Showing posts with label accessories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accessories. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Catching up

I can't believe it's been over a year since I've posted. Guess I suck as a blogger. Well I've been busy! (Who hasn't?) Since June of 2009:

  1. We found out my wife was pregnant and we had our first baby. OK, I could probably stop there since that was such a huge change–it really effected our entire lives. I definitely haven't been shooting as much as I'd like, but it comes at a great trade off.
  2. I picked up a Savage Weather Warrior 16 FCSS in .308 Winchester with a Nikon Pro Staff 3-9x40 BDC scope. It's a great rifle that I'm still learning to shoot well. I love the stainless finish, AccuTrigger and AccuStock. This is my first bolt-action, so I don't have any other experiences to compare it to. I wonder if the bolt is stiffer than others. I've seen guys cycle some Remington's with just a flick of their wrist and I can't really do that. I might need to work on my technique, but I need to keep it in the context of hunting, since that's what I'm really planning on using the rifle for. I think the trigger is wonderful, and haven't touch the adjustments since I don't want to go with too light of a pull. I've used it for the past two deer seasons. Unfortunately, I haven't harvested anything yet.
  3. I now have a Benelli Vinci RealTree APG 26" that I used for the turkey season and shooting clays. It's a totally different beast than my Mossberg 590, no surprise there. It's a very smooth autoloader and the only problems I've had were with handloaded shells.
  4. I started handloading 12 gauge shells with a Lee Load-All II (?) reloader. I've handloaded about 350 shells and love it. It's perfect for me for the amount that I'm shooting. I was surprised how expensive lead shot is, but otherwise am really happy that the whole set up is really saving me some cash.
I'm sure there's lots more I'm forgetting but I had to try and cover what I could remember so that I can start from somewhere.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Beta Company: C-Mag


Oh, this thing kicks ass. It stores indefinitely fully loaded, no external devices to manipulate to render functional, and 100 rounds fully loaded! I wonder how heavy that thing is fully loaded?

I just found that TopGlock.com and probably others are now selling a version of the C-Mag with a clear back panel for ammo level checks.

UPDATE: I doubt I'll drop the cash for one of these. I found a pretty scathing review and other negative remarks on forums. I think I'll be putting my money into P-Mags instead.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Cashman Gunshow Dec 15-16th

This weekend is another "Crossroads of the West" gun show here in Las Vegas. I went to the same show in October. From their website, it looks as though they have four shows here a year.

I'd never been to a gun show before the one in October. I've been to a few trade shows before. Two Macworld conventions - one in Boston and one in NYC and an Outdoor Retailer show in Utah. Those trade shows had glitz and glamor, but it wasn't really the scene where you could really buy something for yourself. You could get a lot of free products, but it was more about showing off the stuff for the upcoming year.

This gun show is more a massive flea market, with the coolest toys you can ever imagine. There's a lot of silly junk as well, but you know what they say about "one man's junk..." Not much glitz or glamor here, but that's alright with me.

I went by myself the first time. I found an online coupon that saved me a buck on the entry cost. When I got there I was buzzing with excitement. There were folks in the parking lot returning to their cars with rifles, pistols, gun cases, and ammo pulled in heavy duty carts. It was awesome and I hadn't even been inside yet. There were families, old folks, young folks, almost anyone you could imagine.

Unfortunately, inside I wasn't able to take any pictures. It was mayhem. I set up my cruising path and drooled over the tables and tables of guns and accessories. I bought some really good beef jerky, some ammo, a mag or two and then I finally decided to pick up my Glock 30. I'd been dreaming of getting one ever since I decided to relegate my Kahr PM9 to "pocket-backup".

There was a huge line since the national background check system had been off-line. I stood in line behind a guy that was buying an XD40 and another who was buying his first Colt AR-15. I can't remember off hand, but I got a pretty good deal. I was given a special option to pay with a personal check rather than have to pay an additional surcharge to use my credit card.

The gentleman buying the XD40 was in his 50's and was buying his first handgun. He had his son and grandson visit him in line and they were off looking for different ammo, so perhaps his son had guns and turned him into a proud gun owner. I said he'd be very happy with his XD40. I told him I had an XD45ACP. I said that the only thing I've heard that comes remotely close to criticism is that they aren't "from" America. Thinking that Springfield Armory made them, he thought they were American. I didn't push it. He'll be happy.

This weekend, my wife is coming with me. We'll probably buy more jerky, some ammo, perhaps a mag or two, and maybe a few odds and ends. I'd really like her to be less mystified with gun culture. I'd really like to see her a shooter as well. I might bring my brother-in-law as well. He's been out shooting with me as well and might enjoy the scene.

I'd really like to buy some stuff off my wish list, but that'll have to wait.

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Kestrel 4500

This is low on the priority list, but it would be a great addition to the toolbox. In addition to distance shooting, it would be great for sport kite sessions, kiteboarding and mountaineering. Granted, I haven't started kiteboarding and I'm not doing much mountaineering anymore. That's why it's pretty freaking low on the list of must-have's.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Adjustable Shotgun Stock

I saw that Remington was selling "tactical" versions of their 870 shotguns with these stocks and they look like a great add-on for any shotgun! Knoxx makes some huge claims about how much felt recoil reduction you'll get, but aside from all the numbers, they have some wicked videos showing folks firing the shotgun with someone's should sandwiched between a wall and the stock and even someone firing the shotgun while it was pressed against his belly! I'm a pretty light guy, so something like this really appeals to me.

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Doctor optic + Trijicon

I was wondering what happened to Doctor optics because their website was down, which was unfortunate because it seems like they have a pretty interesting product. Looks like others have already asked that same question.And here's a model from Jpoint Sights.