This from the Smith and Wesson Twitter account:
We are asking consumers of all M&P15-22 firearms manufactured BEFORE February 1, 2019 to STOP USING YOUR FIREARM UNTIL INSPECTED AND YOUR BOLT REPLACED (if necessary). To determine whether your firearm is affected, follow the steps provided at http://MP15-22SafetyAlert.com .
This recall affects my M&P 15-22. Haven’t decided whether I’m going to inspect the bolt myself or send it in, but I guess this firearm is sidelined for the time being.
Well, I haven’t had a chance to to go shooting for a while. It’s either lousy weather (we’ve been having a lot of that in Las Vegas lately) or my back has been bothering me. I had everything laid out to go shooting on January 13 and the back spasms got so bad I had to take a tizanidine and lay down. No driving after taking that stuff and the range is a 22 mile drive away. And this Sunday, it’s supposed to be a high of 46 degrees F. Noting like the average high of 64 F like it’s supposed to be in February. The heating bill has been much higher than average.
Been thinking of getting another long rifle, hunting variety. Maybe either a .308 (cuz even though I don’t have it anymore, I got a lot of .308 ammo), or a .243 or 6.5 . Or both. Any recommendations?
Have a merry and holy Christmas everyone!
Well, I finally decided to take a CCW class at Briarhawk Firearms & Ammo in Las Vegas. It was Friday night and Saturday morning. Class room instruction Friday night, with range qualification on Saturday morning, followed by more instruction and a test. Got two wrong on the test. All together, a good use of time as when I get the CCW, I won’t have to pay for a $25 background check every time I buy a firearm, and I’d like to buy another 5-6 weapons. Besides, I’ll be able to legally carry a firearm in more situations than I can carry now.
Saw a cool video on Youtube, called “30-30 vs 308 vs 30-06 – Cast Iron Skillets” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKzit3Icck
From the same person, WHO_TEE_WHO, there’s video of “Shooting a Dumbbell 30-30 vs .308 vs 30-06 vs 300 win mag” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBQQXPM56ew
WHO_TEE_WHO also ran a couple of comparisons using paper paper as a target, one called “30-30 vs 308 vs 30-06 – How Many Paper Plates???” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YIDfZu_rp8
and another called “9mm vs .40 cal vs .45 ACP – How Many Paper Plates???” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8VeXwj4aWQ
Well, I visited Bass Pro Shops the day before Thanksgiving and the place was crowded, to say the least. There was a line of perhaps 25 people waiting to be served at the gun counter, and some of the stuff that was in their circular were already sold out when I arrived at 12:30. I picked up a few things including about 2100 rounds of ammo. They had a killer price on .22LR ammo, I got a box of 1600 rounds, final price after rebate, less than $40. Also got a box of 9mm ammo, the price, a reasonable but not great $99.99, (it included a metal ammo box). Some of the others things I bought were the replace stuff that disappeared in the move from Albuquerque.
Went to SW on Tuesday to pick up a few thing that I’ll need for a trip. Visited the web site afterwards and checked out what they have in black powder rifles. They have a Thompson Center Impact in camo and weather shield with a scope. I used to own a T/C blackpowder rifle and sold it with a heavy heart, maybe it’s time to renew the relationship.
Well, I read the brochure I got at the Clark County Shooting Complex, and they “only” have 60 lanes at the rifle/pistol shooting center.
Well, I finally got off my ass and went to the shooting range yesterday. It was my first time to the Clark County Shooting Complex and count me as very impressed. I was a regular user of the shooting range back in Albuquerque, but this facility is magnitudes different in execution. WOW!!! I was at lane 49, there must have been 75 lanes. The target stands were much better than Albuquerque’s and the inserts in the ground actually held the stands pretty much vertically. Have to bring my black powder rifles here. Sunday, I just brought a Savage 64 FXP (.22 LR) and a Smith & Wesson 15-22 (AR-15 lookalike). I just bought the Savage and wanted to finish aiming it. Got that done, but it was more painful than it could have been because I only had one magazine and it holds 10 rounds. I have ordered an additional 2 magazines but they come in separate order and it hasn’t arrived yet. I had the shakes (I have tremors from one of my medicines) so aiming was a pain, but i finally got the gun to fire pretty close to the center of the target, but if I was to go hunting squirrels or prairie dogs, I wouldn’t be able to hit anything.
Thanks for joining me!
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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