Post by: Deadpilot on February 29, 2016, 03:47:03 PM
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Post by: beedee on February 29, 2016, 05:35:49 PM
Post by: Spectre on February 29, 2016, 05:39:04 PM
Post by: Deadpilot on February 29, 2016, 06:05:09 PM
i have a ruger gp100 .357 magnum.Where's the pics?
Ya all know what I mean. CA isn't that friendly unlike AZ
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Post by: Alex on February 29, 2016, 06:15:33 PM
Post by: JFanaselle on February 29, 2016, 09:23:50 PM
I don't have anything yet but later I'm looking to get some kind of 12 gauge for some skeet shooting, which I'd say I'm not half bad at. :D
I'd say my 28" Remington 870 express is my favorite gun to shoot. Well... maybe not my favorite to take a single shot with, but throwing and blasting clays with that shotgun is by far the funnest activity when my friends and I go out shooting. It's the basic express model - I think I paid about $300 for it, and I upgraded it with a very nice Boyd's Gunstocks solid hardwood stock and foregrip.
Post by: RBduffer on February 29, 2016, 09:32:53 PM
My 870 is an old Wingmaster that came with nice walnut stocks.
Post by: JFanaselle on February 29, 2016, 10:32:44 PM
Post by: Deadpilot on March 01, 2016, 10:13:20 AM
One sword.
My Marine Corps NCO sword
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Post by: beedee on March 01, 2016, 10:39:00 AM
Where's the pics?
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I was trying to find them in my photo bucket account, but struck out.
Post by: Deadpilot on March 01, 2016, 11:28:23 AM
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Post by: SyK0 on March 02, 2016, 10:15:05 PM
I will also add some pics of a couple of my toys 8)
First up is my Kimber Warrior II with Surefire X300 Ultra and VZ grips
Gotta have a sweet blue background of ammo boxes
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Next up is my most recent acquisition, the FN Five seveN MKII!!
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A couple shots together as good friends; what a difference .45 is from 5.7x28!
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Post by: JFanaselle on March 03, 2016, 12:07:20 AM
Post by: Deadpilot on March 03, 2016, 09:15:59 AM
You have some sweet pieces dead pilot. I am very curious about that AR... what made you decide to go with that round vs .300blk or standard 5.56 NATO??Well there's not a that much of difference between a NATO 5.56 vs the 5.45. Sometimes it's easier to find the 5.45 round since it not nearly as popular as the 5.56. Also it's cheaper. So with all that the upper was a little cheaper for the 5.45 than a 5.56. And mainly I just wanted to be different.
I will also add some pics of a couple of my toys 8)
First up is my Kimber Warrior II with Surefire X300 Ultra and VZ grips
Gotta have a sweet blue background of ammo boxes
(http://i.imgur.com/7MZdaxj.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/QkJX1ZW.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/bETAAcK.jpg)
Next up is my most recent acquisition, the FN Five seveN MKII!!
(http://i.imgur.com/EexFuKA.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/hUfR2gQ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/xPGU1xw.jpg)
A couple shots together as good friends; what a difference .45 is from 5.7x28!
(http://i.imgur.com/h1mAZ3O.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/fbhUCc8.jpg)
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Post by: SyK0 on March 03, 2016, 09:44:50 AM
Those are some beautiful pistols, Syk0. And might I also add - some great photography!
Thanks JFanaselle! They are quite fun 8)
Well there's not a that much of difference between a NATO 5.56 vs the 5.45. Sometimes it's easier to find the 5.45 round since it not nearly as popular as the 5.56. Also it's cheaper. So with all that the upper was a little cheaper for the 5.45 than a 5.56. And mainly I just wanted to be different.
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Interesting. I don't really know too much about rifle cartrigdes, but I have never heard of someone using the 5.45 round. Either way, you make a very compelling argument for that round!
Post by: Deadpilot on March 03, 2016, 09:48:43 AM
Interesting. I don't really know too much about rifle cartrigdes, but I have never heard of someone using the 5.45 round. Either way, you make a very compelling argument for that round!
Thanks, I like to do a little research on the round and weapon before I buy it. I took me over a year to decide on what route to go with for my AR. And instead of buying a off the shelf one I built my own. My two baby's are my AR and Kimber.
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Post by: RBduffer on March 03, 2016, 09:55:01 AM
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Post by: knightrider on March 03, 2016, 11:21:22 AM
Post by: Alex on March 03, 2016, 02:27:08 PM
Post by: SyK0 on March 03, 2016, 02:31:57 PM
Thanks, I like to do a little research on the round and weapon before I buy it. I took me over a year to decide on what route to go with for my AR. And instead of buying a off the shelf one I built my own. My two baby's are my AR and Kimber.
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That's some time in deciding what route to go. I'd say you did some solid homework! I've been debating building an AR or waiting for a SCAR to come back in stock... it's a tough decision!
Talk about weird rounds, I've never heard of the 5.7 x 28. Looks like a .223 short?
It is definitely an interesting round. It's practically a mini .223. The 5.7 round is designed to have rifle-like ballistics. If I'm not mistaken, I believe this round has the highest velocity for a pistol cartridge. For the 5.7 to really shine, it needs to be placed into perspective for what platform it was made for, which is a full auto P90 with a 50 round magazine. Very low recoil, high velocity, and with the right versions (AP versions) are devastating. As a bonus, the Secret Service uses it!
Yeah, one of the variants of the Remington 870 has been in my sights while researching, but I have a feeling it's gonna be slippery slope; then it'll be a rifle for long distance, then a pistol to do three-gun competitions, then I'll need a second job to fund all of it... :D
Alex, it truly is a slippery slope. One is definitely not enough!!! Before you know it, you'll be buying (or trying to buy) a new gun quarterly!
Post by: CVXTERRA on March 03, 2016, 03:26:12 PM
Post by: Deadpilot on March 03, 2016, 03:28:25 PM
SCCX range day?....I like that idea.
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Post by: CVXTERRA on March 03, 2016, 03:32:39 PM
Or everyone can come to my neck of the woods to Burro Canyon. we can get a private range for $25/person and we can bbq
Post by: SyK0 on March 03, 2016, 06:15:36 PM
Post by: Spectre on March 03, 2016, 07:27:39 PM
Post by: CVXTERRA on March 04, 2016, 03:50:15 PM
I'd be a fan of a range day.. As of Burro Canyon. I'm kind of on the fence, The last time I was there there were some shady people.. Saw a lot of the sideways gangster shooting and people who didn't practice any type of gun safety.. Hopefully those kind of people aren't there anymore.
This^^ is why we ONLY run a private range. We it is double the price but worth every penny. plus since we know the people up there quite well we usually have no problem getting the North 1 range which is off to the side and there isn't usually anyone on the other ranges over there.
Post by: Alex on March 04, 2016, 04:07:03 PM
Post by: JFanaselle on March 04, 2016, 04:13:51 PM
Post by: Deadpilot on March 04, 2016, 04:30:20 PM
The advantage of doing it up at 2N02 is that we could make a cleanup day out of it as well. We wouldn't be guaranteed the privacy, but it's a relatively quiet area normally and I'm sure we'd run any idiots out of there (as in, people doing stupid stuff that we wouldn't want to be around) if we show up with a good sized group. Especially since it's our adopted trail and we'd be cleaning the area up afterward.I like that idea
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Post by: CVXTERRA on March 04, 2016, 04:58:44 PM
:)
Post by: steve c on March 04, 2016, 07:46:58 PM
When is this happening?
Next weekend? Is there still snow?
Post by: JFanaselle on March 05, 2016, 06:28:51 AM
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=77697
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/null/recarea/?recid=26441&actid=106
They do tend to get shut down all summer long due to fire danger, so if we were going to plan a trip as a group, maybe we should shoot for mid-spring. Maybe a couple weekends before the Mojave Road trip, or a couple weekends after maybe?
Post by: Deadpilot on March 05, 2016, 07:36:51 AM
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Post by: CVXTERRA on March 05, 2016, 08:20:20 AM
Post by: SyK0 on March 05, 2016, 09:54:36 PM
I'd be a fan of a range day.. As of Burro Canyon. I'm kind of on the fence, The last time I was there there were some shady people.. Saw a lot of the sideways gangster shooting and people who didn't practice any type of gun safety.. Hopefully those kind of people aren't there anymore.
I hadn't thought of that, but now that I think about it, the last trip I went to Burro Canyon, on BOTH sides of us at the rifle range, there were two groups that didn't know anything. It was pretty funny, because the range safety officer completely shit on the young kids next to us telling the owner that his AR was filthy, dry, and if he kept shooting he would ruin his gun. What did the firearm owner do? He kept shooting!!!!
The other guy next to us had some expensive looking ARs with every attachment you could think of with massive optics. The guy even had one of those benchrest (?) stands, which he locked his AR into place, so all he had to do was pull the trigger without even truly shouldering the rifle. Anyway, this guys rifles kept double feeding AND more than once fired two rounds per trigger pull...
So yes, a private range would probably be best if we ended up going there.
I have never been to 2N02 is, but it sounds like fun!
Post by: JFanaselle on March 06, 2016, 08:19:46 AM
any chance this is do-able for a 2wd peasant like myself? I am not familiar with the trail.
Yes, a 2WD stock Xterra can make it up to the shooting spots on 2N02 no problem, as long as the road isn't covered in snow or mud. 2N02 is basically a graded fire road all the way. There are a few routes that could be taken to the shooting spots, but the easiest is to head into Big Bear and hit the trail on the east of Baldwin Lake. The other common way is to head up Burns Canyon from Pioneertown. Either way is very 2WD friendly.
Post by: nworker on March 06, 2016, 12:52:06 PM
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Post by: Deadpilot on March 06, 2016, 03:11:22 PM
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Post by: Boondock on March 07, 2016, 10:34:12 AM
It's 2wd friendly. Hard packed sand, even on a rainy day you're fine.
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Post by: fiercextreme on April 05, 2016, 06:13:44 PM