Idiot me trying to shoot a S&W .500 while not having a good grip = FULL AUTO

had a great time at the range today. went with some friends and barely spent money because they were all geared up already. shot a lot.

rifles:
308...30-06...30-30...223

shotgun:
12 and 16 gauge

handgun:
38...357...45...9

update: gave the go ahead for the guy to put a red dot scope on my ACR, he told he no problem. the good Red dot scopes start at 450 bucks. i said .... eh.... ok... so its slowly but surely coming together

in the meantime i thought this was an interesting read....

Gold and diamond encrusted guns.

Mexican soldiers seize gold plated and diamond encrusted firearms in raid on gang | Mail Online

i shot a rifle with red dot sights last sunday...im not sure if i like it or not...im kind of stuck in the middle with it lol

The choice of RDS vs magnified scope is a matter of application. You can use an RDS to shoot 100 yards and beyond, and you can use a 4x scope to shoot 25 yards and less, but that's not the best use of those particular optics. In selecting an optic, just like any other aspect of your rifle, you need to first define what you're going to use the gun for.

the RDS we were using had a magnifier in front of it and we were shooting between 100-400 yards
im a total noob by the way still learning about all these things haha

If you're going to use your rifle mostly for shooting between 100-400 yards, a magnfier on an RDS is not a good solution. Far better off going with a 4x magnified optic. Magnifiers are a half-assed bandaid to try to make an RDS do something it's not designed to do well.

Also, a lot of it also has to do with the quality of the RDS itself. The nature of the reticle makes a difference, for example. An Eotech reticle with 65MOA ring is only a fair long range choice. An Aimpoint with a 2MOA red dot is even worse, and a 4MOA dot like on the Aimpoint T-1 is almost unusable with a magnifier. And those are just the high quality optics. When we start talking the fleet of cheap Chinese knockoffs like Primary Arms sells, that can be a real exercise in frustration, especially with a magnifier.

thats probably why im not sure if i liked shooting it or not. it wasnt my rifle i was just shooting it and thats how the guy has it set up

I bet we gave those to them via Fast & Furious. Probably out of Barry's personal collection. :rofl2:

I have an Eotech FTS 3X magnifier I switch between rifles for the very occasional situations where I can use it. It works pretty well for those 100 yard+ shots, but it's not a real good substitute for an actual scope at those ranges.

http://SSEquine.net/stagfts3s.jpg

http://SSEquine.net/stagfts.jpg

http://SSEquine.net/stagfts2.jpg

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I'm currently running a comp M4S. I have not had a chance to shoot it at "longer" distances, yet, though.

As a civilian, 0-300 yards is my main concern, with maximum emphasis on 0-25 yards. 0-25 yards is the most likely distance that someone will assault me from. 25-300 yards is the most likely distance I will shoot a deer/hog/whatever from.

I can tag the targets just fine with irons out to 300+, and shoot around 2 MOA at 100 yards with them and M855 using something to brace/rest the rifle against. I doubt a RDS with 2MOA dot will compromise my ability any.

That said, I tried to like the 4X and then 3.5X ACOG's. They just didn't do it at 0-25 yards, the area I place the MOST emphasis on. The 1.5X Mini-Acog I had kicked ***. The only problem was transitional lighting killed things for me, and the green reticle washed out on foliage. Sure, 532nm wavelength is not found in nature, but that reticle isnlt 532nm in ALL lighting, especially shade. So I went with red, and that sucked at night. Very very poor behind a white light.

So, here is what i ended up with. *still waiting on my Form 4 tax-stamp so I can throw the SF 556-212 on there*
http://i44.tinypic.com/23iz6dz.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/351ijo5.jpg

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Whats up fellas heres my latest AR build. Sorry for the crappy iPhone photo:) its mostly Spike's Tactical arms.

http://www.the370z.com/members/stunn...ure44881-a.jpg