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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: alfsauve on July 23, 2010, 03:33:49 PM
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As I said in the other thread, here's my next purchases.
No, I mean, they're here. They're no long my NEXT purchases, they're now my LATEST acquisitions.
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Top: Ruger 10/22 Target....very basic needs work
Left: XD40 Tactical
Right: XD9 Tactical (both need FO sights)
Center: Taurus TCP
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Okay, I know I said the Kel-Tec.....call me a traitor....but I went with first instinct the Taurus. I'll let everyone know how it works out after I get some range time with it. Two magazine and a carry pouch. Local gun smith, whom I trust voted either the Taurus or the Ruger.
SO, NOW
The next purchases are:
FN FAL in 308
Tikka T3 Varmint in .260 Remington
But not anytime soon.
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Dang! They saw you coming! ;D
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Very nice! 8)
Nice pick up, Alf ;D
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You sorry, no good, low down...errr...I mean cool, nice guns!
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Dang! They saw you coming! ;D
No actually, they were a little in shock when I handed them my shopping list. These have all been well planned for in advance. No spur of the moment purchases. Remember three were bought with trade-ins. So there really is only one new gun.
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OR SO I TELL MY WIFE.
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OR SO I TELL MY WIFE.
You rascal...Congratulations!!!! Everyone should have a .22 What happened to "wheel guns" is "real guns" ::)
Quite the package. Looks like you will be "working" harder for ammo now.... ;D
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[snip] What happened to "wheel guns" is "real guns" ::)
I never said that about "wheel" guns. Not my quote. Don't get me wrong, I have a few, just don't favor one over the other. Each tool has its place.
[MY DREAM QUOTE would be, when someone pulls out their .550 S&W and says, "This is a gun." I'd love to pull out a T/C handgun with 12" barrel in .577 TRex and say, "Nay, mate. That ain't a real gun. This is a real gun."]
[snip] Quite the package. Looks like you will be "working" harder for ammo now.... ;D
Yes, as a matter of fact, I am now on the "overhire" list for the local professional theatre (Alliance). So there will be some nights and weekend toting and hauling and lifting to pay for the ammo. PLUS accessories ["What separates us from the animals is out ability to accessorize." - loosely quoted from Olympus Dukakus]
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Kudos to Ruger and Taurus for on-line warranty registration.
Boo Hiss to Springfield Armory for mail-in only.
OH, the toil I must go through for my purchases. :-*
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Cool for you Alf ;D
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SAWeet! It's always nice to get a bunch of "new" toys at once. ;D Be sure and do a full report from the range. I've been considering the TCP for myself, especially because of the "bolt hold open on last shot" feature.
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Brief Range Report
Taurus 738:
I have two brands of ammo in stock, one a standard FMJ, the other an 88gr HP self-defense load (Master Ammo, I think a Georgia ammo company) has the "flowered jacket around the cavity".
Anyway I tried the HP first and sure enough the lip of the HP caught on the feed ramp. So I switched to FMJ and did forty rounds as quick as I could reload the magazines. NO failures of any kind. Then I loaded one magazine with 3 HP and with 3 FMJ on top. All fired without a hitch, then a mag full of HP without a hitch. The gun is small and does tend to twist slightly in my hand. For accuracy you want to reposition your hand after each shot, but I purposely fired several 6 round mags rapidly, without changing my grip. And while it did twist some, it was still controllable and I did not feel like I was going to loose my grip.
It's not that I'm sold on Taurus as better than the others, but this one works great.....and with two mags, the pouch and the last round holdopen, I really like it.
XD9 and XD40 Tacticals
Hey, I love the way these feel in my grip. They feel better to me than the (M) models and most of the other polymers out there. They performed flawlessly. The XD9 was fed standard 124gr FMJ Federal stuff. 100rounds and not a hiccup. The XD40 was fed 175 gr BB SWC lead handloads. 100rds also. It too was flawless. The extra length and weight of the Tactical is fantastic. Both of these are competition guns and that's probably the only diet they'll be fed. I can't wait to put the FO sights on. I'm going to order the Maryland Gun Works (of Augusta GA) XD sight tool so I can do the work myself.
Ruger 10/22
Next week, the Ruger goes to the outdoor range. I want to modify the stock so bad, but I'll wait and get baseline accuracy with the standard stock. For the time being, I'll put a 4-12x40mm scope on it. Once I have the accuracy down then a holographic. My intention is to hit one of the Ruger Rimfire matches, probably in NC since that's the closes.
Love my new toys. Now how can I make some extra money to buy ammo...........and more toys?