CaChing!! Love new AR owners!

[DaFadda]

Ok... so I was at the indoor range yesterday afternoon. Nice... in and of itself... Me, a couple of revolvers.... and an hour or two to spare. Two bays down.... a shooter who is just banging out 5.56 from his brandy new Ruger SR556 Piston gun. Sooooo... me being me.... I strike up a conversation...

"Nice rifle... is that the Piston gun from Ruger?

YES... this is the first time I've had it on the range. I just bought it! But I ammo is so hard to find, and I have to use frangible ammo here at the inside range....

"Yup.... protects the steel backstops.... Hey... can I guess at what the gun cost you? I'd say.... somewhere between 1900 and 2200...."

No Sir.... It was $2700. (Yes, he said Two thousand Seven hundred from a private sale here in CT) FIRST CA CHING ! The gun lists for about 2000 from Ruger!

"Wow... you did well I guess!" (yup, I can be a bit smarmy and sarcastic all at the same time)

"Do you reload?"....

No... I'm just starting out.... I found this ammo on the web brand new... so I bought it.

"Mind if I take your empty brass? I reload". (once fired brass.... I can feel myself getting excited)

Sure... go ahead.... (Ca Ching! number Two. Has anyone tried to find 5.56 brass lately?)

250 rounds on the floor before he left... and it's all in my tumbler cleaning itself up rather nicely as I write!