[QUOTE=DepDirkson;52127241]My local shop just got in a Type 99 Arisaka and I kind of want to buy it but I dont know a whole lot about them.[/QUOTE]
If its for a $100, do it. Unless youre a serious historian who wants to collect Japanese militaria, its not worth it. Theyre not at all good rifles, ammo isnt cheap, and theyre not fun to shoot. I bought a type 38 (I think) for $100 at a gunshow and I honestly feel I paid too much for it.
Especially for $100 I feel like it'd be a last ditch
[QUOTE=Zombinie;52127119]Could you just.... buy the gun once you get to Alaska?[/QUOTE]
Well yes, but I want a better shotgun than my one from 1910.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52127225]You need to get a license to buy and possess firearms, iirc, which involves a certain amount of time in the classroom. And I don't even know if non-Canadians would be allowed to take it.[/QUOTE]
Alaska isn't Canada
[QUOTE=GunFox;52127305]Just ship them to yourself in Alaska. Don't risk it.[/QUOTE]
I'm shipping all my other guns but I'm driving from Florida up to Chicago, over to LA then Seattle and up through Canada. There's no way in hell I'm traversing the country without a single gun. A shotgun is a good medium that isn't heavily controlled in most anti gun states, plus me not being a resident for the shitty states, I'm just going to keep it in a case with a lock so no cops will fuck with me over it.
Also as above, Canada is more okay with shotguns.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52127225]You need to get a license to buy and possess firearms, iirc, which involves a certain amount of time in the classroom. And I don't even know if non-Canadians would be allowed to take it.[/QUOTE]
Well since you're mistakenly talking about Canada and not Alaska, you do not need to be a citizen to get a firearms license in Canada. I know a guy who was a firearms course instructor before he got citizenship here. I don't even think you actually need to live in Canada to get a Canadian firearms license, if you live near enough the border that you come here to shoot/hunt all the time I think that you can get a Canadian gun license and tell them you live in America, but I'm not 100% on that. I do know that you don't need to be a citizen to get a gun license here.
[QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;52127596]I'm shipping all my other guns but I'm driving from Florida up to Chicago, over to LA then Seattle and up through Canada. There's no way in hell I'm traversing the country without a single gun. A shotgun is a good medium that isn't heavily controlled in most anti gun states, plus me not being a resident for the shitty states, I'm just going to keep it in a case with a lock so no cops will fuck with me over it.
Also as above, Canada is more okay with shotguns.[/QUOTE]
Don't tell the border that unless they specifically ask, because then they'll give you a hard time for not shipping that one too. If they ask, you're probably already in secondary and they're giving you a hard time anyway, and it's always better not to lie. But don't volunteer information unless asked. If you're in secondary they'll probably understand that the culture about guns is different there and that you wanted a truck gun, but if they ask something like "Do you have any other guns with you?" Don't tell them "No, the rest I shipped there," just tell them "No." If they ask "Do you have any other guns?" Then you tell them, because otherwise you'd be lying, and the border doesn't like it when you lie.
Also don't tell a cop you have a gun in the car unless they ask, because they have a tendency to overreact, especially in the city. You are not required to tell a cop you have a gun in your car, and unless they ask don't tell them because it makes your life harder. I got pulled over at a speed trap and the cop could clearly see the gun cases in the back of the SUV. I didn't say anything, he didn't ask, I didn't have to explain anything.
[QUOTE=FinalHunter;52127633]What the fuck is the point then lol same thing as those people who keep their home defense gun in a safe.[/QUOTE]
Well I have to in states like California, I mean I'll be doing more research for each state I go through. I'm not going keep it locked up in states that value freedom. Even if it is locked up in in say California, it's not like I'll be rolling through downtown LA. I'm just stopping at hotels and seeing family and sticking to the highways.
Edit: California state law only states that a shotgun or rifle must be unloaded and not in a case. Also same for Illinois
[editline]19th April 2017[/editline]
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;52127639]Don't tell the border that unless they specifically ask, because then they'll give you a hard time for not shipping that one too. If they ask, you're probably already in secondary and they're giving you a hard time anyway, and it's always better not to lie. But don't volunteer information unless asked.
Also don't tell a cop you have a gun in the car unless they ask, because they have a tendency to overreact, especially in the city. You are not required to tell a cop you have a gun in your car, and unless they ask don't tell them because it makes your life harder. I got pulled over at a speed trap and the cop could clearly see the gun cases in the back of the SUV. I didn't say anything, he didn't ask, I didn't have to explain anything.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I'll be following whatever Canadian laws there are and I'll be filing out the temporary permit thing and all. Again thanks for all the Canada tips, more than I thought I'd need to know
[QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;52127642]Well I have to in states like California, I mean I'll be doing more research for each state I go through. I'm not going keep it locked up in states that value freedom. Even if it is locked up in in say California, it's not like I'll be rolling through downtown LA. I'm just stopping at hotels and seeing family and sticking to the highways.
[editline]19th April 2017[/editline]
Yeah I'll be following whatever Canadian laws there are and I'll be filing out the temporary permit thing and all. Again thanks for all the Canada tips, more than I thought I'd need to know[/QUOTE]
For Illinois, it has to be locked in a case/disabled with a trigger or breech lock and unloaded during transit. You need a FOID card to legally possess firearms and ammunition, but out-of-state residents who are passing through are protected. Same deal with municipal laws - if I lived in Chicago, I wouldn't be allowed to own magazines with greater than 10 round capacity. If I pass through Chicago with a bunch of 30-round AR magazines in the trunk of my car, I'm fine.
Anyone have anything to say about the VG6 Epsilon? I've read and researched a lot but I make my final decisions solely based on the opinions in this thread in order to appeal to the online peers.
it's 200 dollars. its a real bastard of a rifle, previous owner was the family whos great grandpa took it home with him. its slightly sporterized, but I think Im gonna pass on it.
Just gonna keep saving for a pretty 1911
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52120415]I'm not good enough a shooter that it'll make a difference. :v:
Fuck it. I'm getting it. Second kind of cool.
[editline]18th April 2017[/editline]
Besides, if I'd wanted a rifle with sub-MOA accuracy, I wouldn't have gotten a PTR. Furthest I can shoot around here is 300, and that's at a range over an hour north of me.[/QUOTE]
It's no even about having sub MOA accuracy. Lets pretend your rifle shoots 4 MOA. With 1 MOA adjustments the difference between being in the center of your 4" circle is a full inch, which means as soon as you hit 200 unless it was sighted in center of the 4" group its now grouping left or right, and your adjustment is now moving 2" within that circle.
Long story short unless you are lucky to get the windage right on you're going to have little to no wiggle room in centering your group.
Where do people stand on the 9mm vs 5.7x28mm as a carry? I mean it seems like the traditional "slow and big" vs "fast and small" but I feel like looking at ballistics data the 5.7x28mm, with the easier recoil and lightweight can be more beneficial than a 9mm. Thoughts?
on a similar tangential topic; my CC is in .380
I've seen a few different opinions from my gun friends but what do you all think about running HP vs FMJ in it?
I'm firmly in the HP camp because I dont want to be liable for shooting through someone and hitting someone else. But I've also seen some people complain that hollow points in .380 dont have enough energy to hit deep vital tissue.
[QUOTE=The Rifleman;52128089]Where do people stand on the 9mm vs 5.7x28mm as a carry? I mean it seems like the traditional "slow and big" vs "fast and small" but I feel like looking at ballistics data the 5.7x28mm, with the easier recoil and lightweight can be more beneficial than a 9mm. Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
5.7x28mm has some neat looking velocities coming out of the P90. But coming out of a FiveSeven with a barrel less than half as long? I'm doubtful.
I guess the advantage is half the recoil impulse of 9mm.
[editline]20th April 2017[/editline]
I can't find any velocity data for 5.7x28mm out of a handgun. I have to assume FN know it's awful and are thus tight lipped on it.
[QUOTE=The Rifleman;52128089]Where do people stand on the 9mm vs 5.7x28mm as a carry? I mean it seems like the traditional "slow and big" vs "fast and small" but I feel like looking at ballistics data the 5.7x28mm, with the easier recoil and lightweight can be more beneficial than a 9mm. Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
9mm has a wider variety of loads available, is generally cheaper, and is cheaper to train with. 5.7x28 is designed for uise against threats wearing bodyarmor with the ss190 load, which you as a civvie can't get. I'd strongly advise getting a 9mm and spending more money on training and good ammo. A cheap hit from a 9mm is better than an expensive from a 5.7
[QUOTE=The Rifleman;52128089]Where do people stand on the 9mm vs 5.7x28mm as a carry? I mean it seems like the traditional "slow and big" vs "fast and small" but I feel like looking at ballistics data the 5.7x28mm, with the easier recoil and lightweight can be more beneficial than a 9mm. Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
If someone carries a five-seven, does their mom drop them off at Chucky Cheese's, or does the short bus drop them off?
You would have to be seriously special to CC a 5.7 pistol. The whole point of 5.7 is to pierce body armor and still carry some force to do damage. You literally can not get your hands on 5.7 AP ammo, and 5.7 is outclassed by pretty much any handgun caliber.
Saying that the marginal decrease in recoil is an advantage is like saying 22lr is a viable carry round because it has no recoil. There is a reason FN doesnt make compact and subcompact versions of the five seven.
While a pretty niche product (read: useless), a shorter 5.7 would be kinda cool
Can't get the BB-code to work, but here's a 5 second photoshop mockup; [url]http://imgur.com/a/ehHWY[/url]
[QUOTE=Campin Carl;52128593]While a pretty niche product (read: useless), a shorter 5.7 would be kinda cool
Can't get the BB-code to work, but here's a 5 second photoshop mockup; [url]http://imgur.com/a/ehHWY[/url][/QUOTE]
Like you said it would be useless. 5.7 needs to be fired out of the longest barrel possible to have any sort of efficacy. Its already probably useless in pistol form, it just gets more useless the smaller you make it.
People who CC certain guns just for the cool factor really need to reevaluate themselves.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;52128644]Like you said it would be useless. 5.7 needs to be fired out of the longest barrel possible to have any sort of efficacy. Its already probably useless in pistol form, it just gets more useless the smaller you make it.
People who CC certain guns just for the cool factor really need to reevaluate themselves.[/QUOTE]
May as well CC a 22WMR.
You mean I shouldn't open carry an RFB in the suburbs?
You guys recommended I check out the RIA 1911, I did and I was going to get it but seeing how I was going to swap out most of parts to wilson combat parts I.E beaver tail ext slide lock and safety etc.
My local gunshop has a Para Expert 10 .45 with all those parts already for only 100 more.
Any opinions on them? It would cost more the get the parts separate and pay to have them fitted on the GI model of the RIA, they don't have the tactical version either. Thanks for the help again.
I saw a billboard advertising a "concealed carry expo". While I'm sure it's a perfectly reasonable thing the specific wording still made me laugh, like a "SECRET BUNKER" sign.
Might be getting an entry-level reloading kit for my birthday. [url]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/121744/lee-challenger-breech-lock-single-stage-press-kit[/url]
I have weapons chambered in 5.56, .308 and 9mm. What am I going to need besides what's included in the kit?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52130047]Might be getting an entry-level reloading kit for my birthday. [URL]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/121744/lee-challenger-breech-lock-single-stage-press-kit[/URL]
I have weapons chambered in 5.56, .308 and 9mm. What am I going to need besides what's included in the kit?[/QUOTE]
Obviously bullets, powder, and primers and dies :v:
A reloading book is the most important part that you are missing before you start reloading. You need this to figure out what powders and bullets you want to use. Get a lube pad and some case lube, or a can of aerosol case lube. A tumbler and tumbling media, corn will be the cheapest/easiest to get.
A decent set of calipers so you can measure both your cases and your OAL length. Also hold onto at least one factory loaded cartridge of each caliber to have for comparison to your reloads. Or make a dummy.
If you are not reusing ammo boxes, then buy some plastic reload boxes and labels. Put down the OAL, powder and the charge, the bullet weight and type, and maybe the primer used if you are that anally retentive.
[QUOTE=Lone_Star94;52130108]Obviously bullets, powder, and primers and dies :v:
A reloading book is the most important part that you are missing before you start reloading. You need this to figure out what powders and bullets you want to use. Get a lube pad and some case lube, or a can of aerosol case lube. A tumbler and tumbling media, corn will be the cheapest/easiest to get.
A decent set of calipers so you can measure both your cases and your OAL length. Also hold onto at least one factory loaded cartridge of each caliber to have for comparison to your reloads. Or make a dummy.
If you are not reusing ammo boxes, then buy some plastic reload boxes and labels. Put down the OAL, powder and the charge, the bullet weight and type, and maybe the primer used if you are that anally retentive.[/QUOTE]
Alright, that helps. Thanks.
Can you recommend a decent tumbler?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52130233]Alright, that helps. Thanks.
Can you recommend a decent tumbler?[/QUOTE]
I use a Lyman. If you want to make it a little easier in getting your cases out of the tumbler, try to find a small a kitty litter scoop. You will still need to empty and tap on each case to be sure that it's empty of media.
[QUOTE=flamester370;52128795]You guys recommended I check out the RIA 1911, I did and I was going to get it but seeing how I was going to swap out most of parts to wilson combat parts I.E beaver tail ext slide lock and safety etc.
My local gunshop has a Para Expert 10 .45 with all those parts already for only 100 more.
Any opinions on them? It would cost more the get the parts separate and pay to have them fitted on the GI model of the RIA, they don't have the tactical version either. Thanks for the help again.[/QUOTE]
I'm gonna say this first, youre wasting your money on a 1911 and you can find a better gun for cheaper.
But if youre dead set, para makes a decent gun. Their double stack (I think its them who make the double stack) are also worth looking into.
[QUOTE=Cyke Lon bee;52130642]I'm gonna say this first, youre wasting your money on a 1911 and you can find a better gun for cheaper.
But if youre dead set, para makes a decent gun. Their double stack (I think its them who make the double stack) are also worth looking into.[/QUOTE]
Ended up getting the 10 round double stack Expert they had, Will let you guys know how it does!
Para Ordnance are dirty fucking traitors and I'll never buy a pistol from them. At least my dad's was still made in Toronto before they moved south of the border and had Freedom Group shit all over their QC.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;52130691]Para Ordnance are dirty fucking traitors and I'll never buy a pistol from them. At least my dad's was still made in Toronto before they moved south of the border and had Freedom Group shit all over their QC.[/QUOTE]
Sorry your country is run by filthy commie's who wont let companies make a decent gun.
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