Ok ok, you guys did it again plug its Cabela's fault for opening a store within driving distance of Nashville now up in Bowling Green KY. Went last night to spend the night with the wife so we could shop and have fun time. Cabela's had on sale a Mossberg 223/556 OR 308 for $549 bolt action that accepts any AR15 mag so that really intrigued me to go look at it. Plus having a Cabela's CC didn't help either (with hefty credit available). So was ready to make the purchase after checking it out ONLY to discover they only had the 308 in stock. I'm wanting to shoot in the back yard and its NOT 1000yds long LOL.
SO a rethink and looking at other rifles and I settled on the Smith & Wesson M&P .223/5.56 and paired it with a Nikon Prostaff 3x9x40 scope. Pair set me back about a grand - so not bad. While I was there, I stocked up on ammo (case of 900 rounds for 379 on sale), a StripLULA loader, two 40 round magpul mags and two 30 round magpul mags to with the one 30 round mag that came with the gun. Plus a few other things.
By the time I left Cablea's on the 2 trip this morning, I was 1900 more in debt to them LOL. But wife got a few goodies too.
Yes, I did buy the tactical sling (naturually) and extra StripLULA loader (so wife could have one). She shot it today and likes it. Scope still needs zeroing in but need another target stand. Shot the legs out of the metal one I had (OOPS). They only give a 5% veterans discount when Bass Pro gives me 10%. But hey, discount is discount and I racked up enough points last night and this morning to get some free fishing stuff for spring. Hotel didn't cost me nothing since I used my free points on that too (choicehotels).
I know one thing, it sure sounds LOUDER than what I remember an AR15 rounds sounds like during nam. Use to be pifff pifff now its BANG BANG (like my SKS almost). Thinking of getting another 900 rounds while its on sale for 379 (normally 469)
SO a rethink and looking at other rifles and I settled on the Smith & Wesson M&P .223/5.56 and paired it with a Nikon Prostaff 3x9x40 scope. Pair set me back about a grand - so not bad. While I was there, I stocked up on ammo (case of 900 rounds for 379 on sale), a StripLULA loader, two 40 round magpul mags and two 30 round magpul mags to with the one 30 round mag that came with the gun. Plus a few other things.
By the time I left Cablea's on the 2 trip this morning, I was 1900 more in debt to them LOL. But wife got a few goodies too.
Yes, I did buy the tactical sling (naturually) and extra StripLULA loader (so wife could have one). She shot it today and likes it. Scope still needs zeroing in but need another target stand. Shot the legs out of the metal one I had (OOPS). They only give a 5% veterans discount when Bass Pro gives me 10%. But hey, discount is discount and I racked up enough points last night and this morning to get some free fishing stuff for spring. Hotel didn't cost me nothing since I used my free points on that too (choicehotels).
I know one thing, it sure sounds LOUDER than what I remember an AR15 rounds sounds like during nam. Use to be pifff pifff now its BANG BANG (like my SKS almost). Thinking of getting another 900 rounds while its on sale for 379 (normally 469)