The firearm thread

[jono035]

Crasher: That's a nice looking AR there. I had one of the quad-rail 'cheesegrater' front ends on mine but replaced it pretty damn quick with a free-floating Hogue overmoulded one. Much nicer to hold and shoot. I guess that's a left slide release attachement on it? I think I've got the same Leatherman/pouch and the same damn cleaning rod as that, too. Amusing.

Leathel: I'm with you there on the accuracy thing. The 'horrible' milspec trigger on my AR is still miles better than the triggers on any of my other rifles bar the target 10/22 I had.

Also, it's the typical thing with such a customisable rifle: Even if they're not your cup of tea (and the ultra tactical 'black rifle' style isn't really mine) then you've got a world of options to make it into what you want. You certainly pay for the privilege, at least here, but you've got options at least. You can spec one out to be quite expensive, or you can get by quite decently with cheaper bits and pieces. Even if you went reasonably hard out, you'd still come in under the price of a Steyr...

Much better range of options for uppers in different calibers. I've had a lot of fun with the .300 blackout so far. Still nowhere near as quiet as I want it, but I suspect that I need to drop the load a bit further, it's still supersonic.

Edit: Quoted the wrong post, need sleep.

[jono035]

A Kimber that is fussy.... that never happens (insert TUI add here)


they can be a bit fussy on what shots well in them, What cal?

Oh, this is a Kimber 1911 pistol, and my shooting is generally appalling so a 150mm group at 15m is amazing in my books. With the Glock I'm easily twice that.

It's .45ACP shooting 230gn round nose Berry's projectiles. Not the most accurate bullet in that caliber (or so I keep hearing) but probably still a lot better than I can do with it.

So far I'm seeing how many rounds I can put through it before it starts to flake out. I'm 300-400 rounds in without much more than swabbing down the barrel and it still cycles sweet, no excessive build-up anywhere, so I think we're going to get along just fine

[leathel]

Oh, this is a Kimber 1911 pistol, and my shooting is generally appalling so a 150mm group at 15m is amazing in my books. With the Glock I'm easily twice that.

It's .45ACP shooting 230gn round nose Berry's projectiles. Not the most accurate bullet in that caliber (or so I keep hearing) but probably still a lot better than I can do with it.

So far I'm seeing how many rounds I can put through it before it starts to flake out. I'm 300-400 rounds in without much more than swabbing down the barrel and it still cycles sweet, no excessive build-up anywhere, so I think we're going to get along just fine

ahh I thought rifle :P

[jono035]

ahh I thought rifle :P

To be honest, with open sights my rifle shooting is about the same!

[Flip]

Thats about as bad as my smooth bore brown bess.

[jono035]

Thats about as bad as my smooth bore brown bess.

But the bess has more style...

[Flip]

But the bess has more style...

The 1911 is my all time fav hand gun.

This is what the wall usd to look like:

[jono035]

The 1911 is my all time fav hand gun.

This is what the wall usd to look like:

Very nice. Any idea what you're going to fill the spare spot with?

The 1911 is pretty fun, I'm quite enjoying it. Mine is a polymer frame one, though, which I'm sure is sacrilege to many...

[Quasievil]

Nah. I'm guessing he's calling you a cocksucking faggot. Now...why don't you man up...and accept the lil challenge I've sent you. That...or simply fuck off like the full of shit windbag you are. Because we've all seen your posts about how good you are. Cept now you have a chance to prove it yet won't. What does that say about you...as a man?

Yeah I think he is calling me that, a few times, he seems stuck on the concept of cocks mouths and arses.

What Challenge ? offered cash??

Please elaborate 100% Pete.

[jono035]

Yeah I think he is calling me that, a few times, he seems stuck on the concept of cocks mouths and arses.

What Challenge ? offered cash??

Please elaborate 100% Pete.

Take it somewhere else, please.

[Flip]

Very nice. Any idea what you're going to fill the spare spot with?

The 1911 is pretty fun, I'm quite enjoying it. Mine is a polymer frame one, though, which I'm sure is sacrilege to many...

Thinking about a 32 cal Kentucky squirrel rifle, in flint. The ducks nuts for possums and Rabbits.

Take it somewhere else, please.

Double plus 1.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah I think he is calling me that, a few times, he seems stuck on the concept of cocks mouths and arses.

What Challenge ? offered cash??

Please elaborate 100% Pete.

Take it somewhere else, please.

PM sent. Bored the rest enough already.

[jono035]

PM sent. Bored the rest enough already.

Thanks, much appreciated.

[Swoop]

Put 50 rounds onto a target from 15m and had them basically tear a 150mm diameter hole. Was about 100mm out, 2 o'clock, so not sure what the hell is going on there. I generally assume it's my shooting before I assume the sights are out, but everything else with the gun has just been absolutely singing.

I've seen pistol vices used for firing to check functioning and sight position etc. before. Anyone had any experience with those?

Possible #1: Have a look at the handgun target analysis chart and see what it is saying for your hold (heeling - anticipating recoil).

Possible #2: Use a nice solid rest and fire some rounds from a benched position. Line up the target using the sights and ignore what is happening on the target. Concentrate on the sights and a nice gentle/smooth trigger pull. Be as accurate as you can and take your time. If the group of holes are all together, great! That means you need to adjust the sights a bit.

If the holes are apart... new load needs to be developed or a new projectile is needed. I don't know anyone using round nosed rounds in a .45.

[jono035]

Possible #1: Have a look at the handgun target analysis chart and see what it is saying for your hold (heeling - anticipating recoil).

Possible #2: Use a nice solid rest and fire some rounds from a benched position. Line up the target using the sights and ignore what is happening on the target. Concentrate on the sights and a nice gentle/smooth trigger pull. Be as accurate as you can and take your time. If the group of holes are all together, great! That means you need to adjust the sights a bit.

If the holes are apart... new load needs to be developed or a new projectile is needed. I don't know anyone using round nosed rounds in a .45.

Normally my issue is flinching and dropping the barrel bottom left. If I'm heeling it up to the right, which would match with the chart, then that's a new one on me... I'd prefer to assume that it's something I'm doing before changing the sights so I'll go with that until proven otherwise.

I'll make up a couple of mags of mixed live/dummy rounds and see what happens...

What do the shooters you know use with the .45? JHP? Not sure if I'd want to make a permanent switch to jacketed due to price, but it'd be worth a quick figuring out.

Flip - That's beautiful wood on that rifle. Would make a hilarious possuming rifle. I'm still turning the De Lisle Carbine idea over in my head for that...