The striker broke when I dryfired the Erma. :v: Guess I'll have to figure out a replacement. Forgot that you aren't supposed to dry fire older striker-fired pistols.
[QUOTE=mastermaul;51942162]I don't really want to be a dick since it's all your decision and money, but I feel compelled to give you some advice. Save some money up next time and buy something nice. It takes longer and takes some self-control, yes, but you're not really saving money by buying a shitty 870 express[/QUOTE]
I get your point but what's wrong with the 870 express?
[QUOTE=dude709;51945914]I get your point but what's wrong with the 870 express?[/QUOTE]
They rust. A lot.
[QUOTE=dude709;51945914]I get your point but what's wrong with the 870 express?[/QUOTE]
Because it's made by Remington and they literally have a recall on a 50 year old design because it will just fire on its own.
Buy from a company that can actually build guns and not pipe bombs.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;51946088]Because it's made by Remington and they literally have a recall on a 50 year old design because it will just fire on its own.
Buy from a company that can actually build guns and not pipe bombs.[/QUOTE]
My brother's actually looking at getting a Mossberg 500 Field/Security when he turns 18. Is that a decent choice, or should he look elsewhere?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;51946111]My brother's actually looking at getting a Mossberg 500 Field/Security when he turns 18. Is that a decent choice, or should he look elsewhere?[/QUOTE]
I honestly can't tell you much about shotguns, but I wouldn't recommend a shotgun as a first gun unless he's already experienced.
Honestly, I absolutely love my 870 Wingmaster. Granted, you don't find 16 gauge shotguns much any more. If you keep it cleaned and oil it when storing, it's not an issue with rust. I'd avoid the 700s, though.
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Also, it's not firing for no reason. It's firing with the safety on and a round chambered by pressing in on the receiver with those firearms. And, if I remember correctly, tension has to be applied to the trigger to keep it in place. It's a bit of a weird issue in the safety block.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;51946088]Because it's made by Remington and they literally have a recall on a 50 year old design because it will just fire on its own.
Buy from a company that can actually build guns and not pipe bombs.[/QUOTE]
Aren't older ones gtg?
There is nothing wrong with a boring old meat and potatoes rem870.
Except that the ejectors fall out when you clean it
[QUOTE=dude709;51946254]Aren't older ones gtg?[/QUOTE]
Its only newer models IIRC. I would still buy a different rifle though.
Best way to remove cosmoline?
[QUOTE=SGTSpartans;51946972]Best way to remove cosmoline?[/QUOTE]
Heat gun, boiling water, brake cleaner, lots of time.
Can anyone recommend shotgun slug molds? I feel it will very quickly save me money making slugs from target loads instead of buying slugs.
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I was looking at the Lyman "air-rifle" slug but it seems to only come in 1 1/8 oz while most target loads are 1oz.
I turned 21 today and am going to be purchasing a handgun. Any recommendations for semi-auto 9mm handguns?
CZ P07 Duty or SP01
Glock 17. Simple as a stone axe, reliable, easily modified, easily cleaned, and its popularity ensures easy access to cheap parts and instructors who are intimately familiar with it.
Buy a 1911 and plaster it in anime babes, cc it too.
serious note though i've heard the Walther PPQ is pretty good and that the HK VP9 is pretty good as well. Glock is a good choice as well.
[QUOTE=geel9;51947713]I turned 21 today and am going to be purchasing a handgun. Any recommendations for semi-auto 9mm handguns?[/QUOTE]
Go to your LGS and fingerfuck a bunch to see what you like and don't like; and/or go to a range and actually shoot ones you're interested in (assuming they have them).
[QUOTE=geel9;51947713]I turned 21 today and am going to be purchasing a handgun. Any recommendations for semi-auto 9mm handguns?[/QUOTE]
FN FNS or HK VP9. Incredible striker fired 9mm pistols. I love both and own the FNS. Very easy to use, very clean, accurate, and just feels fuckin great in your hands.
I should say I agree with a lot of choices in this thread but highly recommend, if not a Glock, a striker-fired handgun, full-size, as your first purchase.
It'll help you focus on learning good shooting discipline and marksmanship without having to worry to much about hammers, decocks, and safeties, which you can move up to once you have your basic marksmanship down.
Some folks might recommend the converse if you have a verbose learning instinct since approaching the more complex firearms off the bat may have a more rounded learning result, but I found in my experience the learning process way much easier when I stopped practicing with a hammer-fired handgun, switched to my Glock 22, and just cranked out rounds until I had my draw, grip, and sight picture sharpened.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;51947157]Heat gun, boiling water, brake cleaner, lots of time.[/QUOTE]
I use paint thinner on the metal bits, and if you have wood bits, dont get any chemicals on them, either set them outside on a hot sunny day or right next to a space heater. As it heats up, all the cosmo sweats out of the wood and you can just wipe it off.
And wear gloves if you dont want to smell like a communist arsenal for the next few days.
[QUOTE=SGTSpartans;51946972]Best way to remove cosmoline?[/QUOTE]
Strip down all the parts, dump them in a plastic box you can nab at the dollar store, fill with paint thinner / mineral spirits, I used a spare toothbrush to brush off big clumps, put back together. Make sure you apply generous amounts of oil to all metal parts afterwards.
This method worked pretty well for my makarov and my SKS, both of which came completely covered in the stuff.
I boiled most of the cosmoline out of the parts for my M59/66 in a old pot that could be thrown away and soaked and scrubbed them in simple green. For the receiver and stock I used brake-cleaner and oven-cleaner. For what is still embedded in the nooks, crannies, and wood grain, I use sustained fire on target and a rag.
[QUOTE=geel9;51947713]I turned 21 today and am going to be purchasing a handgun. Any recommendations for semi-auto 9mm handguns?[/QUOTE]
CZ-75B. It's a good, solid, reliable, tried and true, handgun. It's also extremely affordable. I love HK's, I even own a USP, but I wouldn't buy one as your first handgun. They've got some funky ergonomics that are exclusive to HK and you probably shouldn't build your habits off of it.
Do you have any experience with handguns at all? If not, don't buy a 9mm as your first, or if you do buy a 22lr along with it. You absolutely [i]need[/i] to train yourself on a 22lr first.
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[QUOTE=Birdman101;51948442]I use paint thinner on the metal bits, and if you have wood bits, dont get any chemicals on them, either set them outside on a hot sunny day or right next to a space heater. As it heats up, all the cosmo sweats out of the wood and you can just wipe it off.
And wear gloves if you dont want to smell like a communist arsenal for the next few days.[/QUOTE]
Tough to sit the stock out in the hot sun with its winter time. I recommend a heat gun or blow-dryer for the stock, or just use a finish remover and refinish the whole stock. Thats only like a 2 day project.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;51948707]
Tough to sit the stock out in the hot sun with its winter time. I recommend a heat gun or blow-dryer for the stock, or just use a finish remover and refinish the whole stock. Thats only like a 2 day project.[/QUOTE]
I dont know where he lives, it might be a place south of the frozen wasteland area this time of year. But yeah I just used a propand sunflower heater for the 3 mosins I de-cosmo'd.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;51948707]CZ-75B. It's a good, solid, reliable, tried and true, handgun. It's also extremely affordable. I love HK's, I even own a USP, but I wouldn't buy one as your first handgun. They've got some funky ergonomics that are exclusive to HK and you probably shouldn't build your habits off of it.
Do you have any experience with handguns at all? If not, don't buy a 9mm as your first, or if you do buy a 22lr along with it. You absolutely [i]need[/i] to train yourself on a 22lr first.
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Tough to sit the stock out in the hot sun with its winter time. I recommend a heat gun or blow-dryer for the stock, or just use a finish remover and refinish the whole stock. Thats only like a 2 day project.[/QUOTE]
I've been to the range a few times with my fiancee's Ruger LC9. Is there any particular reason you feel someone "must" train with a 22lr at first? I got rather decent at using her 9mm pretty quickly.
[QUOTE=geel9;51948937]I've been to the range a few times with my fiancee's Ruger LC9. Is there any particular reason you feel someone "must" train with a 22lr at first? I got rather decent at using her 9mm pretty quickly.[/QUOTE]
I started on 9mm, never bothered with 22 and i shoot just fine. I never understood the need to start so small. People should get used to recoil from the start and learn to handle the weapon.
.22 is seen as "easy" but really it will just teach you bad habits that could injure you with larger cartridges if you learn on it. .22 is OK for learning the concepts of using sights but it has absolutely nil kick so you will get comfortable shooting with bad posture and then hurt yourself if you pick up a bigger gun. Start with 9mm for handguns and 308/12ga for long guns.
Usually I would start with .22 for people who don't really get the concept or are a little nervous, and it's pretty easy to get the bare fundamentals down on, but 9mm isn't too difficult to learn on.
[QUOTE=geel9;51948937]I've been to the range a few times with my fiancee's Ruger LC9. Is there any particular reason you feel someone "must" train with a 22lr at first? I got rather decent at using her 9mm pretty quickly.[/QUOTE]
Teaches you the basic more easily without the recoil. Training on a gun with recoil, like a small polymer frame 9mm, is going to teach you bad habits, the worst of which is flinching.
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