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Old 10-08-2008, 08:38 PM
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HK USPc .45 (probably the best weapon I've ever owned - amazingly accurate)
Glock 27 .40 (simple, compact, hard to beat)

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ST-15 5.56mm, chip mc' trigger, YH free floater,eotech, ACE stock
British L1A1 original, 7.62x51mm with the Trilux SUIT


been trying to get a RRA lower, but the waiting list is like 6-8 months long...

so probably get a M25 or M21...can't decide
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Old 10-11-2008, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DSflyer05 View Post
let us know what you decide to get.
Picked up a Black/OD P22 today at a local gun show. Couldn't get to the range but should be able to hit it up next weekend. I handled a P99, love the feel of that gun. Anyone have any info. on those. I had my heart set on an XD45 but I will add the P99 to my list of possibilities for my next purchase.

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Old 10-12-2008, 06:39 AM
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I'm thinking of buying a mini-14 if BO wins and before he has a chance to change the law. I have a few guns at home already. My favorite is my HK USP.
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Old 10-12-2008, 12:29 PM
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the mini 14 is fun to shoot from my experience
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Old 10-12-2008, 05:18 PM
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My favorite is my HK USP
Good choice. I've got one in .40 S&W. Also a P220 and Glock 21 (both .45's). My son just got a Glock 30, after considering several others. We're so lucky to have all of these choices.

the mini 14 is fun to shoot from my experience
Oh, yeah, the Mini-14 IS a blast!
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Old 10-12-2008, 07:08 PM
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This is the one area where my portfolio has blossomed. I've been at this for quite some time and have collected a number of weapons that have really increased in value and rarity. Almost any surplus military arm has been a good bet, especially when they first hit the US market. I now have a good sampling of all the major military rifles of most combatant nations back to the late 1800's, Mausers, Enfields, Springfields, Mosin Nagants, Swiss K31, Japanese Arisakas etc. I love the Walther P22 as a plinker, and yes, it needs high velocity ammo to function properly. I have a Les Baer 1911 .45 which is about as nice a .45 as money can buy, a few Para Ordnance models, Sig p220, three Browning High Powers. and others from Glock, HK, and wheel guns. I also have a number of precision rifles that bring great enjoyment. I shot for the All- National Guard Rifle team for many years. I could never amass such a collection in today's environment, and my son prays I never let any of them go.
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Greetings.

I'm about to invest in my first rifle for big game hunting (cariboue, deer, elk). I've been narrowing down my search too 3 rifles.
  1. Remington Model XR-100 Rangemaster, (can you fit a silencer on this one)
  2. Remington Model 700™ VTR (silencer on this one as well?)
  3. Winchester Model 70, Extreme Weather SS (also silencer ..)

So, what do you guys thing about these onces... Or you have any other good suggestions?

Thanks

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Why would you want a suppressor (not a silencer) on a high power rifle? The idea of the suppressor is to reduce the sonic noise and pressure to reduce db pressure and noise. It would cost you as much as any of those rifles to have a rifle modified, plus you need an ATF tax stamp for a class lll weapon, another 250 bucks, plus your accuracy with a standard hunting round would make bambi likely live to a ripe old age. If you are going after the game mentioned, think about carrying the rifle long distances horizontally and vertically. I'd choose a fiberglass or kevlar stocked Remington 700 in something from 30.06 or larger, and then the very best glass you can afford, both scope and binoculars. Then I'd hit a range to find a load that performs out to 300 yards with minimal holdover.
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Thanks a lot for your information. I used to live in NC, but have now moved back to Europe, not to sure about rules and regulations on high power rifles, unless I know it's expensive. Atleast the scopes.

Regarding suppressers, I was thinking about saving my ears for the future, the PT-6 is not real quiet....

Could you give me some headsup regarding what you recomend of rifles i should buy, regarding to game..

Should I get a; .308, .225, 30-30, .444

thanks in advance...

I just hunt small game with shotgun now a days
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Coffin- I always use earplugs and earmuffs at the range, no problem with hearing damage. There are nice sound attenuated muffs for less than 60 bucks that let you hear voices but cancel out high peak decibel noises. If you are hunting elk and caribou, or anything west of say the Mississippi, you need something that shoots fast and flat, as in it doesn't drop rapidly down range. This lets you hold center mass of your target and have about 8 inches of kill zone inside 300 yards. Any shots laonger than that are in my judgement, not kosher. I have a 30.06 Sako fiberglass that will bring down most anything with one shot, but that would be the minimum for Elk. A belted magnum, like a .300 Winchester magnum will do anything. There are too many new flat shooting cartridges to keep up with, any of the hunting magazines are full of new comparisons. I'd get an 30.06 if you plan to hunt in both wooded terrain and in the West. Almost all of the rifles sold today are accurate enough to do the job, thanks to CNC machining. I'm partial to Remington 700's and Sako's, but a Savage is quite a nice rifle out of the box for not much money. The 30-30 is a short range brush gun, and the .308 may not cut it after 200 yards. Ammo has a lot to do with it. Good glass is really important, Leupold, Burris, Swarovski, Zeiss, and Kahles are all very good. Hope this helps. Oh yeah, don't worry about noise while hunting, you need to hear everything out there, and if you do your part, you'll only fire one round, and believe me, you won't hear it!

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