I had consolidated to 9mm and .223/556 some time ago. I have a good amount of ammo but if I was shooting weekly like I used to it wouldnt last long.
I've been shopping for something in .40, 10mm or 762x39 simply because I can find ammo at a not stupid price. I just ordered a Palmetto AK...
Yes to the Colt. As for optics, there are some solid red dots in the $200 range. Vortex, Primary Arms, Holosun. https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_Advanced_Micro_Dot_with_Push_Buttons_p/md-ads.htm I'm not a big fan of 1-4 scopes.
Remington 870 tactical - this got an "are you f'ing kidding me??" from the nearest pistol lane. He was undoubtedly impressed with the volume of a .12ga fired indoors next to a concrete wall. I was too.
Daniel Defense AR - Two kids walked over to see what I was shooting, their mom comes over...
I've been there several times with relatives. There is one deputy who could be more diplomatic. On our last trip we picked up some brass that someone else had left behind, he came over to tell us to stop and that it belongs to them if it wasn't ours. We didn't know it was a problem and said...
FYI. Found out the hard way yesterday when I brought my new AR and there is a sign on the door saying the rifle range is closed until further notice. Not surprising, it definitely needed some TLC. I imagine you can still shoot pistols but I didn't bring any so I didn't bother going in.