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by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any of you guys post on ar15.com?
Replies: 33
Views: 3236

Any of you guys post on ar15.com?

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by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
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!
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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

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 . . .
. . . and a MUCH better SD, which equals a penetration potential far beyond what .45 ACP is capable of.
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
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/
by 7.62 Precision
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

Mescalero wrote:I am in Phoenix and have some time, want to hook up?
Of course!

Preaching tonight so I have to get ready, but I will get back to you probably tomorrow.
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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. :D
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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 -...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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! :lol:
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Custommade cat-fur coats
Replies: 30
Views: 2614

Re: Custommade cat-fur coats

carbluesnake wrote:7.62, did they shoot the dog or deer?
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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.
by 7.62 Precision
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!
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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...
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...
by 7.62 Precision
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 ...