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      New Upper issue

      I bought a new complete upper off Gunbroker. It is a new 16in heavy bbl. I attached it to a Spikes lower that hasn’t given me any problems whatsoever. Threw on a LPVO, cleaned the bore, added a few drops of oil and went to Element Range to sight it In. Sighting in took less than 10 rds at 36...
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      Gunbroker-making an offer to the seller

      Has anyone bought a gun on Gunbroker by making a reasonable offer on a fixed price firearm? I’m looking at a S&W 4006TSW. It’s been there at least 3 months. seller appears to be a dealer, not an individual. Just curious
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      Anyone shoot Escambia River IDPA?

      Hi, are experienced but new to IDPA shooters welcomed to shoot in the match? Does one have to be qualified? I haven’t shot a match in a good 4years, I will be rusty. Thanks
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      Wife leaving me alone for a couple of weeks, any real nice gun stores/pawn shops to visit say 3hrs from Crestview/Fort Walton Beach Area

      I have some free time coming up, and as a bonus I have $2000 from a settlement from my old employer. (They got sued for violating OT regulations back in California). Gulf Coast Guns in Milton and Tactical Precision are the only ones that carry a lot. Just looking for a place with large selection.
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      Daughter and future son in law visiting this weekend.

      My daughter is visiting us from California. They will flying into Pensacola. Weather won’t be ideal. Any nice places to visit besides Destin? I live in Crestview. My future son in law works at a major airport in California I know he would like to visit the Air Museum in Pcola, unfortunately my...
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      Gunbroker purchase burned again

      I bought 250 rds of Hornady Frangible .40 cal. Opened the box today and discovered corroded primers. Also 10 rds that are not Hornady factory loads. Are these safe to shoot? This is the 3 rd time I’ve been burned by seller on Gunbroker. Staining will not come off with steel wool.
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      Gun safe keeping in FWB/Navarre areas

      Question for members living in Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar,Navarre areas. I currently live in Crestview, my wife got a good job working for the County. I am semi retired so I can take it easy. Anyways, her job takes her to the FWB Area almost all weekdays. Now she wants to sell and buy down...
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      Recommend LGS to reduce grip on Glock in Crestview, FWB, Milton area

      Can I get a recommendation on a gunsmith who does Glock grip reductions In the Crestview,FWB, Milton general area. I really do not want to ship my Glocks to an out of state shop. Thanks
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      Buying Reloaded ammo

      I want to practice Bullseye shooting with my S&W M-14. I don’t reload at the moment. Looking over at Gunbroker for some wadcutter ammo, I see people selling unknown reloads. I KNOW that you shouldn’t buy these. BUT if I was to weigh them, I should be safe NO? Opinions please
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      Visiting Panama City this Saturday

      Wife wants me to take her to Panama City, She’ll be busy doing her Jehovah Witness stuff. I’ve never been there. Any nice guns stores to visit? Any attractions? Any nice places for lunch? Thanks
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      Son interested in Fed Law Enforcement ie. CBP or BP

      I have a son(30 years old) is interested in applying to Customs Border Patrol. He is interested in the bonuses. They offer bonuses if you work in certain places in TX, AZ, and NM, Anyway, I don’t think he would qualify, Strike 1:he got a DUI about 8 years ago. Strike 2: he defaulted on a credit...
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      Follow up to 23yo being Denied gun purchase

      8 pages of previous discussion-wow Father is not going to purchase, period. Good Son is now worried about untruthful answer on 4473. Son wanted ccw carry b/c he drives one of those Dodge muscle cars that are often stolen. The untrue answer was the mental health one. He WAS in a facility 3...
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      Friends 23 yo son got denied handgun purchase, wants father to buy handgun.

      A good friend of mine son’s got denied. 5 years ago(@ age17/18) in another state he was in a mental facility for severe depression(had the court ordered 5150). Today he is much better. He is taking meds. He is a good kid. We have gone to the range, really wants his own gun. Now he wants his dad...
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      Scope experts help needed regarding Zero Stops

      Okay, I hope I can explain correctly. I have a Steyr SSG-69 in .308. For years I had a 1” 6x fixed scope attached. Since joining Element Training Facility I have access to a 1000yd range. I wanted to change the scope. I picked up a SIG Tango4 4-16x with Zero Stop. Luckily I had a set of Steyr...
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      Any LGS worth checking out in Pensacola?

      Hi I’ll have some free time near Downtown Pensacola. My wife is taking a mandatory CPR class In the morning. Any shops worth checking out? Nice coffee shop? Taking G19 and SW 360 as backup
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      1911 Gunsmith recommendation needed

      I just picked up a Rock Island Compact 1911 off Gunbroker. The area around grip safety is very uncomfortable. There are no sharp edges, it needs a blending job. My Colt and Springfields (full size) do not have this problem. Might as well put new sights as well. Any 1911 gunsmiths in the...
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      Fort Walton Beach Gun Show This Sat-Sun

      No mention all week….
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      Who should I vote for?

      This election will be my first as a resident of Florida. Back in Kalifornia, it was easy to vote for the good guys and NOT the demoncats. Here they are all good Republicans ( I hope), please advise.
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      Andalusia,Al Gun Show Aug 20-21

      Even though I live in Florida, opinion on this show, especially on a Sunday? Worth going? Thanks
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      Fishing time with depressed son

      I’m in Crestview Fl, my son broke up with his girlfriend and hurt some friends. He is really down. He has suffered with depression in the past. I rather not take him shooting, which is my pastime. I was thinking of taking him fishing instead. Can any fellow members recommend a freshwater fishing...
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