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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flintlock pistol from 1760 puts retiree in prison
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Re: Flintlock pistol from 1760 puts retiree in prison
It pains me to point out they have the republican governor Chris Christy. Whats up with that? If he wants us republican gun nuts votes you would think he would be turning things around there for gun rights. I will be remembering that in the primarys. In very liberal places, the "conservative&q...
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dippn' water
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1586
Re: Dippn' water
And I'm in Kodiak working in a t-shirt.
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 300 AAC BLK ammo + 'nother question
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1693
Re: 300 AAC BLK ammo + 'nother question
I'm more drawn to the .458 SOCOM and the 50 Beowulf. .458 because that's what I shoot in Alaska, and there are heavy loads already developed for it. And since I load down-pressure and velocity it matches the AR chassis. .50 BEO has some attractions too. I have even seen it suggested as a good house...
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interstate sale of handgun laws may be changing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2428
Re: Interstate sale of handgun laws may be changing
Saw also that Texas is trying to pass a bill saying that guns made entirely in Texas wouldnt be subject to federal commerce clause regulations. They are also trying to make it illegal for federal laws that are more restrictive than state laws to not be enforcable, and those attempting to enforce th...
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interstate sale of handgun laws may be changing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2428
Re: Interstate sale of handgun laws may be changing
It's perspective, guys. From where he sits, it looks like no one else is pro-gun; NY, NJ, MD, DC, etc.
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Still can't kill the A-10
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3474
Re: Still can't kill the A-10
From the perspective on the guy on the ground, nothing touches it. Also, it is a very demoralizing foe for the enemy. When I was a kid, I used to mow and bale hay in a low field. Day after day the A-10s would roll over the ridge and practice firing runs on me. Later, we used to talk them in on targe...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any of you guys post on ar15.com?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3236
Re: Any of you guys post on ar15.com?
Ran a company's PR account over there for years. I sometimes spent over 20 hrs a week on the forum or helping customers from the forum, or dealing with stuff there. When the panic times hit, I sometimes spent 60 + hrs a week just on the forum and working with people from the forum. Came here to relax.
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any of you guys post on ar15.com?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3236
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Darrell Waltrip 'Do You Think You're A Good Person?'
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2123
Re: Darrell Waltrip 'Do You Think You're A Good Person?'
On the other hand, it is not my mind that matters, but God's. What may seem unfair or impossible or contradictory from my perspective, I have to trust that from God's perspective things are clear. I can accept it all or not at all, but if I pick and choose what I accept and what I don't want to acce...
- Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dangerous Game Hunting with Lever Actions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3110
Re: Dangerous Game Hunting with Lever Actions
I have hade some hare-raising experiences before, but never anything like this. I am always in awe of the great hunters who can calmly face such situations, and then shrug it off as if it were just another average hunt for them.
- Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of hobbies do you guys have?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6792
Re: What kind of hobbies do you guys have?
I used to carve a lot. Photography, as amateur as you can get. Fishing, but a lot of that is as much or more about subsistence. Used to be flat fender Willys Jeeps, but I lost track of my last one when I got deployed and can't find out where it is now. Bit of a rockhound. Other than that, mostly gun...
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An Important Message From NRA About Ivory In WA State
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1158
Re: An Important Message From NRA About Ivory In WA State
May be only the State of WA, but it can affect us all.
Don't forget the Lacey Act.
Don't forget the Lacey Act.
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Eyes! My Eyes! AHHHHHH!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3091
Re: My Eyes! My Eyes! AHHHHHH!
Having carried 86s around in the mountains, a shorter version with a pad looks like a good idea. Its in the concept of the Marlin guide guns, though I never could get excited about them, or the Marlin 45-70's in general after getting an 86. It certainly fills a useful and practical niche. I'm with ...
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm in Arizona for a bit
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3466
Re: I'm in Arizona for a bit
Still here until Tuesday!
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Canukian Advice...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1046
Re: Canukian Advice...
Apparently several bills going back for some time have had a flag that resembled the American flag on them, which was intended to represent the Dominion flag, and caused some consternation. I think all Canadians just subconsciously wish they were US citizens, except those who live in the north and t...
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Eyes! My Eyes! AHHHHHH!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3091
Re: My Eyes! My Eyes! AHHHHHH!
I don't mind the stainless, or even polymer furniture, for a practical working rifle, though I would never buy a polymer-stocked lever gun, just because I don't mind the look of well-used wood, and don't like the look of polymer on the same. I hate the rubber coated stuff though - it looks bad with ...
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new 300 AAC BLK thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: new 300 AAC BLK thread
http://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/300-AAC-Blackout-Box-and-Bullets.jpg Barnes 110 gr. TAC-TX bullet. Barnes claims a muzzle velocity of 2350 fps and over 1360 FPS at 400 meters. I assume that is based on a 16" barrel, as I have seen real world reports of around 2200 fps g...
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new 300 AAC BLK thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: new 300 AAC BLK thread
. . . and a MUCH better SD, which equals a penetration potential far beyond what .45 ACP is capable of.sore shoulder wrote: . . . you get +P .45 ACP performance in a subsonic round from the BLK, with a nearly 3x higher BC that will carry that performance a lot further . . .
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new 300 AAC BLK thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: new 300 AAC BLK thread
She will be shooting it for the first time tomorrow. It was cold before we left AK and we were racing to get ready for SHOT Show, so bu the time I had it together, we were flying out. Plenty of nice weather for shooting here in AZ, though. I will get more photos and write a followup article as she t...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5165
Re: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
Glock's . . . . work so well that Smith & Wesson created their own called the M&P...and did I mention high-capacity... :) No it was called a Sigma, didn't work so well, was uglier than any Glock, and had a horrible trigger. And they had to pay Glock for it in the end. :lol: They've since im...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new 300 AAC BLK thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: new 300 AAC BLK thread
https://thinkoutsidethewire.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/cmmg-hog-rifle1.jpg?w=1000 The article you posted is by Major Pandemic, who happens to be a friend of mine. Like quite a number of my friends, he weighs energy heavily in comparing cartridge performance. I, on the other hand, feel that bullet ...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new 300 AAC BLK thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: new 300 AAC BLK thread
A caliber I didn't think I had a use for.
http://thinkingoutsidethewire.com/2015/ ... a-use-for/
http://thinkingoutsidethewire.com/2015/ ... a-use-for/
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm in Arizona for a bit
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3466
Re: I'm in Arizona for a bit
Of course!Mescalero wrote:I am in Phoenix and have some time, want to hook up?
Preaching tonight so I have to get ready, but I will get back to you probably tomorrow.
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: optics advice wanted
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3400
Re: optics advice wanted
Do you need magnification, or would a reflex work for you? There are some decent options for each without going too expensive, but you also don't want to go cheap. I can recommend a couple if you tell me your preference.
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5165
Re: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
just for clarification . . . I trust you know I appreciate your experience . . . . my gold dots stop in the second water jug from my xdsubcom. are they really going to pass through a torso or skull with enough snuff to penetrate walls? not asking in doubt, just curiosity and caution. Nope, I would ...
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5165
Re: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
1911 for sure - just like an AR, you can sell a guy one and sell him parts and accessories for the rest of his life. On the 9mm, the reason that the pistol caliber carbines and sub-guns are disappearing from law enforcement in favor of 5.56 carbines is because they have poorer terminal performance o...
- Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm in Arizona for a bit
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3466
I'm in Arizona for a bit
I am in Casa Grande right now - will be for another week and a bit, if anyone is in the area.
I have to do some shooting while I am here.
I have to do some shooting while I am here.
- Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5165
Re: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
KelTec 9mm carbine is still the house gun because it's much more compact and much less likely to ventilate someone else's house. .223 is much less likely than 9mm to ventilate someone else's house. .300 BLK, especially heavies, is probably more likely. ARs make sense, don't they? Even if you don't ...
- Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's up with Gunbroker sellers?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4791
Re: What's up with Gunbroker sellers?
That being said, GunBroker is now predominately being used by dealers...who protect each other by requiring dealer to dealer transfer...whether it is an unwritten code or something else, they pretty much stick together. Not at all. It is because non-dealers can be a huge pain to deal with. And a lo...
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's up with Gunbroker sellers?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4791
Re: What's up with Gunbroker sellers?
Are these people clueless, timid, ill-informed or just plain stupid? Yes. And if you are an individual, no, you do not need a copy of my FFL - you an verify it on EZ-check, so no, I won't send it to you. And you can send the rifle assembled, with (gasp!) the firing pin in even. And why should I pay...
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M-16 shot til failure (830 rds)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1200
Re: M-16 shot til failure (830 rds)
There is a video of a test on a MIL-SPEC carbine - it is fired much faster, with two people involved in reloading and one firing, and it goes for more rounds, if I remember right. Barrel started to glow, started to droop, glows brighter, and finally fails. This is how they fail when fired too fast -...
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M71 wood
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2184
Re: M71 wood
If you do restock, do you plan to hold on to your old stock? If not, I might be interested.
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If you like archery!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2507
Re: If you like archery!
the Scorpion .32 ACP submachine gun is in no real sense a "combat" firearm, but I would not want to be in front of one being used against me. The Czechs I have spoken to about it are in no way underwhelmed by the Skorpion, and tell me not to underestimate the .32 ACP out of it. The seem g...
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AK (& G3) frames vs AR frames...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 656
Re: AK (& G3) frames vs AR frames...
You would be amazed at the AKs some of these old guys in Pakistan build from a junk truck with a couple files and a hammer in the mud hut behind their, well, mud huts.
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AK (& G3) frames vs AR frames...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 656
Re: AK (& G3) frames vs AR frames...
Good luck bending the AK back into shape, and a G3 would be a loss unless you had some pretty good tooling.
It's better to pick up the rifle you leaned against the track before you move the tank. Of course if the rifle was in my hand at the time, it is the least of my worries!
It's better to pick up the rifle you leaned against the track before you move the tank. Of course if the rifle was in my hand at the time, it is the least of my worries!
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert alone.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5406
Re: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert al
As to the Tula, a quick search about the interwebs seems to favor the Mini14 for operation. But seriously, the stuff is dirty, which I'm certain was the problem. As far as my AR goes, same symptoms as before-- Single shot, good ejection, fails to strip the next round. Works fine for the PMC 62gr, s...
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 2015
- Replies: 4
- Views: 821
Re: Winchester 2015
Didn't have time to get by their booth.
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert alone.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5406
Re: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert al
On the Tula ammo, are the cases coated, and with what, what is the chamber on your rifle and who made the barrel? What kind of malfunctions are you getting, exactly?
I always keep a weapon loaded when shooting, especially alone.
I always keep a weapon loaded when shooting, especially alone.
- Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunting in EXTREME Cold -- How do you prep?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3169
Re: Hunting in EXTREME Cold -- How do you prep?
several people mentioned changes in POI and in accuracy. Largely, this is due to ammo temps. Carrying ammo next to your body can help.
- Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lost my little buddy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2668
Re: Lost my little buddy
Never knew a dog that was easy to lose - even bad ones - but the little Dachshunds work their way into your heart deeper than most. They are so tough and so aggressive, but so loving with people. We just had to say goodbye to 5 dachshund puppies - all to god homes - but my kids sobbed for several da...
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Glock 19 Gen 3 vs Gen 4
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2526
Re: Glock 19 Gen 3 vs Gen 4
It is, and it is a true statement. Also, my point is that there is no pistol model that is going to be 100% reliable, nor any that will be 100% unreliable. If you are done with Glocks if you ever have one let you down, then you are looking at it wrong. I had a Glock that disassembled while I was sho...
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Glock 19 Gen 3 vs Gen 4
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2526
Re: Glock 19 Gen 3 vs Gen 4
7.62 Precision -- I respectfully and kindly disagree with you...my LE Agency is transitioning over the the Gen4, because we had issues with the Gen-3's Well, my Gen 3 Glock's two rear frame rails broke off while I was shooting, and the back end of the slide came off of the frame. It did't feed so w...
- Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What do you call a deer blind?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2569
Re: What do you call a deer blind?
We don't call them anything up here because we don't use them. The exception is the guys who hunt black bear over bait. They often use tree stands, usually just a platform built from wood. When I was in NY, a guy shot his boy out of a tree with a 12 gauge. He left him in a stand and went to another ...
- Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custommade cat-fur coats
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2614
Re: Custommade cat-fur coats
The dog. We depended on the deer to live, and 15 min. of being run by a dog can make the difference between whether the deer makes it through the winter or not.carbluesnake wrote:7.62, did they shoot the dog or deer?
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Closing out the season
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1118
Re: Closing out the season
Looks like you have the right shotgun, the right dog, and some nice birds. The only pheasant I ever shot were ones we raised that got loose. Never lived where they were wild.
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to the campfire.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1638
Re: New to the campfire.
I can already tell you have more class than most - anyone can like an AR or a Rem 700, but leverguns indicate sophistication!
Welcome!
Welcome!
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Glock 19 Gen 3 vs Gen 4
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2526
Re: Glock 19 Gen 3 vs Gen 4
Sold an optic to a guy. He started posting on a forum about the problems he had with the optic, how it was defective, a poor design, etc. Then he went to another forum and posted the same. He was very loud about warning people never to buy that optic or buy anything from us. We tracked the optic and...
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best semiauto 12-gauge for Home Defense...?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4093
Re: Best semiauto 12-gauge for Home Defense...?
Having burned up a 30 round magazine in about 3 seconds inside a concrete hangar as well as a 175 round continous burst of 7.62 inside a bunker...I assure you some of us have. While I admit that an AR pistol with a 7.5" barrel is like having a flash bang go off in front of your face (and a 7.6...
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custommade cat-fur coats
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2614
Re: Custommade cat-fur coats
That's a promise I have with any of my dogs, and the first thing my neighbors learn about me when they move in. Never once had a problem. Had neighbors make the same kind of promises and we still shot their dogs when they killed cattle. If your dog shows up in my yard and behaves reasonably, it is ...
- Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custommade cat-fur coats
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2614
Re: Custommade cat-fur coats
They are cats. They were allowed to stray, and were on someone else's property. If I have an animal that goes onto someone else's property, I can't complain if it is killed. I had a dog that strayed and got into other neighbor's chickens. They shot it just like I have shot a number of dogs that got ...