# The OFFICIAL Gun Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 1, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496 "2009-03-01T21:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 66
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1301 "2012-01-12T21:07:32Z")
Feel like I’m bouncing back and fourth here, but I’d like to weigh all my optons before buying. What’s you’re opinion on the remington 700 Xcr in .300 mag? That or the browning x-bolt stainless stalker in .300. ---
**Author:** ![v8lonoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@v8lonoma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v8lonoma)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1302 "2012-01-12T23:21:06Z")
X bolts are nice. So is 300 win mag. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1303 "2012-01-13T09:53:05Z")
> [@i got smoked (not too bad though)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-got-smoked-not-too-bad-though/47859/13): > > For .223, I pay around $.30 a round, and that’s on stripper clips. I also buy 900-1,000 rounds at a time. > > For GOOD .308, expect around $1.50-1.75 a round. In one of my recent mags, they were shooting a short barreled .308 bolt action with the Hornady TAP in 155gr, and were doing 1/2 MOA 5-shot groups. The 168gr was hitting 3/4 MOA in 5-shot groups. You can usually find that ammo for $27-30 for a box of 20. I was talking about shelf prices. I normally wait for gander to put the ammo on sale and then it’s .35 a round. For cheap .308 and 30-06 the price is the same. For target shooting .308 would be a better choice though. How expensive is the hazmat shipping on ammo anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1304 "2012-01-13T09:59:34Z")
> [@WTB: Halo 1 & Halo 2 for xbox](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-halo-1-halo-2-for-xbox/47882/4): > > I was talking about shelf prices. I normally wait for gander to put the ammo on sale and then it’s .35 a round. For cheap .308 and 30-06 the price is the same. For target shooting .308 would be a better choice though. How expensive is the hazmat shipping on ammo anyway? It’s not HAZMAT, just ORM-D. Shipping on ammo is cheap as hell I think. I wanna say $25 per 900rds of 5.56. Everyone: if buying in bulk, check out [aimsurplus.com](http://aimsurplus.com). I’ve bought several thousand rounds of various ammo from them and have always had an excellent experience and they’re usually cheapest for bulk. ---
**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1305 "2012-01-13T10:17:01Z")
/\ i wanna buy a Mosin Nagant from there. somebody give me the positive and negatives of the Mosin? ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1306 "2012-01-13T10:35:35Z")
There aren’t really any negatives for the price you pay lol. Just don’t expect to put a scope on it easily. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1307 "2012-01-14T06:32:01Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/2187): > > It’s not HAZMAT, just ORM-D. Shipping on ammo is cheap as hell I think. I wanna say $25 per 900rds of 5.56. > > Everyone: if buying in bulk, check out [aimsurplus.com](http://aimsurplus.com). I’ve bought several thousand rounds of various ammo from them and have always had an excellent experience and they’re usually cheapest for bulk. I’ll have to look into that I normally just grab a few hundred rounds when it’s 25% off at the store. There are enough firearms enthusiasts on this site we should try and work out a group buy if there is enough economy of scale. > [@specialkid"](#): > > /\ i wanna buy a Mosin Nagant from there. > > somebody give me the positive and negatives of the Mosin? Cheap rifle, ammo is cheap but corrosive so you have to cheap the weapon after each time you shoot it. I have one and I’ve fired maybe 100 rounds through it. Kinda fun to shoot, but it kicks like a mule. I bought mine cause it was 100 bucks and something cool to own. My .02 ---
**Author:** ![silverandslow1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@silverandslow1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silverandslow1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1308 "2012-01-14T14:30:07Z")
> [@Stimulus Payment Schedule - check yours](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stimulus-payment-schedule-check-yours/46338/210): > > I would have to agree with cossey if your just using it for target shooting then either .308 or even .223 would be great and cheap to shoot .308 is a dollar a round and up .223 50 cents and up or roll your own. People underestimate .223 for no reason. For normal people shooting at 200 yd ranges they are fine. They’re effective past that too depending your setup but I don’t see a reason for .308 except that the price of everything increases at least in ar platform. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1309 "2012-01-14T15:10:15Z")
> [@Cell Phone Problems RIGHT NOW?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cell-phone-problems-right-now/47908/4): > > People underestimate .223 for no reason. For normal people shooting at 200 yd ranges they are fine. They’re effective past that too depending your setup but I don’t see a reason for .308 except that the price of everything increases at least in ar platform. A friend of mine has a rem 700 chambered in .223 I can put a group the size of a half dollar at 300 yards with remington UMC ammo. He can get a group the size of a quarter with the stuff he rolls himself. Personally I would like to get into a 700 chambered in .308 just because. For most applications 350-400 yards is the practical limit for .223 (can be pushed farther I’m just saying practical use for most people) and .308 double that. I only have access to a 300 yard range so for me .223 is the way to go. Plus .223 is a great affordable caliber for both ammo and weapons systems to fire it. Just my opinion though. ---
**Author:** ![silverandslow1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@silverandslow1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silverandslow1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1310 "2012-01-15T06:02:29Z")
> [@IM CALLING YOU OUT FIREHAWK853!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-calling-you-out-firehawk853/42858/462): > > A friend of mine has a rem 700 chambered in .223 I can put a group the size of a half dollar at 300 yards with remington UMC ammo. He can get a group the size of a quarter with the stuff he rolls himself. Personally I would like to get into a 700 chambered in .308 just because. For most applications 350-400 yards is the practical limit for .223 (can be pushed farther I’m just saying practical use for most people) and .308 double that. I only have access to a 300 yard range so for me .223 is the way to go. Plus .223 is a great affordable caliber for both ammo and weapons systems to fire it. Just my opinion though. I agree. People underestimate the round because when it originally came out people were skeptical and theyre assumption about its performance (which were wrong) carried over and now people without a clue have no trust in it. When navy seals I’ve talked to love the round and prefer 5.56 over the 7.62 I think I’m ok with it too. They’re just as deadly in a short and mid range as a 308 is. I’ve seen some pictures of insurgents shot with 5.56’s and 7.62…I gotta be honest they look the same. ---
**Author:** ![Oppie1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oppie1/32/6374_2.png) [@Oppie1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oppie1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1311 "2012-01-15T07:23:46Z")
> [@cazwrx187"](#): > > There aren’t really any negatives for the price you pay lol. Just don’t expect to put a scope on it easily. Reference my post back a page. Very easy. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1312 "2012-01-15T08:44:15Z")
Picked up a Tikka T3 Lite 300Wsm yesterday with a 4-12x40. Got to put a few rounds through it today, and holy hell I’m in love :lol ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1313 "2012-01-15T19:19:03Z")
> [@WNY SCCA Solo - Event 1 - 5/4/08 ECCN](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-scca-solo-event-1-5-4-08-eccn/47484/54): > > Picked up a Tikka T3 Lite 300Wsm yesterday with a 4-12x40. Got to put a few rounds through it today, and holy hell I’m in love :lol EXCELLENT rifle :excited. Tikki is a subsiudiary company of the renowned Sako. I’ve been after a Tikka T3 varmint in .243 for a long time now. Sadly, they have not been imported into the states in that caliber. Hammer forged barrel, matched actions, excellent ergonomics. You cannot go wrong with a tikka. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1314 "2012-01-16T04:28:39Z")
[quote=“Boxersix,post:5,topic:47923"”] EXCELLENT rifle :excited. Tikki is a subsiudiary company of the renowned Sako. I’ve been after a Tikka T3 varmint in .243 for a long time now. Sadly, they have not been imported into the states in that caliber. Hammer forged barrel, matched actions, excellent ergonomics. You cannot go wrong with a tikka. [/quote] Yeah I was really surprised how nice a rifle it is, especially for the money!! They guarantee 1" groups at 100yds too, which I thought was cool. ---
**Author:** ![v8lonoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@v8lonoma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v8lonoma)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1315 "2012-01-17T14:34:07Z")
Tikkas are great. Nice pick up Adam. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1316 "2012-01-18T05:03:27Z")
> [@cazwrx187"](#): > > There aren’t really any negatives for the price you pay lol. Just don’t expect to put a scope on it easily. High end Mosins that shot the best came scoped from the factory. I \<3 my Mosin. But yes, lots of cosmo, kick and corrosive ammo. I picked up a box of 440 rounds for 80 bucks, can’t beat that. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1317 "2012-01-18T05:05:10Z")
> [@::FS:: MANY ITEMS !!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-many-items/47858/19): > > Tikkas are great. Nice pick up Adam. Thanks dude, I love it, kicks like a mule! I wanna get out and get it sighted in ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1318 "2012-01-18T05:07:46Z")
> [@Bike Registration question? comin from Iraq..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-registration-question-comin-from-iraq/47948/3): > > I picked up a box of 440 rounds for 80 bucks, can’t beat that. Sure ya can, 550rds of Federal .22LR HP’s for $18.XX :lol ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1319 "2012-01-18T05:08:16Z")
post some pics Adam, I’ve never seen one. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/1320 "2012-01-18T05:18:13Z")
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