Mega Rad Gun Thread

[WelperHelper99]

Ruger Wrangler: wouldn't get or recommend. If you want a .22LR pistol look at the Browning Buckmark line, or similar. These are more expensive but more versatile, as you can mount a red dot to them, and use them to tech a new shooter, or youth, to shoot a handgun. You also mentioned a 10/22, whish is fine, but again, only get that if you really want a .22 rifle, OR you want it to teach new shooters/youth shooters so they don't have to worry about the noise or recoil of a centerfire. Both .22 pistols and rifles are so different from other guns they aren't a training aide or substitute at all for me.

I've always wanted a 10/22, they're just fun little plinkers. 22 in general is fun, so I do want one.

SD40 2.0: wouldn't get or recommend. Wouldn't recommend a .40 in general, especially if it is your first pistol. If funds are tight, save up for a decent polymer framed 9mm. Walther, Glock, etc.

Already committed to 40 and the SD40 2.0, bought a 25 round mag, case, and 320 rounds of 40 cal. I've seen videos of the new model Sigma, the 2.0, it seems like a decent cheap handgun. And yes I have a pistol, my Model 36 revolver in 38. I've shot 40 cal though and really like it.

 

[WelperHelper99]

What do you guys think of the Remington 7600/760m? Its a pump action rifle that I'll admit is on my far future wish list. Not in production anymore, but I think it's cool. You literally pump the rounds, pump in the 30-06 before taking a deer. Any thoughts or experiences?

 

[WhoBusTank69]

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What do you guys think of the Remington 7600/760m? Its a pump action rifle that I'll admit is on my far future wish list. Not in production anymore, but I think it's cool. You literally pump the rounds, pump in the 30-06 before taking a deer. Any thoughts or experiences?

I think you need to pump the breaks and commit to something.

But in regards to the 760/7600, it's okay. The magazines are terrible both in design and ergonomics since it's a welded box with little to no grasping surface, and the receiver is prone to bending due to how thin it is. Please do not spend the ~$1000 people are asking for them, it's just not worth it.
Related, back when they were still in production I was saving for a 7615(The AR15 was still expensive and niche) but with the Cerberus takeover and subsequent implosion I forgot about it both figuratively and mentally.

 

[Blasterisk]

WelperHelper can't even commit to buying guns he already has magazines for, there is literally zero reason to worry that he'll wind up with a lemon of a pump rifle.

 

[WelperHelper99]

I think you need to pump the breaks and commit to something.

I did say far future lol. Tbh I'm probably just going to get the 40 cal at this point. This is just something I thought was cool.

But in regards to the 760/7600, it's okay. The magazines are terrible both in design and ergonomics since it's a welded box with little to no grasping surface, and the receiver is prone to bending due to how thin it is. Please do not spend the ~$1000 people are asking for them, it's just not worth it.
Related, back when they were still in production I was saving for a 7615(The AR15 was still expensive and niche) but with the Cerberus takeover and subsequent implosion I forgot about it both figuratively and mentally.
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Ah so it's gone the way of the Colt Python after going out of production, just way less good. Also that's a nice looking variant. A pump action that takes AR mags. Neat.

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

I can't hang with the Holosun side battery tray BS.

It’s legitimately a terrible design. The Aimpoint micro clone with the same battery and adjustment is the best thing they make.

 

[DocAwe]

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What do you guys think of the Remington 7600/760m? Its a pump action rifle that I'll admit is on my far future wish list. Not in production anymore, but I think it's cool. You literally pump the rounds, pump in the 30-06 before taking a deer. Any thoughts or experiences?

I had it's semiautomatic cousin.
It was junk.
This MIGHT be slightly more reliable but the two of them basically having the same bones makes me sceptical.
I would avoid.

 

[WelperHelper99]

I had it's semiautomatic cousin.
It was junk.
This MIGHT be slightly more reliable but the two of them basically having the same bones makes me sceptical.
I would avoid.

Makes me truly sad. A pump action rifle clambering full power rounds from a box mag is a cool ass concept. Maybe IF I see it on a used rack at my LGS for $200, just for the novelty. Remington just can't catch a break. At least their ammo has been good for me.

 

[big pauper]

63 year old trapper Bella Twin shot the bear at a distance of 30 feet from a concealed position only when she thought she had too. she shot it in the brain and followed up with several more anchor shots. all the shots easily penetrated the skull and the brain. she was shooting .22 long which is much less powerful than .22 long rifle. .22 long, Long rifle and even .22 short are much more potent than air rifles of comparable class. a standard supersonic .22LR can easily pass through a human torso and exit the other side.

22 short was invented in like 1850 and was popular during the civil war, 22 long was the beefed up version and then 22 long rifle took the beefed up cartridge and put a heavier bullet in it. they were black powder cartridges and by modern standards probably were on par with a high end air rifle... out of a snubnose. out of a longer barrel they weren't that much different from modern bullets. they were selling 22 short and 22 long with smokeless powder by the turn of the century and you occasionally see "NOT FOR SMOKELESS CARTRIDGES" on shitty antique rimfires, anything made within this century is just automatically going to be smokeless. full pressure 22 short out of a rifle length barrel has more energy than a snubnose 32 revolver and that's 'ideal for self defense' or whatever the revolver boomers like to say

i think people read stories about soldiers getting shot like 6 times with a remington model 1 during the civil war and just chinese telephoned that to mean '22 short sucks' when in reality it was black powder 22 short out of a snubnose revolver 170 years ago

 

[Romulus augustulus]

22 short was invented in like 1850 and was popular during the civil war, 22 long was the beefed up version and then 22 long rifle took the beefed up cartridge and put a heavier bullet in it. they were black powder cartridges and by modern standards probably were on par with a high end air rifle... out of a snubnose. out of a longer barrel they weren't that much different from modern bullets. they were selling 22 short and 22 long with smokeless powder by the turn of the century and you occasionally see "NOT FOR SMOKELESS CARTRIDGES" on shitty antique rimfires, anything made within this century is just automatically going to be smokeless. full pressure 22 short out of a rifle length barrel has more energy than a snubnose 32 revolver and that's 'ideal for self defense' or whatever the revolver boomers like to say

i think people read stories about soldiers getting shot like 6 times with a remington model 1 during the civil war and just chinese telephoned that to mean '22 short sucks' when in reality it was black powder 22 short out of a snubnose revolver 170 years ago

I think its mostly down to "biggur boolet betterer". the various .22's are a prover killer of game and men.

I would not say that .32 long is ideal in a snub but .32 H&R mag or .327 fed mag are fantastic alternatives to .38spl and .357 (in a snub). also just inherently very accurate for whatever reason.

 

[Meat Target]

Ruger Wrangler: wouldn't get or recommend. If you want a .22LR pistol look at the Browning Buckmark line, or similar.

Hard disagree. My problem with .22 semi-autos is that, in my experience, the rimmed cartridge causes frequent malfunctions. But that's just my opinion FWIW.

I traded in my Ruger Mk. IV for a Wrangler, and don't regret it.

I also once bought a beater used 10-22 that had a wobbly side-folding stock. Couldn't zero it to save my life, and field-stripping it was an absolute pain in the ass.

Looking back, I could've replaced it with some after-market parts, but I was so sick of the damn thing I didn't wanna pour any more money into it. Unable to find a buyer, I surrendered it to the cops. Yes, it was THAT much of a hunk of shit.

No regrets, only lessons learned.

 

[geckogoy]

10/22 works great IMO but you do need to keep it clean, I'd say with the cruddy federal ammo I've been using probably every 200-300 rounds you'd want to swab down the chamber with a qtip or the like so it extracts/feeds cleanly

field-stripping it was an absolute pain in the ass.

I mean you just take the screw out to take the stock off and it all comes apart??

 

[Meat Target]

I mean you just take the screw out to take the stock off and it all comes apart??

I'm gonna be honest with you, I'm kinda retarded.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Hard disagree. My problem with .22 semi-autos is that, in my experience, the rimmed cartridge causes frequent malfunctions. But that's just my opinion FWIW.

I traded in my Ruger Mk. IV for a Wrangler, and don't regret it.

I also once bought a beater used 10-22 that had a wobbly side-folding stock. Couldn't zero it to save my life, and field-stripping it was an absolute pain in the ass.

Looking back, I could've replaced it with some after-market parts, but I was so sick of the damn thing I didn't wanna pour any more money into it. Unable to find a buyer, I surrendered it to the cops. Yes, it was THAT much of a hunk of shit.

No regrets, only lessons learned.

Oof. The worst part is surrendering it to the cops. Throwing it into a lake would've been better. Or could've parted it out and kept the receiver for a future build.

I had it's semiautomatic cousin.
It was junk.
This MIGHT be slightly more reliable but the two of them basically having the same bones makes me sceptical.
I would avoid.

My buddy has the newer semi-auto Remington 750 in .270. Mags are crap but it seems reasonably reliable, we got a nice black bear with it.

 

[Freedom Fighter]

My problem with .22 semi-autos is that, in my experience, the rimmed cartridge causes frequent malfunctions. But that's just my opinion FWIW.

Interestingly, I've put almost 300 rounds of 22lr through my Marlin 60 without skipping a beat, absolutely perfect.
Same with the 22 pistols I've used, all flawless.

 

[Shopping Cart Nationalist]

What do you guys think of the Remington 7600/760m

Pro tip: Remington manufactures and sells shit. Remington has been doing so to varying degrees for decades. If you buy a Remington, do not trust that any of it was designed, manufactured, or assembled correctly.

My problem with .22 semi-autos is that, in my experience, the rimmed cartridge causes frequent malfunctions.

Honestly, I think you were just having Ruger problems. I have an older 10/22 and it runs great. Recently put a couple hundred rounds through without issues, and it looks like it can just keep on doing so. I cannot attest to more recent manufacture Ruger .22s. Browning Buckmarks are generally pretty good.

 

[big pauper]

Hard disagree. My problem with .22 semi-autos is that, in my experience, the rimmed cartridge causes frequent malfunctions. But that's just my opinion FWIW.

the rimmed cartridge generally isn't the problem when it comes to reliability, its an issue when it comes to magazine capacity but not feeding from a magazine. it's the poor quality control on ammunition and play in the standards for it. it's a small and cheap cartridge that people underspend on, expect way too much out of, and are surprised when it underdelivers. there's plenty of ammo that gets touted as decent quality like Remington golden bullet that has such a weak crimp it flat out won't work in semi autos. people also like to buy buckets of the stuff and are surprised that they're misshapen and fucked up and cause malfunctions. its not like 9mm where two bullets from two brands are probably going to be indistinguishable, with 22 there's a lot of variability on the shape of the nose of the bullet and overall cartridge length that can effect how it feeds.

dont buy buckets of the stuff unless its a super great deal and you're shooting a revolver or single shot gun or something. just buy decent stuff like cci or federal that comes in boxes, its still less than 10 cents per round

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Honestly, I think you were just having Ruger problems. I have an older 10/22 and it runs great. Recently put a couple hundred rounds through without issues, and it looks like it can just keep on doing so. I cannot attest to more recent manufacture Ruger .22s. Browning Buckmarks are generally pretty good.

The only issue I had with factory 10/22 parts is the extractor failing to extract unfired chambered rounds, and that was at least 600-800 rounds in. Ended up throwing a Kidd bolt in it, now no issues. The only stock part there is the receiver, ended up SBR'ing it. Never had mag issues, though. Those mags are solid.

 

[AGPinochet]

Chinese pistol drone


Either an AK-12 Obr. 2018/20 or Civilian TR-3 Rifle with a rare extended "3 hole" hand guard is featured in this staged photo


Suppressed DP with some kind of tubular steel stock


Suppressor by Hexagon Tactical, Aesthetics and Functionality


Integrally suppressed Sub-2000 long before Kel-tec made theirs



Suppressed Browning SA-22, tube fed and downward ejecting


Speaking of SA-22's here's an integrally suppressed one by William Godfrey (who would go on to design the DeLisle carbine)


Integrally suppressed Browning Buckmark carbine


KS-23M, Groza, KS-23K and 9A-91


Imagine having a pistol brace on you Assault Flamethrower


The beginnings of a DIY Cornershot


Apologies for the reddit tier caption





Found something amazing, A British Stoner 63 bullpup conversion. More images are contained below

https://archive.ph/YFOs1

Vektor CR-21


Before we get into the videos
I was reminded of something recently. An absurdly small folding .22 pistol with several unique characteristics
-As mentioned, absurdly small, especially in the width department, as in anorexic thin
-folded in some way
-I believed it used an unconventional magazine type, top loading with the actual bullets pointed skywards
-downward ejecting through the pistol grip
-relatively high mag capacity for the size of gun due to the unique style of magazine, I believe the capacity was 10-12 rounds and I believe the magazines were either transparent or maybe red tinted
-undoubtedly due to all the other characteristics used some kind of unique operating mechanism
-Designed by an older guy
-Was showcased at a trade show within the last 5-7 years I believe.
Anyone know what I'm talking about?

At 33:00 you can see Max Popneker holding an SR-3M with an aftermarket Hexagon Tactical suppressor, the first time I have ever seen such a thing

Russian company Stich Profi has entered the Polymer PKM Belt market alongside Pufgun and Front Tactical

AN-94 with not only a rail in the style that I've posted before, but also an AR style stock

Lastly AS Val meltdown test (it doesn't go well)

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

Hard disagree. My problem with .22 semi-autos is that, in my experience, the rimmed cartridge causes frequent malfunctions. But that's just my opinion FWIW.

I traded in my Ruger Mk. IV for a Wrangler, and don't regret it.

I also once bought a beater used 10-22 that had a wobbly side-folding stock. Couldn't zero it to save my life, and field-stripping it was an absolute pain in the ass.

Looking back, I could've replaced it with some after-market parts, but I was so sick of the damn thing I didn't wanna pour any more money into it. Unable to find a buyer, I surrendered it to the cops. Yes, it was THAT much of a hunk of shit.

No regrets, only lessons learned.

I love (and shoot) the shit out of my Mk IV, but I have swapped some parts - the #1 thing you can do to make it damn near dead-nuts reliable is to replace the factory extractor with a Volquartsen part (I linked the bolt tune up kit since it also comes with a firing pin, which is also a nice bit for not much more cash). Once I did that, the FTEs went away and the only malfs are from running it too much between cleanings and the occasional dud round. It's since been dragged through the TandemKross catalog and is my steel challenge gun now.

My 10/22s have all been great, though. They are a bit of a pain to sight in since you can't really bore sight them, but I use one of those multi-caliber laser muzzle inserts to get it on paper and after that, it's just clicks and math.