Search results

  1. Xae289

    Observations on current production P226 Elite

    The P226 series is awesome. If you plan to modify it, get the Elite. If you want to keep it bone-stock, get the Legion.
  2. Xae289

    Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act

    Yup. Democrats have, for years now, ignored federal drug and immigration laws decriminalizing marijuana and declaring themselves sanctuary cities/states. They did these things without any consequences. Now that Republican-majority states are doing it, it's suddenly a big problem. Screw that.
  3. Xae289

    What's your EDC handgun?

    Yea, I think the 9mm LCR backup is a solid choice. Great for days when a bigger gun isn't a good option. As for the primary, my recommendation is really to try it out. If you don't already have good holsters for each, buy a couple good holsters and wear them around the house for a couple weeks...
  4. Xae289

    What's your EDC handgun?

    Are those what you have or what you'd get? If it's what you have, I like the VP9 better than the P320 in every way. If it's what you'd get, then the VP9SK is so much easier to conceal than the full-sized VP9. And I'm no P320 hater either. I like it pretty well, but I like the VP9 better.
  5. Xae289

    What's your EDC handgun?

    Now it's a Glock 23. Sometimes converted to 9mm. A Walther PPS M1 in .40 is my slimline carry gun.
  6. Xae289

    Gun rights advocates sue over New York's concealed carry law

    Restated: I think licensing fees are unconstitutional in the same way a poll tax is unconstitutional. No one should be charged to exercise a right. As for people too poor to afford licensing fees– they're not the kind of people to start a lawsuit against the government. Your lawyer isn't free...
  7. Xae289

    Gun rights advocates sue over New York's concealed carry law

    100% the former. Previously, there was no chance for the average metropolitan NYer to get a real carry license. You could get a premesis license or a carry license with a target or hunting restriction unless you were rich, famous, a business owner, clever, or lucky. Previously, the shorter...
  8. Xae289

    Gun rights advocates sue over New York's concealed carry law

    It's still worth fighting. Things got worse for those who already had licenses, yes. However, it opened up concealed carry licenses to a huge portion of the population that otherwise would not have had access to them including those in and around the City. Then fighting sensitive places got us...
  9. Xae289

    Cyndi Lauper’s son Declyn bailed out by actor dad — who paid $20K in cash — after gun chargesI’m

    Don't know who she is, but she looks like a clown and her son looks like trash.
  10. Xae289

    GOP Calls to Invoke 25th Amendment After Special Counsel Casts Doubt on Biden’s Mental Acuity

    Please, these dolts need to do their part to let Biden fly under the radar now until a couple of months out from the start of voting. Don't oust Biden. Let him run against Trump. Demand debates. I want Trump to stomp Biden in the election.
  11. Xae289

    Gun rights advocates sue over New York's concealed carry law

    Where did the Bruen decision come from? Yea, NY. What major national decisions have come out of Cali? Nothing. Yea, they have Judge Benitez give them the occasional, very localized, win.
  12. Xae289

    Gun rights advocates sue over New York's concealed carry law

    Thanks for the reminder. Sent them a few bucks for their efforts.
  13. Xae289

    Retired Buffalo PD officer shoots car thief. And he was NOT arrested! Double standard...?

    Unfortunately for us non-LEOs, car theft generally is not something we'd be able to defend shooting someone over unless we're getting jacked at gunpoint. I'm glad he took action and is not being prosecuted. I also see where VietnamEraVet is coming from in that I agree that were he not a retired...
  14. Xae289

    What do you use to clean brass?

    With the walnut, it got too dusty after a while to where even the dryer sheets barely helped. Corncob seems much less dusty. I use a shot-glass of water in the tumbler as well and it cuts down dust substantially. I'll use a capful of mineral spirits per Mosinitis' recommendation every few...
  15. Xae289

    The Gun Show thread

    They still ship to NY FFLs, just no more direct to door.
  16. Xae289

    Ammunition Gauges Work Or?

    They will work well if you full-length size your rifle brass, but won't work if you only neck size. If you neck size, your rifle is your only gauge.
  17. Xae289

    Westchester County Amendments?

    They absolutely drag their asses to add the semi-auto endorsement. I know another guy whose semi-auto endorsement upgrade has been held up forever. I submitted mine just over 2 months ago, expecting it to take forever and with no immediate plans to buy a new semi-auto rifle or handgun. At least...
  18. Xae289

    Are these a scam?

    All total scams. There were tons of those sites around when the Covid lockdowns and ammo shortages were at their heights. Never buy from website who doesn't take credit card. If in doubt, sniff into whatever addresses/phone numbers they provide. They'll either be fake or obviously not a...
  19. Xae289

    47 hour Armed Guard Course and Pistol advise/suggestion

    Assuming you mean the Sig 320 X5 Legion and not the P226. I would say it's not a great choice. It's set up to be more of a competition gun. I know guys carry full-size guns and it's doable if you're determined to carry a big boat anchor. My issue is mostly with the sights setup. They're...
  20. Xae289

    900+ people sign up for gun safety training event

    Just like those totally constitutional literacy tests for voting.
  21. Xae289

    Carbon footprint of homegrown food six times greater than those grown conventionally

    Yup. Economies of scale. Mass production will always be more cost-effective/resource-efficient than a cottage industry.
  22. Xae289

    You have heard of single action and double, well here is TRIPLE action

    The comments section of that video says it all.
  23. Xae289

    FG15 A Grip That Turns Your AR-15 Into A Gatling Gun?! )

    No thanks. Ammo is too expensive to miss in a hurry.
  24. Xae289

    NEW TAURUS 10MM

    Looks awesome. If only it were cut for optics...
  25. Xae289

    Impressive Air Rifles with great ballistics.

    So I don't know anything about air compressors. What kind of air compressor would be good for gassing-up a PCP air rifle? I've always thought about a PCP air rifle, but would want my own compressor if I go that route. I'm definitely not hand-pumping. My Benjamin 392 multi-pump rifle is rough...
  26. Xae289

    Considering getting a small revolver for pocket carry

    There's nothing inherently mechanically inaccurate about snubbies. They can very accurate. The limiting factors are pretty much the short sight radius and the long, heavy trigger making them harder for the shooter to be accurate. As for your high POI with heavy bullets, that's normal. The...
  27. Xae289

    Lead Free comes (coming) to New York

    It hangs over our heads every year and will eventually pass. You still can use lead bullets for large and small game hunting on NY public land including NYC watershed as far as I've been able to find. Despite the price, I was proactive about working with lead-free bullets. The prices are...
  28. Xae289

    Grain scale

    I use a digital jeweler's scale that's accurate to 0.001 grams. It ignores weight drops below a certain threshold, so you have to throw a charge and trickle assertively instead of daintily. When I use it, I'll verify every so-many loads with my balance beam scale. Works great for me.
  29. Xae289

    Iowa - Perry High School Shooter - 6th grader killed, 5 injured

    So unlike Jeffrey Epstein, the shooter killed himself...
  30. Xae289

    H&K Mark 23

    Man, that thing is begging to be fed .45 Super/SMC. Sweet piece man, enjoy!
  31. Xae289

    Why the Swiss Love Their Guns (more than Americans)

    Most Swiss speak German as their first language. Most of the rest speak French or Italian natively.
  32. Xae289

    Why the Swiss Love Their Guns (more than Americans)

    The guy is one of those pompous twats who thinks everything is better in Europe or anywhere else abroad. He probably still laughs like a retarded hyena when Euros crack the old joke comparing American beer to sex in a canoe. Hell yea I'd enjoy shooting at 100-400m targets at beautiful ranges...
  33. Xae289

    Extra mag when carrying?

    I did that with my Glock 35. Turned it into a G27XL. 5.3" barreled slide with the stubby G27 length grip. It was fun. Reasonably easy to carry, great ballistics, fun to shoot. Had the .357 Sig and 9mm conversion barrels as well. The only gun I almost regret selling.
  34. Xae289

    Just a hobby or reckless marketing gimmick? The world of kid gun influencers.

    I'd bet that the author, Mr. Nick Penzenstadler, would probably rather these boys be painting their nails and guillotining their weinies. After all, he's happy to repeat the lie that guns are the leading cause of death of children, among every other Dem talking point.
  35. Xae289

    Governor Hochul announced she will be signing a bill aimed at giving reparations for slavery.

    If it goes through, absolutely everyone should apply and sue if they deny you based on race.
  36. Xae289

    Considering getting into Reloading

    For those cartridges, I'd go with Kev74's suggestion of a progressive press. You don't want to spend 2 hours to make 100 rds of 9mm or .45 ACP. You probably aren't looking for super precise loads and will probably get bored if you can't crank out quantity. I still load on a single-stage and...
  37. Xae289

    Vivek Ramsasomething is done with Van Jones: "Just shut the f-ck up.

    For years, the Dems have been able to say all kinds of vulgar things about Republicans and conservatives in general. Every insult in the world through SNL, Colbert Report, Jon Stewart, etc. For years, Republicans took it like absolute pussies. Finally Trump jumps in the arena and is willing to...
  38. Xae289

    Rumor has it cabelas/bass pro in NYS to stop selling semi auto rifles

    Yea, with the new semi-auto license/endorsement you need to buy semi-auto rifles it probably doesn't make any business sense for them to keep selling them. What would they have in semi-auto anyway? Some 10/22s, a PC9, and maybe a couple Mini-14s and Mini-30s. I bought my first rifle, a 10/22...
  39. Xae289

    Extra mag when carrying?

    With an autoloader I always carry an extra mag. Not only just in case you need a reload, but also in case something wild were to happen to the mag – like in all my pants-pooping stress I were to drop my mag while fumbling for the gun or if I hit the deck with the pistol in hand, the baseplate...
  40. Xae289

    2nd Circuit decisions published today! Voluminous! 261 Page Decision. Go to CourtListener to review.

    Because the law previously set prohibiting lawful concealed carry as the default. Now the default is to allow concealed carry unless explicitly forbidden. I wholeheartedly agree with your take on the issue of character references to establish "good moral character". However, when it comes to...
  41. Xae289

    US Government Wants Hunters to Shoot 500,000 Owls

    Mmmm... owl wings... They call it the chicken of the forest. I hear owl goes great with Tootsie pops.
  42. Xae289

    Anyone Cast Bullets?

    I don't cast myself but have tried many cast bullets. I got a batch of Hi Teks that leaded the barrel of one of my revolvers horribly. I figured out they were too big and guessed that the coating was coming off as each bullet squeezed through the cylinder. I pan lubed the batch and that totally...
  43. Xae289

    2nd Circuit decisions published today! Voluminous! 261 Page Decision. Go to CourtListener to review.

    I look forward to seeing "no firearms" signs pop up so I know which businesses to avoid giving any of my money to.
  44. Xae289

    MREs... Please enlighten me

    If you eat them regularly for any period of time, you will poop out a rock. On the bright side, if you receive oncoming fire, you probably won't be capable of crapping your pants.
  45. Xae289

    NJ non resident CCW help

    If you haven't gotten an answer yet, I'll try to find out for you on Mon if I get the chance.
  46. Xae289

    2023 Deer season

    I hope to get a couple of chances to take my muzzleloader out to get my first deer with it. I only took it afield once in the 2½ years I've had it. I used to shoot hardcast 255 gr .45 SWCs in a .50 cal sabot over 80 gr of fffg Triple Se7en. Accuracy was good, but I'd get bad fliers every so...
  47. Xae289

    Muzzleloading Help Needed - Orange/Rockland County

    Had a chance to take it to the range yet?
  48. Xae289

    Tommy Robinson Arrested Again

    The old joke used to go that: In heaven the police are British, the cooks are French, the lovers are Italian, the mechanics are German, and everything is organized by the Swiss. But in hell, the police are German, the cooks are British, the lovers are Swiss, the mechanics are French, and...
  49. Xae289

    2023 Deer season

    I got my first deer with a handgun today – a spike taken with my Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 Magnum wearing a Burris 2x scope.
Top