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Have an 870 tactical, but no handguns, have been reading this thread for insight on what to purchase. So thanks to all posting for sharing their knowledge and making this yet another incredibly valuable DN thread.
Being the aforementioned noob, what is behind the ammunition shortage? Supply chain/shutdown issues similar to those hitting other industries?
Supply chain and shutdown issues and people hoarding what is being shipped. Can order online in some cases depending on what you're looking for but you may be waiting longer than normal for delivery.
Added note to the previous post...if you are persistent enough, you can find what you're looking for. Might take a while but it's out there
Yep, just this morning I was at a friends farm just outside Moultrie. One of the local gun dealers was advertising ammo with a big sign down by the hwy. You can PM me if you'd like the info.
Just wait till they start serializing ammo. Each individual round will have to be accounted for. This is the **** people voted for.
With the new administration (maybe) coming in to power, I just want to go on record that I was taking all my guns in to sell them when a tragic boating accident caused them to be lost in the middle of lake Lanier.
Majority of practicing takes place outside of the range.
That's an incredible coincidence. Exact same thing happened to me.
That's what happens when you go boating Loaded.
For pistols, if you mean dry firing, reloads etc., that's true enough. If you mean shooting outside, that can be pretty hard to do in many areas.
Good thread here, can somebody explain the attraction to the AR’s and assault / military type rifles ? I’m old school, have a safe full of rifles - bolt action, ( one shot , one kill ) , over/under and sxs shotguns and prob a bakers dozen pistols and many old .22 ‘s ...but I have never found the ARs attractive or seen a practical use for them, not trying to start hate , just trying to learn,
thanks, Skid
While it’s not completely realistic snap caps can offer a valuable training method. Reload drills, misfire drills, and mix them in with some live ammo will help you work on your trigger discipline.
Without getting too far in a direction that the board doesn’t want I’ll say this isn’t a partisan issue....or at least it shouldn’t be viewed as partisan as it applies to all Americans (and all people for that matter). The 2nd was never about sports shooting or dove/deer hunting. As a police officer it was always about allowing a small level of fear to remain in the govt of its citizens. The ability to adequately protect yourself from govt over reach was the entire point of the 2nd. Hunting wasn’t even in mind when it was written. Certain weapons don’t effectively allow that. They are also effective defensive weapons against criminals that have only become more brazen. I wouldn’t feel adequate in my home or business with a single shot 20ga or a .270 when multiple armed persons are intent on doing something to me or the people I love. As a police officer I more than realized that when seconds counted we were minutes away.
With responsibility there is also risk of misuse through criminality and error (for any firearm). Does that risk outweigh the massive responsibility checks and balances play? I don’t believe so.
ETA - No, the people will never be able to own fighter jets and cruise missiles....but our constitution prevents the military from policing us (if that starts happening you can throw EVERYTHING out the window). I do believe that those weapons available to police, who directly oversee the citizenry, should equally be available to citizens as well.
I also shoot prairie dogs and coyotes with an AR15....so there is also a very practical hunting application as well.
For me, it was an experience I had a couple of years ago. Was hunting (was on the ground; didn't have an option of hunting from a stand) and had a bunch of hogs walk out in the field in front of me(closest was about 30 ft away). I had a bolt action and raised up to shoot the closest one when it turned and looked straight at me. Try holding an 8 lb rifle up for a good 20 mins. It becomes a lot heavier. If I had a semi auto I would have taken the shot and been able to get off more than one shot but a bolt action would have given me one maybe two shots before one of them got to me. We have had a couple of club members who have been charged by a hog after they shot it.
First of all, "Assault" rifles don't exist. There is no such thing. It's a term that the media made up to scare people. Secondly, the AR platform (AR stands for Armalite Rifle...the company that invented it), is one fo the most reliable and dependable rifle systems ever created. It was first developed in the late 50's early 60's. It's been around for a very long time. It's incredibly accurate, light, and easy to repair. It is not a machine gun. It's a semi-automatic...just like most pistols. It truly is an amazing piece of American engineering.