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IO Inc. are absolute garbage. I don't know if Uli is still around but I would have no confidence in anything he sells, and the IO website doesn't work right.

Short answer: Scout Motto - be prepared. Long answer: Same reasons why I carry a flashlight, Bic lighter, pocket knife / multi-tool, RATS tourniquet, pen, write in the rain notepad, pocket screwdriver, nail clippers and a handkerchief.

Isn't Pennsylvania where Mike Beliveau ran afoul of shooting on his own undeveloped property? When I lived in West by God Virginia, the Internet wasn't great but I could target shoot and kill deer and turkey in my back yard. Now in Michigan, Internet can be good. Only have a 100 meter range...

Today after completing my Honey Do list, I decided to put in some proficiency training with my Ruger LCP. My Ammunition of choice has been the Lehigh Defense 90gr Xtreme Penetrator and I also have some Precision One 90gr with the Hornady XTP HP. Both ammunitions have run flawlessly for me...

There is a universal truth, and commonality to things that do not impress the wives.

@Targa already has a .45 / .410 barrel and wants a 45/70 barrel. I was just offering an opinion for the casual observer to this thread who may not have gone down the rabbit hole yet but is considering it. I have nothing against buying stuff because its fun, even if impractical. My biggest...

You are correct, the military idea of why to use a rifle was to allow infantry to place better aimed fire against enemy troops and cavalry at a greater distance to dissuade them from closing to within bayonet or saber range. During the Crimean War it was also found that a rifle could be...

Kind of a Counter-Factual question, but I wonder if Rosenbaum would have tried to grab Kyle Rittenhouse's gun by the barrel had a bayonet been attached? Might have done so if he was amped up enough, but most people would probably give pause. One might think the gun holder 'won't actually shoot...

Depends on the particular Mosin if it was sighted to have a bayonet attached or not. M1891 Infantry and Dragoon rifles were sighted from the factory for having bayonets attached. The Cossack models were not. Obviously Finn variants were not sighted for having a bayonet attached, and if you...

With downward pressure the trigger on my Snake Slayer IV breaks consistently at 3 3/4 lbs as measured with an inexpensive Lyman spring gauge. Trying to pull straight back the pull weight increases to over 4.5 - 5 lbs. Cocking the hammer requires nearly 9 lbs of force. Grip positioning is a...

In Michigan, open carry is generally legal for any person who is at least 18 years old and legally able to own a firearm. No permit is required for open carry, but there are restrictions on where it is allowed. In all honesty, unless out in the woods or at a shooting range, I have never seen...

Considering the cost of commercial .30 Carbine ammunition, you'd be better off shooting 3" 000 buck .410 bore loads. You'd still get a satisfying 'KABOOM' but with 5 projectiles per barrel, more bang for the buck (pun intended)

One of the tools that I have used over 45 years of riding motorcyles on the street is called SIPDE. Search your environment. Interpret what you see as it relates to your safety. Predict what could happen at any point in the here and now. Decide what you will do in response to your...

Thread 'Muzzleloader for Home Defense' https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/muzzleloader-for-home-defense.927417/ This earlier thread has additional details (along with plenty of opinions)

FIFY Just out of morbid curiosity, if someone who would not legally be able to purchase ammunition but instead stole a quantity of ammunition worth less than $1000 in California, would they be charged for any crime at all?

I think it is a great idea for shooting at the house. I have a similar plastic barrel already. Did you line yours with acoustic foam or any type of baffles?

Reminded of a story out of Texas years ago. Unless the laws there have changed significantly since I last looked into it, Texas is one of the few states where the use of deadly force is legal for property theft, even if the robber is running away, as long as this is happening at night. There...

I like your solvent trap! Neighbors haven't complained at all, but I would like shoot more 7.62 x 54R without pushing their level of tolerance.

Some very nice work and creativity shown here in this thread. I very much need to build a heavy / steady rest for my home range - the grandkids have too much trouble not moving the MTM high-low portable bench that I use, so you all have provided me with some great ideas! I have a Caldwell...