62gr 556, another few thousand rounds of .22, a few hundred of 30-30 and 8MM, a couple thousand of 45.......Reloading doesnt take up that much room, I have all my reloading stuff on a cart that doubles as a reloading table, allows me to move it around the garage.

As someone who is extremely interested in trying to save some money by reloading, how much did it cost to get all your equipment and approximate cost of "upkeep" for reloads?

I traded a set of trophy grade moose antlers for a full reloading kit.

That said, you can get a starter reloading kit from Midway for around $320 for the deluxe RCBS kit. Dies cost around $40-$45 a set. A tumbler will cost around $70, tumbling media is around $15 a bag. Powder costs $24 for a 1lb can. Say 223 bullets, I use Hornady Z or V Maxx 55gr for $65 for 500 bullets. Primer varies on type, about $29-40 for 1000 piece box. For brass, I buy quality factory ammo, burn through it, reuse the brass. You can reuse some brass from half to a dozen reloads, depending on the amount of powder and caliber. I am getting into lead casting for 45 ACP, was able to gather 130lbs of lead for $55. A good reloading manual will cost around $30.

Right now the market is distorted, what with OhBahMuh and people generally thinking the whole thing is gonna crash down around them. I cant wait for things to go back to normal, Ill be buying up alot of the stuff the panic buyers will throw back into the market.

IDPA pistol shooting for me. I shoot an M&P with KKM barrel, tweaked trigger, adjustable rear sight and fiber optic front sight. I'm not very good yet.
Look at this fatass! When I am out of ammo I just beat you with my belly and then the wiener dogs feast on manflesh! (raise the sound up to hear the tears of frustration!)

What's it take to get into that Frazzled? Looks like it would be a good way to train and a bit more fun than just shooting a square target at the range all day.

anyone have any suggestions for a good vertical foregrip with light for an M4/AR? I've been doing some online shopping but having a hard time finding anything that my local stores actually stock. I dont mind dropping the 500-800 bucks on a good quality product but would like to make sure I like it and the damn thing fits in my hand well enough before buying

 ironicsilence wrote:
anyone have any suggestions for a good vertical foregrip with light for an M4/AR? I've been doing some online shopping but having a hard time finding anything that my local stores actually stock. I dont mind dropping the 500-800 bucks on a good quality product but would like to make sure I like it and the damn thing fits in my hand well enough before buying

Tango down orMagpul is good kit. I like stubbies.

Of course, you have to go with a free float if youre putting grips, lights, lasers, etc etc.......Heck, a sling puts enough bend on a barrel. You wouldnt believe how little stress/weight it takes to throw off a barrel.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
What's it take to get into that Frazzled? Looks like it would be a good way to train and a bit more fun than just shooting a square target at the range all day.

IDPA is the local stock car version of competitive shooting. While it can be, the equipment is not meant to be expensive.
A pistol, three mags minimum, a holster, mag holder, and of course the oh so styling tacticool fishing vest is the new black.
To be competitive holster and mag holder are about $150. If not trying to be competitive just bring your carry rig and get a double mag holder for $20.
Pistols have several categories. If you're trying to be competitive but are cheap then you're plastic gun and just a few modifications.

IDPA is a great way to push yourself and improve your skills. It'll kick your butt in ways you never imagined.