Everything posted by Tactical Monkey
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Shift in conventional wisdom about caliber diversification
Conversely - only having 3 primary calibers to stock between rifle and pistol gives you twice the purchasing power over someone with 7 calibers. I've been a buyer of opportunity since 2007 when I realized the prices would never truly come "back down". So I would buy a case of 1k rounds of 5.56 if it was under $300 shipped, every time I saw it on sale or with $5 shipping. Same with .45 ACP. What that means is I'm sitting on enough rounds to last quite a while, and even to restock at today's prices I only have to worry about 3 calibers. Just my opinion.
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+1 Moto102
Paid quickly, easy to deal with, good communication. +1
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+1 LibertyorDeath
Fast transaction, good communication, , paid in cash. Would deal with again in the future.
- Glock 30 Gen 4 Failure To Go Into Battery
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+1 Old School
Great guy, good communication, quick deal.
- SUVs
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Optic Planet..first time and last time
The trick with Optics Planet is to ALWAYS speak with a customer rep before ordering. As others have said they usually have a 5% or 10% coupon, and free shipping over $100 - so the pricing on most items is competitive. But again give them a call, or use their "Chat" to verify in-stock items and get realistic times to ship before ordering. That being said, I've never waited longer then they told me.
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tactical pen
$4.00 and it's a quality pen for 99.9% of the time when you will be writing with it, and a solid defensive option for the .1% of the time you may need to use it as such. http://www.amazon.co..._pr_product_top
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+1 SCORPIO
Quick deal, went smoothly, and once we agreed on shipping/FTF - payment was sent promptly. Deal with confidence.
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+1 mattio41
Quick payment, good communication, would deal with again.
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+1 Nick T
Good communication and a quick transaction. Would do business with him again.
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+1 70gto
Good guy, deal with confidence. He held a pistol for me while waiting on my permits to clear, good communication, and item was exactly as described.
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+1 Holeshot
Very smooth, very fast transaction. Item was exactly as described. Holeshot is good to go.
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So let me get this straight
No, the fingerprinting is a one time event. If memory serves me correctly, the cost is $18 to re-run your background check, anywhere from 30-180 days (depending on your municipality), and then $2/permit you request (3 permits = $6) at the time of pickup.
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Anyone own a Kriss Vector
The amount of unsubstantiated opinion in this post is staggering...
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acog questions
The other three big questions besides budget, which you already answered, are: caliber, engagement distance, shooting style (for lack of a better term)? My general thoughts: 1-4x and other variable optics are the Jack of all trades, but unless you get into the very high end models (S&B 1-4, Swarovski Z6, Elcan SpecterDR) they still leave something to be desired at either 1x, in between, or 4x. And even still weight is always a sacrifice. If looking to make a jump from a 1-4x to a Acog - my recommendations would be right along with Shane's (big surprise ). Acogs: I started with a TA01NSN - 5.56 -could not stand the tritium only reticle and the obnoxiously short eye relief. My shooting glasses were basically touching the objective. Moved to a TA31 - 5.56 - better eye relief, huge improvement with the fiber optic/tritium combo, but in the end similar issue Tried a TA33 - 5.56 - the best 5.56 mid to long range Acog that I have had trigger time with. Light weight, tough, and good out to 300 yards. Only downside is a narrow FOV Then tried a TA11 - .308 - Immense FOV. So large you have to see it to believe it. Even though this was in .308, I could begin to get over my brain's need "to see a glowing red dot" and was on target the fastest out of all the Acogs I've tried. My problems: My issue is if the target is closer than 40-50 yards while doing non-standard shooting positions, my brain does not like processing the "center of the reticle" on a target. Even with the Acog Horeshoe or Triangle, I still had this issue. It was glaringly obvious when looking at targets 5-15 yards out, where the magnification (and limited FOV in some models) compounded the issue for me, and my split times suffered. It could potentially be a training/brain memory issue - since I probably have 100 rounds downrange using a RDS for every 1 round behind magnification. Final comments: I prefer RDS on almost all my rifles (besides dedicated precision) or at least the capacity to have the 1x available if needed. Everyone is different, which is why shooting a variety of optics is important. Holding them at a gun show or gun store is not the same. Touching back on my point about shooting style - Practical/Dynamic/Defensive shooting has completely different requirements then benchrest shooting, or even just "blasting away" at the range. Having targets only at 100 yards or greater negates many of the downfalls (IMO) of the Acog's fixed magnification. All things to consider before dropping $1k on quality optics. ETA: I don't post that much anymore, so I decided to write this up like a review just for S&G's
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Hello new to the fourm from Cherry Hill.
The reception ladies can be hit or miss, however historically speaking Cherry Hill is one of the few PDs that hold VERY close to the 30 day requirement. That being said, in today's political climate post Sandy Hook, I would not be surprised if it took 5-6 weeks. Do you know when your references submitted the NOTARIZED reference letters, including your SPOUSAL or HOMEOWNER form? I put those in Caps because it is an additional requirement unique to Cherry Hill. The faster your references get in, the faster the turn around.
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
588 - Armor Piercing Ammunition - Released to the floor 1166 - Released to the floor 1329 - Mags to 10rds - Released to the floor by 1 vote (I think) 1387 - Gun free zones - Released to the floor 3510 - Safety training for FID & PPP - Released to the floor by 2 votes (I think) 4 Bill Substitute for Ammunition regulation, no online sales, FTF only - Released to the floor A3659 - 50 Cal Ban - Released to the floor A3668 - Investment in Firearms by state accounts - Released to the floor Missed one in here A3754 - Firearm seizure my medical professional - Release as amended Missed one here as well A3796 - 180 days probation if stolen Firearm not reported - Released to the floor A3797 - LEO to report firearms data to multi-jurisdication database - Released as amended 180 - Released to floor 143 - AG Buy Backs - Released as amended
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
So now's it time to vote.
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
So can we Fix the date?
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
Did they stop motioning for votes? Did I miss that?
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
I wish this guy would stop.... They don't understand what reloading is..... please be quiet
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
Those of you outside, Get Loud, Get Organized! "No New Laws"
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
MODS!!!! Switch the title thread back to "LIVE from the Statehouse".... and fix the date
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STATEHOUSE FEB 13TH - merged threads
Audio is LIVE!