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Alphasnail said:
I'll go ahead and ask this question here. Got a zpapm70 this year. It's my first real rifle in my first gun year. Even though people complain about yugo compatability, this fucker is solid. My problem is maintaining a clear sight picture. Is it normal to have such a hard time aiming an ak? I've recently nail polished the post to be white, but I'm kinda cheesed off how difficult it is to aim than all my other guns. I'm taking better shots at 25 yards with a heritage rough rider. Should I replace the front post with a "high viz" option or is it perfectly acceptable to just get a prism and a mount and call it a day? I'm not averse to practice but 7.62x39mm ain't cheap and I can't buy bulk online cuz I live in a crime ridden shithole where it will be stolen and then they'll know what I have in the house.
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I actually like AK style sights more than peep sights, but my eyes are fucked up more than mosts. It could be you are using your non-dom eye. If you want a nice prism for the money without any mag i'd suggest the Primary Arms 1x models. They have really good eye relief, which for an AK where the optic isn't a close to your eye is a big plus.

Also, suggest just making sure the front sight is uh, intact. I had a factory install AK Sight break one of its legs that is part of how it screws down in and it was wobbly and I didn't notice for a bit because I wasn't messing with it. If the sights don't work for your eyes, get an optic. I don't subscribe to the whole "IRONS FIRST REE" shit I see online. Everyones eyesight is different. I personally cannot use red dots. Even with vision correction. It's prism or irons for me. That said, red dots have shown to make people learning to shoot learn faster. It's far more obvious with a red dot when you are doing things wrong/differently.

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Yours Truly 2095 said:
I actually like AK style sights more than peep sights, but my eyes are fucked up more than mosts. It could be you are using your non-dom eye. If you want a nice prism for the money without any mag i'd suggest the Primary Arms 1x models. They have really good eye relief, which for an AK where the optic isn't a close to your eye is a big plus.

Also, suggest just making sure the front sight is uh, intact. I had a factory install AK Sight break one of its legs that is part of how it screws down in and it was wobbly and I didn't notice for a bit because I wasn't messing with it. If the sights don't work for your eyes, get an optic. I don't subscribe to the whole "IRONS FIRST REE" shit I see online. Everyones eyesight is different. I personally cannot use red dots. Even with vision correction. It's prism or irons for me. That said, red dots have shown to make people learning to shoot learn faster. It's far more obvious with a red dot when you are doing things wrong/differently.
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Front post is all good. I think I'll just move straight to a prism. Something about gun culture makes everyone into these really guarded dickheads with absolutist views on everything. It's difficult being self taught because of all the shitty info I've seen tossed around. I wasted most of this year practicing trigger control on the pad of my finger, when the first crook has been instantly superior for me. I've had to virtually relearn my trigger pull in the past 6 weeks. Getting a dot makes it much much easier to see what's really happening too. The idea that new shooters should languish in the dark because optics are just a newfangled toy and one more point of failure is huge bullshit. The moment I put a holosun on my striker, it was like Helen Keller learning to say water. Every minute detail of the pull was visible.
 
I'd suggest getting a wheeler fat torque wrench you'll use it again for mounting optics again. Or just return it to Amazon when you're done. But you'll need it for properly torquing the optic to the rail either way. Also some blue loctite. If you go for the primary arms check YouTube video reviews. A few of them have a referral link that includes a free $30 anti reflective cap for it. Also if the reticle isn't crisp to you adjust the diopter. It can be a bitch to at first but it'll fix that if it is. It probably will be clear for you anyway
Alphasnail said:
Front post is all good. I think I'll just move straight to a prism. Something about gun culture makes everyone into these really guarded dickheads with absolutist views on everything. It's difficult being self taught because of all the shitty info I've seen tossed around. I wasted most of this year practicing trigger control on the pad of my finger, when the first crook has been instantly superior for me. I've had to virtually relearn my trigger pull in the past 6 weeks. Getting a dot makes it much much easier to see what's really happening too. The idea that new shooters should languish in the dark because optics are just a newfangled toy and one more point of failure is huge bullshit. The moment I put a holosun on my striker, it was like Helen Keller learning to say water. Every minute detail of the pull was visible.
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Yours Truly 2095 said:
I'd suggest getting a wheeler fat torque wrench you'll use it again for mounting optics again. Or just return it to Amazon when you're done. But you'll need it for properly torquing the optic to the rail either way. Also some blue loctite. If you go for the primary arms check YouTube video reviews. A few of them have a referral link that includes a free $30 anti reflective cap for it. Also if the reticle isn't crisp to you adjust the diopter. It can be a bitch to at first but it'll fix that if it is. It probably will be clear for you anyway
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Definitely need something for proper torque. Stripped my holosun screws after they came loose. Used blue loctite and all.
 
Yours Truly 2095 said:
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Glock always rubs me the wrong way. On one hand you have a very reliable pistol with a huge aftermarket in a ton of calibers. That's good. On the other, they're shitty when it comes to criticism, literally cutting off Guns and Ammo (the gun Bible, thank you) for years because they gave a lukewarm review and didn't advertise in them for years. That and little innovation. Gen 5 works, but compared to the changes in previous generations, I was unimpressed to say the least.
 
Fortyone said:
Just a reminder to Americans ITT to never take what you have for granted, and to fight against gun control in whatever ways you can. Biden could easily put forward some insane gun control legislation and he has stated he wants to ban semi-autos, as I'm sure many of you know.


I'm in the post-national shithole known as Canada and the retard in charge (Trudeau) is pushing a law that will not just ban my precious SKS but also a shitload of bolt actions and shotguns if they look scary enough or an RCMP glowie didn't like them for some reason (guns like the Lee Enfield mk5, some single shot rifles for some retarded reason, etc.). This is insane overreach and a crime imo, but there's no chance it doesn't pass despite how much people hate the new law.
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I remain vigilant, but not worried. Grabbers have been taking lots of L's.
  • Bruen was a YUGE win for gun rights. New gun laws are now subject to strict scrutiny, which grabbers hate.
  • The surge in gun sales since 2020 has them coping and seething. That's voting with your feet and your dollars.
  • There have been a lot of wins for 2A at the state and local levels. A giant chunk of counties have declared themselves to be 2A Sanctuaries, which prompted Senator Chris Murphy to revert back to "Defund the Police" mode. (Unpopular opinion around these parts, but unless you live in a mega-pozzed city, cops are generally pro-2A).
  • In spite of the Cornyn-Murphy legislation passed by Congress earlier this year, it hasn't changed much in the grand scheme of things. We got away from it without an AWB or a mag ban. That's a win in my book. If Republicans were gonna cuck out on that, they'd have done it by now.
(There was an AWB narrowly passed in the House, but not even outgoing RINOs like Kinzinger and Cheney voted for it. It died before it could reach the Senate floor).
 
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WelperHelper99 said:
Glock always rubs me the wrong way. On one hand you have a very reliable pistol with a huge aftermarket in a ton of calibers. That's good. On the other, they're shitty when it comes to criticism, literally cutting off Guns and Ammo (the gun Bible, thank you) for years because they gave a lukewarm review and didn't advertise in them for years. That and little innovation. Gen 5 works, but compared to the changes in previous generations, I was unimpressed to say the least.
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The aftermarket is a blessing and a curse. Glock thinks it excuses them selling a $500+ dollar pistol with plastic rears, a mushy, creepy trigger, and overall just very meh ergos. Still, they're selling just as well as ever, so apparently their user base doesn't mind that arrangement.


anyone here running a micro comp on any of their handguns? I keep seeing deals popping up, and I figured since my shitty eyes disqualify me from joining the modern era with the rest of the pistol dot crowd, I might as well jump on the other newest guntube bandwagon. If the hype is warranted, that is.
 
FYI i've put hands on about a dozen AC-Unity drop-in triggers and they're basically a labor cost-reduced Bosnian copy of the older Timney (or 2nd gen CMC) drop in trigger at half the price. excellent performance at a consistent crisp single stage 3.55lb +/- 5.5in-lb ("worst" was 3.81lb) . only downside is they are aluminum-magnesium alloy and while they will not corrode or anything, i wouldn't want to use them in something hard hitting like a 9mm blowback.

so if someone is looking for a cheap, rough and ready drop-in trigger, i can recommend these ones. overall i've been pretty happy with the various AC Unity stuff i've gotten other than the very early AK mags that lacked steel reinforcement. i can take or leave BHO, and their AR-15 and HK mags work very well too.
 
So I'm looking to trade in an emp 3 and pick up a full size optic ready. Should I get a Masada at 4.1 inches with plates in the box, or is it worth it to get a pdp 4.5 for 150 more? The emp will buy the Masada in full but I don't know much about it, and the pdp is pretty slick for a striker. Both seem to have excellent triggers, and similar ergos, with the pdp being slightly better in the hand.
 
Meat Target said:
I remain vigilant, but not worried. Grabbers have been taking lots of L's.
  • Bruen was a YUGE win for gun rights. New gun laws are now subject to strict scrutiny, which grabbers hate.
  • The surge in gun sales since 2020 has them coping and seething. That's voting with your feet and your dollars.
  • There have been a lot of wins for 2A at the state and local levels. A giant chunk of counties have declared themselves to be 2A Sanctuaries, which prompted Senator Chris Murphy to revert back to "Defund the Police" mode. (Unpopular opinion around these parts, but unless you live in a mega-pozzed city, cops are generally pro-2A).
  • In spite of the Cornyn-Murphy legislation passed by Congress earlier this year, it hasn't changed much in the grand scheme of things. We got away from it without an AWB or a mag ban. That's a win in my book. If Republicans were gonna cuck out on that, they'd have done it by now.
(There was an AWB narrowly passed in the House, but not even outgoing RINOs like Kinzinger and Cheney voted for it. It died before it could reach the Senate floor).
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The wins we've had this year is nuts, gun sales to first timers have been high still despite slowing- Smith and Wesson is still swimming in fresh cash- the courts now have permission to take the gloves off due to Bruen, and we're reaping the benefits of the industry being called upon to innovate due to 2020. I mean we got funny things such as Ruger's new 15 round 380 pistol that I now want before I get a 9mm or a 40 lol.
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TheGreatDodongus said:
The aftermarket is a blessing and a curse. Glock thinks it excuses them selling a $500+ dollar pistol with plastic rears, a mushy, creepy trigger, and overall just very meh ergos. Still, they're selling just as well as ever, so apparently their user base doesn't mind that arrangement.
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I put it on good marketing in a shit ton of movies and music honestly. Everyone knows what a glock is, they saw it in CoD, the police carry it, it must be good. Personally I want a Arex if I'm getting a glock clone for 9mm
 
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WelperHelper99 said:
30-06 will get it going faster for the same weight projectile, kick harder, it's considered the bare minimum for Elk in my area. Nor saying that you can't kill an elk with a 308, you can, but 30-06 has it on ft-lbs of force. 6.5mm projectiles are interesting on elk, smaller than a 30 cal, but with a shit ton of penetration. 308 is a middle ground in my eyes, which is partially bias I admit, but from what I've shot of it and what I've read, it's more of a deer/black bear round, that can go higher with varying reliability.
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A 6.5 Creedmore vs an Elk = a elk that runs miles away before eventually dying after being shot.

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I want a bolt action besides a mosin, but i have other much more bannable rifles and keeping up with the jones to do first.
Every new gun is also $1000 minimum in new glass too
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You have SO MANY GOOD OPTIONS. Is personally suggest a .308 and honestly a .22lr as well.

Ruger American (offered in both calibers) - insane aftermarket support
Tikka T3x - very good aftermarket support
Bergara B-14 (imagine a Remington 700 made by people what care and with an excellent barrel) - very good aftermarket supper
Winchester Model 70
Browning X-bolt
Savage Axis - good aftermarket support
Howa 1500 - very good aftermarket support
Weatherby Vanguard
Yours Truly 2095 said:
I actually like AK style sights more than peep sights, but my eyes are fucked up more than mosts. It could be you are using your non-dom eye. If you want a nice prism for the money without any mag i'd suggest the Primary Arms 1x models. They have really good eye relief, which for an AK where the optic isn't a close to your eye is a big plus.

Also, suggest just making sure the front sight is uh, intact. I had a factory install AK Sight break one of its legs that is part of how it screws down in and it was wobbly and I didn't notice for a bit because I wasn't messing with it. If the sights don't work for your eyes, get an optic. I don't subscribe to the whole "IRONS FIRST REE" shit I see online. Everyones eyesight is different. I personally cannot use red dots. Even with vision correction. It's prism or irons for me. That said, red dots have shown to make people learning to shoot learn faster. It's far more obvious with a red dot when you are doing things wrong/differently.
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Modern prism sights and lpvos are excellent and help people like me who can't really use red dots and Hilo sights due to astigmatism
WelperHelper99 said:
Glock always rubs me the wrong way. On one hand you have a very reliable pistol with a huge aftermarket in a ton of calibers. That's good. On the other, they're shitty when it comes to criticism, literally cutting off Guns and Ammo (the gun Bible, thank you) for years because they gave a lukewarm review and didn't advertise in them for years. That and little innovation. Gen 5 works, but compared to the changes in previous generations, I was unimpressed to say the least.
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Agreed, mediocre ergos, mediocre triggers medicore sights.

There are FAR better striker fired 9mm handguns out there now. Maybe they don't have the same aftermarket but for most of them you don't need it
 
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I appreciate the help, ive been wanting a howa, tikka or sako for a long while since i fingerfucked a lot of them when i worked for an FFL. Wish we had a thread where I could post all the retarded gun related things Ive heard while selling guns.

I havent bought one because im not optimistic about bans coming down the line, so i have several ARs to build, a Sig 556R Gen2, and an M14 EBR to buy.
 
Most of these dont deserve a story so im just gonna list off a few of the retarded things I heard or been witness.
Bullet points dont want to work on my phone so im just gonna meme arrow it.

>Wigger walks to the counter and asks to see a gun that shoots "really fast and good like"

>White single mom walks in with her obviously teenage niglets, and screams at us when I refuse to lets them hold guns when we're closing. Who the fuck expects a gun store to spend time letting her wannabe ganster kids to play with pistols?

>Boomer looking at handguns tells me he only buys Taurus because its owned by the CIA and is the only gun the Agency uses. Whoever does marketing at Taurus is a mastermind because he was able to worm his brand into the boomerverse, boomer are obsessed with Taurus.

I'll post more when they come to me.
 
Working at a gun store 6.5 Creedmore quickly became my least favorite caliber for reasons unrelated to ballistics or killing large game. Its popular enough to get pushed on hunters and new gun owners as a good alternative to .308, but also carries with it some of the elements of being a meme caliber. In my area with few exceptions you aren't shooting a deer past 200 yards so 6.5 doesn't get to show superiority to 30 cal cartridges in anything outside of felt recoil. Around hunting season a ton of guys come in, ask for 6.5C ammo, and I'd ask them a question like "what brand/grain would you like" only for them to stare back at me with a dumb look on their face before balking at the cost for a box. Most of the dumbest hunter-customers to deal with are guys asking about 6.5C or 6.5C guns. Its a great example for most people in the gun community caring more about chasing marginal advantages with their wallets than improving their own skills and knowledge.
 
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I used to work at a sporting goods store we sold firearms so stuff got interesting every now and then, especially because I was the resident gun expert and all gun purchases ended up in my lap.

30 something nigger walks in with easily 350lb sheboon GF, apparently it's his birthday and his GF is treating him to exactly $400 worth of stuff and he deemed it was the store staff's job to escort him through the store and inventory everything he was buying (including a Rifle) to make sure he was getting the most out of his $400 birthday gift but not over. We're not allowed cell phones and there are no calculators around so I'm mentally juggling the math of this nogs purchases. Register time, he's 20$ short of his $400 budget and annoyed makes sure to put me on blast "you need to learn how to count" he yells. Gee thanks nigger, maybe you need to learn how to budget your own purchases. I suck it up and get back to helping other less rude people. Whats really funny is it turns out he's a felon and thus his rifle purchase is DENIED by the ATF, sorry nigger no gun for you.
 
WelperHelper99 said:
I feel that. Even with Guns and Ammo with my Franchi Momentum .300 Winchester Magnum, when it first came out, I had to order it in. Now I'm glad I did, but when reviewers get something that isn't fully mainstream, like a new glock, expect to search and possibly order. That includes all reviewers, magazines included.

On a side tangent, 300 Winchester Magnum, while a lot of power, is expensive and a lot of gun. Don't be like me, start out in the bolt action scene with something like 308 or if you want something spicier but still common, 30-06, so you can raid your local Wal-Mart for all its worth. If you do decide to start out with a Magnum, learn how to shoulder properly or you will feel like a slab of meat in the Rocky movies. As a question, do you or does anyone here own a bolt action?
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Tikka T3
Winchester model 70
Browning Xbolt

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Also would love to have gun industry story time but it would likely dox me.
 
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Working at a gun store 6.5 Creedmore quickly became my least favorite caliber for reasons unrelated to ballistics or killing large game. Its popular enough to get pushed on hunters and new gun owners as a good alternative to .308, but also carries with it some of the elements of being a meme caliber. In my area with few exceptions you aren't shooting a deer past 200 yards so 6.5 doesn't get to show superiority to 30 cal cartridges in anything outside of felt recoil. Around hunting season a ton of guys come in, ask for 6.5C ammo, and I'd ask them a question like "what brand/grain would you like" only for them to stare back at me with a dumb look on their face before balking at the cost for a box. Most of the dumbest hunter-customers to deal with are guys asking about 6.5C or 6.5C guns. Its a great example for most people in the gun community caring more about chasing marginal advantages with their wallets than improving their own skills and knowledge.
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I like the 6.5 Creedmoor for a few reasons, namely it's ballistics, it's a 6.5 that actually has support and I find that exotic, it kicks less than my 300 win mag, and there are ranges in my area that can take advantage of it. I would still get a 308 before a 6.5, probably this Howa 1500 combo package I've had my eyes on, just because ammo cost, but I do get your frustration of people getting on the hype train with no clue on how 6.5 works.
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