Announcement Northwest Firearms Winter Giveaway 2018 - January 31st!

[Joe Link]

PSA delivered earlier than I thought it would. Fastest order I've ever received from them.

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I like it!

 

[Crohnos01]

Well, I went out yesterday and picked up my prize. I upgraded a bit to be able to shoot steel shot duck hunting with my son and his Labrador. The new member of the family is a beautiful Winchester SXP Field Grade! I didn't think the hand held model would work quite as well on the ducks and geese.

Of course as my son pointed out; this was an expensive acquisition. I now have every pump action model of Winchester from the 1897 to the SXP with the exception of the 1200.... Guess what I need to start watching for?



Thanks again Joe; I will post some dead duck pictures next fall!

 

[Mygrainman]

There's still the 1887... saw one in 10 guage at the gunshow yesterday... 97' and 12 trench guns, riots, super speed/super X heavy duck, smooth and ribbed barrels, cyl/full/mod choked barrels, 12, 16, and .410 variations too... and that's just some of the pre 64's

It will never end

 

[Crohnos01]

There's still the 1887... saw one in 10 guage at the gunshow yesterday... 97' and 12 trench guns, riots, super speed/super X heavy duck, smooth and ribbed barrels, cyl/full/mod choked barrels, 12, 16, and .410 variations too... and that's just some of the pre 64's

It will never end

Oh... geeez.... thanks a bunch!

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[Mygrainman]

Oh... geeez.... thanks a bunch!

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I'm always here to help

I didn't even intend on being a Winchester shotgun collector until I tripped over a m12 heavy duck for $450 that I was about to defile, and cut down into a trench gun. Luckily before my heat shield arrived in the mail I found a beat up, but solid '97 that was a much better candidate for chopping... then another '97 that was going to be for parts, but is now a resto project... then a Model 12 factory Riot. This was all within the last few months.
In hind sight there are many different modern guns I woulda rather got into, but something about the pre 64' Browning designed Winchesters got into me first.

 

[Crohnos01]

Yup... I hear ya... there is something about this gun business that gets under your skin. I too didn't plan on being a Winchester shotgun guy, but I inherited my granddad's 1897, stumbled across a M12, and then committed fully (or should be fully committed) by buying a M12 Black Diamond that was in immaculate condition....It was nowhere but downhill from there...

My wife is pretty sure I am completely nuts....

 

[Member 34319]

It's finished, minus adding a brace maybe, thanks again @Joe Link for the contest, @NWCustomFirearms for shipping, and @LuckySG for the transfer!

 

[Joe Link]

It's finished, minus adding a brace maybe, thanks again @Joe Link for the contest, @NWCustomFirearms for shipping, and @LuckySG for the transfer!

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That looks great! I really like that upper. Maybe this will motivate me to finish my short-barrel brace build

 

[Member 34319]

That looks great! I really like that upper. Maybe this will motivate me to finish my short-barrel brace build

I was going for a MK18 mod 0 look. Just needs the obligatory ugly drop in quad rail.

 

[Lightborne]

I was finally able to go pick up my lower, and spent the last hour or two doing final assembly. I think it looks spectacular.



Can't wait to get it to the range tomorrow evening!

 

[Kruel J]

I'm digging that. Big time!!

 

[etrain16]

I was finally able to go pick up my lower, and spent the last hour or two doing final assembly. I think it looks spectacular.

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Can't wait to get it to the range tomorrow evening!

Very nice

 

[Joe Link]

I was finally able to go pick up my lower, and spent the last hour or two doing final assembly. I think it looks spectacular.

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Can't wait to get it to the range tomorrow evening!

Beautiful! Let us know how it shoots

 

[Lightborne]

Beautiful! Let us know how it shoots

A bit underwhelming to start, but I'll work up some reloads that'll work much better than the cheapo federal rounds I have.

 

[Lightborne]

Not completely terrible at 50yds though.


Room for improvement. Plus, it barely recoils more than my .22's

 

[Joe Link]

We'll chalk that up to a new build

 

[Kruel J]

Not completely terrible at 50yds though.

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Room for improvement. Plus, it barely recoils more than my .22's

Knock out the flier and you've got a 1/2" group at 50. 1 MOA is good for a battle ready AR.

 

[Kruel J]

Knock out the flier and you've got a 1/2" group at 50. 1 MOA is good for a battle ready AR.

Besides, anyone that thinks the lower affects accuracy needs to go back to school.

 

[Pandaz3]

Besides, anyone that thinks the lower affects accuracy needs to go back to school.

I would agree that 85-90% of accuracy is barrel, but the trigger has a role.

 

[Lightborne]

Gotta give these a shot (hah) tomorrow. Made up some cheap 55gr rounds, and some not-so-cheap 77gr rounds with those swanky TMK's.