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Old Savage wrote:I think I have covered those options ss.

Fair enough. Carry on sir.

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I think most of the sales are lowers right now, and kits. A lot of people have figured out AR's are the leggos of the gun world. And if you already have a lower before a ban thats half the battle. then they gotta make you register or confiscate.

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OS, have you tried repeating this? what I mean is, if that was a new rifle and scope, the poi shift might have been the scope moving or readjusting. I have a habit of tapping scopes after adjusting them for just that reason. Prob not your prob but its a thought.

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Doc you kinda covered increasing your odds by networking. Make friends with your neighbors. Not to mention you have probably the most valuable skill set there is. I wish I had a doctor or a nurse for a neighbor. Combat care and first aid is woefully deficient when you have no long term care to get s...

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I use both the “FPS per grain of powder” and Ken Howells efficiency formula to compare powders against each other. Hodgdon 322 easily exceeds 58 fps per grain of powder with top loads and runs 65% efficient which is comparable to other powders operating at the higher load levels. If it had not been...

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I knew the "at dawn" question, I missed the plastic gun. :oops: :lol: Also missed the Colt invention (assembly line?) Can't recall the others I missed. Most of them I thought were pretty easy. I think the AR one is wrong, AR simply stands for Armalite iirc, not Armalite rifle, but its what...

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26/30.....Really? A Davy Crockett Atomic Rifle? :lol: I honestly don't know how I knew that one lol. Actually I watched a doc on history channel probably 2 decades ago (when History Channel was worth watching) and they showed that weapon, so I knew that it existed, the other two answers were not ne...

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26/30

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Those dippers have a reputation for being more accurate than a powder measure. Some of the most consistent loads I've ever made were with those dippers.

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http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/444.htm

I made a couple mistakes earlier, this is the article. I read that 10 years ago when I had a deluxe model 94 BB AE with the 1/12. Another member I haven't seen for awhile named tworow has/had it since then.

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The Winchester 444's had several twist rates. I had a deluxe AE with the tighter twist I don't recall exactly but I think low 20,s. I think Paco wrote an article on this subject. You can find the twist by running a cleaning rod down barel, count rotations, divide barrel length by turns.

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Granted, in the midst of some unlikely 'firefight', a detachable-magazine semi auto is the weapon of choice, but in the long run, any functioning firearm and 20,000 rounds of ammo beats the heck out of a 308 or 223 battle rifle and 2,000 rounds of ammo ..... A good buddy that understands "stuf...

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Doubt that you need a butt cap. Aren't these mainly show pieces? Cold Steel knives are working knives. Most if not all of the early CS knives were made from Carbon 5 steel. I have a Recon Bowie, Recon Tanto, Carbon 5 hunter and a Carbon 5 twist lock folder. I've had them for over 20 years. They hav...

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AJMD429 wrote:
sore shoulder wrote:Doc, I think Sam was replying to Carlson.
.... .... you mean, it's not All About Me .... ???

A true megalomaniac would never admit that.

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Doc, I think Sam was replying to Carlson.

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I wonder if a person would actually shoot those.

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I was hoping to try the Berry's plated 350 in my 458 socom today but I spent yesterday replacing tie rod end and drag link end on my superduty. Dropped it off at Sears on the way to church, because they have a lifetime alignment for $190. Got a message on phone after church they could not do my tru...

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I have an Interstate dealer account for the solar batteries I use and sell, and I've used them in my trucks a couple times. My truck has two batteries and it gets down to -40 in winter so they get a workout running glow plugs and cranking over the diesel. I honestly can't tell the difference between...

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Purty. Im still not sure what the reason was for reshaping but I've no doubt it was worth it to you knowing your discriminating taste. I know less than nothing about those types of rifles other than they go bang, so I like em.

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AR's have their issues, but overall, if they're lubed, they run fine. And the new coatings and treatments are mitigating most if not all of the issues prevented by lube. QPQ barrels and NiB-X coated BCG's and upper are the future. Imagine simply wiping off what little carbon residue manages to stic...

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Only SEALS and SWAT knobs and the like use 'tactical' anything. Unless you're a Survivalist, you're looking for a Modern Sporting Rifle. Anything in .308 is better than anything in .223/5.56mm, but little-bitty lightweight AR-15 type rifles sure do have some options. :mrgreen: There are other consi...

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I agree with you Grizz, the 91 is fun and I'm much more comfortable with the 308. Had a Galil but when it came down to it it's FAL for me. I almost like the ergonomics of it after a few mods. Scope mount and folding cocking handle. I feel an AR-10 may stop by here soon though. I've broken or almost...

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Nath wrote:
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Nath wrote:What's wrong with a trap door?

N.
They don't make one in an AR.
How is that wrong

Right and wrong in this instance is subjective based on parameters of required usage.

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Nath wrote:What's wrong with a trap door?

N.

They don't make one in an AR.

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I think most of us came to the conclusion that shooting the .458 heavies (over 500gr) at higher velocities didn't gain anything. I was running a 560gr @ 1450 and it was comfortable to shoot, accurate and consistent. The 400gr Hawk FP in the .50 Beowulf doing 1850 from a carbine is pretty much equal ...

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I've known Hobie on here since 2003 I think, maybe earlier (yes this forum has been around awhile and through several versions). As much work as he's done for this forum, even if he never does another lick of work here, he deserves to keep his badge.

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Out of all of those Bill, the Beowulf is the one being used the most by LE and mil with the largest selection of factory ammo, including a spire point solid. And all 3 have the same mag capacity so my preference is the larger caliber.

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There really isn't anything hard to understand. Very few if any of the previous mass shootings were conducted by someone with current training like the shooter in this case. Factor in most of the people in the club were drunk and/or high on something and probably few if any of them with ANY self def...

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Only SEALS and SWAT knobs and the like use 'tactical' anything. Unless you're a Survivalist, you're looking for a Modern Sporting Rifle. Anything in .308 is better than anything in .223/5.56mm, but little-bitty lightweight AR-15 type rifles sure do have some options. :mrgreen: There are other consi...

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If you want .308 in an AR pattern the DPMS pattern is by far the one with the biggest parts supply chain. It also uses the SR25 (original AR10) military pattern (I understand Armalite is now making lowers in this pattern) magazines. The AR pattern is also the easiest to scope. However the pattern wi...

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Very very nice, first thing I looked for was the gold trigger. I've always thought that a 4x Weaver looked just right on those. I bid on one at a Sheriffs auction many years ago but like most gun auctions I've been to, everything went at well over actual value.

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Ahhh yes, another reason I liked that combo, very first rifle I ever hunted for elk with was a Marlin in .32 Special. you wouldn't know that case wasn't factory. A nice Marlin logo and Marbles fixed blade would have set it off nicely. Can I ask what the rifles sold for sold for?

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Yes. And at least one of my manuals has sections labeled Springfield trapdoor levels, Marlin 1895 levels, and Ruger #1. I'm going to dig into them in the morning over coffee. I have my pet loads for 45-70 and haven't needed to use a manual for around ten years, just the Lee dippers.

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Well, I'm just glad I was able to view some of them, I think my favorite was a takedown set with barrels in two different cartridges. Wish now I had paid more attention to them. If I ever get to collector status a matched pair of Marlin takedowns like that would be #1 on the list. This set? http://...

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Let me clarify, the # 1 and the modern hi-walls will easily handle the 7mm mags 61,000. I did not mean to infer the 45-70 cartridge could be loaded to those levels. My point was the # 1 and the modern hi-walls will easily handle normal 45-70 loads Yes that much was clear. :D The confusion for me wa...

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When I saw who was posting pics of a project gun in the title, I had to look. I was not disappointed. Well, maybe a little, they weren't old Marlin take downs, my favorite levers, but still very cool MM. Thanks for sharing. I've sold all of my early Marlin lever actions over the last 6 years also. ...

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As always, thread is useless without pics.

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The Ruger #1 is basically a High Wall with an internal hammer. Either in modern form will more than handle any of the high pressure rounds. Which the 45-70 is not. Modern #1's and Hi walls both can be had in 7mm Rem mag. Those guns see 61,000 PSI. That's more than twice the pressures of 45-70. It's...

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After many, many experiments with home brew, skull rattling 45-70 loads that gave me my user name here, I'm fairly convinced the ONLY reason to push the cartridge, barring a couple exceptions, is just to say you did it. The one exception I would make is using a light, high (for cartridge) BC bullet ...

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When I saw who was posting pics of a project gun in the title, I had to look. I was not disappointed. Well, maybe a little, they weren't old Marlin take downs, my favorite levers, but still very cool MM. Thanks for sharing.

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Drives me nuts the endless parade of "Memorial Day Sales". First, they disrespect the sacrifices made. Add to that, they paid the full measure of devotion to God and country. "Sale" shouldn't be even associated with this weekend... +1. Also, lots of folks seem to confuse Memoria...

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Welcome home Jim. Having returned from some unpleasant places the air always seems better here.

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As a home designer and builder I see these as something of a fad and a novelty. They are most definitely impractical in many ways. A large 5th wheel is much more practical. However the attraction people have to these is undeniable and if it makes someone happy to own one then by all means. As long a...

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I use PayPal a lot. In fact I prefer to use it. According to security sources they are safer than a bank. I have not heard any reports of them freezing accounts for anything firearms related. I'm pretty sure that was the old eBay. eBay has apparently had an economical epiphany and allows any and all...

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Both the Blue Force Gear VCAS and the VTAC have that option. Both designed by Delta guys with similar experience that apparently at least in 1 direction, hate each other. True. However the Blue Force has a much broader range of adjustment without the dangling end, which even the Velcro loop on the ...

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Malamute wrote:I saw one that quick changed length with one hand to allow switching sides you shoot from, then could simply change back shorter again as needed when swapping back to the right side.

That is probably the Blue Force Gear.

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All Greek. I didn't even like the sling that came on my M1. Except it came in handy in certain shooting positions... for carrying, not so much! Theres quite a difference in the old school slings and todays slings. The ones used today keep the gun at the ready on your front side for the most part, y...

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Oh please. My last 1911 ran flawlessly hundreds of rounds without cleaning. Stop buying into that old trope or stop buying the wrong brands. Denial or naïveté. You could go through a pile of 100 1911's and not find one half as reliable as any Glock lol. Only hundreds? Glocks go tens of thousands my...

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Panzercat wrote:
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Panzercat wrote:1911s can be double stack 9s too, you know?
At what wieght and reliability penalty?
I thought this thread was about 9mm, not polymer pistol advocacy :p

It isn't. It also isn't about 1911 lack of reliability.

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