Recent content by ShootTheM14

kaferhaus is correct I work at a rifle range in Sonoma County, CA. I have friends who are smiths are I shoot competitively. I own several Mosins. Don't buy a Mosin for accuracy. Most Internet posters describe their groups as 2" smaller and probably would add a similar increase to the size...

@outlimit said "I just opened this new box of Federal. They're all bare lead, no copper coating like the old ones.." Federal has numerous 22LR loads including a 40gr solid and also a copper coated hollow point. The 525 value pack I've seen is always the copper coated HP. I've only seen the...

Once the hoarders and fear buyers are satisfied prices will drop IMHO. I volunteer as a safety officer at a local range and after the elections we had legions of new shooters with new pistols, fancy ARs or cheap SKSs who barely knew how to load their weapons and could not open their actions or...

hometheaterman - Some of those groups are not that bad for the type of ammo you are using. I think you could hunt with the ammo that shot best as long as you know here to place your shot. Keep practicing and your groups will improve. I am always practicing and my shooting improves as a...

22LR is now hard to find in NorCal as well. This hoarding has reached insane levels. I am a competitive shooter and to save time reloading and money I shoot 22LR as part of my practice regime. I do have a stockpile but not for fear of being unable to get more but rather to take advantage of...

I don't have a problem owning war era rifles which might have been used to kill soldiers, even Allied troops. I have many ex military rifles and many civilian rifles. I do sometimes wonder what stories some these rifles would tell. I have a 1925 Hex receiver ex Cossack 91/30 that has seen...

Semis Around $1000 or less, BAR vs 7400 I am replying to a nearly 5 year old thread in case others looking for comparison information find this thread via a search engine. I have owned two 7400s, and currently own several semi automatic military style rifles and a couple BARs. The original...