Guns, Dogs and Blades QnA

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like_A_pike said:
My very first hunting season was just after breaking my (right) collarbone. I had been so excited to go anyway, I shot my first squirrels and grouse with grandpa’s Springfield 12 gauge, LEFT handed!

A funny skill that paid dividends for pheasant. Hunting w/o a dog in standing corn, I could slip just the gun into either row and pop them before they took off.

Maybe only useful with a scatter gun but an option nonetheless!
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Well the division I compete in forces me to shoot with both hands! I am a lefty that the USMC forced to shoot right handed. I am completely at home shooting, eating playing hockey or writing with either hand. Sadly I have now had both shoulders totally replaced, thus my dilemma! It is always funny growing up when I was exposed to a new sport, I would have to sort out which handed I was best at it with. I play hockey left handed, play baseball right handed. Throw darts left handed play pool right handed. I eat left handed but typically drink right handed. I write with whichever side of my body the pen or pencil is on. I think it has been just a great ability to have, especially welding and shooting! I am however strongly left eye dominant which I have to be cognizant of when shooting. All in all I love being ambidextrous! The guys I teach with cuss me all the time as they never know which side my pistol is on any given day. When at work I do wear my pistol on right side. Not because of any real preference but because over the years there was not many options for lefties on kit setups. The market is just now, in my opinion opening up for left hand kit and rifles etc.
 
MMissile said:
I've reacquired the bug in my *** for more HK stuff, this year. I'm on a MR/416 building spree [ 3 at the moment]. I've also purchased 5 more SIG, Beretta, and HK rifles.
Someone HELP ME!!

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SBR mock-up #1...
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We are seeing more and more students showing up with HK equipment. I would argue there is a bit of resurgence in support for HK here in NA. I think it is being led by their competitors line in pistols. Them things run. I have yet to see a stoppage on the line when someone is rocking a HK. Typically the only problem is when student gets amped up as we increase cognitive load they bumble the reload due to magazine Release. Once they get enough reps that goes away. The rifles flat out run like nobody’s business. But they always seem a bit louder to me. But man HK rifles rock. Like you I am but a poor man so I build my own.
 
Sublime one said:
Well the division I compete in forces me to shoot with both hands! I am a lefty that the USMC forced to shoot right handed. I am completely at home shooting, eating playing hockey or writing with either hand. Sadly I have now had both shoulders totally replaced, thus my dilemma! It is always funny growing up when I was exposed to a new sport, I would have to sort out which handed I was best at it with. I play hockey left handed, play baseball right handed. Throw darts left handed play pool right handed. I eat left handed but typically drink right handed. I write with whichever side of my body the pen or pencil is on. I think it has been just a great ability to have, especially welding and shooting! I am however strongly left eye dominant which I have to be cognizant of when shooting. All in all I love being ambidextrous! The guys I teach with cuss me all the time as they never know which side my pistol is on any given day. When at work I do wear my pistol on right side. Not because of any real preference but because over the years there was not many options for lefties on kit setups. The market is just now, in my opinion opening up for left hand kit and rifles etc.
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i do everything left handed, except shoot long guns
BUT i have this theory, that shooting longs i actually shoot left handed as well, the world just reads it backwards

think about it, pretend you are shooting a pistol...which hand are you aiming with?

now, pretend you are shooting a long gun, which hand are you aiming with now ?
not the trigger hand, the aiming hand?


see what i mean?
 

Finally got my deer from 2023 back. Taxidermist had some health issues so he’s way behind. Turned out pretty good.

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Bodyperson said:
What hand do you use to deploy bear spray? LOL
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Well to be honest typically I have an accidental discharge of the Bear spray that coincidentally lands on my hunting partner. While he is on the ground writhing in agony questioning my heritage and lineage with a multitude of adjectives, I make my escape leaving him to his fate. Easily the most effective use of Bear spray. Works every time.
 
Sublime one said:
Well to be honest typically I have an accidental discharge of the Bear spray that coincidentally lands on my hunting partner. While he is on the ground writhing in agony questioning my heritage and lineage with a multitude of adjectives, I make my escape leaving him to his fate. Easily the most effective use of Bear spray. Works every time.
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The reply I was hoping for. You are a hoot SLO!
 
Any of y’all running a 320? I run one as a duty rig as well as range guns. And I loan them out to students when their equipment fails. This latest barrage of issues (Airman’s death) is not looking good. At some point SIG has got to weigh in with some kind of response beyond their website offering free upgrades. While I have never had any issues with mine there certainly seems to be an overwhelming amount of issues? So here is my question to you guys as a collective gun bunny trust. Should I be forced to change what is a good second choice? Glock is not acceptable to me as a choice due to grip and bore axis angle. Springfield, I want to say Echelon? Or perhaps a 2311? Maybe a SnW of some kind? The whole topic really is disheartening as I absolutely love the platform. If forced to make a change that includes holsters, arghh, mag carriers, arghh etc etc
 
320 debacle update. I am down to these top three choices. The Walther plant is literally a hour away so it is sitting at number one! Second and third are literally dead heat even. Quite honestly it is a dead heat across all three. We will see. Plan “A” is to remain with 320 for duty pistol, but that decision is the Chiefs and he don’t care about lil ole me!

Walther PDP
HK PV9
Springfield Echelon
 
Sublime one said:
Well the division I compete in forces me to shoot with both hands! I am a lefty that the USMC forced to shoot right handed. I am completely at home shooting, eating playing hockey or writing with either hand. Sadly I have now had both shoulders totally replaced, thus my dilemma! It is always funny growing up when I was exposed to a new sport, I would have to sort out which handed I was best at it with. I play hockey left handed, play baseball right handed. Throw darts left handed play pool right handed. I eat left handed but typically drink right handed. I write with whichever side of my body the pen or pencil is on. I think it has been just a great ability to have, especially welding and shooting! I am however strongly left eye dominant which I have to be cognizant of when shooting. All in all I love being ambidextrous! The guys I teach with cuss me all the time as they never know which side my pistol is on any given day. When at work I do wear my pistol on right side. Not because of any real preference but because over the years there was not many options for lefties on kit setups. The market is just now, in my opinion opening up for left hand kit and rifles etc.
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I’m messed up that way too but sounds you have adapted better than I. Left eye dominant but write right handed and shoot long guns and bows right handed. Hand guns are definitely left handed. I throw a ball and bowl left handed and typically drink left handed too. I guess it shows we have the ability to adapt-Gods pretty cool that way
 
Well the 320 debacle is settled for me. HK PV9 for duty rig. Naturally I will have to purchase second one, for as we all know. One is none, two is one! And then perhaps a four inch for conceal carry? Any y’all got any experience with the HK PV9s? I am HK pistol illiterate.
 
Sublime one said:
Well the 320 debacle is settled for me. HK PV9 for duty rig. Naturally I will have to purchase second one, for as we all know. One is none, two is one! And then perhaps a four inch for conceal carry? Any y’all got any experience with the HK PV9s? I am HK pistol illiterate.
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Too rich for my blood...

I'm in the Springfield/Ruger level

:popcorn:
 
I've had a few HK pistols over the years. This is one group I had. I also collected P9 series pistols.
I'm not a striker fan at all. I think every model of pistol HK has made since the USP series, has been a cost-cutting/less parts
move for profit. Give me a SA/DA machine, anytime. I bought a CC9...fired 3 mags thru it, and sold it. Just like every other
striker-fired pistol I purchased. The P7 HK pistols are striker, but not like any other pistol on earth. Solid, engineered bragging
by HK.


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My P9 series pistols.
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grimreaper said:
Does anyone on here shoot bolt action long range specialty pistols?
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I have dabbled a bit with it running a Remington but that was many years ago. All I run across now are TCs. I preferred the Remington but will shamelessly admit some of the custom stock work on either brand was stunning. What are ya running?
 
MMissile said:
I've had a few HK pistols over the years. This is one group I had. I also collected P9 series pistols.
I'm not a striker fan at all. I think every model of pistol HK has made since the USP series, has been a cost-cutting/less parts
move for profit. Give me a SA/DA machine, anytime. I bought a CC9...fired 3 mags thru it, and sold it. Just like every other
striker-fired pistol I purchased. The P7 HK pistols are striker, but not like any other pistol on earth. Solid, engineered bragging
by HK.


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My P9 series pistols.
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Holy smokes!
 
MMissile said:
I've had a few HK pistols over the years. This is one group I had. I also collected P9 series pistols.
I'm not a striker fan at all. I think every model of pistol HK has made since the USP series, has been a cost-cutting/less parts
move for profit. Give me a SA/DA machine, anytime. I bought a CC9...fired 3 mags thru it, and sold it. Just like every other
striker-fired pistol I purchased. The P7 HK pistols are striker, but not like any other pistol on earth. Solid, engineered bragging
by HK.


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My P9 series pistols.
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Well while I am green with envy over both pictures our Chief is likely not going to fork out 2-3 k for a duty pistol. Cheap simple and reliable, that’s his mantra!
 
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