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Post by Tooln on Oct 27, 2020 13:57:56 GMT -6
When I bought my AR it came with a red dot I pulled it off and put a scope on it. I may just mount the red dot on one of my pistols that does not have a laser already. It was cheap so I’ll see if I like it or not. May switch to a scope eventually. What scope did you put on yours? I put on a Bushnell AR/223 drop zone reticle. Got it on Amazon for just over $100.00. Wasn't looking to spend a lot and it works fine for me.
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Post by jbird on Oct 27, 2020 15:46:12 GMT -6
I just got my first AR in the mail today.... wife says I'm "over reacting"....I tell her we will see who over reacts when Biden gets elected and steps down and Harris is president with Pelosi as VP and bans firearms and supports nation wide rioting.... Over reacting? Maybe....being prepared for shit to hit the fan....maybe not as much as others....but more so than before! Now where is my tin-foil hat? ?
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Post by badgerfowl on Oct 27, 2020 18:15:46 GMT -6
I just got my first AR in the mail today.... wife says I'm "over reacting"....I tell her we will see who over reacts when Biden gets elected and steps down and Harris is president with Pelosi as VP and bans firearms and supports nation wide rioting.... Over reacting? Maybe....being prepared for shit to hit the fan....maybe not as much as others....but more so than before! Now where is my tin-foil hat? ? What’d ya get?
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Post by jbird on Oct 27, 2020 19:54:45 GMT -6
I got a Palmetto Armory AR-15 in 5.56. Nothing special...just wanted to get one before the libs ban them. I got to put it together yet, but hope that can happen this weekend. The wife ain't real happy...but she has been pissed before. Once I get used to it and the like I figure I will be after a new upper in something suitable....and legal...for deer hunting, but we will see.
Cat tried to talk me into an AR platform a few years ago when I was shopping for a new deer rifle and settled on a 308...but my budget was a little more limited then and wasn't as worried about the libs.... So..yes...he told me so.
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Post by kooch on Oct 27, 2020 20:05:03 GMT -6
Midway has Federal TruBall slugs available again right now. I buy my five boxes every time they get more in.
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Post by batman on Oct 27, 2020 20:10:24 GMT -6
I bought one box of buckshot. I dont Know what you guys think your going to do?
If I defend myself against 2 dudes and need more ammo I may Not want to be here anymore?
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Post by kooch on Oct 27, 2020 20:27:21 GMT -6
I'm not worried about an enemy horde. I'm just piling it up while I can because I'm afraid it's going to go away. And, I like to blast away and make noise sometimes. I shoot slugs and full house .357 for fun.
I guess this is the "prepper" thread though.
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Post by mnfish on Oct 27, 2020 21:27:22 GMT -6
Never truer words have been sung
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Post by Sandbur on Oct 28, 2020 3:42:20 GMT -6
Never truer words have been sung For several generations, my family had times like that. Venison, pork, the garden, and fish. Not all of the times, but a year or two for my parents and grandparents. Many of my public school friends, also! Go JPS!
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Post by jbird on Nov 2, 2020 18:06:46 GMT -6
My boy's buddy jumped on a deal on Midway USA for 5.56 ammo....I got 400 rounds coming my way...
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Post by badgerfowl on Nov 2, 2020 18:59:15 GMT -6
My boy's buddy jumped on a deal on Midway USA for 5.56 ammo....I got 400 rounds coming my way... What’s a deal? I ordered 600 rounds recently. It wasn’t cheap but I’ve got 600 rounds now.
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Post by kabic on Nov 2, 2020 18:59:51 GMT -6
I took delivery of 3 more AR15 magazines.
Also another 17 round magazine for my pistol, plus a 30 rounder...which will be range toy.
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Post by jbird on Nov 2, 2020 20:18:25 GMT -6
My boy's buddy jumped on a deal on Midway USA for 5.56 ammo....I got 400 rounds coming my way... What’s a deal? I ordered 600 rounds recently. It wasn’t cheap but I’ve got 600 rounds now. Here is what we jumped on.... www.midwayusa.com/product/2090460512?pid=460512Probably not the best deal in the world....but ammo around here is like gold at the moment....we split it 3 ways. Should be here tomorrow or Wednesday. I typically try for higher end ammo for my hunting rounds. But for just tossing lead....I'm OK with some of the other stuff. My boy and his buddy have had good luck with this brand before. I'll add a couple more 30 round P-mags to my X-mas list as well as some other AR goodies....
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Post by badgerfowl on Nov 2, 2020 22:11:57 GMT -6
What’s a deal? I ordered 600 rounds recently. It wasn’t cheap but I’ve got 600 rounds now. Here is what we jumped on.... www.midwayusa.com/product/2090460512?pid=460512Probably not the best deal in the world....but ammo around here is like gold at the moment....we split it 3 ways. Should be here tomorrow or Wednesday. I typically try for higher end ammo for my hunting rounds. But for just tossing lead....I'm OK with some of the other stuff. My boy and his buddy have had good luck with this brand before. I'll add a couple more 30 round P-mags to my X-mas list as well as some other AR goodies.... Ok so pretty much in line with what I paid a week ago or so. I was picking my AR up last week in Cabela’s and they had 9mm target rounds for much cheaper than what I paid online. Picked up an additional 250 of those. Haven’t seen any 5.56 in store though and I’ve been there quite a bit lately with 4 gun purchases.
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Post by jbird on Nov 3, 2020 9:53:11 GMT -6
The link I posted is the first I have seen anybody have any quantity of 5.56 ammo. We are 2 weeks from rifle season here and store shelves are bare unless you want a deer slug for a shotgun (the demand for those dropped when IN allowed rifles) (and 5.56 isn't a legal deer cartridge here). You can't find 44, 357, 45ACP, 9mm, 22LR, 308, 30-30, 30-06...you can't find shit here right now! I have what I need for deer season, but these ammo shortages concern me....if they can't ban a gun...just make the ammo impossible to find....then it's just a paper weight.
I will be keeping an eye out for these sorts of "sales" once I get a stash built back up....
You'll be shot for this!.....No, I'll get my ass chewed....I've had my ass chewed before!
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