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Well, my wife drove the Dragon and enjoyed it. Wants to go again. Hehe (I had a photo, but I can find it now.)

6 hours ago, B-Mac said:

There are plenty of pull off on the Dragon for drivers to pull off momentarily to allow bikes/cars to pass. And please ask her to signal and use the pull offs and she will be thanked by all riders.

Trucks for the most part stay away but you never know when some dumb shit that fails to read the truck warning signs and proceeds thru.

Tell her to enjoy and talk smack about how she tamed the 129 Dragon!!😃

I guess if I try to ride it, I should also use the pull offs. haha Thanks. 

5 hours ago, Tpoppa said:

How would that shave 3 hours?  There's a few alternatives.

I'm not sure where she is trying to go. I guess I should get her travel plans just in case!

My wife is taking a geocaching trip to Tennessee over the Labor Day weekend. She wants to use the Tail of the Dragon as a shortcut in a CRV to shave 3 hours off her travel time. Question is, how safe would that be as far as not having sport drivers and riders flying by her and trucks blocking the road? heh 

On 9/15/2019 at 4:24 PM, Pauly said:

I open carried in Pickerington when I used to visit the kids. I even took my kid sister grocery shopping at their Kroger and nobody said a thing. I did have a manager watch me for a few minutes, but he never approached me or said anything. Just another uneventful day wearing a gun. 

That manager probably thought you were cute. That's all. haha

On 9/12/2019 at 6:49 PM, Tonik said:

And another thing, what have any of you done to protect or expand our gun rights. And no, whining on the internet does not count.

I on the other hand have shown up at a park in Cleveland Heights with a few hundred other peeps with our weapons when the city tried to ban guns in the parks. Then we kicked in a couple of hundred each to sue their asses. We won, and got our money back.

How was that organized? I'd like to protest the local library system not allowing concealed carry. If I rode to the library, I'd have to leave my pistol in a bag on the bike where it could be stolen. 

I noticed in one county in NC the library system allows concealed carry, but in my county they do not. But then, I think my county allows concealed carry in parks, but I visited another county park that didn't. 

So... not worth giving them the Dick's treatment? Was it just Dick's removing AR-15's that people protest? 

On 9/12/2019 at 5:31 PM, Howabusa said:

I had a Harley looking older women open carrying in Wendy’s today. I told her, you are going to catch shit for open carrying. Her response, I don’t care, I refuse to comply!

Wendy's is another place that prefers to not see your pew. heh

On 9/12/2019 at 1:02 PM, Pauly said:

He was stocking the freezer and he noticed my gun and approached me. He was the lead stock clerk in stock clerk clothing. I asked if he had a manager and he told me he was the MIC at the time.

I even helped an old woman reach some baking goods on a top shelf and she never squirmed or mentioned my giant black pistol as she thanked me for coming to her aid. 

I had a similar experience with two older women. I also saw an older woman in a Walmart open carrying. I later learned that that store closes early due to the crime rate!

On 9/11/2019 at 9:14 AM, 2talltim said:

What's the point of the date in your title? Other than that's when they made the statement? Other than that sill don't see the point of the date. Kinda confused me, but that is easily done. 

Because when I did a search I found similar events involving Walmart at different points in time. But, yeah, not much use mentioning the date.

I also thought it was interesting that it's the 3rd, which is after the 2nd, almost as if they're saying the 2nd has come and gone! Haha I was also thinking of how some people open carry on the 2nd to make a statement.

Does anyone care about Walmart's open carry policy change that other companies also adopted? Is the next step to not allow concealed carry? I'm thinking, I can't boycott all those companies, but I could boycott the biggest one who fired the first shot!

https://www.businessinsider.com/5-stores-changing-open-carry-gun-policies-after-walmart-shooting-2019-9#-7

On 3/24/2019 at 10:02 AM, fox_racing_guy said:

I received my tool from S&W yesterday, if you have a depth gauge you could check it against this.

Nice gauge, and I like the focus in the second photo. Oh, I didn't get the 15-22. I kinda wish I did.

I picked up a Marlin 795 for $125 + tax to replace the conversion kit and to have something lighter, but I don't know yet. Zeroing indoors at 25 yards with a scope and a bipod, it was shooting tighter than the conversion kit. Super heavy trigger though and not a lot of options. I need to see how it does next time outdoors at 50 yards.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it feels like the safety is on when pulling the trigger! My wife said spend $75 more and get a Ruger 10/22. Shoulda listened, I guess, but part of the idea was to have a really cheap 22. Cycles without any issues. We got the scope because my wife likes scopes, but I was leaning towards a red dot. The stock iron sights are cr*p. 

On 4/16/2019 at 2:53 PM, SpecialEd said:

I was once clipped and very nearly run over by a cager driving a large SUV turning left while I was stopped at a red light. The driver was not looking where she was going, and was instead WAVING at someone across the street. She knocked me off the bike and dragged me a few feet before stopping. I had witnesses, and let her know this when she exited the vehicle to yell at me for calling the cops, telling me she knew this accident was going to "cost" her, and that she couldn't afford money for a law suit because she had to send her kids to summer camp. I sued her and won, but nearly paid for her distracted driving with my life.

Wow... Sorry for inconveniencing the woman by almost being injured or killed by her. What was I thinking??

I found that I like this ammo more than mini-mags. https://www.ganderoutdoors.com/federal-american-eagle-suppressor-subsonic-rimfire-ammo-.22-lr-45-gr.-crn-203242.html



 

M&P15-22 CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

https://www.smith-wesson.com/mp15-22-consumer-safety-alert/

These ones didn't go bang. The conversion kit started good, had some problems, then it got better again. I did change out the trigger and hammer springs with lighter ones. "JP Enterprises AR-15 Enhanced ignition reliability spring kit...mil-spec trigger/hammer components to produce a 4- to 5-lb. pull..." Not sure if that's a problem or not. My wife figured out that we shouldn't rest the mag on the table. At least we got plenty of practice clearing malfunction! 

On 2/27/2019 at 9:50 AM, MidgetTodd said:

That gun and the Keltec PMR & CMR 30 are my 3 favorite guns and my go to’s every time. That’s coming from a class 3 dealer with safe full of very cool shit including several full auto’s and I still grab the 15/22 first. 

Those two Kel-Tecs do seem interesting. 

Yeah, we should have gone with the 15/22. All or most accessories work with other AR's? I know it's lighter, too. Mine is around 7.6# without a mag right now. 

Aww, man...  It was the M&P 15/22 that go me interested in a .22 rifle which led to building the 5.56. I was also considering a Ruger 10-22 down to a Rossi RS22 for $110. The conversion kit cost $169 with 3 mags which doesn't seem that good now, pricewise. (Testing this weekend.) For the price of Mini-Mags, I figure it would take over 1000 rounds for the kit to pay for itself, factoring in 10% failure. heh I also saw a dedicated .22 upper for...the same price as an entire 15/22 so that's out.

Has anyone tried adding pre-load to the buffer spring to help hold the conversion bolt carrier in place better? Some people just replace the buffer spring with a dowel or something. This shows the "pressure plug" slug that slips in front of the buffer weight.



Discussing it with my wife, she thought that being able to switch calibers and shoot longer distance would be cool. She voted for the .223. I think we got a little carried away. Added a 2-7x33 scope. I've never used a scope before, so I don't know if it's the best choice or not. There is an outdoor range where we could shoot up to 250 yards. I'm more concerned with it working at shorter distances though. I know it isn't a CQB optic, but indoor ranges might only be 25 yards. Wife didn't want a zero magnification red dot though. Also changed out the wobbly stock. 

How old is she? Knee replacements wear out over time. So far my wife is having good luck with her new knee. Her issue was an injury that wasn't detected and led to damage over a few decades. She also got a semi-flexible spine implant due to an old car accident. That's working well so far, too. 

Is there any reason to think that Mini-Mag hollow points would work any less well than round nose ones? I waiting on a CMMG .22 conversion kit for our AR 5.56.

I'm also curious if anyone has used a "pressure plug" or anything to help hold the bolt in place.

This is pew #3, BTW. Just built it. 16" mid-length. Planning to put a scope on it soon. 

That new rear sight! I can rack the slide off the edge of my pocket on my jeans! I had to file the front edge a little because it tended to catch on my hands as I let the slide snap forward. Less so with with the pew turned 90 degrees. Seems good now. Cleaner, more defined rear sight image and a nice glow in low light. The front sight glow is larger and brighter, and the white ring stands out as well as the original sight.

7 hours ago, Bubba said:

Noted.  Won't be on my carry piece.  This would be for the Glock in the night stand next to the bed.

How about just having a flash light in your other hand? That would illuminate your sights and your target and allow you to scan a room without sweeping it with the gun. Could also have a light, laser, or combo on the gun itself. One person used a scope mount to clamp a regular flash light onto the rail. 

20 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

I had TruGlo's on my G19. They were pretty bright. Idea behind it was night time home defense.

Why would you black out the rear sights?

In daylight, a dark rear sight and a bright front sight is supposed to be quicker to put on target. Here's an example. Probably just Sharpie'ed rear dots. From what I've read, competition shooters like that arrangement. It also automatically places more emphasis on the front sight which everyone preaches.



My problem is, the narrow rear slot and the small dots fuzz out. The white fuzz of the dots make the inner edges disappear. I can still see the outer edges, but elevation is hard to judge because only the inner part is adjusted for elevation. The stock front sight is great, but maybe less so in a low-light defensive situation. 

My wife was shooting the SR9c high and she admitted not noticing the rear sight during aiming. When she made a point to find the rear sight, the shots came down. I'm not sure if blacking out the rear sight or maybe going with more visible rear sight would be better for her. I know she liked the front fiber optic in the shop and so I was considering full fiber optics. But we need to keep in mind that this is a defensive carry pistol. (Time for a range pew!)



I fount that I aim better using the large 3 dots on the Shield M2.0. At the same time, my focus ends up shifting between the front and rear sights, which isn't ideal, I guess. I'm not willing to test if blacking out the rear dots will help in that case. Maybe I just need good glasses!

16 hours ago, Bubba said:

Hopefully not off the topic enough to qualify as a thread-jack...

Anyone have a reco for a reasonably priced laser sight for a G17 (Gen3) and/or G23 (Gen4)?  I've never shot using a laser sight and wondered how effective they are for night home defense?  How reliable (long lived?) are they over time?  Does it make more/less sense to go with a laser sight vs the Tritium or Tru-glo?

TruGlo is just the brand. Tritium is the radioactive stuff that glows.

My wife did this using the built-in laser on our Shield M2.0. A laser will not help it total darkness, of course, but in some light and given enough time to activate the laser, it will definitely help with quick shots. The built-in laser has a strobe and steady mode and didn't add much to the price. Maybe $20 more retail.


 

Anyone use these sights? I just ordered a set for my SR9c. The rear sight on the SR9c just doesn't work for us. Plus, the TruGlo rear sight enables one-handed slide racking and who doesn't like some radioactivity? I was going to try a fiber optic front sight and just black out the rear dots, but I figure the TruGlo sights might be better for a defensive carry gun?
 

Found this photo in a review.