Scorpio64

A .semi-auto 22LR rifle, maybe a 10/22 or a Marlin 60. Today is my B'day and I'm going to a gun shop to poke around. Maybe I'll get lucky and adopt a nice used one. A MSR (modern sporting rifle) sometimes called an AR15 in 5.56 or 6.8SPC. Currently specing out the parts for a build. But the end all be all is an M1 Garand pre 1946 in original unmodified condition. Doesn't matter if it's pretty or shoots straight. It just has to be fully functional. I want a dragged through the mud dinged up authentic WW2 Garand with character more than anything in the world.

Phrasing !!!! LMAO at that. Yes, I have given my son plenty of training starting when he was about 10 with an airsoft gun, then when his safety procedure was good he graduated to a pellet gun. The first time out with my 243 I let him shoot two mags. His aim was crap but his safety protocol was aces. EDIT: Just for the record, my aim was also crap.

You can also bring a heavy hammer or a small sledge like I do and just pound the range shop targets into the ground. I make my own targets out of 5' landscaper tree stakes and a 20"x40" foamcore board (from the dollar store) stapled to the stake. It takes about one minute to pound it into the ground and tack the targets to the board. Now is also a perfect time to "acquire" some free targets. The next time you are driving somewhere, just stop and grab as many political signs as you like. It's not stealing. Tis the season so there's plenty to grab right now..

Your right about the neurosis. I've been checking in on the sights that I'm most likely to buy from on a daily basis. After a while you get a feel for what the regular price is, what a sale price is and what a blowout price is. Blowout pricing is extremely rare though. It's all good though. Each time I look for parts I learn just a little bit more about the options and what is worth the extra money and whats just marketing hype. I'd rather pay $900.00 for a $1,200.00 rifle instead of the other way around. You do not always get what you pay for when it comes to pricey components. On the other hand, if all you buy is bargain basement, you pretty much get what you pay for, cheap unreliable stuff. I'm a patient man. I wont be buying anything until after christmas. Yep, even the firearms market is subject to the holiday season markkups and big post holiday sales.

That looks pretty aweful. I only know gas heaters so I can't be of much help but I will say this. Your heater has a minimum six year warranty. Call the manufacturer or a local authorized dealer and see if they can help sort it out. good luck.

rymes with luger

Windham offers some fantastic hardware at good prices. I did a ton of research on ARs while shopping around, and in my opinion, Windham offers the best value. They also have a high level of customer satisfaction. They are not the cheapest but a similarly equipped system from top tier manufacturers will cost a couple to several hundreds more. The money you save can go into optics. With that said, while I was shopping around and talking to AR owners I was persuaded into building instead of buying a complete rifle. After seeing how standardized all the parts are and how much I can save if I wait for components to go on sale I will save a great deal of money and will be intimately familiar with the firearm.

Hello fellow sprostmen (and women). I'm a life long resident of NJ. I used to hunt waterfowl and shoot clays a long time ago but stopped in the mid 90's shortly after I got married and had offspring. As with many others, my renewed interest in firearms and 2A rights reemerged after the Newtown incident. I am an active participant on another forum that is brand specific but have lurked here from time to time to get the scoop on the NJ scene. Earlier this year I purchased my first rifle ever, a bolt action 243. I've been out to the range with it only a couple of times and somehow became adicted to the smell of gunpowder again. With my new bolt action rifle barely broken in, I'm already looking for another rifle. In spite of my conservative nature and love for the classic style of wood stocked rifles, I've decided to build an AR platform bang stick. With NJ's mountain of laws and regulations about firearms these days, it seemed that joing this forum to help circumnavigate the red tape was a good idea. I've also noticed that my spellcheck does not wok here. heh.... wok.