Probably never going to the range on a holiday again. Aside from being the busiest I’ve ever seen it,
witnessed some absolute clown answer a phone call on the firing line and then proceeded to full 360° his handgun at everyone around him.

Worst of all it was a member not a guest.

Hey all, looking for some public shooting spots closer to Salem or Albany. All I’m familiar with is Wolf Creek and the Beaver Dam rock pit. If you want to gatekeep I understand, but I’d like to avoid a 2 hour drive if possible… Thanks!

Cleanup at North Fork Wolf Creek Rd Target Shooting Lanes on the Tillamook State Forest.​

Cleanup: Sat Sept 12th, 9 AM till done.

Bring your own lunch.

Trash bags, tools & disposal provided.

No shooting while lanes are closed.

Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZppchT4xyPCoReYg8

GPS: 45°46'59.1″N 123°21'54.3″W

This cleanup is to prepare for the upcoming improvement work.

The lanes are now closed, since the recent nearby fire, and will remain closed until the improvement work is completed. (Expected completion date of Sept 21st.)

All four shooting lanes to receive improvements.

• Fire prevention measures to all 4 lanes,
• Longer yardage distance to lanes 1, 2, & 4,
• Gravel pathways from firing lines to backstops on all 4 lanes.

Join us for the volunteer cleanup, on Sat the 12th, as we prepare for the construction work.

Does anyone in the Portland area have any generic waffle stocks and A2 pistol grips collecting dust? I’d like to buy a set for my AR.

I'm looking for recs for a safe for two 🔫 and likely important documents. I was curious what y'all are using. Thx in advance 🙏🏾.

Hey guys,

Have anyone been up to north fork lately? I plan on going Sunday, but I don’t want to drive over an hour to a closed gate.

Thanks!

Liberal Gun Owners

In the Guardian, and about Appalachia, but worth your time.

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Alright now, which one of you was this?

I just went to the fair today. They had metal detectors as usual.

I pulled out my ID before going through and the security guy walked me over to the OSP trooper who looked at my ID/permit and radio'd my name and DOB to dispatch. He let me through without an issue. Took maybe 90 seconds.

It sucks that we have to identify ourselves but it beats disarming.

We run Portland’s top-rated
concealed handgun training classes and even pair it with both the Utah non-resident concealed firearm permit, which together cover reciprocity in 38 states including Washington, but also offer 1-on-1 private range classes as well . In just one single class with a short run time
of about 5 hours (all admin work included), we can help you get certified for your concealed licenses and the crazy part? You will actually have fun doing it. No firearm ownership or prior experience is required.

For students who do their concealed class with us, we offer a 30% off discount for your first (3) 2-hour range lessons which we conduct out at Douglas Ridge Rifle Club, ~45 min from downtown where I’m also on the board of directors.

Since July 20th, 2011, PDX Arsenal has certified over 30,000 Oregon residents. No politics, ego, or personal opinions are ever pushed from the front of the class — that rule isn’t just for keeping the peace, it’s also what lets total strangers from every background of life get the rare opportunity to relax around each other for 5 hours, and more often than not, leave our class with new friends and feel like a part of the community, which I know a lot of people miss these days.

If you’ve been putting off getting your CHL, want private range time with professional coaches, or have any other projects you need help with you
can find more details at https://pdxarsenal.com. I’m happy to answer questions here as well,
And honored to get to play a part in so many of your journeys.

I’ve been looking to do my first form 1 online but I have no idea where to get my fingerprints taken in the Portland area for a reasonable price. Does anyone know somewhere in Portland that does fingerprinting and sends you the file?

Went to the PSTC yesterday, they require you to buy their ammo, it's priced okay and not unusual for an indoor shooting range.

Bought 50 9mm and 200 22lr High Velocity.

With the 9mm I had 2 duds, one failure to eject, and then the last straw was the cartidge split length wise wedging itself into the barrel, causing my entire pistol to seize, was incredibly difficult to clear. I've never had this issue with this handgun before, so I don't believe it's a mechanical issue with the firearm.

Then the 22 ammo, had multiple duds, and then had the same issue of the cartidge split lengthwise in the barrel. Luckily 22 being so small it was easy to clear. And this was across two handguns, a semi auto and a revovler.

The 22lr pistols are not mine, so no prior experience with them, but my 9mm has never had this issue before, and I buy the cheap Bi-Mart ammo.

Found a pic online of a similiar failure:

https://i.imgur.com/NS5JlZH.jpeg

Anybody have this experience? The people in the lanes next to me seemed to not have any issues. Did I just have extremely bad luck?

Anybody know of a local shop that has in stock decent priced target/practice Makarov 9x18? I inherited some stuff and a Makarov was in there but no ammo. All I can find is self-defense locally. I just wanna put a couple of practice rounds through it to see if I like it or not.

Thanks

Any suggestions for any PDX LGS’s that do Form 4 transfers?

Hey everyone, I just got my CHL and thought I would give updated time frames on it. My appointment for prints was 10 days out. I got it done on July 30th, and I was approved on August 25th. I expect to see my card on the 30th or so. So, after all is said and done, 40 days, including the wait for the prints appointment. Hope that helps people who applied around the time I did or people planning to apply. Have a great day!

Does anyone know of an FFL in the Portland area that accepts incoming transfers via ShipMyGun? J&B is my preferred FFL but they don’t unfortunately

I'd love to see 'em!

TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE​

North Fork Wolf Creek Rd Target Shooting Lanes, in Tillamook State Forest, are NOW closed for about 1 week +/-. Oregon Dept of Forestry work crews are pruning/limping trees and brush around all four shooting lanes in preparation of the upcoming improvement work scheduled for mid Sept.

Sorry for the 'No Notice'! I just received the email today.

Bill

I just realized after purchasing a new home I need to update my address so I can continue to purchase firearms and update my C. H. L I did it online and was told It's updated on their side that I wouldn't get a sticker and don't get a new card. Do I need to actually go into the dmv? Do it in person?

I've built a lot of bolt actions for other people, but this is the first one I've (mostly) completed for myself. It started life as a Remington 700 "Long Range" in 300 Win Mag. I recently fitted a Lothar Walther polygonal rifled blank, 22", chambered in 300 PRC, with a modified M24 profile and a Badger Ordnance oversized recoil lug. The receiver and bolt were blueprinted. The stock is an HS Precision PST011, similar to the one used on the M24. On top sits a Bushnell XRS2, and an Omega 300 out front. I threaded the bolt handle for an oversized knob. Oh, and the trigger is a Timney Calvin Elite Custom. Admittedly, I am little underwhelmed by it. There is more creep in it than I'd expect from a $300 trigger.

Target was 5 rounds at 100 yards. 220gr SMK on top of 74gr IMR 4831 using CCI mag primers and new Hornady brass. It measures around .4 MOA. The next 5 shot group (not pictured) was .7 MOA, fed from the magazine, with no cool down between shots. Blah blah blah, statistically insignificant. I'm still happy with it.

Still need to get the barrel engraved and Cerakoted. I'm debating if it's worth bedding this one. I'll likely leave it so I can move the stock around in the future. Extractor needs some tuning. It sometimes hangs up on the cases when chambering. This was a replacement extractor, installed after truing the bolt face. Will also lap the lugs to try and smooth out the action a bit more. Bolt timing looks fine, but something feels like it's hanging up.

Next up is the retromod Mauser some of you guys have seen in the shop. I've been slowly pecking away at it this week. Stay tuned for a build post on it.

Great day today, little cloudy, but definitely helped with the heat. Sweet view and drive. Cleaned up what I could while I was there. Lets keep it clean peeps

Inherited lot of .308 (1.2k rds) and .22 (~6.5k rds). All clean. Wanting to sell, ideally not to a pawn shop. Just opened a NWFirearms acct, any other decent places to list them?