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by 7.62 Precision
Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Because . . . .VIKINGS!
Replies: 26
Views: 6544

Re: Because . . . .VIKINGS!

Old Ironsights wrote:Would you do that to a Finnwolf? :wink:

If I had the $$$ for pretty and the desire to let go of my MBR, I'd love to see that on my G3...

Terribly Teutonic...
I could . . .
by 7.62 Precision
Fri Jan 01, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Firearms instruction around Miami Florida...?
Replies: 2
Views: 258

Re: Firearms instruction around Miami Florida...?

http://www.counterterrorwarfare.com/about-us.html Contact Garret Machine. He is a friend of mine and teaches fighting techniques involving armed and unarmed defense against criminals, active shooters, terrorists, etc. Extremely highly qualified, and the techniques are suitable for individuals, unlik...
by 7.62 Precision
Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Because . . . .VIKINGS!
Replies: 26
Views: 6544

Because . . . .VIKINGS!

What other reason do you need? https://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/viking-beowulf_1754.jpg?w=1000 https://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/viking-50-beowulf_1690.jpg?w=1000 https://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/viking-beowulf_1745.jpg?w=650 https://762precision.files....
by 7.62 Precision
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: henry rifle buttstock extender
Replies: 5
Views: 2797

Re: henry rifle buttstock extender

Build a piece of wood to fit nicely, exactly the length you want, attached to the stock more or less permanently as fits your preference, and then get a nice looking leather buttstock cover to hide it.
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Because I want to....
Replies: 25
Views: 2883

Re: Because I want to....

Hillbilly wrote:Tube mags are not restricted in California.
Nor stripper clips . . .

And I would prefer a rifle cartridge for the intended role.

But the project is cool, and I am interested to hear how the OAL thing works out.
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How does a mouse leave with a trap?
Replies: 24
Views: 2845

Re: How does a mouse leave with a trap?

M. M. Wright wrote:He's adorable and I need one. But then Isabella would just eat him too.
As much as I admire snakes and respect their hunting prowess, Isabella would have to be plenty fast and determined to eat this guy.

It would be like grabbing a tiny chainsaw!
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: maybe a bargain ar upper
Replies: 15
Views: 1331

Re: maybe a bargain ar upper

On the configuration side, I like a ejection port cover, but it is not as necessary as people think. I do like a forward assist, and am generally uncomfortable about not having one on a rifle I am really using for hunting and stuff: http://shwat.com/TheStories/tabid/85/EntryId/211/The-Forward-Assist...
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: maybe a bargain ar upper
Replies: 15
Views: 1331

Re: maybe a bargain ar upper

I personally see the $1,000 to $1,500 price range as the ideal top-end price range for ARs. in that price range you can get top-quality ARs like LMTs, Colts, BCM, etc. Go above that price range and you are getting less for your money, proportionately. A lot of the very expensive ARs are no better th...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How does a mouse leave with a trap?
Replies: 24
Views: 2845

Re: How does a mouse leave with a trap?

It is wild, but they get tame quick. It is an ermine (short-tailed weasel) and it does have a black tip, just not showing in the photo.
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 31, 2015 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How does a mouse leave with a trap?
Replies: 24
Views: 2845

Re: How does a mouse leave with a trap?

. . . a better mousetrap! He came bouncing across the living room while i was sitting on the couch. Mystery solved! Its fun to watch him hunt through the house. https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12191037_193371990998252_7840694253843952898_n.jpg?oh=afb0f061c57d441f22b5d966c3...
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How does a mouse leave with a trap?
Replies: 24
Views: 2845

Re: How does a mouse leave with a trap?

I doubt there are rats right where I am. But we do have . . .
by 7.62 Precision
Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How does a mouse leave with a trap?
Replies: 24
Views: 2845

How does a mouse leave with a trap?

I was away for a while, and as is common this time of year, mice moved in. When it starts getting colder, they like to be warm, just like us. Doesn't even need to be food available - they'll bring seeds in from outside. So I set traps, and for a while I was catching several an hour. Then one trap an...
by 7.62 Precision
Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aiming a handgun
Replies: 34
Views: 5158

Re: Aiming a handgun

1. Dry fire. 2. Dry fire. 3. Dry fire. 4. Dry fire. 5. Dry fire when he thinks it's loaded. 6 Dry fire. Maybe it is his eyes. Sometimes it is. Usually it is not. Also, if he can't hit with his dominant eye, he can try his weak eye. I shoot most rifles with my week eye. Left and low can be pushing th...
by 7.62 Precision
Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My turn to mourn
Replies: 33
Views: 4481

Re: My turn to mourn

Very sorry. My heart hurts for you.
by 7.62 Precision
Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How much tax?
Replies: 7
Views: 690

Re: How much tax?

When bears aren't hunted, they stop fearing people. When bears stop fearing people, they start eating people. When they start eating people, some anti-hunters demand that something be done (other than hunting) and others point out that the bears were there first. When there are too many bears, and t...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Haven't checked in in a while - still need prayers
Replies: 24
Views: 3578

Re: Haven't checked in in a while - still need prayers

Prayers from East Texas. They have worked for me. Just yesterday my Oncologist said I was clear! That's great! My father-in-law was given just months to live. Pretty much didn't stand a chance. A surgery, a little bit of chemo, and a few months of prayers and he has been cancer free for a year and ...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scope Sighting In Question
Replies: 5
Views: 548

Re: Scope Sighting In Question

If the reticle is centered over the bore, there will be no windage error at any range, except as the result of external factors. Your issue with the windage needing such drastic windage adjustment could be due to issues with the scope, the rings, or the mount, or even the barrel or stock of the rifl...
by 7.62 Precision
Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Red Loc-Tite...UGH!
Replies: 4
Views: 1084

Re: OT Red Loc-Tite...UGH!

Yep, they've got to "bed" the barrel with locktite. I had to disassemble several from a certain manufacturer that were done that way. It is a pain and there is no reason for it, except it causes people to pay more money for the guns because they think it is doing something for accuracy. Yo...
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .300 Blackout or .357
Replies: 37
Views: 5271

Re: .300 Blackout or .357

Beowulf is truly not unpleasant to shoot. Especially in this configuration: https://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/bear-country-beowulf.jpg?w=1000 Pepperpot brake and recoil-compensating stock. Only the 350 gr. solid brass spitzer load fully compresses the stock with a slightly noticeable ...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR-15 commodity rifle, part 2
Replies: 11
Views: 1811

Re: AR-15 commodity rifle, part 2

I have heard complaints about DPMS (doesn't pass mill-spec) but other than the one slightly-off upper, I've no complaints. Well, I have stopped getting certain parts fem DPMS because I have experienced consistent issues with those specific parts (firing pins, for example) after the Freedom Group bo...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .300 Blackout or .357
Replies: 37
Views: 5271

Re: .300 Blackout or .357

Whatever anyone says about the Rossis, the quality has gotten a lot better, and I consider them a good deal for a basic pistol-caliber lever gun. I have yet to personally see one that did not work out of the box - they might be a bit rough with heavy springs and a plastic follower, but take one out ...
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 17, 2015 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Haven't checked in in a while - still need prayers
Replies: 24
Views: 3578

Haven't checked in in a while - still need prayers

Haven't been here in a bit, been slammed. I still desperately need your prayers and deeply appreciate every one.
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .300 Blackout or .357
Replies: 37
Views: 5271

Re: .300 Blackout or .357

Not saying the .300 BLK isn't useful within its limits, it is, especially with some of the newer bullets designed for its velocity. And it is a fun little cartridge. Just saying that for me, if I can get a 6.5 Grendel that outperforms it as a hunting cartridge from the muzzle out to way past what th...
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR-15 commodity rifle, part 2
Replies: 11
Views: 1811

Re: AR-15 commodity rifle, part 2

Likely your function issues are just a result of some low-end parts, slightly out of spec and probably stacking the improper tolerances, and some rough machining and finishes creating friction. If you seem to be having magazine issues, it may be magazines, but it can also be an out-of-spec lower or ...
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bear Skin Rug?
Replies: 15
Views: 2994

Re: Bear Skin Rug?

Eat him if he is eating good. If he is a trash-eating bear, I won't eat him, or if he is eating fish. Don't eat the fat. Trim it all off, don't try to use it for making pie crusts or anything else. I have been told so many times bear fat can be rendered as lard. It tastes like a bear. Every time I h...
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Oct 17, 2015 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .300 Blackout or .357
Replies: 37
Views: 5271

Re: .300 Blackout or .357

Not telling you what to do or what not to do, just throwing some things out to consider: If you are going to have a 16" or longer barrel, why .300 BLK? The cartridge is adequate for deer at short range with the right supersonic loads, but where it shines is with very short barrels. Otherwise, f...
by 7.62 Precision
Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATED Just when you think things are going your way....
Replies: 20
Views: 2473

Re: Just when you think things are going your way....

Praying here as well. Please keep us updated.
by 7.62 Precision
Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Mom could use a few prayers
Replies: 31
Views: 3840

Re: My Mom could use a few prayers

Praying for you and your family.
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux
Replies: 21
Views: 4233

Re: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux

Being a self declared 444 advocate I could hardly jump ship now. I spent a lot of my hunting days in good game country on foot. One could encounter a coyote, a deer, or possibly a moose. To this day I do not consider a bolt action a great hunting rifle and self loaders make great 22LR shooters. Nev...
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux
Replies: 21
Views: 4233

Re: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux

Most go for DRT kills in today's overcrowded hunting areas. They can go for it, but it doesn't mean they'll get it. And the latest wonder magnums don't deliver it any better than an '06 or a 6.5x55 On the other hand, most of the last things I have shot have died pretty much where they stood. Caribo...
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skunked
Replies: 15
Views: 3439

Re: Skunked

a syringe on a pole with acetone is the traditional way trappers have liked them without causing them to spray. It kills them really quick, but I still don't care for the method too much.
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux
Replies: 21
Views: 4233

Re: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux

I agree with 7.62 , there is a use ,place and time for both camps opinions. Packing a .375 H&H around in the Deer woods is as much overkill as using a .243 for Moose is being under gunned. That said, I used to really enjoy reading both and trying to keep up with the pen battle from month to mon...
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

Good, everyone makes mistakes. It is how we handle them that shows what we are.
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux
Replies: 21
Views: 4233

Re: Jack v. Elmer: Part Deux

I'm with Elmer. I'm with me. And I say velocity, bullet design, bullet diameter, and bullet weight all need to be balanced to make the cartridge effective for the purpose. And I like heavy, slow bullets and I like fast, smaller diameter bullets, but with smaller diameter bullets, I always like high...
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dog(s)?
Replies: 15
Views: 2802

Re: Dog(s)?

That is my dog, exactly, but I could make two more, three times a week.

We brought him to AZ and he lost 3/4 of his size. I never realized how skinny he actually is!
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had a job for 20 minutes today.
Replies: 7
Views: 1406

Re: Had a job for 20 minutes today.

Flying to AK tomorrow morning for a couple weeks work. They wanted me to fly today, but I would have and to leave for the airport less than an hour from getting the call, which was fine with me, but tickets had to be arranged and all that, so they decided to fly me tomorrow.
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

Did they sell the rifle, or did you get it?
by 7.62 Precision
Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

We don't coat any Hi Point firearms. Now that there is funny, I just spit up coffee over this one wished I coulda seen this Monday morning, but had no compueter or internet!! :mrgreen: That was my reaction when I pulled a Hi Point out of the box instead of the AR I was expecting. And again each of ...
by 7.62 Precision
Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found A Surprise Pocketknife
Replies: 16
Views: 2151

Re: Found A Surprise Pocketknife

On the adhesive, you might try some solvents like acetone or something before you scrape on it.
by 7.62 Precision
Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK - got the MacIntosh Computer - what about email...?
Replies: 42
Views: 4558

Re: Computer died.....now....Mac vs Windows...?

I tend to run machines that are a bit on the old side. And I am usually an operating system or two or more behind. It is not quite as big a deal for my stuff because I am not running RIPS here or anything, but is is especially a big deal at places I have worked. Because of the type of software I ten...
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning Model 71/New in Box/ $700...Good Deal???
Replies: 20
Views: 2849

Re: Browning Model 71/New in Box/ $700...Good Deal???

Are these any good? They seem to be available.... http://www.midwayusa.com/product/813072/hornady-ftx-bullets-348-caliber-348-diameter-200-grain-flex-tip-expanding-box-of-100 I don't know. I bought some a while back to play with, but haven't yet. They are probably a little soft for harder animals, ...
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK - got the MacIntosh Computer - what about email...?
Replies: 42
Views: 4558

Re: Computer died.....now....Mac vs Windows...?

Mac isn't virus prone. Less of them, harder to write viruses for, so people don't much. Macs just work better and easier and always have. I have been using Macs since I first sat down in front of a Mac Plus in the early '90s. Used a 512K Fat Mac at the same time. Windows just keeps getting new stuff...
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Monday Funny
Replies: 5
Views: 784

Re: Monday Funny

Now that, I can laugh at!
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For those whose internet connection sucks...
Replies: 12
Views: 2799

Re: For those whose internet connection sucks...

I need to do this. We don't get reception at our new place, not enough to use the phone, anyway. My wife's parents have very poor reception (where I am now) but cable internet. Cell phones can't be used inside the house and reception is still poor outside, sos they called AT&T, and AT&T inst...
by 7.62 Precision
Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

The guy is a shooting instructor in CT. He contacted me because they were doing a deal to honor a wounded Silver Star recipient, and they wanted to present him with a nicely finished AR-15. So he contacted us, and it was all arranged. When the firearm arrived it was a Hi-Point carbine, which we neve...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

By our terms and conditions, which he signed, it belongs to us. But we are not really anxious to just take someone's property, and I am still hoping it can be resolved somehow. It did cause us to create two new policies: 1. We don't do any finish in any firearm if the value of the firearm is less th...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

Maybe ATF would like to know about their business practices. ATFE doesn't care. They only worry about stuff that is actually their responsibility. The guy who sued me contacted them and actually went and stood in their offices and harassed them all day one day, and another guy who refused to pay fo...
by 7.62 Precision
Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

I won a bid from them on a really nice levergun....and on that very same day it was sold in the store... It probably happens more than we think... That has happened to us by accident one or two times, with holsters, because someone bought it in our online store at about the same instant someone bid...
by 7.62 Precision
Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????
Replies: 34
Views: 4655

Re: Legendary Guns, AZ...?????

I've heard of them, where are they located?

Edit: Ok, I know where they are, just up in Phoenix. I think they have sent something to me for a transfer before.