Check out our brand new Local Poker Communities! Get updates and interact with poker players in your area.
Visit the United States Poker Community | Visit the California Poker Community | Read more about the Launch of P5s Local

OT Gun Nuts - Show Off Your Collection - Need Recommendations

Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 21 2
  1. Diggs Diggs is offline

    Nanaimo
    Canada

    Posts: 2,494
    Joined: Feb 07

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:23pm)

    In the few couple weeks I'm taking my PAL (Canadian Possession & Acquisition License) and as pretty much a n00b don't really know what I want to buy after I've passed so I'm asking OT for their recommendations. What I do know is I would like to buy a shotgun, a rifle (mostly for target practice and a bit of hunting)(30-30 / 30.06 / ?)) and a handgun or two (.45 / 9mm / ?).

    I've target shot a fair bit in my life so I'm not really a n00b when it comes to shooting just more so as to knowing what I should buy.

    So OT...show off your collection and give me your opinions on what I should buy.
  2. Moonlight Graham Moonlight Graham is offline

    PA
    United States

    Posts: 6,442
    Joined: Mar 09

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:27pm) in reply to Diggs

    I would go .40-.45 over 9mm. HK compact, or HK tactical are my favorites. I don't know a ton about hunting rifles. I have a winchester defender 12 gauge.
    Edited By: Moonlight Graham Jul 27th, 2011 at 11:27 PM
  3. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

    Vilnius
    Lithuania

    Posts: 12,260
    Joined: Apr 06

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:30pm) in reply to Moonlight Graham

    I have one of these bad boys.

      1 
  4. HK_MP5N HK_MP5N is offline

    Posts: 9,389
    Joined: Jul 05

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:33pm) in reply to Moonlight Graham

    Hunting rifles? I am a huge fan of Browning, opinions will certainly vary as everyone has their own favorite.

    If just target shooting 9mm is the most cost effective. If you are talking protection then nothing less than .40 S/W. If you want a bigger pistol like a 1911 go with Kimber.

    As said above HK's are incredibly solid and Sig Sauer's are great shooter's right out of the box as well.
  5. El Burro El Burro is offline

    Dallas, TX
    United States

    Posts: 8,790
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:33pm) in reply to HK_MP5N

    Can you even buy handgun ammo in Canada?
  6. OneM24 OneM24 is offline beer pong champion

    Richmond, VA
    United States

    Posts: 7,772
    Joined: Dec 05

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:42pm) in reply to El Burro

    Browning is also good for shotguns as well, although a bit more expensive than most. Remington 870 is the tits for reliability, the 1100 is nice as well.

    Listen to HKMP5N on the pistol choice. Get a .40 SW or a Glock 36. If u want a revolver, get the .357 SW.

    Rifle depends on what u want to hunt...
  7. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

    Colorado Springs, CO
    United States

    Posts: 17,803
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:45pm) in reply to OneM24

    I just got this one. Browning Silver. It sure does kill a lot of clay pigeons. I'm in the market for a handgun now.

    Edited By: Willywoo Jul 27th, 2011 at 11:46 PM
  8. hypnotrader hypnotrader is offline

    Collierville, TN
    United States

    Posts: 220
    Joined: Aug 05

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:47pm) in reply to Willywoo

    Get the Ruger Scout Rifle in .308, will be good for hunting and defense if the crazy Americans ever decide to invade your country.
  9. gutbirdxx gutbirdxx is offline

    Spokane, WA
    United States

    Posts: 2,293
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:52pm) in reply to hypnotrader

    What HK said about the handgun.

    What do you plan to hunt with the rifle?
  10. littleze littleze is offline

    Posts: 2,619
    Joined: Dec 07

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:56pm) in reply to gutbirdxx

    I like HK's and Sig's, I have a Sig 229 same gun the secret service uses so if it's good enough to protect the bowel movement it's good enough for me
  11. LizardBoy LizardBoy is offline

    Evansville, IN
    United States

    Posts: 4,234
    Joined: Nov 05

    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 11:59pm) in reply to littleze

    Springfield XD-9 Subcompact



    Springfield XDM-9 3.8



    Glock 26, the GF carries this.

    Edited By: LizardBoy Jul 28th, 2011 at 12:00 AM
  12. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

    Colorado Springs, CO
    United States

    Posts: 17,803
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:09am) in reply to LizardBoy

    I was thinking of the XD 40. It seems like a good gun at a reasonable price. Comments?

  13. HK_MP5N HK_MP5N is offline

    Posts: 9,389
    Joined: Jul 05

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:10am) in reply to Willywoo

     
    Originally Posted by Willywoo View Post

    I was thinking of the XD 40. It seems like a good gun at a reasonable price. Comments?

    Like a Glock, good bang for the $$$.
  14. SmokeyCasinos SmokeyCasinos is offline

    CA
    United States

    Posts: 8,014
    Joined: Mar 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:13am) in reply to HK_MP5N

    Can felons buy guns?
  15. YULivin4 YULivin4 is offline

    Carol Stream, IL
    United States

    Posts: 964
    Joined: Apr 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:16am) in reply to littleze

    I don't know much about comparison for handguns, I just buy what I like; it's not like I need to really look at the performance specs for what I use them for. However for hunting rifles, like someone else said, it depends on what you are going to hunt and the area. My two rifles I love the most are my Marlin 336 30-30, and Winchester .270. 30-30 is better for shorter range, since the round drops like a brick past ~150 yards. Accurate with just iron sights. The .270 is just deadly but since it just has a scope and no fixed sights harder to take the quick shot. Either one is great though; there is a reason why these two have remained unchanged for close to 100 years
  16. El Burro El Burro is offline

    Dallas, TX
    United States

    Posts: 8,790
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:22am) in reply to Willywoo

     
    Originally Posted by Willywoo View Post

    I was thinking of the XD 40. It seems like a good gun at a reasonable price. Comments?

    I shot the XD40 and Glock 27 (subcompact 40) back-to-back on Friday. I really like the XD, but I was more proficient with the Glock. Glock 26 (subcompact 9mm) will be my next handgun. Granted, I prefer the safety features of the XD. Will you be carrying this weapon, or just keeping it bedside drawer and/or glovebox?

    Find a range that offers rentals. Some of them will let you try several different models for one rental fee. You will probably only be allowed to use their ammo in their guns, but the ammo price shouldn't be too much more than you would pay elsewhere.
  17. duece9ofRed duece9ofRed is offline

    Darlington, SC
    United States

    Posts: 748
    Joined: Feb 10

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:24am) in reply to El Burro

    Barrett .50 Cal.

    You will kill everything you shoot at least.. FTW!!

  18. Popperhead Popperhead is offline

    Toronto
    Canada

    Posts: 13,085
    Joined: Jul 07

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:36am) in reply to duece9ofRed

    This thread scares me almost as much as the kidney stone one. As an innocent canadian from a small town actually owning and carrying a gun is mind bottling to me. I'm sure i'd be different if I dropped from my Ma's va jay jay 1000 miles south but to we are a little different and obv you guys have grown up with it for your whole lives.
  19. Moonlight Graham Moonlight Graham is offline

    PA
    United States

    Posts: 6,442
    Joined: Mar 09

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 12:38am) in reply to Willywoo

     
    Originally Posted by Willywoo View Post

    I was thinking of the XD 40. It seems like a good gun at a reasonable price. Comments?

    I had the XD.40, i sold it after about a year of owning it. I just didn't like the feel of it. A lot more bulky than a glock.

    I've been thinking about buying a hammerless .357 snub revolver for carry.
  20. LadyLuck84 LadyLuck84 is offline

    Las Vegas, NV
    United States

    Posts: 3,548
    Joined: May 08

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 1:28am) in reply to Moonlight Graham

    Not my gun, but way fun to shoot. Oh and yes those are my yoga mats under it. LOL

  21. Jaybone2315 Jaybone2315 is offline Professional Couch Ruiner

    San Diego, CA
    United States

    Posts: 27,305
    Joined: Jul 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 1:29am) in reply to LadyLuck84

    My sister just went to get her gun license the other day.

    Im a little worried lol.

    What should I recommend she get?
  22. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

    Tempe, AZ
    United States

    Posts: 10,059
    Joined: Jun 07

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 1:32am) in reply to Jaybone2315

    Just this with GGG push button collapsible iron sights, but over the next couple months I'll be adding a rail and an EOTech and probably buying a SW M&P 340.

  23. LizardBoy LizardBoy is offline

    Evansville, IN
    United States

    Posts: 4,234
    Joined: Nov 05

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 1:56am) in reply to Jaybone2315

     
    Originally Posted by Jaybone2315 View Post

    My sister just went to get her gun license the other day.

    Im a little worried lol.

    What should I recommend she get?

    Glock 26 or Springfield Subcompact
  24. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

    Colorado Springs, CO
    United States

    Posts: 17,803
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 2:08am) in reply to El Burro

     
    Originally Posted by El Burro View Post

    I shot the XD40 and Glock 27 (subcompact 40) back-to-back on Friday. I really like the XD, but I was more proficient with the Glock. Glock 26 (subcompact 9mm) will be my next handgun. Granted, I prefer the safety features of the XD. Will you be carrying this weapon, or just keeping it bedside drawer and/or glovebox?

    Find a range that offers rentals. Some of them will let you try several different models for one rental fee. You will probably only be allowed to use their ammo in their guns, but the ammo price shouldn't be too much more than you would pay elsewhere.

    I will store it and use it at the range. I just joined a gun club, but I don't know if they rent. I'll ask tho. My daughter's bf has the XD-40 so I've shot it as well, I just don't have a lot to compare it to.

     
    Originally Posted by Moonlight Graham View Post

    I had the XD.40, i sold it after about a year of owning it. I just didn't like the feel of it. A lot more bulky than a glock.

    I've been thinking about buying a hammerless .357 snub revolver for carry.

    Sounds like I really should shoot a few others, especially the glocks.
  25. dams dams is offline

    MA
    United States

    Posts: 9,507
    Joined: Oct 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 2:11am) in reply to Willywoo

    Glocks are the way to go. Trigger can't be beat.
  26. Milo Milo is offline

    Brampton
    Canada

    Posts: 3,813
    Joined: Mar 08

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 2:19am) in reply to dams

    Diggs, unless you have the prohibited certification to your PAL, you can forget about handguns. From your post, it sounds like you have the standard, non-prohibited cert.
  27. pistol45 pistol45 is offline

    Beaverton, OR
    United States

    Posts: 1,156
    Joined: Feb 05

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 2:37am) in reply to dams

    I have hunting rifles and a shotgun.

    Browning Safari BAR .338 WIN MAG -- get the BOSS if you can, it's worth $100 to be able to pull in the grouping when you're sighting it in. Might be kinda expensive for target practice but is big enough for pretty much anything in North America but can still hunt deer with it if you wanted. BARs shoot well, are dependable, and the automatic action takes away a bit of the recoil. Also, cool thing about these rifles is they don't seem to depreciate.

  28. RANDYPET RANDYPET is offline

    Grand Blanc, MI
    United States

    Posts: 569
    Joined: Feb 07

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 2:41am) in reply to Diggs

     
    Originally Posted by Diggs View Post

    In the few couple weeks I'm taking my PAL (Canadian Possession & Acquisition License) and as pretty much a n00b don't really know what I want to buy after I've passed so I'm asking OT for their recommendations. What I do know is I would like to buy a shotgun, a rifle (mostly for target practice and a bit of hunting)(30-30 / 30.06 / ?)) and a handgun or two (.45 / 9mm / ?).

    I've target shot a fair bit in my life so I'm not really a n00b when it comes to shooting just more so as to knowing what I should buy.

    So OT...show off your collection and give me your opinions on what I should buy.

    "I have more guunnns than I need.............but not more guunnnns than I wannttt!"
  29. El Burro El Burro is offline

    Dallas, TX
    United States

    Posts: 8,790
    Joined: Jan 06

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 2:59am) in reply to RANDYPET

    OP, I'm guessing you won't be getting a restricted or prohibited license. If my guess is correct, you are not permitted to own anything other than "ordinary rifles and shotguns". Hardly any of the guns mentioned above fall into this category.

    http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/index-eng.htm
  30. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

    San Francisco, CA
    United States

    Posts: 36,709
    Joined: Sep 07

    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 4:05am) in reply to El Burro

    lol canada. and california. fml
Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 21 2