NIRC. Chit Chat

[Die-Laughing]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

i would, but...

what? they won't let you have THAT in the city either? the magazines are 10 rounders. I'm going shooting tomorrow morning.. come with and give her a test run before you buy.

[thzero]

Originally Posted by jugg_crawler

When this site gets going, just post your approximate location so we can see where most of the people are. Then we could organize a event.

Thanks,
jugg_crawler

Damn... I'd go shooting or gtg but am going skiing if I get my ass up

[JHTreyIII]

Thats a nice gun! I'd buy it if I hadn't just picked a 27 up a couple months back. I love my baby glock! It's so easy to carry, with my crossbreed you almost forget its even there. I still haven't even shot mine. I need to. If I hadn't just spent 14 hours in my truck I'd go with you (well actually I'd probably be skiing with Zero because he asked me first LOL).

I'm kind of in the market for a bolt action rifle. I'm thinking 308 or 300 win mag. I want something that will be accurate WAY out there, like to 1000 yards or so. I'm looking at maybe a Remington 700 or something similar. I was originally planning to mod my AR in that direction but it's really not designed for long range.

[Mega Fattie]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Thats a nice gun! I'd buy it if I hadn't just picked a 27 up a couple months back. I love my baby glock! It's so easy to carry, with my crossbreed you almost forget its even there. I still haven't even shot mine. I need to. If I hadn't just spent 14 hours in my truck I'd go with you (well actually I'd probably be skiing with Zero because he asked me first LOL).

I'm kind of in the market for a bolt action rifle. I'm thinking 308 or 300 win mag. I want something that will be accurate WAY out there, like to 1000 yards or so. I'm looking at maybe a Remington 700 or something similar. I was originally planning to mod my AR in that direction but it's really not designed for long range.

Keep the AR as a fighting carbine.

Remington 700, or a savage model 10 (thousand yard rifles for about $1,000 with good glass, and you doing your part as a shooter)

[Mega Fattie]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

i need to put the locker in my twin hammers, right now i got the 500,000 weight stuff in there and on any climbing the diff opens up.

neat little rig.



i would, but...

You can own whatever the rest of Illinois can, no magazine limit either.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by Mega Fattie

Keep the AR as a fighting carbine.

Remington 700, or a savage model 10 (thousand yard rifles for about $1,000 with good glass, and you doing your part as a shooter)

Oh I won't sell the Colt. I'll probably keep that gun forever.

[JHTreyIII]

So I've been driving a lot lately. It's 8 hours between here and Toronto and I just drove to Dallas and back this week, 14 hrs each way. It's given me some time to listen to some audiobooks. I listened to The Lone Survivor and Marcus Latrell's sequel, Service. Today I listened to American Sniper by Chris Kyle. Interesting books about spec ops and the Navy SEALS. I don't really read much...but it sure passes the time in the car.

[Die-Laughing]

What the!? If you didn't just mention wanting to get a .308 shooter, I'd think you might have gone soft on us!

Nah.. I don't read much either. That actually sounds like a good way to pass time. Also, if it's something you're interested in, I assume its enough to keep your attention in order to stay in the lane and out of the ditch.

We're leaving at around 9:45-10:00am if you decide you're going!

[JHTreyIII]

Well all 3 books are about SEAL operations, at least it wasn't a romance novel haha. Pretty interesting reads though. There's a movie coming out next month for one of them.

[Mega Fattie]

Yeah, the Chris Kyle book is supposed to be good.

I wasn't saying get rid of the AR, I'm saying...don't be one of those AR guys who thinks his 16" carbine is a bolt gun. Build a bolt gun if you wanna reach out real far. Keep the AR for fighting the Obama voters when the battle starts.

[johnnyh66]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

I listened to The Lone Survivor

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

What the!? If you didn't just mention wanting to get a .308 shooter, I'd think you might have gone soft on us!

I saw his interview on 60 Mins (or 20/20)... it was f#@ked up man. That guy seemed to have so much guilt. I couldn't help but cry a little when he was talking about it.
We are lucky to have never had to been in a situation like that.

[johnnyh66]

anyone want to buy a trail project for Christmas?
85 Toyota Land cruiser 4x4 With Plow Mechanic Special

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by Mega Fattie

You can own whatever the rest of Illinois can, no magazine limit either.

i thought i had to pass a crazy test to own a handgun...? only real reason i want one is to basically sleep with it.

i really wanna get those 2 ar's put together, i completely forgot about them... im interested in the whole gun thing, just so busy with other stuff i never have time to learn about it or research anything.

[JHTreyIII]

Nope, just a FOID card. Anyone can buy one.

Edit: I say that, but they do a background check and there's a holding period. I guess the holding period allows someone that's pissed off and buying a gun to shoot someone a couple days to cool off.

[Mega Fattie]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

i thought i had to pass a crazy test to own a handgun...? only real reason i want one is to basically sleep with it.

i really wanna get those 2 ar's put together, i completely forgot about them... im interested in the whole gun thing, just so busy with other stuff i never have time to learn about it or research anything.

You need a FOID card. Thats pretty much it.

72 hr waiting period on handgun purchases.
24 hr wait on rifles/shotguns.

Thats all there is to owning one.

[talmond]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Nope, just a FOID card. Anyone can buy one.

Edit: I say that, but they do a background check and there's a holding period. I guess the holding period allows someone that's pissed off and buying a gun to shoot someone a couple days to cool off.

Damn background checks. I have an assault and battery on my record. I will never be able to own a gun.

[badhoopty]

you guys sure? i thought with my foid i was basically able to own a shotgun or rifle, but a handgun i would need to take the handgun training classes and get another license.

i have a issue with my interest or ownership of something like a firearm being documented and all that... but i have no excuse for my ignorance or non-ownership still after all this time other than im too lazy to keep up with it...

[Mega Fattie]

That law is gone. Get a foid, buy a firearm.

[Mega Fattie]

Anyone know anything about building a good gaming computer/ steam box?

I think instead of buying a PS4 or XBOX ONE, i wanna try out pc gaming. I needed a new laptop for the last few years, and i figure instead of buying a laptop, why not put together a well spec'd pc for as much as a PS4?

[Mike Flea]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Thats a nice gun! I'd buy it if I hadn't just picked a 27 up a couple months back. I love my baby glock! It's so easy to carry, with my crossbreed you almost forget its even there. I still haven't even shot mine. I need to. If I hadn't just spent 14 hours in my truck I'd go with you (well actually I'd probably be skiing with Zero because he asked me first LOL).

I'm kind of in the market for a bolt action rifle. I'm thinking 308 or 300 win mag. I want something that will be accurate WAY out there, like to 1000 yards or so. I'm looking at maybe a Remington 700 or something similar. I was originally planning to mod my AR in that direction but it's really not designed for long range.

you need to try a circuit judge, 410/.45long rifle, may not have range, but it'll drop anything within 100yds, and since most people can't see past 100yds without a scope, it works just fine, and it's a 5 shot.

so all you wanna-be snipers out there that have no formal training, really don't need anything that has a range of a thousand yards(3000ft), because without a spotter you really have no idea what you are shooting at anyways.

When I was in the Army, I had earned an expert badge with the M-16, shooting 38/40 targets at 300 yds(900ft), that was back in 1982, I was 23. Now I'm 55, I'm lucky if I can hit anything within 200 yds with tri-focals, lol