AggieDave 6 #1 January 5, 2005 I love chatting about firearms nearly as much as I enjoy shooting. Sort of like skydiving, I like talking about jumping when I can't jump nearly as much as getting to jump.I found a really good deal a few weeks ago for home defense. Mossberg 500 Defender 12ga shotgun. 18" barrel, 29" overall with a pistol grip. Basically its worthless to hunt with, but its a blast to shoot. That and it has a great advantage for home defense...the sound of the first round being cycled with the pump action. Its LOUD and everyone knows that sound. Did I mention its really really fun to shoot? Its loud, it has a healthy kick (not a hard/bad kick, but just enough to know you're shooting a shotgun) and is surprisingly accurate. Then again, it doesn't have to be too accurate past about 10' Sure its not a high end shotgun, but damnit its fun.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #2 January 5, 2005 [f'n liberal]well then dave, it has no purpose and should be banned[/fl] -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 January 5, 2005 hehe, it has plenty of purpose. If I'm not around, Morgan now doesn't have to worry about trying to be accurate with a handgun if someone breaks into the house. If she thinks someone is in the house, she sits on the floor by the bathroom in our bedroom, calls 911, cycles the shotgun and holds the barrel towards the door. If someone comes through the door, they shouldn't be there. All she has to do is get the barrel pointed roughly towards the door. Did I mention its fun to shoot?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #4 January 5, 2005 [f'in liberal]I like Mossberg's. You're right, they are fun![/f'in liberal] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #5 January 5, 2005 I want another long gun for no particular purpose. What should I get? -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 January 5, 2005 You know, I've really been wanting to get a squared away AR-15...for no real reason then it'd be fun to shoot and I might go do some competition shooting with it (similar to IPSC/IDPA stuff). After I pay off some more debt I might put one on lay-away.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #7 January 5, 2005 I was thinking of something like that -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #8 January 5, 2005 QuoteYou know, I've really been wanting to get a squared away AR-15... Me too...but nowhere close for me to shoot it. Can't use it in the little indoor ranges here in the city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #9 January 5, 2005 Quote I want another long gun for no particular purpose. What should I get? If you really want stopping power, try an M198. It ha good range, to, so you can drop prowlers while they are still 3km away. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EBSB52 0 #10 January 5, 2005 QuoteI love chatting about firearms nearly as much as I enjoy shooting. Sort of like skydiving, I like talking about jumping when I can't jump nearly as much as getting to jump.I found a really good deal a few weeks ago for home defense. Mossberg 500 Defender 12ga shotgun. 18" barrel, 29" overall with a pistol grip. Basically its worthless to hunt with, but its a blast to shoot. That and it has a great advantage for home defense...the sound of the first round being cycled with the pump action. Its LOUD and everyone knows that sound. Did I mention its really really fun to shoot? Its loud, it has a healthy kick (not a hard/bad kick, but just enough to know you're shooting a shotgun) and is surprisingly accurate. Then again, it doesn't have to be too accurate past about 10' Sure its not a high end shotgun, but damnit its fun. Get the aftermarket grips that are fatter if you plan on putting many 00 buck shots through it. If you shoot 00 buck and don't, be prepared to have a sore hand with those skinny-ass worthless stock grips. I bought mine new 14 years ago - shot it hundreds of times - reliable and fun loud and sloppy by now, but the noise would make an intruder wet their pants. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 January 5, 2005 QuoteMe too...but nowhere close for me to shoot it. Can't use it in the little indoor ranges here in the city. That sucks. I've got an indoor range for handgun practice about 5 miles from my house and I've got an outdoor range I can shoot damn near anything I want about 20 miles from my house. So if I can afford the ammo I can shoot as much as I want...damnit I need to get a progressive press.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #12 January 5, 2005 I'm going to the range tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #13 January 5, 2005 QuoteI can shoot damn near anything I want about 20 miles from my house. Yeah, I could probably find that like 30 miles out. But living in the city really shrinks your world. A long trip for me is a 5 minute cab ride. Hell, it's faster for me to fly to any city on the East coast than to get out to the suburbs in rush hour. That's including the time from my house to the airport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jib 0 #14 January 5, 2005 You could just go over the bridge... they like guns over there. LOL -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jcd11235 0 #15 January 5, 2005 QuoteHell, it's faster for me to fly to any city on the East coast than to get out to the suburbs in rush hour. That's including the time from my house to the airport. Wow.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #16 January 5, 2005 I like my small "big" town of College Station. Just enough people to have stuff in the town, but still small enough to feel like a small town, have lots of country and be easy to get around.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #17 January 5, 2005 Yeah, that's why I got the bike. To force my ass out of town. Don't think it would be too kosher to strap an AR on the back though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #18 January 5, 2005 QuoteDon't think it would be too kosher to strap an AR on the back though. Dude, I will wear my camera helmet and video that shit if you did it! That would be GREAT, freak'n hilarious. Most likely illegal where you live, but still it would be funny.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #19 January 5, 2005 Quote Most likely illegal where you live, but still it would be funny Actually, not. PA's got pretty loose gun laws. Registration of firearms is prohibited by the constitution. CCW shall issue. And open carry outside of Philly and Pittsburgh. That doesn't mean every cop that sees me isn't going to pull me over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #20 January 5, 2005 Huh. I just learned something about PA, cool. If the cops didn't pull you over, I bet you'd cause more then a couple wrecks.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #21 January 5, 2005 QuoteHuh. I just learned something about PA, cool Dude....people come from California who have never been down south and think PA is the south. The saying goes...it's Philly and Pittsburgh with West Virgina in between. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 January 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteI can shoot damn near anything I want about 20 miles from my house. Yeah, I could probably find that like 30 miles out. But living in the city really shrinks your world. A long trip for me is a 5 minute cab ride. Hell, it's faster for me to fly to any city on the East coast than to get out to the suburbs in rush hour. That's including the time from my house to the airport. 20 miles to the nearest outdoor or indoor range for me - well worth the drive, and much shorter than the trip to the dz (72 miles). However, the dz is all highway miles and the range is all stop/go suburbia traffic....this is why we tend to rate things on how long it takes to travel instead of how far in Chicago. If it is within 45 minutes, its a short drive!_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zenister 0 #23 January 5, 2005 QuoteYou know, I've really been wanting to get a squared away AR-15 my father mentioned that when we were talking about xmas presents and how i was a pain to shop for.... it was to late at that point, but my mother and i are conspiring for his b-day this year... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #24 January 5, 2005 Well, see, on the plus side, it's about 7 blocks to one indoor range, 10 blocks to another, and 8 or so to another. Not to mention the restaurants, bars, independent small stores, diners, theaters, clubs, and work...all within the same distance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jcd11235 0 #25 January 5, 2005 Quote I love chatting about firearms nearly as much as I enjoy shooting. Good, I have a question for the firearm afficionados in SC. I own an old Mossberg .22 cal military (I think) rifle. It is bolt action, with a seven shot clip. The front sight is what I would consider a normal style sight for most any .22. The rear sight is an aperture sight, which flips open either up, or from the side, I don't remember which, and don't have the weapon in this state, so I can't look. I beleive it is set up for a sling, but has not had one since I inherited it. It is a rather heavy rifle, and has a wooden stock that ends only 3-4 inches short of the end on the barrel. My dad remembers my grandfather having it when he (my dad) was a young kid, which would have been about fifty years ago. It has "Property of U.S. Government" stamped in the barrel, so I've always assumed it was purchsed as surplus. I am trying to figure out exactly what this rifle was used for (generally speaking). I don't remember ever reading about soldiers being issued .22 caliber rifles during WWII, but it seems I have heard of basic trainees firing .22 caliber training rifles as late as the Viet Nam War in BT, so I am inclined to believe it was a training rifle of some sort. Does anybody know?Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 1 of 5 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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PhillyKev 0 #13 January 5, 2005 QuoteI can shoot damn near anything I want about 20 miles from my house. Yeah, I could probably find that like 30 miles out. But living in the city really shrinks your world. A long trip for me is a 5 minute cab ride. Hell, it's faster for me to fly to any city on the East coast than to get out to the suburbs in rush hour. That's including the time from my house to the airport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #14 January 5, 2005 You could just go over the bridge... they like guns over there. LOL -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #15 January 5, 2005 QuoteHell, it's faster for me to fly to any city on the East coast than to get out to the suburbs in rush hour. That's including the time from my house to the airport. Wow.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 January 5, 2005 I like my small "big" town of College Station. Just enough people to have stuff in the town, but still small enough to feel like a small town, have lots of country and be easy to get around.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #17 January 5, 2005 Yeah, that's why I got the bike. To force my ass out of town. Don't think it would be too kosher to strap an AR on the back though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 January 5, 2005 QuoteDon't think it would be too kosher to strap an AR on the back though. Dude, I will wear my camera helmet and video that shit if you did it! That would be GREAT, freak'n hilarious. Most likely illegal where you live, but still it would be funny.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #19 January 5, 2005 Quote Most likely illegal where you live, but still it would be funny Actually, not. PA's got pretty loose gun laws. Registration of firearms is prohibited by the constitution. CCW shall issue. And open carry outside of Philly and Pittsburgh. That doesn't mean every cop that sees me isn't going to pull me over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #20 January 5, 2005 Huh. I just learned something about PA, cool. If the cops didn't pull you over, I bet you'd cause more then a couple wrecks.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #21 January 5, 2005 QuoteHuh. I just learned something about PA, cool Dude....people come from California who have never been down south and think PA is the south. The saying goes...it's Philly and Pittsburgh with West Virgina in between. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 January 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteI can shoot damn near anything I want about 20 miles from my house. Yeah, I could probably find that like 30 miles out. But living in the city really shrinks your world. A long trip for me is a 5 minute cab ride. Hell, it's faster for me to fly to any city on the East coast than to get out to the suburbs in rush hour. That's including the time from my house to the airport. 20 miles to the nearest outdoor or indoor range for me - well worth the drive, and much shorter than the trip to the dz (72 miles). However, the dz is all highway miles and the range is all stop/go suburbia traffic....this is why we tend to rate things on how long it takes to travel instead of how far in Chicago. If it is within 45 minutes, its a short drive!_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #23 January 5, 2005 QuoteYou know, I've really been wanting to get a squared away AR-15 my father mentioned that when we were talking about xmas presents and how i was a pain to shop for.... it was to late at that point, but my mother and i are conspiring for his b-day this year... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #24 January 5, 2005 Well, see, on the plus side, it's about 7 blocks to one indoor range, 10 blocks to another, and 8 or so to another. Not to mention the restaurants, bars, independent small stores, diners, theaters, clubs, and work...all within the same distance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #25 January 5, 2005 Quote I love chatting about firearms nearly as much as I enjoy shooting. Good, I have a question for the firearm afficionados in SC. I own an old Mossberg .22 cal military (I think) rifle. It is bolt action, with a seven shot clip. The front sight is what I would consider a normal style sight for most any .22. The rear sight is an aperture sight, which flips open either up, or from the side, I don't remember which, and don't have the weapon in this state, so I can't look. I beleive it is set up for a sling, but has not had one since I inherited it. It is a rather heavy rifle, and has a wooden stock that ends only 3-4 inches short of the end on the barrel. My dad remembers my grandfather having it when he (my dad) was a young kid, which would have been about fifty years ago. It has "Property of U.S. Government" stamped in the barrel, so I've always assumed it was purchsed as surplus. I am trying to figure out exactly what this rifle was used for (generally speaking). I don't remember ever reading about soldiers being issued .22 caliber rifles during WWII, but it seems I have heard of basic trainees firing .22 caliber training rifles as late as the Viet Nam War in BT, so I am inclined to believe it was a training rifle of some sort. Does anybody know?Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
