The girlfriend is now into me for twnetyfive bucks to replace the shotgun slugs she took to her competition today. I hit the Hamilton gun show and found some lovely 50-round boxes (5×10) of Federal Tactical slugs (thats #LE127 RS for you folks keeping track…HydraShock-y goodness!)
Also picked up a brand new , never-been-used set of Dillon .308 carbide reloading dies for $50. Just the thing now that I have the Super1050 sitting on the bench. Time to feed the FAL.
And finally picked up a few ‘raindrop camo’ surplkus Russian-type AK mag pouches.
Things I saw that I wanted:
A couple thumbhole stock Arsenal AK’s for $500
South African battlepack .308
A couple nice HiPowers
Im lucky I escaped with spending only $87
Gun shows and power tool stores/aisles = much bad juju for wallet. It’s to bad we don’t have a gun show till August though, I need more 125 gn +P .38s for my S&W 642.
Can you shoot slugs like that through a 30’s vintage 12ga or are modern shell pressures a lot higher? I haven’t taken my dad’s old 12ga out to shoot it since he gave it to me before he died.
Sounds like you did better than me.
There was a gun and knife show here and I made a couple purchases. I picked up a very nice Mosin Nagant M39 for myself. I have been looking up numbers and markings since I got home. It appears to be an early one. The barrel was made in 1942, but the gun could have been assembled any time after that.
I also picked up an Arisaka Type 99 will mum intact. It will be a wedding present for two people on my f-list who are going to marry in a couple weeks.
At least I managed not to buy any of the Ruger hand guns I wanted.
It’s to bad we don’t have a gun show till August though,
Have one coming up here, in a couple of weeks. Wish I could do more than, just go look.
What are the S.A. battlepacks of 140rds going for (in your neck of the woods)? I see prices on those from $30 to $50.
good stuff
even at a bargan price, can be hard on one’s limited budget. known a few fools that after spending so much, couldn’t afford the gas home, or real nessities later on. got to have always some cash on hand in case of emergency repairs, tooth fillings, ectra.
reloading your own ammo was a smart investment. as for girlfriend, don’t forget compound daily intrest. have fun, Wildflower 06
Hey now, whose side are you on!?!?!? 🙂
and if he owes you?
would you charge him intrest? wondering. Wildflower 06
Re: and if he owes you?
Absolutely not. And all he’d have to do is ask and I’d forgive the debt entirely. Nothing’s too good for him.
Re: and if he owes you?
really? and would he do the same? curious. Wildflower 06
Re: and if he owes you?
I don’t know, but it wouldn’t have any bearing on how I would do things myself.
Re: and if he owes you?
oh what a wonderfull pair you are. wonder what the kids be like? it is a strange world, getting stranger. live long, be happy and free. Wildflower 06