Hello all.
Until I discovered things that go BOOM, my most expensive hobby was Ham Radio. Early in Obama's first term, the gun ban/grab scare hit me hard. I went to a local gun show and bought the only 308 AR I could find. A RRA LR-8. I also picked up 500 rounds of 147 gr FMJ rounds. They were in 5 round stripper clips, had the NATO mark on the head and I have no idea who made them. I also found a HI-LUX M-1000 auto ranging scope. I thought that would be perfect since I had no idea how to shoot long range or short range for that matter. So, for around $2,300 I walked out all pleased with my self. I went home and promptly put it all in my closet and forgot about it. About 5 years ago a "prepper" asked a question on a radio site about what radio he should get for a EOTWAWKI situation. He was tired of doing research and didn't want to get a FCC License because he didn't "want to be on a list". He just wanted to be told what damn radio to buy. Well, I composed a really long snarky reply about how getting a radio and not being able to transmit with it, to learn how radio actually worked, was an unintelligent move. With a chest swelled with self righteous pride, I was just about to hit the send button when it hit me. I'm doing the exact same thing, but with a firearm. Crap. I didn't send it.
So, I dug out the old rifle and stared at it. I didn't even know how to load it. I had no idea what any of the parts were. All fail. So I read the instructions. That was a good start, but I really needed to know how this thing works. Internet time. After a lot of sites filled with gun snobs, I found yours. Thank GOD! I've spent years reading this site every day. I have learned so much. I never thought I would be able to contribute anything, but I signed up about 2 years ago anyway. At last, someone ask a question that I had a suggestion for that no one else supplied.
Carverelli, look under General Discussion- Talk me into your favorite riflescope for 6.5 Creedmoor gas gun. I have a suggestion for you. I'll post it ASAP. Now all I have to do is figure out how.
Thank you, all you gurus on this site. You'll never know what a tremendous job you have done educating me.
