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needs more ammo
That's pretty! I like that a lot
I fixed the video link. Much better now.
That's pretty! I like that a lot
The 336 was introduced in '48.... Only 15 years prior to the AR15s introduction.
Not exactly old school, relatively speaking.
Why not a Marlin 39? Introduced in 1891, it was old school, before it was cool. And like you've said before, there's really nothing you can't do with a 22.
They really are neat little carbines, to boot.
I’m sorry. But you aren’t considering an AR. You did everything but banish them, and EVERYONE ELSES, to the scrap heap after LV.
However, I’m a forgiving person. Even for liberals. So I suggest a levergun. They’re my weapon of choice for all things not long range.
Yeah... I mean it would be hard to come up with a reason for one...though somebody could put together a little list like this one.I really don't see a reason for one.
I have seen the steep decrease in prices and the popularity of the platform, and I do feel some nostalgia for the old days and 'my' M4. Watching a couple of new shooters utterly fail to understand how to run an AR-15 and helping them to clear a double-feed brought back memories and made me want one again. I've already set about the task of retiring my Mosin from its centerfire-rifle position, because it's a little too much for anything less than hunting and ammunition is starting to dry up for it, and I want something more Western. This rifle ought to fill the following criteria:
-Be less than 0.30cal (because of noise, cost and weight). Exception for 30-30, because that's a common round.
-Be affordable, meaning less than $500.
-Be not in some weird caliber that is only loaded once a decade by a lumberjack commando gunsmith in Montana from bear teeth- meaning .223/5.56 or .243 or 30-30 or something really common. .223 is ideal.
-Easily accessorized with fiberoptic iron sights, optics, and a light.
-Light in recoil, easy to learn and shoot, and non-punishing (the biggest strike against the Mosin)
It doesn't have to do home defense in the apartment because that's what the .45 and shotguns are for, but it is a consideration (and yes, I know this points squarely at an AR in most of the country)
The Pros:
On a practical level, I also know how to run an AR quite well and what it's capable of, and I respect the platform and its capabilities a lot. I could see myself enjoying range days with an AR, and I do trust it in practically any situation to function as designed. I trust my life and family with an AR-15 because it's a well-engineered and effective weapon. Plus, it's Tactical Man Barbie Playset. There's a lot one can do with an AR. I've got the cleaning kits, the mags, a few pouches, the training and I know how to maintain it well.