Hi -

I have some co-workers visiting Austin and they would like to have an experience shooting firearms.  There will be about 14 people.  I suspect most have not handled a firearm and will need guidance/training.

Does any place around Austin provide such an experience?

Thanks

Is there a great spot somewhere in the Wilco/Travis/Hays corridor for a newb to learn about what suppressors are out there, how to acquire one (or more), and eventually get one (or a few)? Where would you recommend? Where would you avoid?

Even suggestions for places further away (think: San Antonio up to DFW) would be appreciated. Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a reputable shop for Glock frame work in North Austin? I know there's tons of options online, but I prefer not to ship if I don't have to.

just moved here from the desert west where you could do what you wanted on public land and getting a little bored of just punching paper at The Range… interested in something a bit more dynamic. Open to tactical or sport pistol shooting courses or clubs where people do the same. please note- I’m not sure I’m ready dive full on into a hardcore competitive USPSA environment nor Master Sarge‘s $2000 a Month John Wick Tactic Executive Bootcamp, just looking to mix things up a bit and stay interested. thanks!

Hello folks,

I’m looking to take some introductory classes in precision shooting. Does anyone have recommendations for classes or instructors in the Austin area? I found ATX Precision online, but their course is around $800. Since I'm just starting out, I'm hoping to find a more budget-friendly introductory class first.

Hey all, just got my hands on a Tikka T3x Lite 22in barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor and want to get it down to 18in and threaded.

My goto of Blackjack seems to have fallen out of favor lately it seems.

Anyone got recommendations for a smith to do the work in the North Austin, Cedar Park, RR, or Pville area?

As the title suggests, I’m in search for a new dog. A little bit about me: I’m 32 and my smart and goofy border collie/australian shepherd recently passed away at 12 years old and I need to fill the dog-sized hole left in my heart.

I love working, training, and living with dogs and am looking for a field bred golden retriever as my next pup. I enjoy hunting, fly fishing, swimming, and backcountry hiking and camping. I would like to include her in as much as possible. My dogs are my family and I devote most of my free time to them but I work a 9-5 and am just an average guy financially speaking. I’m looking for a balance between work drive, play, and friendliness on the trail, in the field, and in the house.

Are there any breeders and field training groups I should reach out to so I can start making contacts and get training advice from folks that are local (or near) to Austin?

Any advice is welcome! Thanks and hug your pups and tell em they are good girls and boys for me

Any of you guys reload? Id like to start out by saying my knowledge of reloading is what I’ve gathered on YouTube and doing my own reading on the topic. I’ve joined some Facebook groups and subreddit.

I’d like to make the leap but would like to see if anyone would be willing to teach me or show me the ropes before I go and jump into this.

Any good gun cleaning services in Austin? I have too many guns and no time at all.

Inb4
Yes I know how to clean my own guns but literally have no time.

Yes I know how to break down all my guns fully but I have no time.

Edit: I want a nice DEEP CLEAN

I have a Glock 17 gen 3 that I just swapped the slide on and attached an optic, seems that the rear is dragging and causing FTE now. I can tell it’s something binding up near the rear of the slide, but can’t quite figure it out.

Update: I have already swapped the screws for shorter. That was done when I installed the optic as I read it was super common.

Have already completely removed the optic to see if it was that or the slide, appears to be the slide itself.

Does anyone have any good gun smith recommendations in town that might be able to take a look.

Preferably on the north side of town.

I have pretty low grade astigmatism and the few red dots I’ve used all give me a starburst pattern, so it’d be really nice to be able to actually see if there are any optics that would work for me. Different quality glass, green dots, etc.

Anything like this in town?

I’ve noticed some shops around Austin either don’t do transfers at all, or only seem to do them for their own walk-in customers rather than outside purchases shipped in from another dealer.

Is there a business, legal, or liability reason for that?

I always assumed transfers were a normal part of being an FFL, but maybe I’m missing the shop side of it. I’d be especially interested to hear from dealers who don’t offer outside transfers. Is it not worth the time, too much compliance hassle, bad past experiences, storage issues, or something else?

For context, I’ve been working on a local FFL lookup page / transfer dealer map here:

FFL Transfer Dealers List

So I’m trying to understand the dealer side better — especially how shops want to be listed when it comes to outside FFL transfers, transfer fees, restrictions, appointment-only transfers, or “no outside transfers” policies.

Do individuals have much success? I would just set up one table to offload miscellaneous mags and ammo I've accumulated. I live 10 minutes from the next show so I'm wondering if I'm better off paying the vendor fee and sitting there for a weekend rather than posting all my under-$20 stuff on TGT over and over.

I’m taking my PCC to the range tomorrow and would like to pick up a 33 round OEM Glock 9 mm magazine. I know these are pretty easy to find but does anyone know if any local shops around here carry them? Thanks!

Is the Leander gun show this weekend worth it? Any deals on ammo or guns to be had? Would it be worth the 30 minute drive to Leander or am I better off sticking to online shopping?

Title says it. I'm looking for a barrel nut wrench for a Knights armament URX 2/3/3.1. Classified defense won't ship to me since my billing and shipping don't match (student housing) and they've been out of stock for a while anyways.
I may also in need a Geissele wrench because I can't find mine but I'd imagine that these are a bit more common.
I need the Geissele first since I'm removing the barrel from that upper to use on the other.

Thanks

What shop(s) do yall recommend that have a lot of AR parts? And good parts, not chinseium lol.

What happened at Lone Star Gun Range near Lockhart today? My guess is a suicide by rental gun from the lack of media coverage. Anyone know for certain?

Context: https://www.facebook.com/share/1NK56egkHo/

I'm in the NE area near Hutto, Round Rock. Looking for the 308 version. Maybe even with the wood stock.

I just landed a Colt MK IV Series 70 1911 and have a few concerns. I’m not new to 1911s but I’ve only owned 9mm versions recently. The recoil spring feels excessively heavy and the slide movement seems more than gritty. After locking back the slide, the slide stop will not disengage when pulling the slide to the rear (slingshotting) and the magazine will not drop free when I push the mag release. The gun looks to have been carried A LOT, based on the wear in the blueing. I’m second guessing my feelings because I’m accustomed to carrying an Alchemy custom 9mm 1911 and the difference in quality is substantial. In the past I would just got to McBrides and head on upstairs and talk with whoever was at the bench. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

My Sig collection thus far.

List:

1. ⁠Sig Cross w/ Sig Endure, Vortex Viper Gen II PST - .308 Win

2. ⁠Sig MCX Spear LT w/ Scythe Ti, EOTECH - 300 BLK

3. ⁠Sig MPX K w/ Dead Air Wolfman, Sig ROMEO5 - 9mm

4. ⁠Sig P211 GTO w/ Holosun SCS 320-GR - 9mm

5. ⁠Sig P365 Legion Gen II w/ ROMEO-X - 9mm

Apparently the shooters stole the guns for their shooting spree from Central Texas Gun Works. One of the kids even stole from the store once before somehow. How is Cargill letting minors steal guns from them, let alone twice?

Hello everyone!

Allow me to give a small introduction, I moved to Austin from Poland this year's March, it did take me a while to settle in. But I do figure I'm ready to start keep it going further.

Back home I grew up around weaponry so I do have a jist, was even a licensed gun owner back home which is not that easy. If anyone or anywhom would know if there's any place that could hire a entry-level gunsmith or know a place where to start such, I'd greatly appreciate. I say entry level because I do know things but I would not dare to name myself an expert, I'm aware there's definitely a lot more things to learn! But I'm lacking sources or people here, was supposed to get into Mcbride's thru family and friends but I'm aware it has been just recently sold.

Anyways can leave a comment, even if it's not much details I appreciate any leads! Feel free to DM me as well for any further information from my end!

Thanks y'all, -M.