The I LOVE THIS GUN Thread

[El Guero]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

I can get steel cases for about $12-$14, but some guns are super picky about it.

Can you get Remington UMC ammunition? 9mm here is like $60/250 rounds. The .38 Special is like $75/250, I bought one box 4 or 5 months ago and have been using that brass ever since

[Patriot4570]

Originally Posted by Romulux

Here's an old Winchester 94 dying of rust and sitting in a box. It was my grandfather's and has been neglected for a few decades. It's from 1941.










It wouldn't cycle smoothly before taking it apart.

I don't care much about collector value. I wanted to stop deterioration and get it into a functional state.


So, after some sandpaper, steel wool, elbow grease, and dangerous chemicals, I turned it into this.

The wood is still stained but stripped, restained, and coated with urethane; the metal is still pitted but no longer rusty and every piece has been parkerized with Oxpho-blue. Amazing stuff!

So it's still ugly but no longer falling apart.

Great job on the Winchester.I have a Winchester Trapper caliber 30/30 has a 16" barrel and is a fun rifle to shoot.Keep that rifle and thanks for sharing.

[cwadej]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

I can get steel cases for about $12-$14, but some guns are super picky about it.

Cheaper than dirt carries a few brands of brass cased cheaper than that.
BVAC, once used brass, bulk reloads, 10.49 /50 rds. $173/1000 rds. good for plinking and range stuff. Then of course there's the market hall gun show next weekend.....

[cwadej]

Originally Posted by El Guero

Can you get Remington UMC ammunition? 9mm here is like $60/250 rounds. The .38 Special is like $75/250, I bought one box 4 or 5 months ago and have been using that brass ever since

Which UMC? they have several loads under that name.

[Jeffy]

Originally Posted by El Guero

Can you get Remington UMC ammunition? 9mm here is like $60/250 rounds. The .38 Special is like $75/250, I bought one box 4 or 5 months ago and have been using that brass ever since

I like Winchester White Box.

[EvilGenius]

Originally Posted by El Guero

Can you get Remington UMC ammunition? 9mm here is like $60/250 rounds. The .38 Special is like $75/250, I bought one box 4 or 5 months ago and have been using that brass ever since

Originally Posted by cwadej

Cheaper than dirt carries a few brands of brass cased cheaper than that.
BVAC, once used brass, bulk reloads, 10.49 /50 rds. $173/1000 rds. good for plinking and range stuff. Then of course there's the market hall gun show next weekend.....

Goddamn, you guys are lucky. The cheapest brass case I've found around here is Monarch from Academy at around $16 and it's usually sold out. Rem UMC is usually $20-$23.

[KSJEEPER]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

I can get steel cases for about $12-$14, but some guns are super picky about it.

I've been getting the steel cased crap, shoots fine in all my guns, and getting it for about $9

[fyrfytr]

Dick's sale price on Remington UMC 9mm is $11.98/box, regular price is $14.99/box. I believe you must buy a case, however, for that price.

[pilotguy299]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

I have issues with confidence in my decision making.

Also, I have ADD.

Dude, if you already know what you want then just go ahead and buy it.

You will never be happy settling for something else. You will only waste money by buying something else, and then later going out buying what you originally wanted anyway!

[gofast1320]

Midway USA has Lake City 5.56, 62 gr for 6.99 a box 20, 169.99 for a box of 500.

[RogueClimber]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

I can get steel cases for about $12-$14, but some guns are super picky about it.

Originally Posted by El Guero

Can you get Remington UMC ammunition? 9mm here is like $60/250 rounds. The .38 Special is like $75/250, I bought one box 4 or 5 months ago and have been using that brass ever since

You guys need to check out sgammo.com

$10 bucks for 50 rounds of Federal American Eagle/Speer Lawman

$64 for 250 rounds of Remington .38

I usually have my shipping notice within a half hour of placing my order...

[JeffS77]

[QUOTE=RogueClimber;17695326]You guys need to check out sgammo.com
[QUOTE]


thanks for the link...always good to have some resources.

[fyrfytr]

+1 for SGAmmo. Reasonable prices and reasonable shipping, too. Just received some 7.62x54 and some 8mm.

[NDEBT]

Tell me about the good ones. My son has been shooting since he was old enough to pull a trigger but he has never had "his" gun. I want to buy him one that fits.He shoots my guns with the stock under his arm. I've looked at the criket and don't like it. There is a Mossberg that looked good. It had a fake mag that you could replace with a real one I kinda liked that idea.

[GoGo Gadget]

Originally Posted by NDEBT

Tell me about the good ones. My son has been shooting since he was old enough to pull a trigger but he has never had "his" gun. I want to buy him one that fits.He shoots my guns with the stock under his arm. I've looked at the criket and don't like it. There is a Mossberg that looked good. It had a fake mag that you could replace with a real one I kinda liked that idea.

Anything single shot, bolt action or lever action with iron sights. That way he can really learn the basics. A semi with a scope will teach bad habits early, IMHO.

I bought my oldest an Anschutz 22LR which was completely wasted on him as he has no interest in shooting. Maybe I will have a grandson someday who will appreciate it. My youngest I got a Rossi .22LR/.410 combo. It was too hard for him to open and lock the breach when he was small so he got frustrated with it. But when I put the .410 barrel on it he really grinned. He loved the visceral feedback from the boom of the 410. Much more satisfying than the plink of the 22LR.