redkow97

Most of you are aware that i’m Cheap. The cost of shotgun slugs has caught me a little off guard. i can get it down to $.68/round (shipping kills the saving) by buying in bulk online, but for $50 in casting supplies, i can buy target loads, melt the shot into a slug, and re-load it into the target shell for $.25/round it looks pretty simple, if a little tedious.

That would cost a lot more than a full armory of 50 BMGs. Plus my wife’s super hot.

I wouldn’t say “scared,” but she buys into the liberal “why would anyone NEED an AR15?” and “that’s not what the founders intended” points of view. Truthfully, she doesn’t like that i have ANY firearms ...which is why the key to the gun cabinet is always on my person, and not an insignificant consideration in my preference for wooden stocks. I move my rifles in padded range bags, but the 10-22 and Remington 341p are similar looking, except for barrel length. My wife wouldn’t care to notice that one is a bolt action, and the other accepts magazines. Likewise, she does not distinguish between blued pistols. I can probably fill the cabinet with wooden stock rifles of varying calibers and not have her notice, but i restrain myself for the sake of marital harmony. Mostly.

500 yards was just a number i pulled out of my ass because i watched a 3 gun competition where the furthest target was 500 yards. I really just want something that actually requires a scope, because it’s powerful enough to shoot (accurately) beyond how far i can see. It would not be a “plinking” gun at all (that’s what the 9mm carbine and my 10-22 are for), but i would like to enjoy shooting it periodically. It doesn’t need to be a “battle rifle” like an AR15. I am fine with lower capacity and bolt, lever, or even single shot, if it’s cheap enough.

I know an AR would fit the bill, but i was hoping for something a tad cooler and less objectionable from the wife. Marlin makes a .30-30 lever rifle that isn’t priced unreasonably.

All of my firearms have been purchased with cheap ammo and fun to shoot as the primary qualification, but as i expand my collection, i realize more and more often that 22lr, 9mm (even from a 16.5” barrel) and a shotgun slug are all 100 yard (at best) rounds. Especially when i have iron sights (just a from beed on the shotgun) on all of them. Even if the rounds were effective beyond 100 yards, i struggle to acquire a target at that distance. So i’m Looking for general advice on affordable optics, and also beginning to accept that a high(er) powered rifle round is likely necessary to ward off zombies at 500 yards. Everyone says the mosin nagant is “$100,” but i’m Not finding them for anywhere near that price. The ammo is priced right, but not exactly easy to find (at least i haven’t noticed it at my LGS)

I had a guy show up with an entire binder of pictures and other shit. None of it was provided to me as discovery, but the guy didn’t even attempt to introduce it, let alone move to admit any of it. He asked 2 “questions” of the Officer. Both were objectionable, and the officer never had to answer either. The guy got frustrated, sat down, and was found guilty on all counts. He tried to play lawyer and trialed himself into a much higher charge than i had offered to amend to. Like i said, i endorse speaking with the prosecutor, but you have to take the right tone with that, and make it clear that you’re willing to resolve the case in a reasonable manner.

You don’t NEED a lawyer, but you do need to be prepared to find out how much procedural bullshit you don’t expect. You can make oral motions on the record, but unless the prosecutor agrees, the judge is unlikely to grant them. You can file a written motion, but then it must be properly served, with a proof of service attached, and enough time for the opposing party to respond. You can try a case yourself as well, but you still have to follow the rules of evidence and procedure. The judge will explain the rules to you, but they can’t “help” you. And just like i probably couldn’t walk into your place of employment and do your job as well as you can, it’s unlikely that you’re going to walk into a courtroom and out-lawyer a prosecutor. I fully endorse taking a human approach and asking if a reduced charge is a possibility, with an agreed fine, etc., but “just plead not guilty and hope the cop doesn’t show up” seems to be a wide-spread misconception about how traffic court works.

I have never owned a pistol with a safety. Did you rent the SR9 before buying it? 75 rounds is nothing...

I used to have a meme on my phone that said “my Glock” with a picture of a potato, and “everyone else’s Glock” with a picture of a fully loaded baked potato, covered in butter, sour cream, chives, cheese, and bacon. Shoot your potato a few thousand times before you run out and start paying for all sorts of toppings. The grips you want may be awesome, but range time and ammo aren’t free, and are likely the better “upgrade.” my Glock is still factory stock.

They could have cited you for anything. I don’t think reckless opp would have stuck. Every county is different as far as what they’ll pursue for traffic offenses, but speed alone, unless you’re doing substantially more than 30 over, is a weak case for reckless opp. (IMHO) you can be doing 30 mph through stopped or crawling traffic, weaving all over, and that would be a lot more reckless than 24 over in light traffic. As noted, it’s a 6 point violation. The same as an OVI. Unless your conduct was similarly dangerous, i wouldn’t consider it reckless opp. Look up the definition of “street racing.” Also a 6 point violation. Many things qualify that no judge would hit you with 6 points for. $111 is cheap though. Court costs are typically over $100, plus $50 or more for the fine.

How much shooting have you done? It’s quite difficult to shoot a short barrel gun well without solid fundamentals. The striker fired LC9 is easier to shoot that a DAO pistol, but it’s still small. Thats why i asked what your actual use will be. Carry guns are not typically great range guns.

Up until July, i was prosecuting felons. Their friends and family tend to show up for the verdict, and sentencing, if not the trial. They also tend to wait in the parking lot. Usually just to yell to their family member as the transport van rolls past, but sometimes to hassle the people who “did this to their” brother/son/boyfriend/cousin. They also heard my name every time the judge said it, and they knew i was In the courthouse pretty much every day, if they ever felt like waiting outside. An Un-shocking number of felons angry family members don’t have much going on during business hours. We were encouraged to carry firearms, and check them with the deputies when we entered the courthouse.

I work in a federal facility. Not going to risk it. May look into getting a written exception while the Cheeto and Kasich are still in office.

I park in a garage and either walk across the street or through a tunnel to my building. Locking it in my car would mean i have a gun holstered during my commute, and then leave it subject to theft for 8.5 hours/day. I want it for from the car to the building.

I don’t carry as often as i should, and i hate the notion of buying 380 rounds when 9mm is cheaper. Wasn’t meant to be a dig against 380 as a round, or the subcompact pistols chambered for them. I own 1 handgun. I prefer rifles. G19 is the compromise i’ve chosen for enjoyment and carry. My new job is safer, and the building prohibits firearms. It’s much harder to shoot on my lunch break than it used to be 😞

I think it’s just important to have something (anything) to occupy yourself. Humans are not designed for mass leisure. We’re hunter/gatherers whose biology doesn’t account for grocery stores and gas ovens. We’re supposed to be occupied with survival. I sit at a desk 8 hours a day. You bet your ass i’m Going home and trying to get some kind of physical activity in that mimics stalking a deer or gathering fire wood. Riding a motorcycle is still good mental exercise at street speeds.

My very humble opinion is that 380 compact pistols are only useful when you’re wearing gym shorts and pocket carrying. the compact 9mm options are very good these days, and the ammo is significantly less expensive. The small 380s are light enough to snap the same as a 9mm.

Shoot the ruger American before writing off full sized pistols. There is a reason the SR9 was quickly replaced by the American. I have not shot the LC9s, but that is what i would carry out of the pistols you listed. With that said, i don’t mind the size of a Glock 19. For a smaller person, and a lot of women, it might be a different story (not that i’m Particularly massive...) security 9 may be the middle ground. But be honest with yourself about how often you are going to shoot and how often you are going to carry... i did not enjoy shooting my compact 9mm. At the same time, i had access to law enforcement pricing on glocks, and was getting discounted range time. The combination of shooting 3-4 times/month, and the G19 discount made that the better choice for me. YMMV, if you’re only shooting monthly to stay proficient with a carry gun. Rent them. Any respectable gun store will be happy to earn your business. The chain shops do free 5-shot test fires during manufacturer events (Glocktober is coming) and will set you up with 30 mins of range time an a box of ammo if you buy the gun. G43 is a great carry gun. G26 is also nice, but if you’re going to have the wider grip, i figure the 19 is negligible larger. At your price point, i think you’re between the security 9 and the LC9s. Tell the shop that and ask to rent both to compare them. Fires back-to-back, either you will like one more, or you’ll buy the cheaper one.

Looking into it more, and i agree that buckshot will be the go-to defensive round going forward, but i found some good videos of 7.5 birdshot fucking up 1.5x1.5” treated lumber. It saws it in half in 1-2 shots At home defense distances, i think it would mess up an intruder pretty badly. But i get what you’re saying - you don’t want to THINK the second shot will put someone down, you want to KNOW the first one will. My kids’ rooms are next to each other, so i have 270 degrees of ‘backstop’ where i’m Not hitting them. In an ideal situation, i shoot down the stairs and my only over penetration casualty is the tile. If i’m Shooting down the hallway, the vast majority of any pellets that make it through or around an intruder would likely hit my chimney. If anything makes it out of the house and into my neigherbor’s, i would hope it’s slowed down and lost most of its energy by then. It’s not like it’s a slug...

Racing and track days are not conducive to going out for a 100 mile “spirited” ride at 75-80% effort. There is really no easy way to do that. If you want to ride at 90% for 20 mins at a time, then racing or track days are a good option. Endurance racing might actually be the best option, but it may not be easy to find team members who have the same “let’s push less than everyone else and just have fun” mentality. There are plenty of teams who know they won’t win, but i think they’re all still trying to go as fast as they’re capable. I know i would tell myself i’m Just going to cruise at 75%, and then be pushing myself within a few laps...

I would have preferred #4, but 6 is better than 8!

You kind of do, but one of the best things a small bike teaches is how to maintain stabile body position through a turn. When you weigh 20+ lbs more than the bike, it doesn’t take a lot of input to move it around. I’m not sure that i agree with your assessment of an SV being comparably low power, but even if it were, it will never weigh less than you. It’s pretty clear that you’re not going to change your mind. Keep flogging the SV. Gotta ride what you’ve got.

Teach you to ride a shagged big bike tire when it gets greasy or over-worn, except without the financial or medical consequences of crashing being as high. Teaches a ton about using the rear brake. Teaches a ton about racecraft and setting up passes, blocking lines, etc, because literally no one is going to pass under power; only by carrying more cornerspeed. You should see for yourself. The worst that can happen is you confirm your own bias and find it to be a waste of time. I’m sure you won’t have any fun.

And in this analogy, you’re Rossi and/or Marquez?