Recent content by tmccray45

It means that, after demonstrating his lack of understanding of safety, he pulls out his AR-15. He scared me once - he wasn't going to do it again. Geesh.

Guess I wasn't completely clear in my original post and left out a pertinent detail. The husband that grabbed his wife's arm and lowered the pistol, swept the line and was the same person that approached me with the 30-30 question. As the pistol was traversing the line and as the person to...

Yeah, the range safety officer (paid by the club) is VERY diligent - walks the line, stops any unsafe practice, does not tolerate any horse-play. Jim: Actually, the range is well laid out except with this one flaw. On the 100-yard line (comprising 100 shooting stations), they allow pistol...

My God!! From what I've seen here, I don't know how any of you can reload with any assurance of safety. So organized!! So clean!! How can you work under those conditions? I'll bet you even keep your powder lined up in ascending order, right? Same with your bullets. . . Probably...

About two weeks ago, I was at a local range with my .45 muzzleloader. (I was shooting my Lee cast 200 grain REAL bullets and getting good results with the 1-66 twist.) There are probably 40 people shooting a variety of rifles, so it's moderately busy. I notice a car pull up and out gets...

I too have a few Russian rifles (three 91/30's, 2 M44's, 2 SKS's, and one Makarov pistol. I really enjoy taking them all to the range. "Stubbicatt" triggered a memory from my childhood having to do with the Soviet Union. I too remember having the "duck 'n cover" drills in elementary school...

I too have a eTrex from Garmin and find that it will take me to within 17 feet plus/minus of my actual location. I replace the batteries after every season, not because I have to, but would rather start out each season with a fresh set.

USMC0811: If you are new to the reloading game, I would avoid buying brass from online auction sites or from some unknown guy sitting at a gun show. I know it's hard to believe, but sometimes these guys ain't telling the complete truth. How do I know this? Well, . . . When I was new to...

I'm with Raindog about the question of cleaning. I had cleaned my Mosin many times with Hoppes #9 and was never able to group very well. I put the rifle aside in frustration. It was a dark and stormy night . . . and I had nothing better to do than manufacture a electronic bore cleaner. Easy...

I clicked on this because I wanted a good laugh and the only entertaining answer was the first part of "Jaymo"s answer. Come on guys - step it up a little. (I use anti-seize too.)

There are some really good YouTube videos available that will guide you, step-by-step, through the whole process. I had never assembled a lower, but by sitting in front of the computer, it was easy. I would run the video, hit the "pause" button, assemble the part, hit "run", hit "pause"...

About 4 years ago, I purchased a .270 Mossberg ATR. Initially, I could not get it to shoot very well until I had put about 75 shots down the barrel. Suddenly, it would group between 3/4" and 1". About a year ago, and based on my success with the .270, I purchased a 30/06 Mossberg ATR...

An alternative solution I needed a nipple wrench for a .45 caliber rifle and was very intrigued me with the bolt idea, so I went downstairs to see if I had a bolt that might work. (I knew I probably didn't but it never hurts to check.) Sure 'nuff, I didn't, but while there, I spotted a wing...

I'm with "35 Whelen" about this topic. I have a 1943 Mosin that, no matter how I cleaned, and no matter what product I used, I kept getting dirty patches out. I made one of the Surplus Rifle electronic bore cleaners out of an old 4.5 volt power supply I had. Plugged the barrel, poured in the...

---------- Graybeard's Forum seems to think that the bore on the Handi 7.62x39 is .311. I've never slugged it, so I cannot be absolutely sure, but I use .311 bullets. As to the actual bullets I use, I just went downstairs to check - Winchester 125 and Remington 123 grain bullets. It...