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  1. Posted

    I actually quite like the P365's trigger. It's similar to my P320's trigger in many ways. I've shot and handled a few 365s, including the one I own. While it's not that crisp of a trigger, it is relatively smooth and I find it to be highly controllable. 

    Oh, firing or dry firing the trigger a few hundred or thousand times will help to break it in.

  3. Posted

    22 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said:

    I carry every day, everywhere I go.  My primary carry gun is the Sig P365. Where wearing long pants I carry AIWB and when wearing shorts I carry in pocket. It has replaced all of my Glocks for carry. The gun hides anywhere. 

    I have a big piece of property and carry a 3" S&W 629 or Glock 20 in a chest rig I bought in Alaska when in the woods.  I am buying a 6.5" S&W 610 this week that may be carried in a shoulder rig.

    Which pocket holster do you like for the 365? I usually carry 5 o'clock IWB, but I thought that pocket might be nice on occasion. Easier with a t-shirt.

  5. Posted

    I’m almost done with an SPR build. I think I just need some offset MBUS sights and a nicer bolt catch, and I’m gtg. I had a spare SSA in there when I shot it a few weeks ago, but now I have an SSA-E in there instead. It was a bunch of fun to ring steel and hit pop up targets at 300 yards. :D If only my range went further. Ah well.

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  6. Posted

    That's a pretty sweet lower! I might need to get my hands on that bolt catch if it can be used on Aero lowers. I've seen the light recently and have been buying Radian Talon safeties. Once you go short throw, you can't go back. :B:): I might have to give the Raptor charging handle a try for my current .300 BLK pistol build, although the MSRP isn't much different than the Geissele SCH and ACH I have in my other rifles.

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    Sorry to revive a dead thread, but I live in an apartment and I came up with this.

    • DeWalt folding workbench (got mine at Home Depot)
    • 4" Irwin vise (probably from Lowes)
    • Trigger clamps
    • 20" x 7" x 3/4" oak board

    Bolted the vise to the center of the 3/4" thick board. The bolt holes on the vise happen to line up with an X pattern on the bench. Clamped the vise to the bench with the trigger clamps. I take the vise off of the bench when folding it for storage.

    Portable, folding work bench that easily fits in a closet when not in use. :B:):

    I've built a few ARs with this. Never had any issues torquing on or removing barrel nuts. Finding a good gunsmith here in SC was kind of a pain. Either they're not open when I'm free, or are part time because it's just a hobby and aren't available since their primary job comes first. I used one highly rated "smith" to swap the barrel on my AR and after I got home found that nothing was torqued to spec. :unsure: After that, I vowed to do it myself from here on in. Sure, I spent hundreds on the bench, vise and tools, but now I can do all the work myself whenever I want and I know the work is done correctly.

     

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  9. Posted

    On 4/23/2020 at 6:15 PM, tomk62 said:

    All great advice so far.

    +1 on Howell Gun Works.

    Agreed! My first gun was a VP9 from Howell Gun Works. For a first time buyer, I HIGHLY recommend them! I was able to put a bunch of guns in my hands and see what felt best. I haven't been there since moving to SC, but their selection on 9 mm handguns was very good when I lived in the area.

    For central NJ, I can also recommend Monmouth Arms since they tended to have better prices, but Steve didn't have the selection of HGW, which I think is important if you aren't sure what you want. Again, may be different now...

  10. Posted

    On 1/5/2020 at 9:48 PM, JT Custom Guns said:

    Exactly Right!

    AR barrels are cheap, and it would most likely cost you less to buy a new one than the have a smith cut & re-crown

    Good Luck!

     

    When I moved to SC I wanted my muzzle brake removed and a flash hider put on. After some research, it just didn't seem worth the hassle of getting the Dremel out to do it myself or getting a gunsmith to do it. Wound up with a Faxon that I've been quite happy with, and wound up using the old barrel and other spare parts to build another AR. :lol:

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    On 11/13/2019 at 3:57 PM, oldguysrule649 said:

    I recently purchased an Agile 52 safe from SecureIT. Am very pleased with it.  Recommend you check out their product line to see if any of their products fit your particular needs. 

    I have mine installed in an upstairs bedroom. Will writeup a full review when I have time. 

    I also have a Model 52, and it's pretty good. The straight line access is much nicer than traditional safe designs, and it wasn't too difficult to get it up to my third floor apartment. It isn't an actual safe by any means, so there's no fire protection and isn't going to stop someone who's determined, but that's what my supplemental insurance policy is for. Paired with my alarm system, I'm confident that it will stop a smash and grab thug, which is what I am concerned about. Anyone savvy enough to disable my alarm system is robbing the wrong house. Maybe I'll get something beefier if I buy a house, but until then, it should do the job just fine.

    Considering that just about any RSC can be cut into with a $20 grinding wheel from Harbor Freight, I recommend layers of deterrence instead of putting everything into your "safe".

  14. Posted

    I added a P365 on Black Friday weekend. Local shop here in Greenville was blowing out the P365 TacPacs (3x 12 round mags plus a holster) for $479. I was thinking about getting a second Shield 2.0 as a backup with the massive sales and rebates, but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to carry 12+1 in the same form factor as my 7+1 Shield.  :D  

    The holster it comes with isn't much to speak of, and I already ordered a Clock Tuck 3.5, but isn't a bad backup holster. It also fits very nicely into a small pistol rug, so it works well for those times when I can't carry, but still want something in the glove box (AKA every day since work doesn't allow CCW).

    Once the Cloak Tuck comes in, I figure the P365 will be my main carry with the Shield as my number 2. With the P365, I will likely retire my P320 compact from the rotation. If anything, I can add a 15 rounder to my P365 and be about the same height as the P320, but still thinner.

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    1 hour ago, Scorpio64 said:

    R-14 does not provide target stands.  You will see a variety of store bought and homemade target stands on the range.  Some of the more popular ones are DIY stands made of PVC and lumber.   Just be aware that targets cannot be taller than 5'.

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    I don’t know if it changed, but when I was going to R14 you could buy targets on wooden stands for pretty cheap from the range ($2 per is what I remember). Just have to dig a hole and put the target in. 

    @grazzie Range 14 does indeed require all targets to be 15 yards or longer. I didn’t find it to be that big of a deal. You get used to it pretty quick. 

  17. Posted

    On 8/4/2019 at 12:25 AM, grazzie said:

    I'm digging up this year-old thread....

    I also live in Tinton Falls.  A few here recommended Garden State over ShoreShot. How's it better? I'm a new gun owner (one pistol so far: CZ 75 Compact PCR) and I've been to ShoreShot twice and both times, I got sick for a couple of days....sore throat, cold, etc. Just a coincidence? Really strange because I don't get sick often. They're a fairly newly renovated facility so I figure the HVAC and the filtering system is good as well. Both times, I went in winter which was cold inside, but it wasn't even that busy. Maybe I'm allergic to the ammo... lead, etc. I hope not. I even use latex gloves while cleaning firearms. That's why I'm going to Garden State next. 

    I dealt with Ron Griggoletto at Legacy Firearms as well. He works out of his basement in Wall which is a 5 minute drive from me. His basement is a sight to be seen; pure firearm-related where ever you look down there.  If you buy online, his FFL fees aren't bad. I would definitely use him again when I make my next purchase.  I also met Steve at Monmouth Arms. Very nice guy as well. Every time I'm there, I find myself in great conversation for at least an hour... politics, firearms, you name it! 

    Glad to be here! 

    grazzie

     

    Although I moved a little over a year ago, when I was still in NJ I lived in Ocean county and definitely preferred Garden State over Shore Shot for indoor ranges. I just got a better vibe at GSSC. With that said, I preferred making the drive to Range 14. If you give me a choice between outside and inside shooting, I'll almost always take outside. No need to worry about the ventilation when you're outside, and I don't have someone with a 12 ga four feet away in an enclosed space rattling my fillings loose. ;) I never got to try CJRPC. I couldn't bring myself to pay the near $1000 first year price tag when I had a feeling I would be moving for work.

  18. Posted

    On 10/30/2018 at 9:04 AM, Luke_WO said:

    Resurrecting this from the dead... looking to get more into hiking (nothing too serious, like mountaineering or multi-day through-hikes, but potentially some several mile loops that will take the better part of a day). 

    Are there any new products or new developments that I should be considering when looking at a basic hiking/survival knife to bring with me? As I stated above in this thread, I do have a Schrade SCHF9, but I think that may be a bit large. Thinking something around a 4"-5" blade is probably more manageable. 

    I don't follow/keep up with knives, so any new info. would be great. Looks like there's plenty of options in the $50-$100 range...

    Knives in the 4-5" blade length range are quite nice for hiking and backpacking. They're large enough that they can get the job done, but can still be positioned in ways to keep them out of the way. I have a Gerber Strongarm and an Esee 4. I haven't done much with either yet (the Gerber typically lives in my SHTF bag in my trunk, and the Esee is brand new from last weekend's Blade Show in Atlanta) but both seem solid with decent sheathes. The Gerber is the more tactical option, while the Esee, with micarta handles, is probably less likely to get the stink eye while on the trail. Normally I look to reduce weight when hiking, but I like having a solid fixed blade knife on my hip. I picked up the Gerber for around $45 on sale and the Esee was right around $100. 

  25. Posted

    I finally completed my AR's de-Jersification! :p Instead of just hitting the muzzle brake with a Dremel and putting on a flash hider (which I will probably do at some point to re-use the barrel in a carbine build), I opted for a new barrel (16" Faxon SOCOM profile with mid-length gas - was carbine), Geissele MK14 rail, and an A2 flash hider (for now...will change that out when I get a suppressor :B:):). 

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