Ignition Override
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I have limited experience with guns (considering my age), having fired my .22 Savage single-shot rifle or a buddy's pistol into the Wolf River since '85, or only a few times at ranges which interest me little (mostly only paper targets allowed-one is now closed).
Having read various rifle threads here and via Wikipedia etc, my interest seems to be in either an M-1 carbine, due to the large clips available with lower-cost rounds, or in a similar gun which can be reloaded quickly, provided that the clips hold many rounds. A much more powerful M-1 Garand or Belgian FN FAL is quite attractive (having discovered YouTube), but would be not only much more expensive, but so would the ammo for the basic purpose of practice shooting.
The M-1 Garand appears to possibly require a bit more time to reload a fresh 8-round magazine than with an M-1 carbine, if needed in a serious situation (2nd topic-below). But the Garand ammo might be much easier to locate in a store or among neighbors near here-all else being equal (2nd topic).
I might join a gun range which has pop-up targets.
2nd topic:
Were we ever to suffer in the aftermath of a serious New Madrid Fault earthquake (living just outside the city) or whichever, a gun which is suitable for shorter ranges and can fire numerous hollow-point rounds before reloading might have its benefits.
In New Orleans (or in Gulfport/Biloxi MS) during the nightmarish Katrina aftermath, gun stores were broken into and probably had no ammo or guns left within about a day or two. Just getting to a gun store near, or in this nearby city after a disaster might prove quite dangerous or impossible-even with full tanks of gasoline.
I began a similar thread back in September. Again, any advice not only regarding .30 carbine ammo but views on assault rifles versus carbines and the price difference of the rounds is certainly welcome, whether as advice, sarcasm, criticism, whatever-no sweat.
Sure, a carbine round does not compare to a large .30 Win./7.62 X 51 etc. someone in the previous thread stated that there are some fairly cheap Greek NATO 7.62 rounds available.
Maybe these issues are too broad to categorize in limited space. But as some guys say elsewhere on the Internet regarding the under-appreciated (?) M-1 carbine, if you miss the target, or must reload sooner with a more powerful gun, a heavier round is no help in a life-or-death situation if you miss or run out of ammo.
So far, I am impressed by the contributors on this website. Everyone appears to be level-headed, responsible and sincere. This is not always the case regarding other sites with totally different topics. I would rather ramble here but learn something from you guys/gals, no matter how deep my ignorance.
Having read various rifle threads here and via Wikipedia etc, my interest seems to be in either an M-1 carbine, due to the large clips available with lower-cost rounds, or in a similar gun which can be reloaded quickly, provided that the clips hold many rounds. A much more powerful M-1 Garand or Belgian FN FAL is quite attractive (having discovered YouTube), but would be not only much more expensive, but so would the ammo for the basic purpose of practice shooting.
The M-1 Garand appears to possibly require a bit more time to reload a fresh 8-round magazine than with an M-1 carbine, if needed in a serious situation (2nd topic-below). But the Garand ammo might be much easier to locate in a store or among neighbors near here-all else being equal (2nd topic).
I might join a gun range which has pop-up targets.
2nd topic:
Were we ever to suffer in the aftermath of a serious New Madrid Fault earthquake (living just outside the city) or whichever, a gun which is suitable for shorter ranges and can fire numerous hollow-point rounds before reloading might have its benefits.
In New Orleans (or in Gulfport/Biloxi MS) during the nightmarish Katrina aftermath, gun stores were broken into and probably had no ammo or guns left within about a day or two. Just getting to a gun store near, or in this nearby city after a disaster might prove quite dangerous or impossible-even with full tanks of gasoline.
I began a similar thread back in September. Again, any advice not only regarding .30 carbine ammo but views on assault rifles versus carbines and the price difference of the rounds is certainly welcome, whether as advice, sarcasm, criticism, whatever-no sweat.
Sure, a carbine round does not compare to a large .30 Win./7.62 X 51 etc. someone in the previous thread stated that there are some fairly cheap Greek NATO 7.62 rounds available.
Maybe these issues are too broad to categorize in limited space. But as some guys say elsewhere on the Internet regarding the under-appreciated (?) M-1 carbine, if you miss the target, or must reload sooner with a more powerful gun, a heavier round is no help in a life-or-death situation if you miss or run out of ammo.
So far, I am impressed by the contributors on this website. Everyone appears to be level-headed, responsible and sincere. This is not always the case regarding other sites with totally different topics. I would rather ramble here but learn something from you guys/gals, no matter how deep my ignorance.
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