Guns and Blowin Shit Up!

[Mickstix]

Ok boys, we have all we need. Send em' to the Hillbilly's house! 


Thanks again fellas! Im probably not gonna build one, though in the day I'd be all over it. Have spent lots of money on "gun" tools and jigs.. They're collecting dust along with the reloader/equipment. I just want something off shelf that goes bang reliably.

[richkrt99]

BTW - this is the fancy hearing protection I was referring to....

[richkrt99]

And the latest (and probably last) build...for my oldest son... 
Digging the Aero sniper green lower. (He likes green which is why I ordered it).  I had some other green furniture to go with, but the ODG magpul stuff is way different so left this mostly black.  Should have taken the photo outside...the green is much more green than this dark picture.
I used a Palmetto State complete upper and PSA lower build kit with an Aero stripped lower.
$544 gun (no sights) before the upgrades:  Optic, backup-up sights, trigger, stock, sling, ext mag release, loop endplate sling mount, bolt catch release..
$806 with all the goodies added.  Going to add a angled fore-grip for another $17, then she's done.
Sighted in this weekend.  Very happy with it.  This has the PSA "EPT" enhanced polished trigger - which is fantastic for a very very budget trigger.  I have bought several on sale for $39 (usually $89 I think)
If you go PSA - get one with the EPT trigger.

This is a very good mid range gun IMO:  https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-mid-length-5-56-nato-1-7-nitride-13-5-lightweight-m-lok-moe-ept-rifle-w-mbus-sight-set3.html
You can get it in FDE or ODG color if you prefer...might have to wait for them to go on sale.

Also, I have been VERY happy with this red dot sight on at least 5-6 of my guns.  It's good for on target out to about 100 yds.  I mean it works beyond that, but any red dot has limitations at range, but it sure makes it easy to hit 4" steel at 50yds every time.  https://palmettostatearmory.com/sig-sauer-romeo5-1x20mm-red-dot-sight-black-r52001.html

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The primary reason I have stuck with basic black is it’s the only color that matches from any manufacturer. I really like the burnt bronze I’ve seen but it is almost impossible to match that from a different manufacturer, that green isn’t bad either.

[Mickstix]

BTW - this is the fancy hearing protection I was referring to....

Ooooh that.. You outlaw you! Prolly don't need to worry about leaving the batteries in that. 

[richkrt99]

So Redneck you ever get that Bang stick or whut?


Not like you busy watching Caps hockey?

[Mickstix]

  No. Still on the wish list though!

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how I picture Mick..…

[Mickstix]

I NEVER forget trash day!! 

[richkrt99]

Making up for Mick's lacking ass...  Got a new caliber...5.7x28.  Just Cuz ya know...I NEEDED another caliber

PSA Rock 5.7 in sniper green with gold fluted barrel (threaded)

Bought the frame on sale $99 and the complete slide with barrel $319 (slide is optics cut & has cut out accents in front of slide) Plus had to buy mags (23-round mag)  been waiting for the green one to go on sale...found it in parts. (slide and frame)
Ran about 150 rounds thru it Sunday.  Very fast and flat shooting.  I hear these are very accurate....although  I think my sights are high (impact point is low) but they are not adjustable.  These are tall sights for 1/3 co-witness with an optic, might have to trim that front one down.  I intended on putting a pistol red dot on it but haven't gotten that far yet.  Once I figured out where to aim, I could hit 5" round steel at 94' away 9/10 times without trying too hard (sitting resting on a bench)
These rounds sure are humming at 2800fps or so.  That's AR rifle 223 speed.
Pretty fun, but then....what shooting ain't?
Also...I collect my brass to reload (and yet another set of dies I will need), and when started looking for the brass (in the grass) found this puppy ejects the rounds about 4-5 o'clock range and no shit 15 feet and up away.  Didn't notice a big kick, but these are apparently leaving in a hurry.

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The 5.7 is not a bad round. It didn’t do well at all for a good 10 years after introduction because the ammo was way too expensive.

[richkrt99]

The 5.7 is not a bad round. It didn’t do well at all for a good 10 years after introduction because the ammo was way too expensive.

Yes it is.  I have found it recently "on sale" for $.50/round (Fiochi and AAC) for regular 40gr range rounds, but that's still twice as much as 9mm (well today anyway)

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If memory serves, 5.7 was about $1.00 a round when it fist came out in 1990, the price didn’t really come down until the past few years.

[richkrt99]

Put the "green dot" on it.  Holosun 407K.  Man that thing is tiny (talking about the sight Mick - you dirty minded redneck).  Shoots much better with the site on it...although the iron sites are WAY off.  I need a site adjustment tool that I don't have.
green dot site sure does make target shooting easier, but man I can't acquire it quickly...maybe just not used to it, but so far, in a an emergency scenario - you can keep them damn holographic sites on a pistol.

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That style rear site can easily be adjusted with a hammer and drift, but the proper site tool will work better. Night sites you don’t want to smack with a hammer, it will break the little glass vile inside them.


I still don’t have a holo site on a pistol. I need to buy a slide or three that has the cutout.

[richkrt99]

I tried my hammer and big drift punch.  I think I moved it.  I Think.  Haven't shot since.  I hit it pretty hard, but was afraid I'd damage something.  Need to support the slide better....or get a proper tool.  I have several pistols so...
Problem with this gun is the mag's hold 23 rounds, and I have three of them.  Sure does eat up ammo in a hurry.   I bought 300 rounds originally and have already gone through 200.

[richkrt99]

I have an AK front sight adjustment tool...have to look at it and see if I can rig it to work.
I mean it's just a block of steel with a threaded rod through it to push the site.


I looked at some rear sight tools and they are around $300.  Yikes.  FFS it's a block of steel with a fancy bolt in it.  I could beat the hell out of my slide with a punch and destroy it and replace it twice for that cost

I think the issue is the sight is dovetailed so it's wider at the bottom and my punch is hitting more center-ish...but not really.  I'm getting it as low as I can on the site.

And....I looked on Natchez and see a "universal" rear site tool for like $60

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The proper rear sight tool will work without damaging anything or marring the surface treatment. But yea, they are overpriced for what most of them are.

[Mickstix]

Anybody touches my rear site tool and they'll be getting punched in the mouf!! 

[richkrt99]

Mick we all know your rear sight tool needs some tweaking 


So I downloaded this target off a thread a while back (PSA Forum) where guys were posting their results...and I was thinking, man these guys need more time at the range, but when I actually printed it...the outer circle is 5" and the inner circle is 2".
I got my optic sighted in on the Rock 5.7.  This is an easy gun to shoot.  Lighter recoil than a 9mm, but the sum bitch is loud.  That 5.7x28 is humming.
This is my shooting at 32', SITTING at a table, with the red (green) dot optic....10 shots taking my time with 10 seconds, and then 10 shots in 8 seconds.
Gonna try this again at 75' and 100'(when I get some more ammo).  Problem is my eyes ain't quite what they used to be, but I'm betting this 5.7 is as accurate as any handgun I own. (If I learn to shoot it)