Starting a "What did you Get today" thread. Let's give it a try (dont forget pics)
- Thread starter Edwardteach72
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Oh boy....
The makings of a new gun. The conversation kit is going on one of the 80% frames I have. Haven’t figured out if I want to do a double stack, round butt or standard frame yet.
Looks good with a round butt.
Not to shabby for 15 yards. CCI Varmint 36 grain 1260FPS. She is a keeper
That_FNG
.308 Win
picked up a beretta APX A1 full-size in OD green for $299 after mail rebate ($399 before rebate) got 3 additional mags (for a total of 5 mags ) for $23 each, got a beretta optics plate for $40 and a Gideon omega green dot for $138. So for a duty grade gun with optic and 5 mags I’m out $546 total!
initial impressions are very good. Came with fiber optic front sight and blacked out rear sight. Mags eject forcefully, slide serrations are very deep and easy to grab. Trigger is 5.5-6lbs approximately with a nice wide flat trigger shoe. Trigger breaks very clean with short crisp audible reset. For a factory trigger I would rate walther and canik as better, but otherwise on par if not better than other major brands. Front and back strap texturing is the same as on my 1301 tactical. Quite possibly some of the best factory grip texture I have felt. Slide is heavy and recoil spring is stiff, thus I am hoping that it is a very soft shooter. All in all a heck of a deal and currently I think one of the best values for a do it all duty grade defensive oriented handgun.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
That’s one handsome Roscoe right there !
Thank you. Honestly though not a gigantic fan of the grips. A little too fat. The VZ grips I want are out of stock but when available I will get them.
The N frame VZs I got my mistake do actually fit somewhat but not quite, I was able to put them in and hold them in hand. The VZ ones are what I'm looking for.
That_FNG
.308 Win
Spent some time today trying out the ruger readydot I had put on my 365X-Macro.
this was the first 20 rounds at 7yards.
this was the next 20 rounds at 15 yards.
both times was raise from low ready, aim and fire as fast as I was comfortable pulling the trigger. All hits in the black. For a non adjustable, non zero able red dot it works quite well for defensive oriented shooting. Before this I had only put 20 rounds thru the P365 so I was also getting used to the gun as well. I’m curious with practice how decent I can do at 7, 15 and 25 yards with such an optic and a small gun. Considering I paid less than $100 for the optic I am quite happy. I plan on getting a second one for my 80X cheetah.
this was the first 20 rounds at 7yards.
this was the next 20 rounds at 15 yards.
both times was raise from low ready, aim and fire as fast as I was comfortable pulling the trigger. All hits in the black. For a non adjustable, non zero able red dot it works quite well for defensive oriented shooting. Before this I had only put 20 rounds thru the P365 so I was also getting used to the gun as well. I’m curious with practice how decent I can do at 7, 15 and 25 yards with such an optic and a small gun. Considering I paid less than $100 for the optic I am quite happy. I plan on getting a second one for my 80X cheetah.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Certainly respectable. I’d argue the lower ones in the second picture are great hits. Putting a round into someone’s hip joints would hurt so bad they’d be crippled. Yes they can shoot back but man I’ll bet they will be huddled up on the ground d screaming in agony.
That_FNG
.308 Win
I’m happy with it as a starting point as this is a new gun and optic. Have to do more practice at the range before I’m confident enough to carry it from a personal skill level. I either group in pelvis/groin or in the neck region. My thought process is that if it happens to be a bad guy wearing armor those regions are still unprotected. The goal is to be proficient at 25 yards rapid firing. My logic is that if I can do it at the range at 25 yards, I can do it at 7-15 yards under stress.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
It’s just odd that same point of aim lends itself to the groin or center mass. I like that line of thinking with body armor and the groin region being u protected but if shot placement is that unpredictable where would you hit?
This is $200 I was not wanting to spend:
Do not buy ScalarWorks scope mounts
They are garbage! Apparently I am late to the party with this revelation but here it is anyways. The problem is that the hinges fail. These are very expensive mounts too, $400 or so! I am replacing it with a mount from Midwest Industries.
nygunforum.com
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
New trigger day! Yay!
PutnamCharlie
6.5 Creedmoor
Love the flat triggers. Put them on everything I have.
Looks expensive.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Caught a Columbus day sale. $89 for the ar15 trigger and $99 for the AR9 triggers. One of them is for someone else
I like these Rise triggers. Very good value for nice triggers.
Carlos Hathcock
.450/400 Nitro Ex
What did I get today? Fucked, that's what I got. Tried buying from 2 other sources before breaking down and going to a local Ford dealer.
$ 60.00.......with "discount".
$ 60.00.......with "discount".
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Carlos Hathcock
.450/400 Nitro Ex
It will eventually come.....like it or not. 06 F150 having general problems cropping up from not being a daily driver. Was time to pull the trigger on a new shovel....
500 count box of 300gr 50 cal FMJ flat nose for my Desert Eagle 50AE habit. Also got the Lee carbine die set, that's a boring picture. I still need to get the RCBS taper crimp.
Vapor
.308 Win
Bustedknees
.308 Win
New nocs. Sick of carrying a pair between upstairs, downstairs. I compared these in the store to Leupolds Alpines on sale at $199 but thought the Vortex had a slightly sharper image, and they were $30 less too. Made in China though.
1075tech
.338 Win Mag
New American flag for the front porch. Hopefully it'll still be allowed after tonight
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
You can’t have too many Binoculars.