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    School me on ARs, please - looking to purchase first

    If you choose to go the route of PSA, you could save some tax getting a complete upper and lower - just not pinned together. You can do that at the FFL and likely save $80. "Milspec" is a good minimum but it's not all that - spec's were created to keep from cheating Uncle Sam, not because they...
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    Possible bullet ricocheting??

    Qualifying at night on a military range with tracer is an illuminating experience about where bullets can go. There are plenty of posts online about FMJ coming back at you, some have been injured. Next time someone is in a covered range, it's obvious why there are bullet holes in the ceiling...
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    Gun pants?

    I've found from perso - a good friend - that the adjustable waist band slacks are great for office/dress wear. The problem is that if you wear, say, a 32 and then stick a small double stack 9 with good holster in, the pants need to be 2" bigger. If you remove the gun - not allowed, office drawer...
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    What would you do re: Raccoons during deer season

    He says that, yet, he sprays for roaches, flies, etc right? Mouse traps? Or is he Buddhist? It's manipulation. I'm thinking it's time to move to new territory. The raccoons are there because food is there, landowner needs to police up what they are eating. Having you do his dirty work is...
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    Darned Cows

    I remember in the days of early internet reading a hunter claim he'd start a chain saw and leave it idling on a stump to attract deer. I should have seen that one coming - I've never owned a chain saw that would idle 30 seconds. They would die, then refuse to start for at least 15 minutes. And...
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    Alec Baldwin: "I didn't pull the trigger.."

    The stains say otherwise.
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    He should know better

    Pranks and practical jokes usually sound cool in the player's mind but are also usually not cool to the victim. Ask Alec. Sounds like the name of a new practical joker sit com.
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    Shoot it and value drops

    Imagine owning the only 1983 Corvette. It was parked in a Corvette museum, the floor collapsed from a sinkhole that totaled 5 of 8 others, but it wasn't damaged. On the other hand, the first Shelby Cobra is sitting in it's museum with three coats of different colored paint, all chipped, with...
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    Close range effectiveness: 5.56 NATO v. 300 blackout

    The part about the ballistic results is accurate - bigger bullet more mass more foot pounds, etc. .300 BO wasn't "designed", it was copied from .300 Whisper. It was widely reported at the time AAC came out with it. Whisper was originally based on a 3 Gun work around in the 1980's to get AR15's...
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    All around shotgun - any reason NOT to buy a 12 gauge ???

    First, I would strongly suggest Mossberg over Remington at the present time, unless its an older 870. The newer Remington owner are unimpressed with the fit and finish. The Mossberg owners are happy it's military issue. Second, the talk about recoil in a 12ga doesn't discuss that wide variety...
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    DIY neoprene shoulder holster - no sewing

    For you crafters and tinkerers, a project. Few pics either. Literacy required. I have a "vintage" Braer Bros .38 snub shoulder holster I picked up after buying a Taurus .38, which wears well and offers a no - chest - strap design. Too many links are "for sale", surf "Brauer Bros vintage...
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    Why doesn't the gun world have anything like Kickstarter, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, etc?

    The current market is already skewed by customers who refuse to buy a particular gun because it isn't considered trustworthy, reliable, or most importantly, traditional. Inviting them to pay double for a beta version that still needs testing and delivery a year out won't entice them much. A...
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    Ruger 9mm Carbine Defense?

    The charts definitely show the 16" 9mm is lacking compared to a 10.5" 5.56 by 200 foot pounds. Taking that one comparison, the result is the 9mm PCC is also longer and more unwieldy. The Ruger PCC as best I can compare to the picture would be 34"+ long, an AR15 Pistol about 28". Working thru a...
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    To much scope on my 30.06 for my hunting area.

    I was in a big box discount department store and idly wandered by the now locked glass cases to see what binoculars were available. I have 6x, 8x and 10x at the house. The display started at 10 and worked UP from there. No smaller. I'm thinking the marketing departments are using the old...
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    Longevity of pocket/compact sub caliber pistols

    The issue is how many rounds will a pistol go? You have to describe the pistol. A rental range in Vegas will get 90K thru a Glock before it starts cracking the slide near the ejection port (their observation.) When the Gen 4's came in it dropped to 45K and it was scrutinized by Glock closely...
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    Minnesota sheriff warns residents against firing warning shots after recent incidents

    16 million new gun owners in the last two - three years, and would you believe, over 50% are women. They have pulled handguns out on school property to bluff each other over a parking incident while picking up their children. (Urban MO location.) IIRC citations were later handed out. We have...
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    Longevity of pocket/compact sub caliber pistols

    Most haven't been zinc die cast in a long time. Many of the better mouse guns went to a polymer frame with steel insert which allows more recoil absorption and better service life with less cracking and higher round counts. Diamondback DB9, M&P Bodyguard, Kahr CW380, Keltecs, Beretta Tomcat, Hi...
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    Ideas that should be explored

    Remington did it. EtronX cartridges and a 700 bolt action to fire it. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/electric-cartridge-primers-gone-but-not-lamented/ They sold for $1999 new and primers were 5X the price. And back then, no USB charging for the battery. Ammo components are heading up as...
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    Bad Winchester Ammo

    The worst of what is speculative about Winchester ammo is exactly what the auto parts chains have done. Then, it was all family men with children. Now, it's all minimum wage employees with no experience with a mid 30's manager and the rest part time retirees. If there was a question about...
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    Any ideas on how to stay warm when on blood thinner

    There are plenty of heated vests and coats out there, buyer be aware they repeatedly change the battery pack connections so that just when the old batts need replacement you can't get any. So far I have avoided them because of that. Most are Chinese, too, despite the Brand name embroidered on...
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