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The Locator: Sep 12, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

I sort of want to sell my Benelli since I haven't shot it in forever, but people keep lowballing me on it because the receiver is stamped H&K (Heckler & Koch) because when Benelli first started selling in the US they did not have the proper paperwork to import so H&K was the importer and that's how they got stamped. It's a Benelli M1 Super 90 in every single way except that one stamp. Not giving it away for next to nothing because of a stamp.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 17:19

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# ? Apr 23, 2024 09:09

Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

Adiabatic posted:

GUN CHAT

Most of my guns are back at my parents' house in Atlanta. I didn't bring any with me when I moved to the Chicago No Fun Zone, and only made one trip back to bring up some handguns once I got my FOID.

Now I'm moving to Manhattan, so I get to go through the SAME PROCESS BUT WORSE!!!!!!

# ? Mar 1, 2017 17:39

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

HandlingByJebus posted:

I want to see the Lott-chambered CZ.

Looks mostly like a normal, if long, bolt-action with a huge chamber and bolt.

No pics handy but here's a video:

https://youtu.be/o4MVvzur2rI

# ? Mar 1, 2017 17:58

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Finally got my medical records from the VA and have an appointment with a medical marijuana doctor Saturday. So loving excited to possibly get off meds for good, and to be able to use and grow my own weed legally. This could be life changing for me, can't wait to get started and can hardly contain myself!

# ? Mar 1, 2017 18:08

blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

Interesting post on civilians and armoring your car

https://www.quora.com/Are-civilians-allowed-to-have-bulletproof-windows-for-their-cars

# ? Mar 1, 2017 18:17

HandlingByJebus: Jun 21, 2009; All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world, so there was only one thing I could do:
was ding a ding dang, my dang a long racecar.

It's a love affair. Mainly jebus, and my racecar.

Making the pilgrimage to the Petersen vault today. Excited.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 18:34

Slung Blade: Jul 11, 2002; IN STEEL WE TRUST

Siochain posted:

.45-70 is used a lot (well, a lot for what the round is) in bear hunting - its got incredible stopping power. Bigger than most people shoot, but not unheard of. I love lever-action .45-70's, and that's on my wishlist (for when other expenses aren't expensing anymore).
.458 Lott would be great for Grizzly's though :P Moose actually take a fairly decent round, as upwards of 1000 lbs of swamp-donkey can take a gently caress of a beating and still not go down.

My favvy gun is my old swiss K31 that shoots 7.5x55 swiss. Great gun, accurate as hell. The .45 ACP is a fun pistol, but I love my little GSG .22 1911 for fun and cheap plinking.

Plus I've got a shotgun somewhere.

And some more .22's.

Guns rock.

My first deer kill was with a .45-70 lever gun two years ago. It was fun, and the leverevolution ammo was light enough to not destroy the meat.

A+ would hunt with again.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 18:35

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Finally got my medical records from the VA and have an appointment with a medical marijuana doctor Saturday. So loving excited to possibly get off meds for good, and to be able to use and grow my own weed legally. This could be life changing for me, can't wait to get started and can hardly contain myself!

Be sure you like, I dunno, staple your prescription to your front door and copies of it near/around your home growing situation because our Hairy Tangerine-in-Chief has a big ol' problem with people like you. :bahgawd:

Grats on the whole thing!

# ? Mar 1, 2017 18:40

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

I have zero reason for it but now that AR15s are cheap as gently caress again, I find myself wanting a piston-driven one.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 18:53

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

scuz posted:

Be sure you like, I dunno, staple your prescription to your front door and copies of it near/around your home growing situation because our Hairy Tangerine-in-Chief has a big ol' problem with people like you.

Grats on the whole thing!

Thanks. Yeah not worried too much about him, I would be kinda shocked if they started busting people with medical conditions. It's the recreational users that need to worry more I would think.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 19:06

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Thanks. Yeah not worried too much about him, I would be kinda shocked if they started busting people with medical conditions. It's the recreational users that need to worry more I would think.

lol, just lol

republicans have and always will continue to be retards about this issue.

just make sure you dont have a concealed carry permit and go try to get a weed card. the feds cross check the lists.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 19:07

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Whatever, not going to worry about it what's the point. No permit so I'm not worried about that either.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 19:12

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

BraveUlysses posted:

just make sure you dont have a concealed carry permit and go try to get a weed card. the feds cross check the lists.

I'd love to know the logic on this.

:bahgawd:

"What's the point of letting people have guns if they're too stoned to want to shoot anyone?"

# ? Mar 1, 2017 19:44

kastein: Aug 31, 2011; Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.

The point is that the devils lettuce might give you schizophrenia and you'd shoot people!!! :tinfoil:

Adiabatic posted:

GUN CHAT

I'm a big giant hugely impractical idiot and I love big giant hugely impractical idiot guns.

Current hillbilly collection (sans the big one):

Left top: Ruger LCP 380 (.380 auto) It's super thin and light. Great for conceal carry.
Right top: 4" Astra .357 Magnum. Used to be my dad's backup when he was a pilot in the Marines.
Middle: your standard surplus AK-47. Shoots 7.62x39, and will shoot the dirtiest cold war bullshit ammo you give it.
Bottom: Henry Lever Action, chambered in .45-70 Government. The term "Elephant Gun" is nebulous, but you could call this rifle an entry-level one.
Not pictured: CZ 550 chambered in .458 Lott. The Lott was made because the .458 Winchester Magnum couldn't reliably penetrate a charging bull elephant's skull from 100 yards.

Left to right, key for scale: .380 auto, .357 Magnum, 7.62x39, .45-70 Government.

Left to right: .380 auto, 7.62x39, .45-70 Government, .458 Lott.

Buncha Lott
code:
     Caliber              Muzzle Velocity      Muzzle Energy
    .380 Auto                1,000 ft/s           200 ft*lbf
    .357 Magnum              1,240 ft/s           539 ft*lbf
    .308 (7.62x39mm)         2,396 ft/s         1,555 ft*lbf
    .45-70 Gov't             2,275 ft/s         3,449 ft*lbf
    .458 Lott                2,800 ft/s         5,873 ft*lbf
The .45-70 would gently caress UP a bear. the Henry or the Marlin lever action .45-70s are excellent trail guns, as they're like 7 lbs and short but can stop a Buffalo.

The .458 Lott would probably vaporize poor Yogi.

Speak of the devil, the firearms licensing officer in my town literally just called me 5 minutes ago, my license to carry is in! I can pick it up anytime and start buying fun things.
On the list so far:
- ruger 10/22 because why not (wife already has an sr22 for pistol plinking)
- ruger redhawk krh44 unless I find something I like more
- remington 870 because everyone needs a shotgun
- who knows what the gently caress else, ~~whatever the hell I feel like~~ whatever pittances the massachusetts approved firearms roster will grant me

# ? Mar 1, 2017 19:51

nm: Jan 28, 2008; "I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

InitialDave posted:

I'd love to know the logic on this.

"What's the point of letting people have guns if they're too stoned to want to shoot anyone?"

Growing weed is a federal felony and they don't like it when felons have guns, even if the felony is dumb as gently caress.

My strong recommendation for weed under trump: don't loving grow it, don't loving sell it. Legal advice you can take to the bank. DEA wants to go after the medical poo poo and they only knocked that poo poo off when obama told them. Trump and Sessions won't, even if they won't explictly order them to go after medical.

If you are doing medical under trump, use a dispensery as that will shift the risk. Yeah, it costs more, but defense attorneys are expensive and prison really hurts lifetime earnings. If you must grow, do not under any cercimstance give weed to anyone. Even if they have a card. I don't mean sell, I mean don't even give. Don't even pass the joint. Seriously.

All it takes is one pissed off neighbor to make your life suck. Seriously, the laws are still on the books and there are a huge number of DEA agents who would love to make a name busting a "major drug dealer" (with 4 plants).

# ? Mar 1, 2017 19:52

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

InitialDave posted:

I'd love to know the logic on this.

"What's the point of letting people have guns if they're too stoned to want to shoot anyone?"

Cause the form asks that you are not addicted to illegal drugs. Addicted to weed? Lol

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:05

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Growing for me would just be an option, if the dispensaries can supply what I need when i need it then it won't be an issue for me.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:06

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Thanks. Yeah not worried too much about him, I would be kinda shocked if they started busting people with medical conditions. It's the recreational users that need to worry more I would think.

Dude, it's all about easy targets. Same reason ICE are going after the undocumented guys working kitchens and the like instead of the criminals, because they show up to a place at a regular interval and are thus easy to find.

Not gonna tell you not to smoke, but like NM says, federal felonies are tough raps to beat, and the DEA can bootfuck you over your home grow op at will then seize everything you own and auction it to fund their next hit, legal as can be.

Liquid Communism fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Mar 1, 2017

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:07

Coredump: Dec 1, 2002

Is there a used car buying thread for sanity checks on craigslist ads? I'm looking at a Honda Element. I'm pretty set on getting a Honda Element of some sort but would appreciate a sanity check on this particular, questions to ask the seller I might not think of, etc.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:09

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

nm posted:

Sounds about right.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:12

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Liquid Communism posted:

Dude, it's all about easy targets. Same reason ICE are going after the undocumented guys working kitchens and the like instead of the criminals, because they show up to a place at a regular interval and are thus easy to find.

Not gonna tell you not to smoke, but like NM says, federal felonies are tough raps to beat, and the DEA can bootfuck you over your home grow op at will then seize everything you own and auction it to fund their next hit, legal as can be.

Like I said, as long as dispensaries can supply what I need then there's no reason to grow. If they want to go after people with debilitating diseases then good luck with the backlash on that one I guess.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:12

Alarbus: Mar 31, 2010

kastein posted:

The point is that the devils lettuce might give you schizophrenia and you'd shoot people!!!

Speak of the devil, the firearms licensing officer in my town literally just called me 5 minutes ago, my license to carry is in! I can pick it up anytime and start buying fun things.
On the list so far:
- ruger 10/22 because why not (wife already has an sr22 for pistol plinking)
- ruger redhawk krh44 unless I find something I like more
- remington 870 because everyone needs a shotgun
- who knows what the gently caress else, ~~whatever the hell I feel like~~ whatever pittances the massachusetts approved firearms roster will grant me

Don't buy a new 870, you have enough things that spontaneously rust. Call Summit Gun Broker and buy this: http://summitgunbroker.com/rem--870p.html Have it shipped to your local FFL.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 20:23

kastein: Aug 31, 2011; Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.

I know a guy in Pennsylvania who says he knows of a gun store where I can get a used one for 50-150 bucks depending on condition. gently caress new prices for that, I agree.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 21:39

ilkhan: Oct 7, 2004; I LOVE Musk and his pro-first-amendment ways. X is the future.

mariooncrack posted:

Have we talked about five guys lately?

If I stay late at work tomorrow, work will buy me five guys for dinner.

Not worth it. Get Habit.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 21:46

nm: Jan 28, 2008; "I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

ilkhan posted:

Not worth it. Get Habit.

I think five guys makes a better burger, but habit will put avocado on it, so I'm torn.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 21:48

ilkhan: Oct 7, 2004; I LOVE Musk and his pro-first-amendment ways. X is the future.

nm posted:

I think five guys makes a better burger, but habit will put avocado on it, so I'm torn.

I thought five guys was fine, but Habit was definitely better. And cheaper. And the peanut oil fries gave my GF's kid a mild reaction, so Habit wins.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 21:54

Alarbus: Mar 31, 2010

kastein posted:

I know a guy in Pennsylvania who says he knows of a gun store where I can get a used one for 50-150 bucks depending on condition. gently caress new prices for that, I agree.

It's less the pricing, and more that new ones rust exceedingly fast thanks to Freedom Group cost cutting. The finish is crap, and it'll just rust solid in a safe where everything else is fine. But police trade in magnums are where it's at.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 21:57

mariooncrack: Dec 27, 2008

ilkhan posted:

Not worth it. Get Habit.

I don't think there's one near me.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 21:58

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Looks good, although closest one is 2 hours away in Orlando.

We just got a Culver's recently are they any good?

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:09

CAT INTERCEPTOR: Nov 9, 2004; Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

nm posted:

I think five guys makes a better burger, but habit will put avocado on it, so I'm torn.

AVOCADO?????

EWWWWWWWW

Honestly, gently caress this current BS about avocado on everything. The sandwich bar near me puts it on everything, sushi is infested with it, bloody pizzas have it now. NO. gently caress aavocado

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:10

bend: Dec 31, 2012

I may need to drink less, I seem to have purchased a $200 tercel 4wd that hasn't moved in five years. Other than a fuel blockage and a sticky caliper it's in remarkably good nick but I'm still not sure what possessed me to buy a 67ish HP mini 4wd with a weak transmission. I'll post some pics after I've given it a good clean and found out if any horrors lurk under the coating of mud at the bottom.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:12

Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Looks good, although closest one is 2 hours away in Orlando.

We just got a Culver's recently are they any good?

Yeah, they're pretty good. They make a good cheeseburger with nothing fancy. If you want to clog your arteries, get a cheeseburger, some fried cheese curds, and a custard.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:14

nm: Jan 28, 2008; "I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Looks good, although closest one is 2 hours away in Orlando.

We just got a Culver's recently are they any good?

Yes

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

AVOCADO?????

EWWWWWWWW

Honestly, gently caress this current BS about avocado on everything. The sandwich bar near me puts it on everything, sushi is infested with it, bloody pizzas have it now. NO. gently caress aavocado

Sorry about your broken taste buds. Admittedly, good avocado is hard to find outside of mexico and states bording Mexico.

Don't you fuckers put beets on burgers?

Avocados on pizza admittedly sounds gross.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:16

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Looks good, although closest one is 2 hours away in Orlando.

We just got a Culver's recently are they any good?

Culver's is rad as heck, give 'em a shot. Some people aren't fans of burgers which have been pressed (I have an article here for those people) but I absolutely am and very much enjoy a double butterburger.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:16

Somewhat Heroic: Oct 11, 2007; (Insert Mad Max related text)

I tried Culver's and it was a major disappointment.
The Habit is far superior. I also enjoy smash burger.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:28

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

AVOCADO?????

EWWWWWWWW

Honestly, gently caress this current BS about avocado on everything. The sandwich bar near me puts it on everything, sushi is infested with it, bloody pizzas have it now. NO. gently caress aavocado

This man has the correct opinion on avocado. Even the texture of it is awful.

# ? Mar 1, 2017 22:37

nm: Jan 28, 2008; "I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."