Fellow blogger Eaton Rapids Joe mentioned Republic Ammunition in a recent post, particularly their low-cost primers. I took a look at their product line, and was intrigued to find this.
Er... um...
I can understand wanting to give your better half (?) a Valentine's Day gift that expresses your love.
However...
Is it wise to give your (current) better half a Valentine's Day gift that he/she can use against you if they (or you) decide that he/she/you is no longer their/your better half?
Not the sort of "target market" in which I'd like to participate!
Peter
I couldnt find anything that would tell me if it was range fodder or defensive rounds. At 70c its too expensive for range ammo. Actually my wife is to much of a flibbertigibbit to have guns, she does much better with shiny sparkly things.
ReplyDeleteBought my wife a pistol for mother's day several years ago. One of her favorite presents ever
ReplyDeleteI suppose it depends on the result of weighing odds of the spouse turning versus odds of someone breaking into the house one oh-dark-thirty. For some it may be an easy evaluation. For others, well, not so much. Valentine's Day indeed. :-)
ReplyDeleteEh. Naturally if you're worried (in any direction) about what the "current" spouse would do with a gun they *already* have ... you now have some input into at least the ammunition choice.
ReplyDeleteWhether that's the cleanest, least toxic FMJ (yes, 70c a round is in the ballpark for the ultra-low-toxicity primer and propellant indoor range ammo if your range doesn't have good ventilation), or something specifically designed to be low-ricochet, or...
Just bought this for my son. He should get a kick out of it. And who knows, he just may find a reason to regift it someday.
ReplyDeleteShipping appears expensive, unfortunately, and attempting to add other things to spread the load, as it were, just meant shipping fees from other warehouses too.
ReplyDeleteEh, depends on the wife... :-)
ReplyDeleteEndorsed by Oscar Pistorius.
ReplyDeleteIf y’all think your wife will shoot you, then you have bigger problems than the price of the ammo
ReplyDeleteWay back when, I took my then wife to an NRA handgun class, and then presented her with a Smith & Wesson semi-auto 9mm handgun for Valentine's Day. After the divorce, I made sure she had it. She was still the first line of defense for my 4 children.
ReplyDeleteYour reservations reminded me of my thoughts on people who stockpile ammo for barter in a SHTF situation. Once you've given your "customer" ammo, what's to keep him from using it to kill you and take everything else you have? People who'd normally never hurt anyone will do anything to protect their families. Paul Harrell called them "crisis-created criminals," and they would be the majority in a real "The Road" type situation. (No, I'm not paranoid; just realistic. To quote George Bernard Shaw, "The power of accurate observation is called cynicism by those who don't have it.")
ReplyDeleteI bought my wife a NOS pre-ban Bushmaster for valentines while we were engaged 18 years ago. They are both keepers. Tom
ReplyDeleteWe joke about me giving my wife guns, but if i cant trust her not sure its worth it. Her and my kids are most of the reason i get up at all anymore. They are Worth the pain.
ReplyDeleteI've given my wife a half dozen guns over the decades. I think I'm good.
ReplyDeleteOh, I like it!
ReplyDeleteBUT "...a Valentine's Day gift that he/she can use against you..."
Jeez, love sounds dangerous. In the same vein, no: chef's knife; rolling pin; cast iron anything; knitting needles; scissors (except the plastic kindergarten one); shovel; rake; hoe; car; pillow; baseball bat; stick; rock; rope; gasoline; cat; dog. I give up.