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BLUETYPEII wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:08 pm

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Here’s my new small game .22lr
It’s a CZ 457 Bolt action with an aftermarket stock, 10 round mags,
AR-15 style but stock, m-lock slots on the front and a inexpensive Riton red dot sight (The optic is actually really great for the price). The rifle is small, (about 32” with the but-stock in the shortest position, and because of the optic you can shoot it with the butt stock in any position.) very portable and way more accurate than I am.

This is my first red dot, I think I’m gonna like this thing.

Nice! I've got a CZ 457 - think your gonna love it
Congratulations!

Just purchased my first firearm. Went with the Glock 26!

BigFishShamu wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:48 am

Just purchased my first firearm. Went with the Glock 26!

Congratulations bigfish!!!
Please post up some pics!
Btw, nice choice! Austrian super gun is hard to beat

BigFishShamu wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:48 am

Just purchased my first firearm. Went with the Glock 26!

Such a great, versatile little pistol! My wife bought my G26 for me back in 2005, no telling how many thousand of rounds through it with not one malfunction ever!

Very concealable as is but a G19 magazine with an X-Grip turns it into a higher capacity mid-size pistol. Definitely not a skinny like a 43X or 48 but the G26 shoots like a bigger Glock, very accurate, actually crazy accurate for it’s size!

Couple of weeks back I shot 3 magazines of Underwood 124gr. +P JHP out of it, super flat shooting like a laser!

Two weeks ago, my grandson, 16, came up for spring break
with three friends, age 15. He wanted to shoot a rifle.

We set the Ruger Predator with the Magpul stock
and a bipod on the bench.

For some reason I cannot understand
two of the boys did not want to shoot.
It's not like they are pansies.
They're on the school football team.
This worries me about the next generation.

It was a four minute of angle match.
An 8 inch plate at 200 yards.
A 12 inch plate at 300 yards.
A 16 inch plate at 400 yards.

Each shooter gets 3 shots.
The shooter cannot advance to the next plate
until they hit the first plate.

My grandson shot first and missed with his first shot.
That was the only miss between the two boys
for three rounds.

Neither had done any rifle shooting to speak of
before that day. The Ruger had a Vortex scope
with a BDC, bullet drop compensating, reticle.

All I did was tell them which hash mark to use
at each distance. I was surprised and pleased
with the boys and the scope.

MacLaren wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:16 pm

BLUETYPEII wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:08 pm

7D34D723-F7FC-4C74-A89C-061CD58E6E97.jpeg

Here’s my new small game .22lr
It’s a CZ 457 Bolt action with an aftermarket stock, 10 round mags,
AR-15 style but stock, m-lock slots on the front and a inexpensive Riton red dot sight (The optic is actually really great for the price). The rifle is small, (about 32” with the but-stock in the shortest position, and because of the optic you can shoot it with the butt stock in any position.) very portable and way more accurate than I am.

This is my first red dot, I think I’m gonna like this thing.

Nice! I've got a CZ 457 - think your gonna love it
Congratulations!

Thanks!

Already do.

It was set up for target shooting with a precision stock and a big scope but I wanted something more compact so I change it up a little bit.

Will do! Planning on going to the range this weekend with my Dad. Can’t wait to start training and getting some reps.

BigFishShamu wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:47 am

Will do! Planning on going to the range this weekend with my Dad. Can’t wait to start training and getting some reps.

That's right. Shooting is a perishable talent/ability Practice, practice, practice

Mad Mac wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:59 pm

For some reason I cannot understand two of the boys did not want to shoot.

Try active hearing protection. My younger daughter hates the loud noise of shooting, and active hearing pro helps her a lot.

I provided ear plugs.
They stood right next to us and watched.

Tell them my 13 year old daughter shoots better than them?

That definitely would have worked on me when I was 15.

Had tons of fun! Dad put me to shame on the accuracy haha.

BigFishShamu wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:44 am

Had tons of fun! Dad put me to shame on the accuracy haha.

Lol, no shame in that. Dad's usually do!
I know my dad would beat the heck outt me too when it came to shootin

Wanted a handy little rifle that shoots flat, accurately & one that has a great warranty
I chose the SOLGW M4-76
I'll post up some pics when she arrives

Congratulations, Mac. You are such a tease.
Looking forward to seeing the... SOL..GW...M4..76.
Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Forgive my curmudgeonliness, Mac.
It's not your fault.
Most of the pistols and rifles these days
including most of my own
are forgettable alphanumeric tongue twisters.

Remember the Peacekeeper, Python, Diamondback.
Or just the year patented. Winchester 96, Colt 1911.
Where is the romance?

Spyderco does a good job of giving names to their knives.
Ruger uses a lot of names for rifles and pistols.
Here is a rifle name generating website that's fun.
https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/rifle-names.php

On second thought...
Prosecutor: The defendant used
a .45 caliber, 13-round Annihilator pistol
on this poor, unarmed 14-year old boy
who accidentally got into the wrong car
and will never walk again.

Uh... yeh, okay. Now where did I put that PF-9?

It's a slow day.

Mad Mac wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:23 am

Congratulations, Mac. You are such a tease.
Looking forward to seeing the... SOL..GW...M4..76.
Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Forgive my curmudgeonliness, Mac.
It's not your fault.
Most of the pistols and rifles these days
including most of my own
are forgettable alphanumeric tongue twisters.

Remember the Peacekeeper, Python, Diamondback.
Or just the year patented. Winchester 96, Colt 1911.
Where is the romance?

Spyderco does a good job of giving names to their knives.
Ruger uses a lot of names for rifles and pistols.
Here is a rifle name generating website that's fun.
https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/rifle-names.php

On second thought...
Prosecutor: The defendant used
a .45 caliber, 13-round Annihilator pistol
on this poor, unarmed 14-year old boy
who accidentally got into the wrong car
and will never walk again.

Uh... yeh, okay. Now where did I put that PF-9?

It's a slow day.

Ha!
I know what ya mean!
I had a helluva time lookin up other guns that I was considering as well!
& your right!
Btw, was in a lgs this morning & got to handle a new Colt Python- the 3" version
I gotta say, just from handling it, Colt did one helluva job on that revolver!
The best double action pull I've felt on a revolver save my '77 S&W 19-3
If they had lightened the single action pull by just a little it would be perfect imo!
Man, I'm gonna get a Python before it's over lol

I haven't been around much lately because I've been traveling around TX competing with this....

Another SOLGW M4 76 13.7- this one the "Soul Snatcher" edition

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Wed May 10, 2023 10:36 pm

I haven't been around much lately because I've been traveling around TX competing with this....

I'd love to shoot that baby....
Nice!

Okay, I’m a sucker for OD Green, wasn’t looking, wasn’t in the market, and paid more than I should have, but here I am….. The P2000 and the USP Expert 9mm (in that order) have been on my “to get” list for awhile now, guess I can check one off now! I really wanted a V2 LEM P2000, but when this V3 DA/SA ODG one showed up it was in my car beside me before I knew what happened!