A little bit of talk about flashlights...

Cabela’s, Midway USA, L.A. Police Gear, Cop Quest, Pro Defense, Academy, Carter’s Country, and Wal-Mart.

These are places to get good flashlights of a “tactical or defense” type. Streamlight has both nylon flashlight (polymer) and metal in the $30.00-$60.00 range. They also have weapons mounted lights with &without laser from $79.00- $179.00.  Academy sells Streamlight tactical lights at very reasonable prices and all of the places have them in stock. Sure Fire lights and Streamlight, and Maglite you can’t go wrong with. You’ll only spend the money once and you won’t regret it when you learn how to employ it at our upcoming low light shoot. Surefire G2 & G3 Nitrolon lights are a great choice, but you will need a light for the scenarios and as I always say” Flashlights and extra magazines, have em in depth, and if you buy CHEAP…..you’re gonna buy twice.” Cabela’s has lights from $39.00 of house brand that are made by one of the Major makers mentioned above. Check out their Shooting Catalog.

You don’t need Nite Sights for the scenario but you’ll love them when you get them and you should have them on your gun. I have them on every carry pistol except revolvers as they are older models that are hard to fit or custom job stuff. You can order them online but Pro Defense in Webster (call first) usually has them in stock and puts them on while you wait or shortly after you drop the weapon off. Novak’s will put theirs on your gun and overnight it back if you pay for it and their sights are outstanding (and OEM on Springfield, S&W and others.) I believe XS Sights has the same policy for their Big Dot Express sets of nite sites.

Do yourself a favor and don’t bring a plastic flashlight from Ace or Lowes or Wal Mart. Get a light that is gonna take hard use you’ll see why trust me and you’ll never go back to a light you have to shake or head whack to get it to work.

EDDIE… OUT

Great deal on New Sniper Set-Up

 Hi folks,

Got to checking facts last night and I have to correct myself. My prices on my .308 Mossberg ATR rifle and scope were off. I paid $289.00 for the rifle and $79.99 for the scope which is a Tasco not Simmons. I don’t know why I thought I paid more. I always get Tasco and Simmons confused since they are owned by the same company and have the same line and prices, but in the latest Midway flyer (yesterday) they have the exact scope on my rifle for $69.99!  So my .308 Win. (7.62) “budget sniper system” cost me well under $400.00. Wow. BTW, if you thought I was kidding about the price of the Leupold (or other) “sniper/tactical” scopes, check out the prices ON SALE!

Hey, make sure you get a Midway USA catalog and flyer sent to you. (midwayusa.com) they are an invaluable source of everything you can imagine for firearms and related goodies email or call 1-800-243-3220. Their prices are usually a couple of dollars less than other sites and most retailers. They have hard to get or find parts for many weapons and they have ammo and reloading supplies. They have very fair shipping rates and service is top notch. If you order from them consistently you build up credit within their sort of “frequent buyer” program. I wound up saving a bundle when I recently ordered from them, I mean to the tune of over $109.00 that I didn’t know I had in their system till they told me while I was ordering. Cool Great folks and very friendly and knowledgeable when you ask a question. They also highlight in yellow, in the flyer the items that are out of stock when they send out the flyer so you don’t get disappointed or a run around when ordering. Good customer service.

Their big full line catalog is BIG!  And you get a new one free every year but the flyers are monthly so don’t miss this company. They should be in every shooters contact list and you in theirs. They are an invaluable resource as is Brownell’s (a parts only house for weapons and gunsmith supplies, no ammo or clothes etc.)

Your Instructor... Eddie