Scorpio64
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Canada goose are easy to bag. Eating them is, how should I put this, an acquired taste.
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I was recently pricing Ruger American Predators and saw that G&R is selling them for almost full retail. F that.
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Chrome will not fill a pit. If you chrome line a pitted barrel you will just have chrome lined pits.
If the barrel is over bored to remove the pits there will be no pits to fill. Just build up the bore with chrome and hone and polish it back to original specs. It would be a lot of work and probably very expensive. Not worth doing on an old H&R but on a better gun it may be a perfectly good solution.
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This post renewed my interest in restoring an old barrel I have. After reading a few more how-to posts on other forums I got an idea. Probably expensive if done professionally but there may be a workable DIY way to do this if making a home electrolysis set up is possible. . Anyway, what about using chrome? If someone can figure out a way to cheaply chrome line a shotgun barrel, perhaps back bore the bbl, chrome line it and then hone the bore. Might just be crazy enough to work, or maybe just crazy, I dunno.
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I had a nearly identical problem with a shotgun barrel a couple years ago. I scrubbed the hell out of it with a brass bore brush and Hoppe's #9, that got rid of all the rust. It was bright and shiny after about 20 minutes of scrubbing. Unfortunately there was a lot of pitting about three inches from the muzzle. A pitted barrel can still be used but it does something to the shot cup and kills patterns.You can try honing the barrel but it wont get rd of the pitting. Basically a pitted barrel is toast according the the three gunsmiths I talked to. I find it hard to believe in this day and age though. There's gotta be something that can fill the pits but even if there is the cost to repair my cheap shotgun barrel would not be justified.
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Agree.
There is a reason why a Krieghoff K80, one of the premier guns on the clay target fields, weighs on average about 9 lbs. or more. It stands up to recoil, but would be a bear to tote around in the fields or woods all day.
The point I was trying to make has apparently been missed. The comparison is about handling, not weight. That and you dont get upset if a tank gets scratched or dinged but I've seen grown men practically cry when their $5,000 gun got a scratch. Let me be more clear so there is no doubt. A fine O/U will handle like a Ferrari whereas an 870 will handle like a tank.
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I'm a little surprised at the responses in this thread. Why not approach it as a teaching moment and try to help them understand the law correctly? If after it's explained, the vendor still doesn't want to do business with NJ, so be it, flame away.
During my experience with PSA I approached the issue in a calm and logical manner. Sent them a copy of the statutes regarding ammunition. They would not budge, did not even acknowledge the logical (and legal) soundness of the argument, every response was canned. I'll still buy from PSA, just not my favorite vendor anymore.
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Ran into a similar situation with Palmetto State Armory last month, except PSA did not bother to contact me, they just held my order for almost two weeks until I finally called to see what's up. They asked me to send a copy of my FID since .22 long RIFLE is apparently handgun ammo. I told PSA to cancel my order. I refused to send a copy of my FID on principle. Cabelas does not require it because there is no legal requirement. So stupid. I can buy all the 5.56 I want from PSA but no .22lr without a FID. F that.
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My understanding is that the 870 Express is a more budget minded model whereas the Wingmaster is a higher-end model with a walnut stock, glossy finish, and more work done internally for a smoother action. Either way, I'd probably skip the Express just because the laminate stock just looks cheap to me.
I think I want to do more than just clays, but am not sure right now. I'm afraid if I drop $750 on a CZ Redhead or a Stoeger, that I'll end up buying the 870 anyway, and then will replace it in a year or two with the Beretta 686 that I really want. I'm just wary about my only shotgun being an O/U right now.
Fit and finish aside, the handling of both the Express and the Wingmaster will be about the same. It a big heavy gun to be swinging around all day shooting clays. I would not buy an 870 express today if it was 1/2 price. Got mine in 89, back then they came with solid hardwood stocks. It's a tank. But that's my point. For hunting, you want a tank. For clays, you want a Ferrari. You may not be unhappy with a Wingmaster, but I can tell you that you will probably be much happier with an O/U.
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I know I'll be promptly corrected if this is inaccurate but the 870 Wingmaster is just a pretty 870 Express. I used to shoot skeet and trap with my Express and it was okay. I did it before hunting season to get back in the groove, not so much for fun or competition but it was enjoyable. Then one day I went out with a friend to shoot clays at Assunpink. He let me shoot his Citori Grade O/U. It was a magical experience. Now I'm not saying to run out and buy a $5,000.00 O/U but the difference between the two was like night and day. If you plan on just shooting clays, I strongly recommend an O/U. They are not as expensive as you may think. Some of the under $750 O/U's get great reviews. They are very much worth checking out.
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Will there be LASER eyes too?
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A 555 timer and a couple of other parts will do the trick..........
The 555 is a very common and versatile component. I've made everything from flashing lights to a radio transmitter with it.
The 555 is a great IC with a million and one uses. Back when I worked at Bell Labs we used to make TV jammers with them. We had TONS of fun at sports bars.
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Five Below has all sorts of LED party crap that can be had dirt cheap. You can also try some of the Dollar stores.
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Massad Ayoob speaks very highly of Corbon ammo.
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Was the range still full then? If not I may have to re-think my early start strategy.
When I arrived there were four empty lanes and several more opened up after the cease fire. There were also two empty handicap lanes that remained empty as no handi's were shooting that day. If anyone has handicap plates or mirror hanger, you are in like flint virtually any time of the day.
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Today was the first outing with my AR-15 SPR build. Actually, first time with an AR-15 ever. Took some time to dial in the scope (Sun Optics Shorty Forty AO). I can't say I'm in love with the scope. The focus changes a lot with the zoom and eye relief goes out the window on full 9x power. It's not bad on low power though. After I got it dialed in at 30 yds there were no more excuses. I really have to work on trigger control. While my groupings eventually became pretty good, shot placement was B-A-D, consistently low and to the right. I only got into HP rifles last year, bought myself a Ruger American .243 and the comparatively slow fire rate that goes along with bolt action practically forces self control. Semi-auto is too tempting to go pow pow pow...pow pow....pow pow pow. Next time out I'll have to work on hitting the black at 100yds.
I will say that the groupings remained pretty good even after I heated up the barrel (18" stainless Rainier Match .223 Wylde) with multiple the three round bursts. The FF tube became toasty warm, not hot enough to burn my hand but hot enough to be uncomfortable. I think some shooting gloves will go on my shopping list.
I shot two kinds of ammo, Lake City XM855 62gr green tips and Igman M855 62gr green tips. LC ammo smells like cat piss. For some reason LC ejects at 5 o'clock and Igman ejects at 3 o'clock. wtf is up with that? Furthermore, I didn't bother to keep track of which ammo I used on which targets so it's impossible to say if one shot better than the other.
Lastly, there was a glitch. For some reason the last round out of the mags did not want to chamber. I suspect it has something to do with the AR Stoner 15/20 mags, maybe a problem with the followers but I'll have to research that.
Other than that one hopefully minor issue things went well. I let another more experienced shooter in the lane next to me fire off a full magazine and he said the rifle was sweet and pretty much dead on at 50 yds.. I'm not very experienced with shooting rifles, life long shot gunner turned center fire geek just last year, so I apologize for this poorly accounted range report, but, it was my first time out with my new toy and too excited not to share the experience.
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Got there today around 2:00, waited about 15 minutes.
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Barrel selection is the single most important decision when building a rifle. Determine what your rifles purpose in life is, choose a barrel accordingly and build around that. You can slap together virtually any combination of parts and end up with a working rifle, but will it be the rifle you want?
Nothing wrong with a bull barrel but they are generally used on varmint and long distance competition rifles and are typically 18" or longer. As Vlad pointed out, you need to protect the crown as any damage to it, no matter how slight, will severely impact accuracy. Target crowns offer the absolute best for accuracy but you have to baby the crap out of the rifle. Your next best option for simplicity and comfort is a threaded bbl with a recessed target crown and thread protector. You can also get a brake or compensator but I strongly recommend researching these devices as they are extremely loud and you need to weigh the benefits of what they do against the negatives. The least offensive type of active muzzle device is a linear compensator. Levang and Kies seem to be the two most popular linear comps.
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Built my SPR on an Anderson lower. Good stuff.
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I did my Hunter Ed at Glendola Grange Hall. That was a very long time ago.
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So I got mine from Brownell's. Interestingly, it didn't ship with it. When I called to inquire, they said that package didn't come with it! I might go online and get one anyway.... haven't really decided yet.
I recommend the foam tube.It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling when I put my cheek to it.
In the mean time, you could try wrapping the tube with foam sports tape. Any color you like, including zombie green, blaze orange or slimming black. -
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Look'n good. Was there no foam tube with that one or did you not put it on?
Where are you guys buying them.... I want the short one for mine...
Brownell's, Midway and CTD has them. I got mine from Midway.
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We don't hear any news stories about how (insert hardware store name here) sold rope to someone who hung themselves, do we?
No, but if 20 people hanged themselves inside hardware stores in one year and the trend was growing you would probably hear about it. Nobody wants this kind of exposure. It's bad for the sport and bad for business.
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Some good info here on maintenance and product. I'd like to hear some more stories about running to failure.
Guns & Roses in Toms River
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Hmmm... So tagging merchandise at full retail plus other charges with wheeling and dealing on top for those who know what the actual market price is not playing games? Sorry man, I don't buy that. I've been in sales for 30 years and I know exactly how you do business. I'll pass (and I did) , thank you. Sounds to me like noobs get taken for full retail and those who know what the price should be get a better deal. btw, my original comment was about the shops pricing policy, it was nothing personal. However, you took it personal and went and took the ad hominem rout. You are a class act.