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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Feb 26, 2019 0:32:55 GMT
]wow, those look great. When are you planning on running them through your rifle(s)? Also, is that one on the back lid spare? Thanks. There is a reason why I always make 50+1, or 100+1 rounds, and me not being able to count has got nothing to do with it, I swear. Preparing the brass for reloading is a complex multi step process that needs to be done in one go, after that I change equipment and then do the charging and bullet seating. I always do one more case than is necessary in case the brass case gets damaged during the bullet seating process and I don't end up with 49 or 99 rounds. Swapping the equipment and make one more case is very impractical when I already load the rounds. Case damage like neck splits or squished necks when the bullet is canted during the seating process happens VERY rarely, but it does happen. When it does not happen I end up with one extra round. A nice side effect of that is when I shoot 50 or 100 rounds during training I have 1 extra round for the so called oil shot (first shot).
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Post by nanotm on Feb 26, 2019 10:39:29 GMT
family friend always used to make 6 extra in the hopes of having his sight check from the same batch he was going to be shooting then again I dont know if you measure the powder for each round individually or use revolving reloader device that puts the set amount of powder into each case in a batch then presents the case for you to push the handle down and manually add in the bullet at the end of the carousel (have to say it looked like a faff to set up, but it made batch processing a lot faster especially when he was regularly making up 200 rounds at a time, although having to take the thing apart to swap plates for different ammo sizes took almost as long as using it did) then again he ran a farm and used .22 for vermin shooting every day (dozens of them in some cases) and .308 rifle for fox or larger (when the 12 gauge wasn't suitable for the range) he even had a test target set up out the back of his yard but that was several decades ago, no idea if he is still doing it
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Post by Lavochkin on Feb 27, 2019 6:40:33 GMT
Lavochkin Ooooo, nice! Is that comp going to be pinned? If you mean if i'm going to leave it on there, yeah. Also, I got this rubber grip (but in black) for my LCP2, which i got for free thanks to amazon creds from bing. T'was a bit of a pain to get in, I had to smack it in but it was all worth it, it's nice and comfy, much like the one I have for the G19. Shot of the LCP2 with it's installed rubber grip and posed next to it's big brother and it's rubber grip.
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Post by Guts on Mar 1, 2019 19:17:49 GMT
If you guys could only have 5 guns, what would you use? My choices: 1. Beretta 92 or M1911a1 2. My Mossberg 152 3. Benelli M4 or Mossberg 500 (I forgot to mention on here that the Benelli M4 was the first shotgun I ever shot) 4. Modern Mauser rifle 5. Galil ARM
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Post by Guts on Mar 1, 2019 19:24:06 GMT
If you mean if i'm going to leave it on there, yeah. Also, I got this rubber grip (but in black) for my LCP2, which i got for free thanks to amazon creds from bing. T'was a bit of a pain to get in, I had to smack it in but it was all worth it, it's nice and comfy, much like the one I have for the G19. Shot of the LCP2 with it's installed rubber grip and posed next to it's big brother and it's rubber grip. Is that a pachymyr grip glove on your glock? I love how those look.
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Post by Lavochkin on Mar 1, 2019 20:15:25 GMT
Shot of the LCP2 with it's installed rubber grip and posed next to it's big brother and it's rubber grip. Is that a pachymyr grip glove on your glock? I love how those look. Si and it's quite comfy too.
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Post by mattig89ch on Mar 1, 2019 21:03:17 GMT
So I'm planning on showing a couple folks how to shoot this weekend. First, taking them to my house, and giving them the safety lesson. Then, showing them how to operate my Ruger PC 9 (my savage .22 is off at savage for repairs). Then, provided they are showing the proper willingness to be safe, going to take them to the range and let them shoot for the first time. Just realized I forgot to post a follow up. The weather forced us into an indoor range. And the idea of me, my friend, my other friend, and my brother in law, all crowded around a single booth almost gave me a panic attack. So I told my other friend that we'd have to do this another day, and just took my 1 friend. He did well, for never having held a firearm before. We gave him the rundown before heading to the range, so he knew the basics. But we did have to correct where he was pointing the muzzle once. He didn't point it directly at anyone/thing, but starting to move to one side, while he tried to load it. Once we corrected him, he didn't make that mistake again.
He even got it on paper quite a few times. Sadly, I didn't have enough $$$ to keep shooting (like I wanted to). So I might go, just me, in the near future.
Also, I don't think I'll be able to afford that Keltech SU rifle. Trying to save for a big expense in the near future, and I thought I was much farther along then I actually am. Sadly $600 is a bit too much for me right now.
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Rendering planets viable since 2017
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Post by Serza on Mar 2, 2019 9:02:36 GMT
If you guys could only have 5 guns, what would you use? My choices: 1. Beretta 92 or M1911a1 2. My Mossberg 152 3. Benelli M4 or Mossberg 500 (I forgot to mention on here that the Benelli M4 was the first shotgun I ever shot) 4. Modern Mauser rifle 5. Galil ARM
I would stay the fuck away from anything Italian made. Especially, ESPECIALLY any variation of the M9.
Probably 1911, vz 58, ar15, vz 61... And that's really it.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 2, 2019 12:39:32 GMT
If you guys could only have 5 guns, what would you use? My choices: 1. Beretta 92 or M1911a1 2. My Mossberg 152 3. Benelli M4 or Mossberg 500 (I forgot to mention on here that the Benelli M4 was the first shotgun I ever shot) 4. Modern Mauser rifle 5. Galil ARM Any guns? For practical use, not just collecting? 1. H&K 34 9mm with red dot 2. FN-FAL Paratrooper 7.62x51 with DSA furniture and a reflex sight. 3. AK-74 5.45x39 with 1-6x24 Vortex and the synthetic furniture. 4. Plain stock Glock 17 9mm Gen4 5. Accuracy International AXMC in .300 Winchester Magnum with a Nightforce 4-14x56
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Post by Guts on Mar 3, 2019 1:17:36 GMT
If you guys could only have 5 guns, what would you use? My choices: 1. Beretta 92 or M1911a1 2. My Mossberg 152 3. Benelli M4 or Mossberg 500 (I forgot to mention on here that the Benelli M4 was the first shotgun I ever shot) 4. Modern Mauser rifle 5. Galil ARM Any guns? For practical use, not just collecting? 1. H&K 34 9mm with red dot 2. FN-FAL Paratrooper 7.62x51 with DSA furniture and a reflex sight. 3. AK-74 5.45x39 with 1-6x24 Vortex and the synthetic furniture. 4. Plain stock Glock 17 9mm Gen4 5. Accuracy International AXMC in .300 Winchester Magnum with a Nightforce 4-14x56 FAL's are beautiful. And AI always makes great rifles (I have yet to shoot one but I REALLY want to)
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Post by nanotm on Mar 4, 2019 13:20:07 GMT
buy guns do you mean stuff you can personally carry or just things that send bullets down range ?
anyhow i'd start with the M230LF the L110a3 and the L96a1, probably go for the mk19 gmg (to compliment the m230) the fostech origin 12 and lastly the P90 TR (thats the version with the three mounting rails as standard)
if your saying only personal carry weapons then the m230 and the mk19gmg would get swapped for the Barrett XM500 (or the A.I. AS50) and either the ruger sr22 or the walther ppk/s 22
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 4, 2019 14:02:45 GMT
Yay my gunsmith really managed to get those incredibility fucked up tight screws out of my gun, he is a freaking wizard I say! Truth be told I could have gotten those screws out no problem, but not without obliterating the gun in the process- that was the hard part and thats why I needed an expert.
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Post by nanotm on Mar 4, 2019 15:17:21 GMT
Yay my gunsmith really managed to get those incredibility fucked up tight screws out of my gun, he is a freaking wizard I say! Truth be told I could have gotten those screws out no problem, but not without obliterating the gun in the process- that was the hard part and thats why I needed an expert. grats, half the battle is having the correct equipment the other half is the dexterity and knowledge to perform the required operation... hopefully you wont have this issue in the future unless your gunsmith likes repeated custom XD naw being serious certain parts are designed that way, one weapon I used in the past had a part that couldnt be disassembled (even in the workshop) you had to send it back to the factory and they just sent you a new pre assembled part.. bad design fantastic for return service for hte manufacturer (rumour had it they couldn't take it apart either and just melted down the parts to make new stuff out of)
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 4, 2019 15:29:23 GMT
Yay my gunsmith really managed to get those incredibility fucked up tight screws out of my gun, he is a freaking wizard I say! Truth be told I could have gotten those screws out no problem, but not without obliterating the gun in the process- that was the hard part and thats why I needed an expert. grats, half the battle is having the correct equipment the other half is the dexterity and knowledge to perform the required operation... hopefully you wont have this issue in the future unless your gunsmith likes repeated custom XD naw being serious certain parts are designed that way, one weapon I used in the past had a part that couldnt be disassembled (even in the workshop) you had to send it back to the factory and they just sent you a new pre assembled part.. bad design fantastic for return service for hte manufacturer (rumour had it they couldn't take it apart either and just melted down the parts to make new stuff out of) Every screw on the rifle was stuck, I had troubles with every single one of them but could remove them all undamaged with lots of tricks - all but the two I mangled up, because those were the smallest. I am pretty sure the screws were never removed since the rifle left the factory, but it really puzzles me how they managed to get them in so tight without gluing them in place, which they clearly didn't. They also weren't rusted either. Spoke with my gunsmith and he was completely puzzled as well, hes been in this business for 30 years and he sure has seen some shit - but he never came across screws this tight, not even screws that were heat-shrunk into their threads. I always use top notch equipment to remove screws, I use a ratchet and very good hardened screw bits, plus my body weight of 245lbs / 111kg and my bear arms,. But none of that helps if the screw is so tight the head strips instead of turning the screw. Which makes it even more of a mystery how they did get that screw in there so tight. I could have simply left the screws in there and call it good, but I always disassemble rifles (especially used ones) completely to do the inspections and maintenance. A firearm that cannot be disassembled completely is unacceptable for me.
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Post by nanotm on Mar 4, 2019 16:18:58 GMT
grats, half the battle is having the correct equipment the other half is the dexterity and knowledge to perform the required operation... hopefully you wont have this issue in the future unless your gunsmith likes repeated custom XD naw being serious certain parts are designed that way, one weapon I used in the past had a part that couldnt be disassembled (even in the workshop) you had to send it back to the factory and they just sent you a new pre assembled part.. bad design fantastic for return service for hte manufacturer (rumour had it they couldn't take it apart either and just melted down the parts to make new stuff out of) Every screw on the rifle was stuck, I had troubles with every single one of them but could remove them all undamaged with lots of tricks - all but the two I mangled up, because those were the smallest. I am pretty sure the screws were never removed since the rifle left the factory, but it really puzzles me how they managed to get them in so tight without gluing them in place, which they clearly didn't. They also weren't rusted either. Spoke with my gunsmith and he was completely puzzled as well, hes been in this business for 30 years and he sure has seen some shit - but he never came across screws this tight, not even screws that were heat-shrunk into their threads. I always use top notch equipment to remove screws, I use a ratchet and very good hardened screw bits, plus my body weight of 245lbs / 111kg and my bear arms,. But none of that helps if the screw is so tight the head strips instead of turning the screw. Which makes it even more of a mystery how they did get that screw in there so tight. I could have simply left the screws in there and call it good, but I always disassemble rifles (especially used ones) completely to do the inspections and maintenance. A firearm that cannot be disassembled completely is unacceptable for me. depends on the gun but ive seen "screws" that were actually solid rivets with a keyway pressed into the top by the former when pushed together, despite the hole there put into being threaded (they heat the rivet as its crushed to get the perfect flush fit) not on a firearm but on aviation parts, also seen someone use "securite self tapping screws" instead of normal ones, there always pushed into place by a machine and the only way to get them out is with a drill extractor kit if you dont have the fitting machine handy... and yeah I know what you mean about gluing them down, but its better to put a dab of oil on the threads to get them into place and then bake them to remove the oil and sieze them into place with the vacuum effect, the only way to remove them is re-tapping the hole...
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Post by mattig89ch on Mar 8, 2019 2:30:54 GMT
pretty girl shooting guns. whats not to love?
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Post by mattig89ch on Mar 8, 2019 18:11:57 GMT
.50 cal glock & 1911. I think thats a little rediculous, but thats just me. what do you all thing?
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Post by Lavochkin on Mar 8, 2019 18:23:06 GMT
.50 cal glock & 1911. I think thats a little rediculous, but thats just me. what do you all thing? It's not a magnum cartridge, so it's basically just a larger .45 ACP (11.5mm/.45 vs 12.7mm/.50) is not a big deal). I don't see much point in such a novelty cartridge (only GI makes it) personally. I'd sooner get a Glock in 10mm or 40S&W.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 8, 2019 18:38:17 GMT
Today I shot my 1866 Uberti Lever Action rifle for the first time, also had only my hand loads. I have to say from the firearms I ever handled none has been so unproblematic and easy to shoot well right from the start. Zero malfunctions, easy to shoot, scarily accurate - it just works extremely damn well. I thought I had to sight it in first, but the rifle was already zeroed to 90%, my first shot was in the black in the 9 zone. Adjusted a tad to the left and up and BAM it was in the middle of the 10. Also my loads worked really well, the powder bullet combination of my best load is so good that even after 50 shots the barrel is shiny like it had just been cleaned. Never seen that before, crazy. This was my best group, at 50meters / 55yds. 6 Shots!
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Post by mattig89ch on Mar 8, 2019 22:29:46 GMT
.50 cal glock & 1911. I think thats a little rediculous, but thats just me. what do you all thing? It's not a magnum cartridge, so it's basically just a larger .45 ACP (11.5mm/.45 vs 12.7mm/.50) is not a big deal). I don't see much point in such a novelty cartridge (only GI makes it) personally. I'd sooner get a Glock in 10mm or 40S&W. I kinda agree. But did you see how quickly that target swung? 5-7 rounds with a .45, and 3 rounds with the .50. It might not have the range of a 9mm or 45, but it has some awesome stopping power. Today I shot my 1866 Uberti Lever Action rifle for the first time, also had only my hand loads. I have to say from the firearms I ever handled none has been so unproblematic and easy to shoot well right from the start. Zero malfunctions, easy to shoot, scarily accurate - it just works extremely damn well. I thought I had to sight it in first, but the rifle was already zeroed to 90%, my first shot was in the black in the 9 zone. Adjusted a tad to the left and up and BAM it was in the middle of the 10. Also my loads worked really well, the powder bullet combination of my best load is so good that even after 50 shots the barrel is shiny like it had just been cleaned. Never seen that before, crazy. This was my best group, at 50meters / 55yds. 6 Shots! Is that unusual for all ammo for you? Or is it for your personal loads?
Also, that's some fine groupings! Nice shooting sir! You were just using irons?
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 9, 2019 2:49:29 GMT
Is that unusual for all ammo for you? Only for low pressure cartridges. The 44WCF has a max pressure rating of about 1/4th of a normal modern rifle round because it was originally designed as a black powder cartridge (it was developed in 1873). That means it has a huge case capacity but for a very low pressure powder - black powder. If you load it with modern nitro powder which is WAAAAY hotter than black powder you have to develop a load that is both within the very low max pressure specs of the round but yet have to fill the case with enough powder to make it work properly. On top of that you have to make it burn clean which is notoriously hard at low pressures using nitro powder. Developing a working load for such round usually takes time, the 44WCF is a notoriously hard beast to reload and definitely not for beginners. But it is very rewarding, the cartridge is famous for its extremely high intrinsic accuracy. Luckily I found a load that works just wonderfully right from the start, which I definitely did not expect. Its accurate, burns exceptionally clean, its withing the pressure limit - and its quite potent as well. I've found the right powder / bullet / case / primer and seating depth right away. 90% of my shooting is done with iron sights, right now I have only one rifle with an optical sight. I really appreciate good iron sights and can shoot them very well.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 11, 2019 12:05:42 GMT
Man that is awesome. I want one on my car!
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Post by Lavochkin on Mar 16, 2019 17:12:21 GMT
This is the slickest 1950s .22 rimfire pistol I've seen. I can picture myself blasting aliens on Mars with it.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 17, 2019 15:07:45 GMT
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 19, 2019 16:24:46 GMT
12 Gauge SxS first person
Double barrel side by sides are so cool.
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