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AresXD40 · 07-23-2005, 10:37 PM

Decided to try out a red dot scope on my SU16A. So I ordered an inexpensive one from MidWayUSA. Looked pretty nice for the price.

Simmons Red Dot Sight 30MM 1X 4MOA.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=544018

Attached to this Kel Tec SU16A.

It arrives in a couple of days, gonna boresight it, and take it down to the range and have some fun. Maybe shoot off some rounds from the XD while I am there.

Parabellum9x19mm · 07-23-2005, 10:46 PM

Do you like that kel-tec? always wanted to give one a spin.

i really like the shorty version of that rifle. http://www.kel-tec.com/su-16d_rifle.htm it's just not worth an ATF SBR stamp for

the other version i like is the bright yellow one. seems like the sort of rifle to have on a boat or something if you were out at sea....or going mountain climbing around grizzly bears or something. haha.

ps, always a good idea to get a cheap red dot if you havent tried them before so you can see if you like them. some people never like shooting both eyes open.

AresXD40 · 07-23-2005, 10:57 PM

Yea, first time using a red dot. As for the rifle, I love it, I just need to pick up some AR15 10 rounders that are not some sort of polymer, they flex to much. I used a friend's 30 rounder once at a range in Nevada. Gun ran great, ZERO problems, fairly accurate too. 100 yards with a decent scope, 1 1/2" to 3" groupings.

Parabellum9x19mm · 07-24-2005, 12:19 AM

why not get 30 rounders? kalifornia? for m16 fullsize mags my first choice is d&h industries or the older labelle ones made at the same factory. dh are nice tho nice. can get them with teflon coating, no tilt follower or even chrome silicon springs if u want. you can get metal 20 or 10 m16 magazines though quite easily.

AresXD40 · 07-24-2005, 08:02 AM

Yea I live in wonderful Kalifornia. So I don't get to play with certain items.

03RangerXLT · 07-24-2005, 10:36 AM

THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE! I HIT REPLY INSTEAD OF NEW TOPIC LIKE A DUMBASS! SORRY!

I currently own a SA XD service model in .40 that I found too cumbersome for concealed carry. I am 25, wear jeans and t-shirt everywhere, and had a lot of problems with that gun printing with my very skinny build, so I haven't been carrying often. Recently, I have payed more attention to the crime in my area and osme of teh stuff I have seen come through teh ER. I have decided that I want to carry a weapon pretty much all teh time. I think I need a smaller gun to successfully carry concealed with my lifestyle. The problem with that is the smaller caliber that ussually acocmpanies having a small gun.

Are pistols like this one:
http://www.taurususa.com/products/pr...ategory=Pistol
or this one:
http://www.berettausa.com/product/pr...stols_main.htm
worth looking at?

What can other you guys suggest?
I would like to keep it cheap. Probably no more than $350 if possible.
Thanks for any suggestions guys.

dark_syde99 · 07-24-2005, 12:00 PM

I have not used that specific sight before, but I do have a C-More on my FN Tactcal Police shotgun (modified Winchester 1300 with an A4 colapsible pistol grip stock). I love it! Target aquistition is lightning fast! The way the dot floats on the glass, as soon as the dot is on taget, the gun is on target. Works great!

Let us know how it shoots when you get it.

willbond · 07-24-2005, 01:52 PM

03RangerXLT, I wouldn't consider anything in .25 ACP. I'd sooner trust 22lr for personal protection. I'm of the (prevailing) opinion that 9x19 is the minimum reliable personal protection round. I have a Kel-Tec 380 and a Makarov in 9x18 Makarov, and I consider those rounds to be borderline as far as power goes.

For a small gun you might want to look at the Kel-Tec .380 or P11 (9mm), the Taurus and S&W snubbie revolvers and the Kahr 9mm and .40. The Bersa Thunder .380 and the Makarov are also good choices.

Oops. Sorry about the thread Hijack.

GlenncXD9 · 07-24-2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03RangerXLT

I currently own a SA XD service model in .40 that I found too cumbersome for concealed carry. I am 25, wear jeans and t-shirt everywhere, and had a lot of problems with that gun printing with my very skinny build, so I haven't been carrying often. Recently, I have payed more attention to the crime in my area and osme of teh stuff I have seen come through teh ER. I have decided that I want to carry a weapon pretty much all teh time. I think I need a smaller gun to successfully carry concealed with my lifestyle. The problem with that is the smaller caliber that ussually acocmpanies having a small gun.

Are pistols like this one:
http://www.taurususa.com/products/pr...ategory=Pistol
or this one:
http://www.berettausa.com/product/pr...stols_main.htm
worth looking at?

What can other you guys suggest?
I would like to keep it cheap. Probably no more than $350 if possible.
Thanks for any suggestions guys.

I got my Kahr MK9 for $400 used...great little pistol.
http://www.kahr.com/pistols_9mm.html

03RangerXLT · 07-24-2005, 06:56 PM

I am sorry about my above post, wasn't supposed ot be in this topic, had ment to hit New Topic and not Reply. SOrry! Not trying to hijack a thread lol.

07-23-2005, 10:37 PM	#1
AresXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lake Norman, NC Posts: 183	New Toy for the Rifle Decided to try out a red dot scope on my SU16A. So I ordered an inexpensive one from MidWayUSA. Looked pretty nice for the price. Simmons Red Dot Sight 30MM 1X 4MOA. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=544018 Attached to this Kel Tec SU16A. It arrives in a couple of days, gonna boresight it, and take it down to the range and have some fun. Maybe shoot off some rounds from the XD while I am there. __________________ 1944 Mosin Nagant M44 7.62 x 54R Remington 597 .22LR Springfield XD .40Cal Remington 870 Magnum Express 12 Gauge 18" Bersa 380 Thunder Duo-Tone .380ACP

07-23-2005, 10:46 PM	#2
Parabellum9x19mm XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 218	Do you like that kel-tec? always wanted to give one a spin. i really like the shorty version of that rifle. http://www.kel-tec.com/su-16d_rifle.htm it's just not worth an ATF SBR stamp for the other version i like is the bright yellow one. seems like the sort of rifle to have on a boat or something if you were out at sea....or going mountain climbing around grizzly bears or something. haha. ps, always a good idea to get a cheap red dot if you havent tried them before so you can see if you like them. some people never like shooting both eyes open. __________________ XD9 Sub Compact Bi-Tone + XML Mini Light ~ Rock Island Twin Pines 1911 .45 ~ Bushmaster 16\" HBAR Carbine 5.56 + EOTech 552 Rev. F + RRA Dominator v 2.0 + INova T3 ~ Ruger 10/22 ~ Sig Hammerli Trailside 6\" .22LR

07-23-2005, 10:57 PM	#3
AresXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lake Norman, NC Posts: 183	Yea, first time using a red dot. As for the rifle, I love it, I just need to pick up some AR15 10 rounders that are not some sort of polymer, they flex to much. I used a friend's 30 rounder once at a range in Nevada. Gun ran great, ZERO problems, fairly accurate too. 100 yards with a decent scope, 1 1/2" to 3" groupings. __________________ 1944 Mosin Nagant M44 7.62 x 54R Remington 597 .22LR Springfield XD .40Cal Remington 870 Magnum Express 12 Gauge 18" Bersa 380 Thunder Duo-Tone .380ACP

07-24-2005, 12:19 AM	#4
Parabellum9x19mm XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 218	why not get 30 rounders? kalifornia? for m16 fullsize mags my first choice is d&h industries or the older labelle ones made at the same factory. dh are nice tho nice. can get them with teflon coating, no tilt follower or even chrome silicon springs if u want. you can get metal 20 or 10 m16 magazines though quite easily. __________________ XD9 Sub Compact Bi-Tone + XML Mini Light ~ Rock Island Twin Pines 1911 .45 ~ Bushmaster 16\" HBAR Carbine 5.56 + EOTech 552 Rev. F + RRA Dominator v 2.0 + INova T3 ~ Ruger 10/22 ~ Sig Hammerli Trailside 6\" .22LR

07-24-2005, 08:02 AM	#5
AresXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lake Norman, NC Posts: 183	Yea I live in wonderful Kalifornia. So I don't get to play with certain items. __________________ 1944 Mosin Nagant M44 7.62 x 54R Remington 597 .22LR Springfield XD .40Cal Remington 870 Magnum Express 12 Gauge 18" Bersa 380 Thunder Duo-Tone .380ACP

07-24-2005, 10:36 AM	#6
03RangerXLT XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta area, Georgia Posts: 2,145	concealed carry and pistol caliber help please! THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE! I HIT REPLY INSTEAD OF NEW TOPIC LIKE A DUMBASS! SORRY! I currently own a SA XD service model in .40 that I found too cumbersome for concealed carry. I am 25, wear jeans and t-shirt everywhere, and had a lot of problems with that gun printing with my very skinny build, so I haven't been carrying often. Recently, I have payed more attention to the crime in my area and osme of teh stuff I have seen come through teh ER. I have decided that I want to carry a weapon pretty much all teh time. I think I need a smaller gun to successfully carry concealed with my lifestyle. The problem with that is the smaller caliber that ussually acocmpanies having a small gun. Are pistols like this one: http://www.taurususa.com/products/pr...ategory=Pistol or this one: http://www.berettausa.com/product/pr...stols_main.htm worth looking at? What can other you guys suggest? I would like to keep it cheap. Probably no more than $350 if possible. Thanks for any suggestions guys. __________________ -John WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

07-24-2005, 12:00 PM	#7
dark_syde99 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 50	I have not used that specific sight before, but I do have a C-More on my FN Tactcal Police shotgun (modified Winchester 1300 with an A4 colapsible pistol grip stock). I love it! Target aquistition is lightning fast! The way the dot floats on the glass, as soon as the dot is on taget, the gun is on target. Works great! Let us know how it shoots when you get it. __________________ This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future! -Adolph Hitler, 1935

07-24-2005, 01:52 PM	#8
willbond XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC Posts: 547	03RangerXLT, I wouldn't consider anything in .25 ACP. I'd sooner trust 22lr for personal protection. I'm of the (prevailing) opinion that 9x19 is the minimum reliable personal protection round. I have a Kel-Tec 380 and a Makarov in 9x18 Makarov, and I consider those rounds to be borderline as far as power goes. For a small gun you might want to look at the Kel-Tec .380 or P11 (9mm), the Taurus and S&W snubbie revolvers and the Kahr 9mm and .40. The Bersa Thunder .380 and the Makarov are also good choices. Oops. Sorry about the thread Hijack. __________________ 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

07-24-2005, 06:56 PM	#10
03RangerXLT XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta area, Georgia Posts: 2,145	I am sorry about my above post, wasn't supposed ot be in this topic, had ment to hit New Topic and not Reply. SOrry! Not trying to hijack a thread lol. __________________ -John WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

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