I bought a new gun!!! yaaaaaaay

[88_Eddie]

my b-day was last week and i had been wanting a shotgun for a little while. it just so happened i got part of my tax refund as well. i did a little research, it was between a remington 870 and a mossberg 500. they're basically the same gun, but the mossberg has a longer barrel and holds more shells. it was cheaper as well. plus, i've already owned 2 remington firearms and i thought i'd broaden my horizons, lol. $350 out the door for it.

here it is when i bought it, synthetic stock and blued metal
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac134/88_Eddie/P4130001.jpg


i HATE blued metal. you have to be all clean with it and no fingerprints, F that. i used some stuff called duracoat to put on a new finish. the stuff is AWESOME. i've used it on my SKS and a 700 ADL i used to have. it's near impossible to scratch it or chip it. not too crazy about the color (british dpm green is what it is called), but it's different, so i like it. it looked darker on the website. it's little bright in the pic due to the flash as well.
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac134/88_Eddie/Stuff/P4200001.jpg

[85_Ranger4x4]

I have a 20 ga 500, about the complete opposite of yours. Pretty walnut wood, engraved receiver, gold trigger... but it is a Bantam. I got it when I was a kid and just kind of adjusted to fit it as I grew older. When I am geared up to deal with an Iowa winter it feels about like a normal length shotgun with a t-shirt.

It is my clay bustin', deer slayin' go to machine, I love it. :yahoo:

Dunno if it effects shotguns, but I have heard rumblings that Remington has been having some stupid quality issues on rifles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/85_Ranger/Critter%20getters/Picture015.jpg?t=1306629715

[88_Eddie]

that's a sweet gun. i thought about getting the wood stock, but decided i may want a pistol grip at some point. no need in paying extra for the wood if i'm gonna get rid of it.

the quality issue with remington 700's is a load of crap. i dont know who decided to start the rumor, but it aint true. all of the accidents that have happened with them are because people are mishandling the guns.

i've owned 2 model 700's, sold one, still have the other. got the first one in 2002, combined i probably shot 3000 rounds through them, no problems.

the marine corps would not continue to use them if they were unsafe. they're in constant use in iraq and afghanistan, one is probably being fired as i type this and have you heard of any problems?

[4.0B2]

sweet. i like the green-- its different.. i like it. pistol grip.. now.

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

If I had one of those I would be half tempted to use it on myself tonight. Sorry for the gloomy attitude, but my life just plain sucks tonight. Had a major fight with the wife for about the 5th time in as many days. This is going to be a shit of a vacation. Were heading to Kansas tomorrow. It is going to be a very long drive indeed. What a crapy time for my I pod to be broken. 8 hours with the wife from hell tomorrow. I'll never make it.

[88_Eddie]

sweet. i like the green-- its different.. i like it. pistol grip.. now.

i wanna shoot it with this stock a little bit. i just joined a shotgun forum and some members over there told me i should wait until i've put 500+ rounds through it. then go from there. one guy said that the pistol grip may make it less accurate. i find that kind of odd, but what do i know. i've shot tons and tons of shotguns, but never one with a pistol grip. i have a feeling one will get thrown on their eventually, just not yet.

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

i want a 500... but my wife wants our family to be victims.

[88_Eddie]

i want a 500... but my wife wants our family to be victims.

lol, that sucks man. but that's what my wife said. "why do you need a shotgun?" i say,"why do you need 56 pairs of shoes?" end of argument. i'm still wrong for wanting one, she just doesnt have anything to say about it. bottom line, it's my money, we dont have kids yet, so as long as i put my share in for bills, she cant say anything.

you wont need one for home defense until you need one. i'd rather have one than not have one. i shoot clays and target shoot as well, so it's a "toy" part of the time. i doubt i'll ever have someone break in (while we're there), we live in a pretty nice part of town. i take a gun with us when we travel long distance....i dont trust people.

[88_Eddie]

btw brutus, if you want one just for home defense, check out the pardner protector. they're around $220 right now at dicks, you may find a used one as well. if you want one just for home defense, it'd be a good gun for you. they're actually made by sister company to remington. it's basically a remington 870 that's made outside the US. anything that fits an 870 will fit it. it's gotten very good reviews online.

and btw, you cant return a gun, if you come home with one, it's YOURS. just throwing that out there. lol

[Toms01PSD]

Not big on the green but guns are always good. This is the 12 gauge I have with the black synthetic stock. It's basically a Benelli. http://www.stoegerindustries.com/firearms/stoeger_model_2000.php

We'll have to go clay shooting some time. That's basically all I do with mine.

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

im a what IF kind of guy and i like to be prepared for anything... my wife on the other hand is the type of sheltered girl that applies "that will never happen.. that doesn't happen here" to everything. it infuriates me sometimes.

one time she took a 1000mile round trip with little notice and only taking enough money for gas.... an hour after she got back the car wouldn't start. i would have been pissed if i had to go rescue her.

anyways she doesn't want weapons cause she doesn't feel safe with them... not even a baseball bat WTF so i ask her if she'd rather just be the victim in a confrontation and then i remind her of the story of that doctor that had his family raped and killed while they were all home. it could happen

[88_Eddie]

Not big on the green but guns are always good. This is the 12 gauge I have with the black synthetic stock. It's basically a Benelli. http://www.stoegerindustries.com/firearms/stoeger_model_2000.php

We'll have to go clay shooting some time. That's basically all I do with mine.

yeah, the green wasnt what i was expecting. but hey, it's unique. that stuff is on there too, so it aint goin anywhere. i may get a darker and lighter shade of green and some tan/brown and do a camo pattern, but IDK.

do you have anywhere to go shoot around you? i know there's a shooting range in holly springs or apex, but i've never been. my grandparents live in the middle of nowhere, but they're an hour and a half away.

[crbnunit]

I'ce had a 500 Cruiser for quite a while now with no issues. Rains a lot up here and rust is an issue but I've toyed with coating it as you have. How do you like the Duracoat so far. I have heard mixed reviews up here.

[88_Eddie]

im a what IF kind of guy and i like to be prepared for anything... my wife on the other hand is the type of sheltered girl that applies "that will never happen.. that doesn't happen here" to everything. it infuriates me sometimes.

one time she took a 1000mile round trip with little notice and only taking enough money for gas.... an hour after she got back the car wouldn't start. i would have been pissed if i had to go rescue her.

anyways she doesn't want weapons cause she doesn't feel safe with them... not even a baseball bat WTF so i ask her if she'd rather just be the victim in a confrontation and then i remind her of the story of that doctor that had his family raped and killed while they were all home. it could happen

i'm the same way. my wife knows this. that's part of the reason she doesnt mind them too much. she also knows that i really love them. if it's something i like, then she'll "tolerate" it.

they get locked in a gun safe when i'm not their. she's afraid if something happened while i was gone, they could be used on her.

all you can do is talk to her. just make a good case for yourself and maybe she'll budge. guns are an iffy subject to people that dont understand them and that dont know how to use them. try to have her take a pistol course with you at a local gun shop. they do them at shops around here. you rent the guns and buy the ammo and get some instruction on how to handle them and use them. could change her mind.



oh and tom, i forgot to say, i'm down whenever man. just let me know when and where.

[88_Eddie]

I'ce had a 500 Cruiser for quite a while now with no issues. Rains a lot up here and rust is an issue but I've toyed with coating it as you have. How do you like the Duracoat so far. I have heard mixed reviews up here.

there is no better finish that you can put on a gun, by yourself, in your garage than duracoat.

there's a gun shop down in eastern NC that has their own finish called "man-o-war". they build custom sniper rifles for the marines (force recon i think, not the regular scout/sniper rifles, but i'm not sure) and other high speed military outfits. basically, it's duracoat on crack. i'd love to do that, but they only do remington 700's and remington 870's....plus, there's a 3-4 week turn around time and it's pretty pricey, ~$500 including shipping costs. one day.......lol

i wouldnt hesitate to do it. i dont have a pic, but i painted the bolt on my Norinco SKS some years ago. i dont know if you're familiar with an SKS, but during recoil, the bolt slides underneath a piece of metal located behind the bolt. i did that maybe 4 years ago and not even so much as a flake or scratch on it.

i got this kit, comes with everything you'd need. they actually sell the spray thing at some hardware stores (home depot, lowes, etc.) it was less than $50 to my door, took me maybe 2.5-3 hours to take apart the gun, degrease, sand, paint and reassemble (and that was the first time i took it apart)

[88_Eddie]

i realized i didnt include the link for the kit lol....check it out

http://www.lauerweaponry.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=DCSNSPR1&storeid=1&image=shaknspray.gif

[xkotyx]

wow thats a nice gun man! ive got two shotguns but ones an antique so i dont care for shooting it, and another. for the past couple months ive been eyeing ones just like that. im really wanting one

[88_Eddie]

thanks koty. i cant have an antique gun, i'd have to shoot it eventually.

i'm trying to line up some trigger time with this new ASAP, hopefully this weekend

[Toms01PSD]

There's a range not even 10 minutes from my house. It's owned and operated by Fort Bragg but it's open to the public.

[85_Ranger4x4]

that's a sweet gun. i thought about getting the wood stock, but decided i may want a pistol grip at some point. no need in paying extra for the wood if i'm gonna get rid of it.

the quality issue with remington 700's is a load of crap. i dont know who decided to start the rumor, but it aint true. all of the accidents that have happened with them are because people are mishandling the guns.

i've owned 2 model 700's, sold one, still have the other. got the first one in 2002, combined i probably shot 3000 rounds through them, no problems.

the marine corps would not continue to use them if they were unsafe. they're in constant use in iraq and afghanistan, one is probably being fired as i type this and have you heard of any problems?

Actually since I just got a new Marlin 336 I have joined a Marlin board, come to find out they bought out Marlin and promptly killed both the age old North Haven Marlin plant and the H&R Gardner plant, canned the employees of both and moved production to the Ilion NY Remington plant. They have been bucking quality issues since, very stupid and simple issues like not being able to cycle a round out of the box, sights on crooked, buggered screw heads... all around crap that underscores and highlights very poor quality control. Especially on the Marlins (AKA Remlins now) they have caught a TON of rightfully thrown crap. Must not be a lot to screw up on a single shot gun because there isn't much flack out there on the H&R's.

And they have also just recalled Hornet ammo for being undercharged and the Versa Max shotguns for out of spec hammers. I have never been around a 700 at all but have heard arguements both ways on them... I vote neutral on that issue. Everything else going on though just kinda makes one wonder about the future of the company :icon_confused:

Thanks for the compliment, I love the stupid thing and just have a hard time coming up with a reason to replace it aside from the ribbing I get for shooting a little gun (that my 6'-3" self makes look like a toy)

[skippy]

i want a 500... but my wife wants our family to be victims.

Falls to you to protect you and your family,be prepared.

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

im a what IF kind of guy and i like to be prepared for anything... my wife on the other hand is the type of sheltered girl that applies "that will never happen.. that doesn't happen here" to everything. it infuriates me sometimes.

one time she took a 1000mile round trip with little notice and only taking enough money for gas.... an hour after she got back the car wouldn't start. i would have been pissed if i had to go rescue her.

anyways she doesn't want weapons cause she doesn't feel safe with them... not even a baseball bat WTF so i ask her if she'd rather just be the victim in a confrontation and then i remind her of the story of that doctor that had his family raped and killed while they were all home. it could happen

I don't ask. I just buy them. I don't make her justify her purchases, I don't need to ask about mine. Been working like this for 15+ years...

[88_Eddie]

Actually since I just got a new Marlin 336 I have joined a Marlin board, come to find out they bought out Marlin and promptly killed both the age old North Haven Marlin plant and the H&R Gardner plant, canned the employees of both and moved production to the Ilion NY Remington plant. They have been bucking quality issues since, very stupid and simple issues like not being able to cycle a round out of the box, sights on crooked, buggered screw heads... all around crap that underscores and highlights very poor quality control. Especially on the Marlins (AKA Remlins now) they have caught a TON of rightfully thrown crap. Must not be a lot to screw up on a single shot gun because there isn't much flack out there on the H&R's.

thanks for the info, i didnt know that. i've actually got an old marlin .22 that i inherited from my brother. he moved to new orleans and left it in my gun safe. i've gotta work on it tho, it wont cycle any rounds. not sure what's going on. i'm not saying remington is perfect either. just my experiences and opinions on the supposed 700 trigger issue.

And they have also just recalled Hornet ammo for being undercharged and the Versa Max shotguns for out of spec hammers. I have never been around a 700 at all but have heard arguements both ways on them... I vote neutral on that issue. Everything else going on though just kinda makes one wonder about the future of the company :icon_confused:

i wonder about it as well. but i think as long as the marine corps, law enforcement agencies and other outfits are using them, they'll still be around and have a loyal following. maybe all this flack will cause them to change some stuff around.

Thanks for the compliment, I love the stupid thing and just have a hard time coming up with a reason to replace it aside from the ribbing I get for shooting a little gun (that my 6'-3" self makes look like a toy)

a .22 is a little gun, a .410 is a little gun. a 20 gauge will turn guts into mush just like a 12 gauge. i'm 6-5, so the mossberg fits me perfect.



i did both of these with my remington 700p, straight out of the box @ 119 yards (laser ranged it) with a $13 box of federal hunting bullets. until my remington gives me reasons otherwise, i'll always trust them.

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac134/88_Eddie/Steve/Myfirstdimegroup.jpg
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac134/88_Eddie/Steve/Quarter-1.jpg

i've posted him before, but here's an updated pic
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac134/88_Eddie/Steve/P4130002.jpg

[88_Eddie]

Falls to you to protect you and your family,be prepared.
couldnt agree more

I don't ask. I just buy them. I don't make her justify her purchases, I don't need to ask about mine. Been working like this for 15+ years...
you've got a good one there

[85_Ranger4x4]

a .22 is a little gun, a .410 is a little gun. a 20 gauge will turn guts into mush just like a 12 gauge. i'm 6-5, so the mossberg fits me perfect.


Bantum = youth.

Compare where my slide is and how long the stock is to your normal gun...

And +1 to the guts to mush thing, a shot in the boiler room = meat on the table.

[Frank The Tank]

I like 4-10s and i shoot a couple hundred rounds in my highly modified 10/22 a week, it wouldn't scare me one bit to have one for personal defense..... it just means i don't kill my neighbors or children sleeping in the next room after the bullet or 50lbs of shot turns the intruder into manwhich.

[88_Eddie]

And +1 to the guts to mush thing, a shot in the boiler room = meat on the table.

lol


I like 4-10s and i shoot a couple hundred rounds in my highly modified 10/22 a week, it wouldn't scare me one bit to have one for personal defense..... it just means i don't kill my neighbors or children sleeping in the next room after the bullet or 50lbs of shot turns the intruder into manwhich.

i like .410's as well, as soon as i have an AR, my C.C. and a pistol, i'd like to have one.

i have a savage .22 that i shoot the crap out of myself. it's probably my favorite gun overall. i love my 700P, but some of my match bullets are $1.50 apiece. i'd like a 10/22 one day as well, those things are like AR's with all the accessories you can get for them. not bad for a home defense gun, but you've got to have good shot placement to stop an intruder with one. our apartment is laid out so that we dont have any neighbors, so i'm not worried about shooting anyone other than the intruder.

[TheTopher]

If you guys have the time, this guy does a pretty good job explaining the duracoat. He's got some other videos on it but the camo that missionspec turns out is just beautiful.



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[88_Eddie]

excellent video topher, thanks for posting it. i am confident i'll have my ratchet set duracoated before it's all said and done lol. i didnt even know they made DC in high temp either, that's awesome.

the only bad thing about it, is that it is kind of expensive. it averages about $17 per color depending where on the interwebz you're looking. if you dont have an air brush kit, it can get pricey to do a 3 color camo pattern. but like i said, it's cheaper (and faster) than taking it somewhere to have it done.

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

you've got a good one there

Very nearly bought a Bushmaster this weekend. Patrol model in .223. I was groping it at Bass Pro in Nashville, she walks up and says, "what kind?" I told her, she said "if that's a good deal, go ahead. I'll be in women's apparel." And off she went.

Couldn't make up my mind, so it'll wait 'til my next trip home, I reckon.

[88_Eddie]

i've never bought a gun from bass pro. all of their other stuff is over priced, so i just assume their guns are. i bought a bushnell scope from there maybe 10 years ago and waaaay over paid for it.

i'd like a bushmaster though for sure, that or a DPMS. still deciding. how much did they want?

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

One I was fondling was right at $1100.

[88_Eddie]

that's not bad, i always thought bass pro was overpriced, guess i was wrong. the only bass pro in NC is down in charlotte which is almost 3 hours from me, so i dont shop there much. i dont know why they havent opened one here.