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Ok heres the exact criteria that I'm looking for:

1. around 400-500 price mark. but im a moderately flexible if need be.
2. Wood or Resin furniture, i dont need a luxury model, I just want that feel instead of plastic
3. It needs to be a common caliber, 308,12 gauge, or something commonly available.
4. reliability and durability, I need it to survive moderate handling and usage.

If there are other criteria or questions you need, just ask, and thanks for answering.

New to gun ownership. Shot my BIL's MP5 this weekend in his range and I'm hooked

Looking at good reproductions and Century Arm's AP5 seems to be using original HK tooling

I have ranges all around where I live - is this a good first gun to get?

I also lust over the MP7.. mostly into SMGs

This is for regular range sessions( bi weekly to monthly)

I inherited several rifles recently and the only ranges that are close are all indoor and limited to 25 yards, which feels pointless for rifles

So out of curiosity, how far does the average gun owner travel to go shooting?

I’m looking at the Ruger Ranch Gen ll 6mm arc with an LPVO optic to have in the farm truck for coyotes and deer hunting. The furthest I would probably ever shoot is 200 yards for a coyote and maybe 400 yards for a deer. Does anyone have any experience or good advice about going this route?

Sharing a couple recent experiences in case it helps someone else.

First was a Ruger American rifle. Out of the box it looked fine, but during actual shooting it showed a clear and repeatable POI shift as the barrel heated up. Cold bore would group in one place, then as the barrel warmed up POI would noticeably walk. I went through enough range time to rule out shooter error, optics, and ammo. It was consistent enough that I wouldn’t trust it for anything where conditions change or you’re taking more than a couple shots.

Second was a Ruger 10/22 that arrived defective before it was ever fired. Sent it in, and Ruger determined it needs a receiver replacement (new serial number). They offered to replace it under warranty, which on paper is fine, but since it requires a new serialized receiver it has to go through an FFL transfer again.

That turned into:

• Initial transfer fee paid
• Shipping cost paid
• Another transfer fee required just to receive the “fixed” rifle

So the rifle is “warranty replaced,” but the customer eats multiple transaction costs because the original gun was DOA.

Ruger support was polite and did offer a replacement receiver at no charge, but the overall experience has been frustrating enough that I’m just stepping away from the brand entirely.

Two rifles, two separate issues, and both ended up costing time and money to get resolved. Not worth continuing that pattern.

These will be my last Ruger rifles.

Im looking at replacing my sig p365 XL for a hk vp9cc, but was wondering if anyone has any experience with the VP9cc compared to the 365. Appreciate the help