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Greg Cote for mags
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There are other places in your life where you can find small changes that save money, as well. I save $300 a year by drinking water instead of tea when I eat out. I save a grand/year by drinking my coffee at home instead of at Starbucks. I save $200 by shaving with an old school razor instead of buying cartridges. I drive a paid off car instead of carrying a note. It is a mindset.
I do all of that so I can bring my family on big vacations, I buy whatever gun I want and literally do not have enough time to do all the shooting I can afford and want.
This is my philosophy in regards to affording this nasty expensive hobby. But it leads to me being an AHole at times. When the GF wants to go out for dinner and entertainment, I'm immediately like damnit. That's at least 1000 bullets I could have bought. I don't want to end up a lonely old man, so I give in and adjust accordingly.
Same here, but I want to be the dad that everyone wishes they had, so I do memorable stuff with the family.
If I have to spend money I didn't plan on then I'll get all bitter, "well, there goes 5000 primers".
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Yep, lots of people do. They are good
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The Practical.
I don't think it was prearranged.
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I took the RO class with the DNROI, I was RO for a shooter and he took and unexpected turn and I had to jump out of his way. No contact, no disturbance of the shooter, but me being in his vision was enough to warrant offering a reshoot.
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I heard dealer cost is $860.
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You can probably get out of if for around what it would cost to replace. Might be time to let it be someone else's problem.
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Gas and range fees can be offset by opportunity cost ( you would have done another activity if you didnt shoot a match)
It is the ammo that is the killer.
If you shoot 350rds a week, you can burn $400 a year by not shopping around for your bullets.
There are other places in your life where you can find small changes that save money, as well. I save $300 a year by drinking water instead of tea when I eat out. I save a grand/year by drinking my coffee at home instead of at Starbucks. I save $200 by shaving with an old school razor instead of buying cartridges. I drive a paid off car instead of carrying a note. It is a mindset.
I do all of that so I can bring my family on big vacations, I buy whatever gun I want and literally do not have enough time to do all the shooting I can afford and want.
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Avg price paid OTD 2X $950= $1900
$25 for the mag (4) from Greg Cote and $25 for the base pad (6) from BSPS X6= $250
Springs, Firing pins under $50 each so $100
Total of $2150 for 2 Stock 2's
I have extras parts that I picked up that ended up not being needed that are not included, 2 different makes of fiber sights, guide rod, trigger, grips, replacement parts that got launched into another dimension, part swapping off my Stock 1 etc.
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To get results downrange, I do not feel like I need $500 in parts.
I need springs, a sheet of 1000 grit sandpaper, and the XL firing pin. I might even go crazy and put a dot of neon fingernail polish on the front sight.
Grips? I just had Nick at Copper Gun Grips make a set, $35 (I think he is selling them now, BTW). I also see people sanding the wood down and putting on skateboard tape. In my mind, an affectation rather than a requirement. Frankly, if your hand doesn't fit the gun, you might consider a different gun.
Fiber? There is no time difference between my S2 with the fiber and the one with the fingernail polish.
Trigger? It is just the shoe for $100. My finger does prefer this but I'm not buying another.
Hammers, sears etc...? Not needed to make the gun ready for competition, but if you must then it isn't drop in parts, it has to be fitted.
Guide rod? I hear this is good for the gun. So, ok $40.
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Stock 1 safety (non ambi) part swap is production legal. LRA has them in stock.
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Someone broke one.
Some people believe that if it isn't a "gun part" it is unsuitable for use, I don't happen to agree.
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Not rusting, no barn, but I paid less than $950 for each.
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Very valuable information aceinyourface, thanks for posting that
I have 2 Stock 2s, I can buy 10 more if I choose, and I pinch every penny. (which is probably why I have that much coin)
No problemo!
Glad to clear up any misconceptions, like Stock 2 owners don't care about what they pay for their gear.
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I have 2 Stock 2s, I can buy 10 more if I choose, and I pinch every penny. (which is probably why I have that much coin)
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SNS charges shipping, though.
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For production, the holster "must cover the slide up to, 1/2" below the ejection port".
http://www.uspsa.org/document_library/rules/2014/Feb%202014%20Handgun%20Rules.pdf
It looks very close, just going off of the pictures.
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I have been using .356 coated, but I found a good deal on .355 coated and I am wondering what affect this kind of change might have on my load, which is avg 133 PF currently.
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Blue Bullets just lowered prices on 147g to 225/3000 with a 10% discount over 10000. This makes them currently the cheapest at .067333 per round.
You're my boy Blue!
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Currently, blackandbluebullets is the absolute cheapest coated when purchased in bulk with the 10% discount.
They are indistinguishable from Bayou.
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I resent Glock factory sights, I have no ill will toward Tanfo sights.
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I'd like to back up that plea. I have gone to PM and email with the folks here and just did a shipping only deal, that isn't really a classified worthy action.
I would suggest keeping a close tab on it and if people get crazy then you can shut it down. But let us part swap or do Pay It Forward deals.
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LRA did fine by me, several orders. Their guns are kind of $$$, but the service is good.
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Don't trash 'em! Save that stuff and sell it for scrap brass along with your fired primers. There's money there in that stuff!Man, that really hurt. I went through all my .45 brass last night and today and culled all the A USA brass. I must have lost at least 300 cases to the trashcan, but at least I know that they won't be able to hurt anyone ever again!
I know that 300 cases isn't a lot to most folks here, but I'm just starting to load .45, so it represented a decent percentage of my inventory!
I am getting a fat bucket going, what is the scrap value, or how much do you end up making when you scrap it?
Stock II Sighting $1249
in Tanfoglio (EAA / IFG)
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Yep