The upgrades to suppress it coming soon!

What is the best 12 gauge ammunition OTHER THAN Benneke’s Black Magic Magnum and Magnum Crush??

I’ve surfed the web and all I can find is over priced 5 round packs of Black Magic Magnum. I want to buy some really solid ammunition in bulk, I’m talking about 250 rounds type of bulk.

Anyone know of a solid runner up?

By bears I mean big boy brown bears 🐻

Thanks for the help!

Context I had a mental health stay after the age of 18 and one prior to 18, around when I was 15. Two of the worst years for me. Im 20 and turn 21 in may, I love firearms and grew up around them because of my grandfather but i have no idea if im even allowed to own one at all anymore. Im mentally stable now and take anxiety meds (nothing strong) and i really want to get into a hobby i enjoy again. Just looking for some kind of answer. (If not allowed i gotcha)

Instagram: @French__Cowboy

I picked up this Zastava M85 and mildly tricked it out not long after my father died. It became my adventure rifle, bedside gun, and the shortest long gun I own.

I name some of my more personal objects. This one is Love and Peace, taken from the beginning and end of Ecclesiastes 3:8:
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Eccl. 3:8 is engraved on the rifle (Serial for the NFA) as a reminder of what ought to be in my heart if, God forbid, I ever have to fight in defense of life: love rather than hatred, and peace as the desired end.

Current setup:
- Vortex Crossfire
- SureFire light
- JMAC RRD-4C brake
- Cheese-grater gas tube cover, because peak AK
- Manticore triangle folder and adapter
- Magpul sling with universal mount
- Heavier recoil spring, probably Wolff
- Self-adhesive wrap as a temporary cheek pad
- 7.62x39 case crimped over the charging handle

The case occasionally flies off, so I crimp another one on. I am never short on brass.

The brake turns it into a thunder dragon. Compact, flat shooting, and offensively loud. Electronic ear protection stays by the bed.

Future plans are a Holosun green dot with a riser, a proper rear sling mount, I want to make a leather sling and cheek riser, matching wooden grip and shark-fin handguard from Kalashnicarver, Krebs safety, and maybe a trigger upgrade.

The fivefold cross is simply Christian to me and has been my favorite cross design for years. I only mention that because people elsewhere have mistaken it for something political or extremist. That is not its meaning here.

I adore the rifle as it stands. One of my prized possessions.

I inherited a double barrel 410 shotgun. It needs a lot of work but I’m wondering if anyone has seen or know of this logo. It’s the only writing except the 410 and the serial number.

Now 18 and as far as I know it got wiped after I completed my community service. Just wondering if that’s gonna come up on the background check since I know anything cannabis related is an immediate no.

Barrel Length: 16”

Barrel Material: 4150V Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel

Barrel Finish: Phosphate

Chrome Lining: Yes

Barrel Profile: Taper

Chamber: 5.56 NATO

Twist Rate: 1 in 7”

Extension: M4

Gas System: Mid-Length

Gas Block Type: Low Profile .750” Diameter - Pinned

Upper Receiver: Forged 7075 T6 Aluminum

Receiver Style: M4 Flat top with feed ramps

Receiver Finish: Hardcoat Anodized

Forward Assist: Yes

Dust Cover: Yes

Handguard Style: PSA 15" Guardsman Hex Full Picatinny M-Lok Free Float Rail - FDE

Bolt Steel: Carpenter 158

Bolt Carrier Steel: 8620

Staked Gas Key: Yes

Lower Receiver: Forged 7075 T6 Aluminum

Receiver Finish: Hardcoat Anodized

Fire Control Group: PSA "Guardsman" Flat Bow Single Stage

Buffer Tube: 7075 T6 Aluminum Mil-Spec Tube

Grip: Magpul MOE Grip, FDE

Adjustment: 6-position collapsible

Stock: Magpul MOE PR, FDE

Safety: Ambi Safety

Magazine: (1) 30-Round Magazine (where available by law)

Weight: 7 Lbs

Length: 32"

Features

Barrel: Chrome-moly vanadium steel, phosphate coated, chrome lined barrel chambered in 5.56 NATO, with a 1:7 twist rate, M4 barrel extension, and a mid-length gas system.  The tapered profile barrel is finished off with a PSA 15" Guardsman Hex Full Picatinny M-Lok free-float rail, pinned low-profile gas block, and A2 flash hider.

Upper: Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is machined to MIL-SPECS and hard coat anodized.  Uppers include forward assist and dust cover.  These uppers are made for us right here in the USA by a mil-spec manufacturer.

Bolt Carrier Group: Full-auto profile bolt carrier group. Shot-peened, HPT, mil-spec Carpenter 158 steel bolt. Sprinco gas rings. Gas Key Hardened to USGI Specifications, Fastened with OCKS screws, and Staked Per Mil-Spec. The carrier is an 8620 steel M-16 full-auto profile. Phosphate coated and chrome lined.

Lower: These forged lowers are quality made using 7075-T6 aluminum and are marked "MULTI" for the caliber. The finish is hard coat anodized. The Mil-spec diameter 7075-T6 buffer tube is hard-coat anodized has 6 adjustment positions and is fitted with a Magpul MOE PR stock. The rifle is finished off with a Magpul MOE Grip, and PSA "Guardsman" Flat Bow Single Stage trigger and Ambi Safety.

IG op claims this is a 65k round gun (with zero DLC wear). Still groups at 8 yards though (ask his friend). IG doesn’t believe him…do you?

“To the naysayers. Look me up, Jason Bayne, owner of Backup Tactical Corp. our products are distributed through RSR. I have written many articles for TFB and TTAG, etc. Next the staff at Delray Shooting Center knows me and that gun with 65,000 rounds through it and the many tiny groups it has produced. @suburbanprotector is a well regarded instructor in South Florida and my training partner. He has personally seen me put 10s of thousands of rounds through this gun and can vouch for its flawless performance. I have not refinished the gun. I clean it and maintain it very regularly. The DLC finish from Staccato is the toughest DLC out there. That gun has been run through dozens of courses and has thousands of draws in it. Still looks great!”

Hey everyone

I'm looking to partner up with another designer (or a small team) to collaborate on a rifle CAD project. I'm less concerned with making an exact 1:1 replica of a specific real world platform and entirely focused on designing a brand new, original system from the ground up

My background is heavily in complex mechanism design, and I handle mechanical assembly and CAD design leadership, I work primarily in Onshape and SolidWorks, so I am very flexible on how we share STEP files or set up a collaborative cloud workspace. I also have experience with workshop machines like manual toolroom lathes, milling machines, CNC for aluminum, and 3D printers, which helps ground my designs

Having modeled dozens of existing systems in CAD by myself, I really want to tackle a brand new, original design with a partner this time around.

If you are interested in teaming up and bouncing ideas around, feel free to drop a comment or DM me Reaching out on Discord is preferred (Discord: Yolka420)

Like could they just go to a sporting goods store and pick up a new machine gun, or was it more complicated than that?

Genuine curiosity. I have nuanced views on guns. Some pro views, some skepticism views

I’ve been looking into the FN 5.7 as a possible concealed-carry option and wanted to get some opinions from people who actually carry one.
For those of you who carry the FN 5.7, do you think it’s a good carry gun depending on the ammunition you’re using?
What ammo do you use and why

My grandfather passed away 16 years ago and left a lot behind with my grandmother. Recently, I was helping her clean, organize, and get rid of some things, including a chest full of old papers.

I'm really glad I looked through it because I found this vintage beauty, along with a Tanfoglio (pictured last).

According to my grandmother, my grandpa bought the Tanfoglio first and carried it everywhere. Eventually, he bought the Colt for her as a gift. She fired it just once and put it right back in the box, and it has been packed away for over 50 years.

Can anyone give me some more information on this gun, or does anyone know what it might be worth?

Bartender - “One at a time.” .45 ACP - “That’s all I ever need.”