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    Buy-in a mini 14 what can I expect?

    Not much mention of this: A Mini-14 of any vintage is a WICKEDLY EFFECTIVE defensive tool. House gun? Truck rifle? So, it "only" groups four inches at 100 yards? (My daughter's older Mini does a lot better than that.... down around 2" for five rounds at 100 with handloaded VMax loads)...
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    Boundary Waters Canoe Area

    I grew up around Quetico Provincial Park, which borders the Boundary Waters Area to the north. My adult years were spent in the bush of the Northwest Territories, far to the north. We spent a lot of time canoeing, and in the far north the trails were mostly deserted. In spite of the Canadian...
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    Mini 14 .223/5.56

    Personal experience withTWO 2010-built Mini-14 rifles, both with handloaded 55 VMax bullets: My rifle has a Leupold Mark AR 1.5-4.5X scope and my amigo's rifle has a Leupold VXIII 3-9X scope. Neither rifle has ever fired a factory-loaded cartridge. BOTH rifles will consistently group five of...
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    This is NOT a Gun Free Zone

    Bullet holes??? It flatly amazes me that SOME members here apparently are willing to consider that the addition of bullet holes to these great signs would somehow enhance their effectiveness. All that a bullet-riddled sign does, is offer silent testimony to the IRRESPONSIBILITY of gun owners...
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    Anyone loading 223/5.56 with H 335, 55 gr bullets??

    My two .223 rifles both have 20" barrels and 1-in-9" rifling twist. One is an Armalite AR15 and the other is a Whitworth Mini-Mauser. The AR wears a Leupold Mark AR sight with a trajectory-compensating feature. The turret is marked, "55 gr @3100 fps". Since my standard load of 25.0/H335...
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    Best movies for gun enthusiasts

    One of the very best war films I've ever seen, so far as historically-correct firearms and their employment, is "Cross of Iron" with James Coburn, James Mason, and numerous other "name" actors. Its subject is the German Army in Russia during WWII. Sam Peckinpah directed, and he is/was...
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    Found more .303 British ammo, $0.36 per round

    The 6.5x55 cartridges with mood "bullets" are BLANKS. The Swedes had a muzzle attachment which was screwed onto those barrrel threads. It was designed to split the wooden bullets into "harmless" slivers. Like all blanks, they should be used with care(not pointed at anything or ANYBODY...
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    Found more .303 British ammo, $0.36 per round

    Yes indeed! "P.O.F." is "Pakistani Ordnance Factory", and virtually all the websites dealing with military firearms have strong cautions against using their production.... in ANY CALIBER.
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    Ruger Mini-14 223 or 5.56

    I will differ from the above opinions. A friend and I each bought new Mini-14s in 2010, and these rifles have the heavier tapered barrel. His is a stainless Ranch Rifle, mounting a 3-9X Leupold scope. Mine is a Davidson's special-run "Deluxe" model in a Circassian walnut stock and carrying a...
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    Why is my $250 Rem 742 30-06 inferior to a $2000 AR.308?

    REGARDLESS of YOUR intended use for the AR10, what you are paying-for is a rifle that is designed, built and intended for large volumes of fire. The parts are stronger, the system runs cleaner, function and DURABILITY is much better. Try running 100 rounds through the 742 as quickly as...
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    How do we stack up?

    The Canadian Army adopted the locally-built C1 rifle in the late 1950s.... this is just the Canadian designation for their version of the FN FAL rifle. and it REPLACED the #4 Mk1 * .303 rifle. The C1 was the first mass-produced version of the FN FAL in the world. The new rifles were even in...
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    "Value priced" bolt guns?

    Whenever the Big Reno Show is held, three times a year, I make every effort to attend. For years now, I've been impressed with the number of GOOD sporting rifles at that Show, with many being priced well-into the "value-price" bracket. It's often possible to buy such rifles as Ruger 77s, in...
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    35 Remington Brass

    Using my method for making .35 Remington cases from .308 Winchesters, it only takes about forty minutes to one hour to have a box of twenty usable and durable cases for my Marlin .35. I've made over 100 such cases from .308 commercial brass. Some have now been loaded as many as five...
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    Reasons he carries a gun, why do you carry?

    After carrying handguns for various reasons in widely-varied locations over many years (decades), my reasons for so doing have cooked-down to one simple fact: THE HIDDEN GUN GIVES ME OPTIONS. .....options that I would not otherwise have, for situations that are not always predictable. Simple...
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    M1 Carbine in .30 Carbine or 9mm?

    Once again, we see the problem of ammunition cost being raised. Once again, I'm VERY thankful that my rifles and handguns are fed on handloads, except that I load my guns with FACTORY ammunition for concealed carry. 100 practice/fun .30 Carbine rounds using cast bullets cost me about seven...
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    Casting

    On the matter of protective gear for casting; Common sense should dictate the gear. Sadly, common zense is no longer so common. Therefore: -safety glasses, especially those industrial types with side shields -gloves .... welder's gloves are too heavy and bulky for fine work, and...
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    M1 Carbine in .30 Carbine or 9mm?

    The .30 M! Carbine cartridge is far more capable than the 9mm in my book...and I like the 9mm, having two 9mm pistols that I rotate for concealed carry. The "standard" bullet weight for the carbine is 110 grains, and the "standard" (and most-respected) bullet weight in the 9mm is 115 grains...
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    Universal. Clays. Universal Clays. Huh?

    I'm sitting here looking at a bottle of Universal Clays. That's what the label says: "Universal" in big black letters, with the "Clays" sort of camouflaged as white letters in a green band underneath the "Universal". I date my powders when I buy them, and this bottle has been sitting for a...
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    Reloader 15 what is it good for???

    According to Hodgdon's burning-rate chart, RE15 falls between IMR 4895 and IMR 4320. This means that RE15 will serve for virtually ANY conventional cartridge from the .222 to the .460 Weatherby. It may not be the absolute BEST in some of those chamberings, but it will do the job. In...
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    Ball Ammunition

    If one ever sees a stack of mil-surplus ammunition cans for sale. look at the paint stencils on the sides of the cans.... Those originally filled with belted machine-gun ammo will have something like this marked on the can: "4 Ball 1 Tracer", meaning simply that the belt is loaded...
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