I want to make a 450 bushmaster pistol. I think 10.5 inch(complete upper) is a little to short but I can't find a 12 inch. Any suggestions where I can find one

Around middle of October 2023 I had an Negligent Discharge that resulted in a 9mm sized hole through my left leg. Now I can't pull the trigger of a hand gun without a sense of dread washing over me, I get shaky, nervous, and just the sound of the striker make me tense up. Any tips on getting over this?

I live in Washington state and recently they passed a law requiring you to have firearm safety training, if anyone else lives in this shithole I was wondering if online courses are valid or if I have to actually go take a course.

Help me understand, please.

I understand they are two entirely different guns with different applications. I am just looking for a DA “all metal” hammer fired pistol.

Have ran a glock 19 for years and just want a swanky little trick stick that feels good on my trigger finger.

The gunshop has both available for roughly the same price.

Looks for some opinions and feedback if ya got it.

Already have the dr920 warpoet Glock 20 10mm Sig p365 macro xcomp

Building out the quiver

I've got a Hellcat Pro with an optic plate on the slide, held in by two small screws. I've already had to look for it once, as it blew off at the range. Should I Loctite them in there?

Left my case open overnight with my AR and .40 in it. Cat decided to urinate in it. I didn't realize it the next day. Closed it up and sit the case upright in my closet. Week later I went to get my .40 out of it and noticed the smell and knew what happened. Are these guns ruined? Turned all the bullets blue and rust all over my AR and inside the .40 =/

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Guns:

Staccato C2: Chunk Port, Cerakote, Stipple and reduction by Monsoon, Surefire x300, Dawson RMR plate, Trijicon RCR

Staccato P: Cerakote, Reduction and Stipple by Elusive Texture, Surefire x300, Dawson ACRO P-2 plate, TangoDown standoff plate, FCD R.L.B, Aimpoint ACRO P-2.

Holster: Safariland 6354 RDSO P/N: 6354RDSO-2582-701-MS19

It's a tough one to call with just 500 rounds through each, There are a lot of pros and very few cons between these two. I am also acknowledging a potential bias to the RMR family of optics as I have trained with those extensively, far more so than with any other MRDS I own. My observations for this comparison below:

ACRO P-2: First off, I mounted this optic and shot 500 rounds doing various drills, which is the entirety of my live fire training with the ACRO P-2. Next is addressing the obviously smaller window size than the RCR, The ACRO P-2 window is taller than it is wide, and that made it very easy to acquire the target off the draw from holster. However, left to right target transitions were not as quick. The Glass is very clear, which is to be expected from an optic in this bracket of price and quality. The dot was crisp and max brightness was more than enough to deal with central Texas afternoon sun. It should be noted that the front and rear glass is nearly flush with each side of the housing which is why I opted for a TangoDown Standoff Plate for the front, to give a little buffer to the glass when racking the slide off the optic.

Trijicon RCR: Obviously we are going to start with the capstan screws for mounting, I am a torque spec believer and tend to err on the side of exact value not S.W.A.G, but the capstan system is entirely S.W.A.G based. It held up to the 500 round test, racking almost exclusively off the optic either on a barricade or by hand. Any hesitations I had initially were reassured as neither screw moved after the test. Moving on the similarities to an RMR are immediately apparent, the deck height is the same and the shroud has the familiar shape. Presentation from holstered and low ready are intuitive and familiar to anyone who has shot an RMR. The glass has the same "blue" hue as the RMR family and at the max brightness the dot looses its crisp edges, also par for the course with every RMR I have ever had. The front lens is recessed into the housing and tilted upward, the rear is semi flat and only slightly recessed from the back of the housing. The window is wider than it is tall, the inverse of the ACRO P-2, and I suspect this was less of a handicap on target acquisition due to the deck height being so familiar to me. The width of the window was very satisfying to transition between targets laterally. Overall on the RCR, it presented and holstered just like the familiar RMR.

I am hesitant to say either is hands down better than the other, the ACRO P-2 has some very good features for a street price that is slightly less than the RCR. I am excited to get more rounds through the ACRO P-2 to get as comfortable as I am with the RMR family of optics.

TLDR: If you are at all familiar with shooting an RMR, you cannot go wrong with the RCR for an enclosed emitter option, If you are more familiar with any of the other MRDS options on the market you can't go wrong with getting the ACRO P-2. Both are reaching toward the peak of performance and capability in a MRDS package.

Gday all new rifle on the way and looking for advice and recommendations on a scope. Rifle in question is a Lithgow LA102 chambered in 308. Will be my new main gun (stepping up from a howa 223) And will do a little bit of everything from Deer, Pigs, foxes and some range work, but will be mainly used for foxes under spotlight and early morning walks. After looking through a few mates scopes I’ve decided I want something in the range of 5-25 magnification and ideally a 30mm+ tube, although and standard 25mm isn’t a dealbreaker. Reticle preference would be MOA or MIL-DOT and budget is preferably under 3k. Also looking at recommendations for rings to suit a pic rail.

Scopes I’ve researched are:

• Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56
• Steiner Predator 8 3-24x50
• NightForce SHV 5-20x56
• Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24x50
• Swarovski Z5 5-25x52
• Vortex Viper PST 2 5-25x50

Any others I should add into the mix? And if you’ve used any of the above scopes I’d like to hear your opinions.

I recently picked up a Winchester 36-45 safe on sale. I just wanted something to prevent the smash and grab thief from swiping my few guns and documents in 5 minutes, and seems like it will do just that. I’ve been reading that these China fire resistant safes off gas corrosive fumes from the drywall and adhesive they’re built with, potentially damaging said guns and docs. Has anyone who’s had a similar safe long term (5-10+ years) seen any ill effects?

I have a 1916 spanish mauser chambered in 7.62x51. I'd like to buy a leather shell holder for the stock and was wondering what recommendations people may have for brands. Any recommendations would make my day :))

Can anyone tell me how much this would be worth the only markings I can read on it say “Steven’s savage arms corp model 87D 22lr ” I would appreciate any information about the gun and how much it’s worth I bought it and another Steven’s .410 for $100.

Hi there party people! I know a vast majority of users here may disagree with California’s gun laws. I am not here to talk about that. I’m looking at getting a CZ 457 Varmint for .22NRL. I was wondering if I got one, when I move would it be an issue if I moved to a more restrictive state? I currently live in Ohio so theres no issues with one here. It’s a .22LR cartridge, bolt action, magazine fed riffle. I know that California has restrictions on the capacity of magazines, as well as some other things. Having read the laws I don’t see any issue with it, but it never hurts to ask. I’m also thinking about getting a lever action henry to have fun with. Any advice is appreciated!

Edit: For clarification the lever action would probably be another .22LR or a 357 Mag

New to the gun world. Just purchase a heritage rough rider 6.5" barrel. Picking it up in a week but not sure which case to purchase... Only using it to take it from home to the shooting range. Went with the best bang for my buck as far as pistol/revolver went. But I'd also like to be an inexpensive case for it. What are your recommendations? Looking at a Plano. 13" box

Would this work?

I drive a truck BTW. So no trunk.

Thanks

So today I was moving all my guns in the safe to a new spot and in the process, found out I had a loaded gun and like a dumbass shot a hole into the basement ceiling. Now, besides the bullet hole, I've gone around the house above and haven't found any other damage, nothing apparent on the roof either....

Would you still call someone for an inspection? Feels like self admittance or something at that point but I haven't noticed any other damage done other than to my eardrums and that drywall.. it was a 350 legend, hoping it might have just hit wood and stopped....

Thanks for any input, I know this is fucking dumb but, yours truly 🙂

Hello, looking to purchase my very first firearm for concealed carry. How frequently should I clean the gun if I intend to keep it at home and use it at the range, say maybe once every 1-2 months?

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Recently received a shipment of 500 Hornady SP .223 rounds and many of them were dented, some pretty badly. They're loose in 50 round boxes, so I suppose some damage during transit is inevitable, but would you be okay with this? The photo is an example of the worst ones. In total maybe 70 were damaged, to varying extents, though with most the deformation was relatively minor, usually around the neck. Don't know when it happened, whether from Hornady to retailer, or retailer to me, but there were literal puncture holes in the boxes from the bullet tips. Please see photo. Would I be okay firing the pictured rounds?

It doesn't seem that long ago that you could walk into any decent gun store or pawnshop and find a rack of decent used bolt guns in .308 or .30-06 for under $150.

I've been wanting a .30 cal bolt gun just for fun, shooting light loads with cast bullets.

The supply of these things seems to have just disappeared.

I really regret not buying a .30-30 lever gun when the pawnshops were full of the Mossberg and Marlins for $129.99.

I guess I'll just catch a deal on a Savage Axis and go from there.

First, I’m somewhat of a noob so I appreciate you entertaining this question. I’ve been into guns for a couple of years now and own four pistols and a few rifles. The two pistols I first bought were all compacts, a 43x and then the P365x Macro comp. I followed that up with a full size Walther PDP 4.5”. I just got the P365 AXG legion comp. I tend to be more accurate with a full-size gun yet the wall is very snappy. That kind of surprised me as I thought a larger gun would be less so. Before I go in search of the holy Grail, what would you recommend as a pistol with less recoil, I’ve been looking at the new Canik TTI combat as I consider it affordable, but I don’t know if it has less recoil and I don’t know any place where I can rent it and try it. Thank you for your help and suggestions.

Here is my EG 74 build, OG barrel, all matching numbers, all accessories like the ZFK scope and mags still in the paper wrapping. This is one of my grail guns

I want something not too noisy I live in some pretty tight quarters. I was thinking about getting a Ruger Mark IV .22/ 45 and then also getting suppressor. Will this be sufficient to take down an intruder? Is there really a big difference between .22 and 9mm? I’ll get a Glock if I have to but I just really love shooting the Mark IV, feels really good to me.

Looking to go through Palmetto State armory to build a 300 Blackout AR pistol. It will be shooting subsonic ammo through a suppressor. This will probably also turn into an SBR. Any recommendations on the upper and lower from them? Looking at the 7.5" barrel. Also, any suggestions for a trigger and bolt carrier group upgrade?