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I've been using the 150gr Romanian from AIM for a a little while now (approx 120 rounds out of 3 different Mausers), and have yet to have cause for complaint. It's reasonably accurate, relatively clean, full power (as opposed to some of the more anemic commercial FMJ loadings), and has the...

I've handled many bushmasters, and would have say they're probably worth paying a bit more over the DPMS models. The quality seems better, maybe not quite Colt, but pretty darn close. DPMS models that I've seen have not been all that impressive. If it came down to a choice, I'd definitely go...

Thanks for the advice guys, I wound up finding a LNIB Ruger Mk 3 Competition Target- It's a great little gun, and I got what I feel was a very good price on it too (basically at cost). It's sporting a cheap walmart red-dot for the time being, though I might pony up for a nicer one if this model...

Howdy all, I'm looking to buy a .22 pistol to work on my fundamentals, and have narrowed the field to the Ruger Mk 3, Browning Buckmark, and S&W 22A. Of these choices, which pistol would you recommend, and why? So far, I'm leaning towards the S&W 22A, as I already have a Ruger MK1, and the...

This is the correct answer. It helps if you've got a helper if the cosmo is really caked on there- just take it slow and steady and you'll get it eventually!

well, I'd have to say something in 12 guage, preferably a remington or a benelli. Loaded with OO buck. Failing that, either an M1 carbine or a large caliber handgun (with a light, if possible). Pretty standard answer to a pretty standard question, really. Oh, and if velociraptors are actually a...

Thanks for all your advice! I wound up going with him to the local gun-shop and just kind of tried to get a feel for what he liked- we wound up picking out an 8mm Spanish Mauser for about $100 out the door (!!!). I may buy a Nagant in the near future due to the extremely low price of milsurp...

Hi all, So I'm planning on buying my brother a rifle for the holidays (it'll stay with me as he's stuck in NY for school for the time being)... I'm torn between getting him an SKS variant and some sort of Mauser. I have both myself, and like each for different reasons- so much so that I'm...

Sorry, didn't mean to imply the clerk was causing me any problems- he was actually a really nice guy and helped me out a lot in terms of explaining the basic way the laws were laid out (he actually encouraged me to bring my 870 down for HD purposes) my only point of confusion was how to handle a...

Thanks for the replies! I'll definitely check that site out- sounds like just the ticket. As for guns you own that don't fit the bill- the clerk told me that anything you own before moving here is your property, and they'll pretty much let you keep it - as long as you don't make trouble (the...

Hi All, I've recently started working in Massachusetts and am seriously considering obtaining dual residency (original residence is in Maine)- I own firearms but never really considered keeping them in MA an option, given the reputation of the state for draconian guns laws and the fact that...

I love my Yugo SKS- it's done everything I've expected from it and more- if you want a (near) MOA rifle, I couldn't recommend any SKS more than the Yugo SKS (59/66) in terms of accuracy and overall reliability; however, if you're looking for a rifle you can turn into a "black rifle" with...

Hey all, I just recently picked up a sporterized Spanish Mauser (model 1893) in 7.5x57mm Mauser, and I was wondering if anyone out there had some advice on how to get the most out of it. It's not in the best of shape (bluing isn't great, the scope it came with is a cheap chinese red-dot), but...

Thanks for the reply- I can't post pics as the gun is in a safe about 70 miles from me, but I'll do my best to describe the break: The knob on the end was completely sheared off, leaving only the "stem" for the knob and a tiny bit of the concave bottom of the knob interior (the hollow part of...

Well, not break, exactly, but damage a bit... I was trying to get a friend into shooting centerfire a few weeks ago (she "only like shotguns, dammit!"), and was putting her through the standard paces shooting plates with wolf FMJ at about 40 yards using another friends Norinco SKS "paratrooper"...

good luck with the conversion, and just FYI: you can usually get a 1-2 year out of date cell & molec textbook for much, much less than college bookstore prices on amazon.com (even better if you can snag an instructors edition). good luck! -IWG

well, that sucks... I'd have thought that the relative abundance of belt-fed mil-surp weapons kicking around these days might have given us a better price range (semi-auto PKMs, anyone?)... it seems strange that the American importers haven't jumped at the chance to snag a bunch of old communist...

Dunno, Poland *is* a NATO member, but they might be able to repel a Russian incursion without the aid of NATO, given the (relative) sophistication of their armed forces (i.e. they make Georgia look like Madagascar in comparison). Still very interesting to speculate on at this point, but...

How much? I want one! :D Edit: that's a lot of cash for something that shoots ~4 bucks a round :( Are there any belt semis available for less?

Probably the latter, given the nature of the conflict (a curb-stomping). It will be interesting to see how they deal with poland... here's hoping the spetznatz aren't involved.