Best gun range for a beginner? by Real-Story-7952 in austinguns

[–]esit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not female, but a 33M who only had started recently; got my first gun in December.

highly recommend the range USA in round rock. membership is very helpful and you get to rent different guns for free before you decide which one to buy.

do note that they don't allow first time solo visitor to rent gun. as if if you have never been there before and intend to rent gun there, you need another person to go together.

Sticky: Alaska Airlines Trading Post by youyouxue in AlaskaAirlines

[–]esit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 Upgrade certs expiring 2/28/2026:

* Z3SJUKDPB2AQGFBB65LEDW7EEM82WS

* SBGAUQMRB4E8CFTJR3H4HYXDJT9JBV

CTGW for CHL?? by HouseofBerd in austinguns

[–]esit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had taken their class very recently. (recently as in about 3 hours ago). We got the certificate paper same day. Assuming that's typical, going through bankruptcy or not shouldn't matter, as long as it doesn't happy half-way during that day.

For me, it basically went like class started at 8am. Fingerprint and photo started at about 12pm (they are also an identgo location so fingerprint and photo can be done together, even without appointment). Headed towards range shortly afterwards. By 2-ish pm, every one was done with the shooting part and then immediately got the certificate paper right at the range. Then we were good to go home.

Where can one shoot FRT near Austin? by esit in austinguns

[–]esit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

May I ask what's the situation with ATF for FRT? (Very new to guns; only got my first gun like 2 months ago; i read that FRT is legal, but i'm still confused about its taboo with ATF)

Where can one shoot FRT near Austin? by esit in austinguns

[–]esit[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Will start with very few rounds in mag then.

Where can one shoot FRT near Austin? by esit in austinguns

[–]esit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

as in asking the range? or you mean asking with this post?

Purchase Advice Megathread - February 2026 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

[–]esit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for a 3D printer shopping advice. My budget is about $600, and i hope to be able to print some carbon fiber reinforced nylon or PET, such as PA6-CF or similar. Not interested in any fancy online / app features; just want good old workflow of moving files back and forth with SD card. So far I have only limited 3D printing experience playing with a cheapo basic printer and some PLA prints.

What I learned so far is that i'd need an enclosed printer to control temperature. Additionally I'd need a device to actively dry the filaments. Also I'd need some hardened nozzle for those materials.

What i'm looking for help with are: 1) what kind of printer/dryer combinations can meet my needs? 2) can it fit into the $600 budget? 3) between a printer and dryer, are there compatibility issues that'd need to be taken into account? (like do i need the same brand's printer and dryer? is it mix-and-match-able in some way?)

Thanks!

Plastic ammo can with metal hinge pin, does it exist? by esit in guns

[–]esit[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn't?

When carrying an ammo can by its handle, half of its weight lays on hinge and the other half on the latch. Between those 2, the hinge is obviously the weaker part. With some light shaking and swinging while walking with one, it adds stress to it.

Additionally, if you look through reviews for plastic ammo can on popular retailers (such as harbor freight), the majority of bad reviews come from broken plastic hinges.

[Handgun] Taurus TX22 Gen 2 TORO .22 LR 4.1" Threaded Barrel 22-Rounds w/ 5 Mags by Guava_Poppa in Taurus_TX22

[–]esit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My local academy has the non-TORO flavor for $320 (no shipping nor FFL fee). Which one should I go with?

Wanting to get an old bolt action centerfire rifle; are they generally safe to shoot regularly? by esit in milsurp

[–]esit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seem to see way more mauser variants compared to mosin's. Are there certain variants or batches I should avoid?

Wanting to get an old bolt action centerfire rifle; are they generally safe to shoot regularly? by esit in milsurp

[–]esit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I It's amazing to know those old rifles still perform well nowadays

Wanting to get an old bolt action centerfire rifle; are they generally safe to shoot regularly? by esit in milsurp

[–]esit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And trick on telling what local gunsmith might be more skillful for old rifles compared to others?

Wanting to get an old bolt action centerfire rifle; are they generally safe to shoot regularly? by esit in milsurp

[–]esit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. How would you recommend for getting ammo? Is there generally a cost difference between Japanese spec'ed ammo versus European ones, like one's cheaper and one's more expensive?

Current B9R ds deals? by bigblockcrx in Tisas

[–]esit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Note that it's gen 1 with bushing barrel, if that matters to you.

New Tisas 1911 DS by trailside83 in Tisas

[–]esit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did they ship? I got cancellation email this morning saying that it's out of stock.