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Reagan1k

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  1. Check the ratings sheet for what it can handle. May only be rated for .300 subs and for certain barrel lengths.
  2. Interesting info on potential pricing changes - or not - coming out of shot show. “ Thank you for subscribing to the SGAmmo.com newsletter. If you have trouble viewing this email you can see the newsletter at this link: Ammo Deals & News From Shotshow @ SGAmmo News from Shotshow 2024: I just got home from 4 days in Las Vegas at the shotshow, where I met with the people from the factories we work with, factory sales people, factory directors and owners, importers, etc. The big point of discussion seemed to be shortness in supply for nitrocellulose, which is the raw material used to make gunpowder and other propellants and explosives. Based on these conversations, the issue seems to be based on 2 factors, decreased availability in the supply chain and increased demand for the manufacturing of military ordnance. Getting into the details and a little more, a huge percentage of the nitrocellulose used to make gunpowder historically came from China and Russia, however according to my conversations with industry partners, the Chinese manufacturers who historically were the biggest suppliers at over 30% of the market share are no longer willing to ship raw nitrocellulose to the USA or NATO member countries in attempt to reduce the USA & NATO's ability to supply Ukrainian forces with artillery shells, and of course Russia who historically was the 2nd biggest supplier is out of the supply chain as well. This decrease in supply in raw material has gunpowder manufacturers in the USA raising prices dramatically and cutting off many of the smaller ammo manufacturers. The 2nd part of this issue is the demand for military ordnance, like 155mm artillery shells that use huge quantities gunpowder propellants, and the gunpowder manufacturers switching production to this type of gunpowder with what supply of nitrocellulose they do get. The first reason is that they always put the US government's needs before those of the commercial market, and the second reason is that it is simply much more profitable to manufacturer military ordnance than it is small caliber ammunition, so they get a much more profitable price manufacturing powder for artillery shells. In conclusion, while most of the factories seem to have gunpowder stockpiled today, this issue is expected to catch up to them no later than the summer of 2024 and possibly within a few months, and when it does it will mean the factories will be capable of producing much less small caliber ammunition to sell to the US commercial market. If demand for ammo is low to moderate, you may not see a big change, but if demand were to go way up as it does periodically, the factories will not be able to ramp up capacity to fill that demand. In my opinion, a lot could go wrong in the commercial ammo supply chain in 2024 and it would be wise to stock up sooner than later as 2024 price increases have just started to set in on just a handful of select items so far, and availability is still good which has held prices down temporarily. At SGAmmo, we have the best selection of high quality ammunition you will find anywhere online, and at competitive prices. If you have some spare time please take a few minutes and look over the online catalog at www.SGAmmo.comwhere you can see all the products we have to offer. We also have free shipping on any order with over $200 worth of product, making for a more straight forward transaction without expensive surprises in checkout. You can mix and match different products to get to the $200 threshold for free shipping, so feel free to take your time and shop the website for anything you might need. We also set the bar for quality packaging in the industry, and double box all case orders free of charge to make sure your purchase arrives in the best possible condition. We want you to be satisfied with a hassle-free transaction by receiving the goods ordered as pictured and described, in good condition, quickly and efficiently. Due to the current unstable market conditions, we guarantee our newsletter pricing for 48 hours from the time it was sent or while supplies last. We thank you for your support of our family owned and operated business, please stay subscribed for future SGAmmo newsletters. Thank you, Sam Gabbert, SGAmmo Owner”
  3. Interesting. As I mentioned, I've never shot the two H9s I have and obviously haven't shot the DD iteration. They aren't my cup of tea visually. I guess my reason for buying originally was the Texas tie-in. I'll be interested to shoot the DD but visually it still isn't that appealing. What in the handling turns you off?
  4. SIAP but Daniel Defense now has the H9. https://danieldefense.com/daniel-h9.html Low bore axis, trigger, and feel of a 1911 in a striker fire is the goal. It's DD's remake of the Hudson H9. I have two of the Hudsons in my safe - never been fired. Interested to see the reviews of the DD version. Hudson was certainly on to something before the went poof. Hopefully DD has their version nailed. Would be a great compromise for those who love shooting the 1911 but want the simplicity of SF.
  5. Patiently strumming my fingers on the desk waiting for the post.
  6. I don't have an ax to grind one way or the other - low fence, high fence, sedated and photoed - whatever is legal and within your moral speed bumps, rock on if that's how you want to do it. As long as the animal is treated humanely and your aren't crossing any legal barriers, fire away. Along those lines, I've noticed recently that "free range" is being used in lieu of making the fence distinction. To avoid high fence or low fence moniker, folks (typically under high fence) will use free range. That can be and is a very true statement under many situations, even if there is a high fence involved. Give a buck X,000 acres and that SOB can be as free-range and hard to hunt as any public land animal. Pointed out only as a statement that is seems to me the high/low becomes a battleground for comments and judgement, while some of that gets diffused and craftily avoided with the use of "free range".
  7. Porque ? Round, chassis? What? very curious bc I’ve got one of my list… not necessarily the CM, but the Fix.
  8. This!!! Howa Mini-Action or Ruger American in 6.5 Grendel for a lightweight accurate bolt gun…..hell, you could buy one of the above and an AR in same with that budget. 2-fer-1. Helluva hog / whitetail round and as soft as shooting a .22WM.
  9. Ha! Pretty gun. I've been watching a couple of granddads. 1955 S&W 25-2 1955 S&W 25-2 3 5/8"
  10. It's a pretty cool move by Ruger and I like the idea. I've got a Blackhawk in .30 carbine and appreciate Ruger doing this from time to time. Not sure anyone is going to go burn a couple hundred Hornet rounds shooting cans like they would with the .22lr or .22mag but it would be a useful farm and ranch tool for sure.
  11. 100% agree and should have mentioned that. They've done a great job in improving the terminal performance of the 9. Absolutely, and I have one in a hidden compartment in my ride, myself.
  12. Yep. They actually did toxicology tests on the bad guys to see if they were hopped up on some shit to explain why they acted/reacted the way they did before and after being hit. A lot has changed since that time. Capacity vs. stopping power became the revolving debate. 10mm flopped (in the eyes of L.E.) .40 came and went. 9mm was standardized, somewhat abandoned, and then readopted for capacity and shootability. Carbine access on patrol became the norm. Hell, in the '97 North Hollywood shootout, the cops had to drive to a local gun store and borrow several AR-15s and ammo to take back to the fight. Now every beat cop looks like GI Joe.
  13. On a relative basis I feel like I stole this one at auction. For some reason there was light bidding at the entire event and I threw a number below the low estimate and it stuck. Late 60's nickel airweight Model 12 - appears unfired and in the original box with papers and packaging.
  14. Uggg. That's akin to watching a horrible wreck in slow motion and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
  15. This is NOT an advertisement. I post because several on here (including myself) use SG Ammo and I consider it a decent barometer for ammo pricing and demand. Thus far, they've been honest and transparent with regard to prices. I don't view them as engaging in fear-mongering or being exploitative. Here's the newest email hot off the press. Thank you for subscribing to the SGAmmo.com newsletter. If you have trouble viewing this email you can see the newsletter at this link: Bulk Ammo In Stock - 5.56 - 9mm - 45 Auto - 7.62mm and More We have seen surging demand over the past 13 days at levels not seen since the outbreak of Covid19 in March of 2020. Due to extremely heightened demand we have temporarily reduced availability to full cases of ammo only. Once order volume stabilizes, we will resume selling by the individual box and sending this email newsletter more often. In the course of working in this business for almost 23 years, I have seen the market cycle in this stage a number of times, and it is pretty predictable at this point, and I feel that it is safe to say there will broad sweeping price increases from most of the ammo factories to come in the weeks and months ahead as they try to push for a profitable 2024, and rebound after starving for profits this past quarter when sales got extremely slow and business was not profitable. As of right now, almost all 'special deals' that were going from the factories have been revoked, most effected are Lake City made 223 Rem and 5.56, where the revoking of all special pricing effectively pushes cost up 25% to 30%. Also, almost all the ammo factories sold out of most 5.56 and 223 inventory early in the rush, leaving only the most expensive options available to replace with now, which has to be taken into account. I also expect to see my costs on FMJ range pistol ammo to push up 15% to 20% related to then ending of special deals on most of those products. It is hard to say with certainty, but I would expect the current rush to jump-start the market into 2024 which was already expected to be a year of higher demand. Below is a list of popular bulk ammo options that are in stock now. Due to the current unstable market conditions, we guarantee our newsletter pricing for 48 hours from the time it was sent or while supplies last. We have free shipping on any order with over $200 worth of product, making for a more straight forward transaction without expensive surprises in checkout. You can mix and match different products to get to the $200 threshold for free shipping, so feel free to take your time and shop the website for anything you might need. We thank you for your support of our family owned and operated business, please stay subscribed for future SGAmmo newsletters. If you have some spare time please take a few minutes and look over the online catalog at www.SGAmmo.com Thank you, Sam Gabbert, SGAmmo Owner Due to extremely high order volume orders placed at this time may take 5 to 10 days to be shipped out.
  16. That's a Glock 1911 shooting 7.62x39.
  17. Yep. SG is only taking new orders on certain stuff. They were posting the 10k orders in backlog, but they changed that now. Guess they are making progress. Here’s the most recent statement. Due to extremely high order volume over the past 11 days, we are only accepting new orders for a very small selection of products, and all other products have been temporarily removed from the website. We currently have an extremely heavy backlog of orders, and all orders will be filled, but expect shipping delays. We will be offering limited selections for the next few days, and a more complete inventory after that. Orders placed at this time may take 5 to 10 days to be shipped out.
  18. That looks like a CMP Expert Grade. New stock, new barrel, Rack/Service grade receiver. Really good value if its bought to shoot frequently. PS - CMP limits are now 6 Garands per year and only one rifle case per year included in those six - effective 10/01/23.
  19. One of the auction houses did a study on Python pricing and they could demonstrate on the graph when that show came out. The bump in interest and therefore value of vintage pythons spiked above the historic trend line and has remained there. Similar movements have happened in the mil-surp market when certain vintage weapons were featured in the shooter games.
  20. I've done the same. HOWA action and Houge overmolded stock and created lights out accurate hunting rifles for next to nothing. Their Mini-Action in 6.5 Grendel is a fantastic TX ranch rifle or truck gun. I got a 22-250 HOWA Axiom years back and it'll shoot the eyelashes off a coyote if you wanted to.
  21. I've been slowly replacing all mine with GreenGo stand-to-fill and I like them. I'm too old for the boat winch shit and the falls off the tailgate land differently these days. I ordered a trailer full of them and have slowly been getting them out. This season is my goal to be fully out of the winch or tailgate game.
  22. Decent Deals (Cursory look only - not vouching for the weapons) Beretta APX-A1 Beretta APX-A1 (There's a rebate too, making net @ $190) PSA Dagger PSA Dagger / Threaded FDE
  23. They're tough suckers. Not afraid to take a low brass 8.5 and keep right right on trucking. Taste pretty good too - flavor profile somewhere between red tailed hawk and whooping crane.
  24. Very nice! I just saw his post of your rifle. Beautiful!
  25. Human interaction takes effort. In the past, most people fought boredom by going out and doing things where they interacted with people and formed bonds. But, since we are inherently lazy, the internet, smart phone, and social media provided an alternative to putting forth the effort of getting out there in real life. The boredom issue is cured by the hypnotic nature of these devices and no effort has to be expended. The digital interactions however are only a placebo and don't fill the same voids that real personal contact does. We're left with empty people who can pretend they have a network and community, but that community is like a sugary calorie with no real nutrition for the mind, body and soul. It's freighting and sad to see people, especially adolescents, who sometimes appear in public as if they were a mole who has had a spotlight shown on them. Just coming out where real people are walking and talking and interaction appears to them like a sensory overload and they can't handle it.
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