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IMPALAon20s · 03-27-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Krackels

Don't get me wrong I love HKs and Walthers as much as anybody else . . .but grey polymer on a gun just looks geyh!

Krackels

oh, i agree, thats why i'll be doing a dye job on it to black.

XDman1000 · 03-27-2005, 09:04 PM

Very nice rifle

willbond · 03-27-2005, 09:14 PM

I disagree. I think grey looks tough on a gun. Man that is one good looking rifle. It embarrasses a Beretta Storm. It's no easy trick for a firearm to be designed to look "All Business" and "Stylish" at the same time.

IMPALAon20s · 03-27-2005, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by willbond

I disagree. I think grey looks tough on a gun. Man that is one good looking rifle. It embarrasses a Beretta Storm. It's no easy trick for a firearm to be designed to look "All Business" and "Stylish" at the same time.

funny you mention the storm, that was something i considered also due to it being available in .45 and 9mm. but once i actually got to handle one, i realized it was too light,too small, and polymer felt flimsy like a toy.

willbond · 03-27-2005, 10:31 PM

Yeah, I didn't like the Storm I rented at the Range. I kept having the sneaking suspicion all that polymer was covering up things on the gun I wanted to see. It seemed to have too much recoil for the weight of the weapon, considering it was only a 9mm. I didn't like the sights either.

aiformula · 03-28-2005, 07:29 AM

Impala,

Enjoy it. My SL8 has about 100 rds through it now and at 200 yds was shooting about 1.5MOA off a bench block w/ a couple towels thrown over it. I am not all that good a marksman w/ long guns and I am sure the rifle has a better performance in it w/ a better shooter and a proper rest, but so far I like it (esp getting it w/ scope unfired for under 1k)

thirdtimesthecharm · 03-28-2005, 02:52 PM

maybe its just me, but if a gun costs 1200$ you really shouldnt have to do anything to it, it should already be at perfection at that price. sights, color, barell not to ur liking, what exactly did u pay for???

Nickle1 · 03-28-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdtimesthecharm

maybe its just me, but if a gun costs 1200$ you really shouldnt have to do anything to it, it should already be at perfection at that price. sights, color, barell not to ur liking, what exactly did u pay for???

Thats like saying:

I paid $350,000 for this Rolls Royce it shouldn't get stuck in the mud.

thirdtimesthecharm · 03-28-2005, 03:15 PM

no thats like saying, i paid 300,000 for this rolls royce but i dont like the color or the engine.

aiformula · 03-29-2005, 07:41 AM

You change things based on your likes/dislikes. To a lot of people $450 for any tool/toy (your xd) is a ****load of money so why would you add anything/change anything on it? It's a matter of what you want and can afford. The only way you get something 100% the way you want is to order it straight from a factory w/ unlimited options.

As for my sl8, I intend to use mine for distance shooting/varmiting. As such, iron sights would not cut it so I needed to buy one and add scope, or buy one already scoped. I also think the gun looks better blacked out and intend to dye the stock this summer. Besides, it's mine and I don't care what you think... neener neener neeeeeener.

Fwiw, I am saving right now for a Johnson 41 semiauto rifle. $3500 avg sales price in good cond. And after that, I'll probably start saving for my HK sear, and you thought the sl8 was spensive.

03-27-2005, 09:04 PM	#12
XDman1000 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Eastern USA Posts: 405	Very nice rifle __________________ Mike XD-40 4\" Stainless and a few others

03-27-2005, 09:14 PM	#13
willbond XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC Posts: 547	I disagree. I think grey looks tough on a gun. Man that is one good looking rifle. It embarrasses a Beretta Storm. It's no easy trick for a firearm to be designed to look "All Business" and "Stylish" at the same time. __________________ XD357 2 Pairs of Cuffs 2 Cans of O.C. Spray Minivan w/remote activated side door. 12 year old son with Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do 12 year old XTreme Duty Shih Tzu with skin condition

03-27-2005, 10:31 PM	#15
willbond XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC Posts: 547	Yeah, I didn't like the Storm I rented at the Range. I kept having the sneaking suspicion all that polymer was covering up things on the gun I wanted to see. It seemed to have too much recoil for the weight of the weapon, considering it was only a 9mm. I didn't like the sights either. __________________ XD357 2 Pairs of Cuffs 2 Cans of O.C. Spray Minivan w/remote activated side door. 12 year old son with Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do 12 year old XTreme Duty Shih Tzu with skin condition

03-28-2005, 07:29 AM	#16
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,124	Impala, Enjoy it. My SL8 has about 100 rds through it now and at 200 yds was shooting about 1.5MOA off a bench block w/ a couple towels thrown over it. I am not all that good a marksman w/ long guns and I am sure the rifle has a better performance in it w/ a better shooter and a proper rest, but so far I like it (esp getting it w/ scope unfired for under 1k) __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

03-28-2005, 02:52 PM	#17
thirdtimesthecharm XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 622	maybe its just me, but if a gun costs 1200$ you really shouldnt have to do anything to it, it should already be at perfection at that price. sights, color, barell not to ur liking, what exactly did u pay for??? __________________ www.marcofilms.com ---- TAURUS 24/7 9B MARLIN 795 .22LR REMINGTON 870 EXPRESS 12GA GERMAN K98 MAUSER 1936 SWISS K31 1944 SWISS K31 1951 ENFIELD NO.4MK2 1952 PORTUGUESE 1904/39 MAUSER

03-28-2005, 03:15 PM	#19
thirdtimesthecharm XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 622	no thats like saying, i paid 300,000 for this rolls royce but i dont like the color or the engine. __________________ www.marcofilms.com ---- TAURUS 24/7 9B MARLIN 795 .22LR REMINGTON 870 EXPRESS 12GA GERMAN K98 MAUSER 1936 SWISS K31 1944 SWISS K31 1951 ENFIELD NO.4MK2 1952 PORTUGUESE 1904/39 MAUSER

03-29-2005, 07:41 AM	#20
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,124	You change things based on your likes/dislikes. To a lot of people $450 for any tool/toy (your xd) is a ****load of money so why would you add anything/change anything on it? It's a matter of what you want and can afford. The only way you get something 100% the way you want is to order it straight from a factory w/ unlimited options. As for my sl8, I intend to use mine for distance shooting/varmiting. As such, iron sights would not cut it so I needed to buy one and add scope, or buy one already scoped. I also think the gun looks better blacked out and intend to dye the stock this summer. Besides, it's mine and I don't care what you think... neener neener neeeeeener. Fwiw, I am saving right now for a Johnson 41 semiauto rifle. $3500 avg sales price in good cond. And after that, I'll probably start saving for my HK sear, and you thought the sl8 was spensive. __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

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