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    Savage Rifles and their AccuTrigger

    I have a savage 111 in .270 with out the accuTrigger and it out shoots me. The trigger is a little heavy for my liking but it breaks cleanly.
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    Can't sit down carrying concealed

    Crossbreed super tuck. I am a bigger guy 6'2" 280ish i carry a HK USPc in 40S&W or a SIG 226 No one sees it and even a plain t-shirt will cover even in shorts. Also suggest "Carpenter " style jeans.
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    10 best cartridges

    1. .30-06 2. .22LR 3. .223/5.56 4. .270winchester 5. .30-30 6. .30carbine 7. 7.62X54R 8. ..308 9. 7.62x39 10. .50bmg
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    Decent rimfire target scope?

    Tasco World class 3x9X40 mildot....got it for $70 on ebay. It has been dropped a few times and it still holds zero. It sits on my Glenfield/Marlin 25
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    Mueller Scopes

    This is the scope that's going on my Savage 111 .270win. http://muelleroptics.com/mt451440 I have a friend who has one on his savage 111 7mm mag. It has not lost its 200y zero in two years of rough use. That rifle/scope combo has 11+ whitetail all at ranges beyond 200y.
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    AR-15s DPMS or Stag?

    I just Traded a universal M1 carbine w/ammo for a bushmaster XM15 E2S A3 flattop with a fixed stock, 5.56 1:9 twist H Bar Chromed lined, 1 10rd & 2 20rd mags, Mako mag grip, CQB combat sling, Carry handle and A.R.M.S Rear BUIS. The guy said he put less than 200 through it. When i pulled it...
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    The Old .30-06: How many still have it as a MAIN Rifle?

    I've got a Remington 742 in -'06. And i be dammed i have not seen a better shooting 742 out there. Its now my back up rifle and it has not been fired in over a year. My new go to is a Savage 111 in .270. .270 was born from the old .30-06. There is only 4 firearms a man needs. A good...
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    Favorite Rifle...and WHY?

    My Glenfield (marlin) Model 25. It was my grandfathers, his first firearm after he got back from WW2. Its cheap to shoot, I just put a mil dot scope on it and it will hold quarter sized groups at 100y all day. My fathers Rem 742 .30-06. Its got less than 100 rounds down the tube. it...
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    Michigan Gun Owners Web Site

    its getting close to the 29th and still no MGO......
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    AR-15s DPMS or Stag?

    Ive been looking at buying a AR-15 for a while now and once my tax return comes in im gonna by one. Now im a AR-15 noob (have never owned one but shot a few) but i have narrowed it down to DPMS or Stag. Specifically Dpms Sportical or Stag 3. I really would like the Dpms 3G1 or the Stag 3g...
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    Mosin Nagant Question?

    if you are not concerned about the stock or are planning on refinishing the stock. break clean works great! Take a day or two and sand down the stock and re-stain....makes it look 100x better IMO.
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    Just ordered a Savage 111 fxp3

    I have a 111 non accu trigger, non accu stock. in .270. with winchester super-x 130gr it will hold 1inch groups at 100yards, 2 1/2 (barrel was pretty warm) inches at 200y. I've got a few hand loads waiting to take to the range when it warms up a little.
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    .30 carbine questions

    I'm starting to reload .30 carbine. After a 6months of looking in the store, cabela's and bass pro for bullets, i found 200 soft points at Cabela's. I'm wondering what is the best recipe you have tried so far? I used 10gns of 2400 with mixed cases & 110gn Remington soft points. I have...
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    Michigan Gun Owners Web Site

    I've been wondering what happened....i couldn't get my fix at MGO (dono) anymore so i joined over here.
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    Guns for a young man leaving home...

    Im 25 and my father set me up before i left for college. I left for college when i was 20. at 14 i received a bolt action .22lr(marlin 25) for christmas at 18 he gave me his .30-06. (rem 742) at 19 he decided that his M500 12gauge was too much for him so he gave it to me. While i was in...
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