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Pretty cool to see the progress in the past 25 years.

4/30/2010 9:53:57 PM

picked up a 91/30 for $99, looks pretty good just needs some refinishing on the stock. hex (technically octagonal) receiver dated 1924. lots of grease in the bore so not sure how good the rifling is but it doesn't look counterbored.

5/1/2010 1:16:19 PM

Very good find. Those hex receivers are getting harder and harder to come by for those prices.

5/1/2010 6:03:37 PM

yep, had 2 collectors nearly buy it while i was holding it. my dad was pretty happy when i told him about it over dinner.

5/1/2010 11:06:48 PM

Quick question,
I am headed to the gunshow today to hopefully purchase my first pistol, GP-100. My pistol Purchase Permit is from Cumberland County where I lived when I reiceved the permit. I have since moved to Harnett County and no longer have an ID with my old cumberland county address on it. Since that is the address on my purchase permit and I can no longer prove that I lived there will I have problems trying to buy a pistol?

5/2/2010 12:45:11 PM

I also picked up a hex receiver mosin for $99 today. I think it's a m91, but I'm not positive. The reciever is stamped 1929 and Izhevsk. So that makes it an m91, right?was

[Edited on May 2, 2010 at 1:31 PM. Reason : was $99 a good price?]

5/2/2010 1:28:29 PM

yeah pretty good price, the 1929 izhevsk would probably be a dragoon that was converted to a m91/30. check out http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRef01.htm it could be a m91 if it is longer than an 91/30 or dragoon

5/2/2010 3:52:07 PM

Quote :

"Quick question, I am headed to the gunshow today to hopefully purchase my first pistol, GP-100. My pistol Purchase Permit is from Cumberland County where I lived when I reiceved the permit. I have since moved to Harnett County and no longer have an ID with my old cumberland county address on it. Since that is the address on my purchase permit and I can no longer prove that I lived there will I have problems trying to buy a pistol?"

Pretty sure you cannot, been awhile since I bought a handgun in NC so not 100% sure

5/2/2010 11:12:26 PM

it's gonna depend on whether or not they just look at the name or actually check the address

5/3/2010 9:52:52 AM

is there a range around raleigh that lets you shoot shotguns?

5/3/2010 11:36:28 AM

personal defense use to , but they don't anymore (sorry, i hate answering a "where can you" with a "well you can't here" but some people still think you can shoot shottys there)

5/3/2010 11:48:19 AM

Eagle One range in N. Raleigh will let you shoot bird shot I believe. Check them out.

5/3/2010 12:01:55 PM

better yet, does anyone have some land they'd just let me go shoot some pistols/rifles/shotguns on?

100 yds would be cool

5/3/2010 12:21:12 PM

TWW gun-folk shooting extravaganza at someone-with-land's house!

5/3/2010 1:10:13 PM

I'm definitely down for a TWW outdoor range meetup!

5/3/2010 4:44:22 PM

^

Quote :

"personal defense use to , but they don't anymore"

to add to the "where can you" "well you can't here" debacle, you can shoot shotguns at PDHSC if you're in the club. What club you might ask? Well, it is a privileged club of the owners/employees and their guests. So in other words, none of us are in the club.

5/3/2010 5:21:54 PM

i find it hard to bring myself to pay money for a spot to shoot my guns anyway

so who's got some land? i'd much rather pay a twwer than pay pdhsc.

5/3/2010 5:39:30 PM

Seriously. TWW outdoor shoot-a-thon. Someone arrange this shit. Bring yer junk.

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 5:47 PM. Reason : .]

5/3/2010 5:47:12 PM

I'm totally down for that, as are a couple other people I know on here. Problem with the few people I know who have land that could do something like that- they don't really want a bunch of people they don't know coming out to their land (or their families land)


if someone on here does have land though that would want to set this up, I'm totally game (would let anyone shoot any of my guns- not that I have many, but they are more than welcome to!)

5/3/2010 6:30:31 PM

Range 37 in Bunnlevel may be a good choice. range37.com

5/4/2010 10:43:17 AM

anyone ever have a problem having a gun on the passenger seat? is that in plain view enough. dashboard isn't an option.

5/4/2010 12:52:51 PM

i asked my instructor where the best place was to put my gun (before i had my permit), especially since i drive a truck and don't have a trunk. he said the passenger seat was fine, as long as it was out in the open and the ammo was stored elsewhere (backseat for me). so you should be fine.

5/4/2010 1:04:37 PM

i was curious about transporting it if i'm open carrying, i was planning on just ejecting the magazine and setting them on the passenger seat. from what i understand i shouldn't even need to do that, isn't loaded in plain view legal?

5/4/2010 1:28:38 PM

what?!!?! you don't have to separate gun and ammo. open carry is legal. as long as it's in plain sight, it's legal. so dash or front seat are fine.

5/4/2010 1:38:30 PM

Quote :

"Transporting Weapons Roy Cooper Attorney General Given this general prohibition of carrying concealed weapons, individuals must be ever vigilant to ensure that their particular situation cannot be construed as concealing a weapon either on or about them without being properly authorized to do so with a valid North Carolina concealed handgun permit. Therefore, the person's accessibility to the weapon is of prime importance. It is for these reasons, that when transporting a weapon in a vehicle, even greater care must be exercised to ensure that the weapon is not concealed and within the ready access to an occupant of the vehicle. North Carolina law does not specifically address how to transport a weapon in an automobile. Therefore, the central question becomes: when is the weapon concealed and readily accessible to an occupant of the automobile? Obviously, a weapon would be concealed and readily accessible, and therefore in violation of our law, if it were placed in such areas of a vehicle as, under the seat of the automobile; in a bag in the back seat; in an unlocked glove compartment; or in some other manner is covered or hidden within the easy reach of an occupant of the vehicle. A previous opinion from this office was that a weapon would not be concealed if it were placed in a locked glove compartment, unless the key to the glove compartment was in the lock and the person was in close proximity and had ready access to it. A concern with this mode of transportation however is that it is quite susceptible to different interpretations, based on the various factors involved. Therefore, this may not be the most legally defensible method of transporting a weapon, and is discouraged. While a weapon carried openly in an automobile would not be concealed, there are other problems attendant to this method of carrying a weapon. The principal drawback, of course, is in the event of a person being stopped by a law enforcement official, the officer may not readily know that person's purpose and intent for carrying a weapon. As such, it is imperative that a person immediately notify an officer of the presence of any weapon in the automobile, for the officer's and the vehicle's occupants' safety. Another obvious drawback is that a valuable weapon may be in plain view for potential thieves to see. The prohibition to carrying concealed weapons applies not only to handguns and other weapons commonly thought of as being easily hidden, but also to "long guns" as well. Therefore, shotguns and rifles concealed behind the seat of pickup trucks, and elsewhere in other vehicles, could similarly violate our law. As to those vehicles with no easily discernible trunk area, for example vans, the question turns on a factual determination of when the weapon is within ready and easy access to an occupant of the vehicle. If the weapon is concealed near, in close proximity to, or within the convenient control and access of an occupant, which would allow him to use the weapon quickly, then a fair probability exists that the occupant is in violation of the law. Therefore, care must be exercised by any occupant of a vehicle to ensure that the weapons are securely locked away in as remote an area as possible in relation to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. It is important to emphasize that these prohibitions apply to passengers, as well as the driver of a vehicle."

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/northcarolina.pdf


they have updated this site since I last looked at it and makes it a lot easier to answer these type of questions... a great resource if you have any questions about your state (just delete the "states/northcarolina.pdf")

5/4/2010 2:21:07 PM

y'all know of any decent ranges around Roxboro, NC?

5/5/2010 11:44:08 AM

None in Person County that I am aware of. Lots of folks live out where you can just shoot in your backyard though, so you shouldn't have too much trouble meeting someone that can hook you up with some land to shoot on.

5/5/2010 1:03:32 PM

i would shoot into the little patch of woods behind the house i'm renting if there wasn't a lady living in a single wide back there

5/5/2010 1:06:04 PM

This is the only range I know of up there, it's members only and $50/year.

http://sites.google.com/site/hycoshootingclub/

5/5/2010 1:16:52 PM

i'd do $50/yr if they had a decent skeet setup. that rusty old thrower is laughable.

5/5/2010 1:38:12 PM

There's tons of gameland up there, you're not allowed to target shoot on it....but that doesn't stop people. There's almost always certain spots that are setup for it. Your best bet is to just find someone with some land...and there is TONS of idle land just sitting around up there....and plenty of people who love shooting.

5/5/2010 2:49:16 PM

I'm sure some of you guys have read this story about the new world record kill.


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7113916.ece

[Edited on May 5, 2010 at 11:01 PM. Reason : link]

5/5/2010 10:59:39 PM

I've been crunching the numbers. The guy was using a Schmidt and Bender police marksman scope, that'll run you out to about 2500 meters without a problem. However the shot was made around 2700, so taking into account that the scope has an elevation of 56 minutes of angle, plus he was more than likely shooting from a high angle (which changes the ballistics pattern drastically) he probably was looking at about 80 some feet of holdover, which would be like sinking a basket from 100 yards while aiming at the moon. That is a helluva shot. In fact that's far enough away, that you could take the shot, call the guy and say "Hey, you're dead" and then BLAM! And since he did it more than once that's like his buddy picking up the phone and saying "Ahmed is no more, how can I help you?" BLAM! Great shooting.

5/5/2010 11:03:03 PM

They mount on 20MOA bases, so that helps some.

5/5/2010 11:17:14 PM

Okay here's what I just came up with on the ballistics calculator:

A .338 Lapua with a 250gr Lock Base FMJ bullet:

At ~2400m (Flat line distance, perfect weather) you are looking at a 5 second flight time, and -3345 inches elevation.

With that scope, this shot would have been impossible to make on a flat range. Luckily the high angle gave him the edge.

5/5/2010 11:39:29 PM

I just dropped by the Wal-Mart in Apex off of 55.

They had 24 of the $9.47 boxes of Federal 115gr FMJ 9mm, some of the orange RWS boxes for $12.xx, some WWB 9mm and even some Rem UMC 9mm. They also had plenty of .40 but I didn't see any .45 or .380. There were several boxes of the Federal .22LR 550 bulk-packs but still at $18.97 each.

Just a head's up.

[Edited on May 7, 2010 at 1:24 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2010 1:24:00 PM

^^he did it 3 times. two enemy kia and one to the machine gun.

damned fine shooting.

5/7/2010 2:45:35 PM

Quote :

"There were several boxes of the Federal .22LR 550 bulk-packs but still at $18.97 each. "

A face for ammo for less than $.04 per round? You gotta shoot an awful lot to be price sensitive in that territory.

5/7/2010 3:25:09 PM

There was at least 15 boxes of 9MM federal $9.xx ammo at Brier Creek as well. A couple of the 550-RD packes of 22lr for the $18 price also.

5/7/2010 5:00:08 PM

Quote :

"A face for ammo for less than $.04 per round? You gotta shoot an awful lot to be price sensitive in that territory."

that's a very high price for cheap .22LR

[Edited on May 7, 2010 at 5:41 PM. Reason : by "cheap" i mean it's not very good ammo. my mosquito won't shoot it.]

5/7/2010 5:40:52 PM

Quote :

"A face for ammo for less than $.04 per round? You gotta shoot an awful lot to be price sensitive in that territory."

Well -- it is the recent price increase that has me all . As little as a few weeks ago they were $15.97 so now they're 20% more. I wasn't keeping track of it a few years ago but apparently as recently as the early 2000s it was in the $9 range for the same box so it has doubled in price in just a few years.

Kinda hard to "buy it cheap and stack it deep" when it is $$.

[Edited on May 7, 2010 at 7:58 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2010 7:51:44 PM

I'm having my next Concealed Carry Course on June 5th. Will run from 9am to ~7pm. Still just $60 for anyone off this board.

5/12/2010 4:46:15 PM

Rush, I may try and drag my GF to that, as I really do want her to get her NC-CHP.

5/12/2010 8:25:04 PM

Sounds good, just PM me with her email address if she is able to make it. Also have the following dates set up for the rest of 2010: July 24, September 18, November 14.

5/13/2010 10:13:48 AM

Quote :

"I'm having my next Concealed Carry Course on June 5th. Will run from 9am to ~7pm. Still just $60 for anyone off this board."

Crap, we'll be out of town. Oh well.

5/13/2010 10:44:37 AM

(I'm actually not a .45 acp fanboy...I'm of the school of thought that--with hollow points--the difference between a 9mm, .40, .45acp, etc is just about academic).

but as a 1911 shooter, I still laughed.

5/15/2010 5:31:50 AM

*ammo pricing rant*

Before leaving WA last Dec, I stopped in Sportsman's Warehouse (generic big box outdoor store). Checked the price on their .300RUM

20 rds/box

$79.99

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Got back down here to Woods and Water (Tuscaloosa), same box of ammo, $41.99

Dumb left coast naggers

5/16/2010 12:45:40 PM

anyone know of any places to shoot in greenville, nc? google isn't coming up with much.

5/16/2010 9:36:52 PM

^^^They don't make a 46, but they make a 50 short enough for the 1911 platform.



[Edited on May 17, 2010 at 1:26 AM. Reason : ^^ If you're shooting a RUM you aught to be handloading.]

5/17/2010 1:23:50 AM

oooo that looks fun... w/ interchangeable barrels and everything- how much does that bad boy run? I have decided that the next pistol I'm gonna buy is gonna be a 1911, probably in 45...

5/17/2010 9:50:13 AM