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Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:51 pm
by SouthpawB
Intros: Hello, I'm new to the forum. New to forums in general. New LGC member as well.

I am former military, out ten years now. I served as range safety officer for several years and gave instruction to soldiers on the M16 variant weapons as well as the M249 squad automatic weapon.

War made me realize that I had other things to do. Went back to school and became an architect.

I have no interest in the joining the NRA. Their fear mongering is repulsive and divisive but, I still like shooting. I felt crazy. Or more like someone with a dirty secret. Guns AND a Democrat?! It can't be!

Then I found LGC and here I am.

I live in Charlottesville, and am looking for a range somewhat close where I can put holes in paper, and improve.


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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:53 pm
by Hiker
Sounds like you will fit in real well here. Welcome from Lexington KY

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:55 pm
by googolovich
Greetings southpaw! New here myself. This is a great group with wildly divergent viewpoints and backgrounds. Your concern is mine as well. Extremely disappointed in the NRA and trying to figure out how to get my membership dues refunded.

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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:55 pm
by googolovich
As if...

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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:24 pm
by bigbass4me
welcome from blue dot welcome from NC


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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:42 pm
by senorgrand
Welcome!

Now that you'te out, what do you shoot?

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:04 pm
by whitey
:welcome: I think there was a place around Louisa. Try http://www.wheretoshoot.org/

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:16 pm
by lurker
:welcome:

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:20 pm
by HuckleberryFun
:welcome:

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:23 pm
by SouthpawB
senorgrand wrote:Welcome!

Now that you'te out, what do you shoot?
I am finishing an AR15 build. That and my dads old Winchester 30/30


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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:18 am
by SwampGrouch
:welcome:

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:26 am
by lurker
SouthpawB wrote:New to forums in general.
how does this happen? it's 2017, not y2k. been living under a rock?

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:06 am
by SouthpawB
lurker wrote:
SouthpawB wrote:New to forums in general.
how does this happen? it's 2017, not y2k. been living under a rock?
haha pretty much. Instagram and the Facebook have been my understanding of social media. Don't get me wrong, I've read forums on various topics, headspace, 6061 v 7075 aluminum etc. , just never stepped into the conversation prior.


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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:05 pm
by highdesert
:welcome:

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:02 pm
by senorgrand
SouthpawB wrote:
senorgrand wrote:Welcome!

Now that you'te out, what do you shoot?
I am finishing an AR15 build. That and my dads old Winchester 30/30


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Nice...new and old. Post pics! :)

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:37 pm
by Bang
Hello from Utah!

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:11 pm
by SailDesign
Hi from RI! :welcome:

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:27 pm
by zagone
Welcome neighbour from Baltimore Maryland.

:welcome:

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:06 pm
by Mohead
:welcome: from Alabama. Would love to hear more about your build.

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:22 pm
by SouthpawB
Mohead wrote::welcome: from Alabama. Would love to hear more about your build.
Good to be here. Thanks for having me. Anderson upper and lower. Ergo grip. 18" .223 Wylde barrel, rifle length gas system. Alpha nitride BCG. Magpul SL-S stock. ADE pro 17" mlok handguard. Still in the market for sights and muzzle device. I'll probably upgrade the charging handle and safety selector to ambidextrous versions soon. For now, mil spec is where I'm at.


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Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:53 pm
by Mohead
SouthpawB wrote:
Mohead wrote::welcome: from Alabama. Would love to hear more about your build.
Good to be here. Thanks for having me. Anderson upper and lower. Ergo grip. 18" .223 Wylde barrel, rifle length gas system. Alpha nitride BCG. Magpul SL-S stock. ADE pro 17" mlok handguard. Still in the market for sights and muzzle device. I'll probably upgrade the charging handle and safety selector to ambidextrous versions soon. For now, mil spec is where I'm at.


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Sounds like a nice build. I think the ambidextrous charging handle was one of my favorite upgrades.

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:56 pm
by Frogger
:welcome: from Southern Utah!

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:10 pm
by 321FLSurfer
Welcome from FL! I put a Nordic comp on my 18" .223 Wylde. I've also been really impressed with an Omega comp I just put on an AR10 build. Does wonders for the recoil, sure pisses off the neighbors (in the adjacent lanes).

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:35 pm
by sikacz
Welcome from another fellow architect!

Re: Greetings from Central Virginia

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:40 pm
by tommythedrummer
Is there a local chapter near Charlottesville??