Maksim

It has to... to feed the enbloc clips. Very same reason why Mosin's are offset, and partly why the PSL's, and Dragunovs do.... except in their case it is because the designers did not want to change plans. originally, the Dragunov's were going to be fed by stripper clips like the SKS, hence why the scope needs to be off center. When they decided to go the magazine route, the scope position was kept the same.

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lol. this is just a cold. =) the sickness begins when you find what you want to collect, mosins, mausers, colts, smiths, rugers.... or just anything israeli. take your pick.

Some more deals I found... Magtech 45 ACP $19.99 a box. S&B 380 ACP $13.99 a box. PMC 223 for $6.49 a box

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and now for the next bench I am thinking 4 inch. =P But in all seriousness, this is like building up the walls and roof of the house without laying a good foundation. The 650 and addons are big.... and the force required to perform the operations are alot greater than just doing one stage at a time. I believe Midway sells a Frankford Arsenal metal stand designed for the major presses. That may be an option.

that is gorgeous Eric.

I can tell you this.... when I was reloading 223, and when I had my press only mounted to a piece of 1 inch oak.... on one upstroak, the bolts ripped through the wood.

What is this ammo you guys are talking about? All of my guns are water guns.

$40 annual.

resized.

dont have FID yet? $40 to join USPSA, shoot first match free. Otherwise, most local matches are $20 for USPSA members, $25 for non members.

Sorted through a small 1 gallon bucket of brass today, wanted to poke my eyes out. How do you guys do it? Furthermore, how do you prevent 9mm being stuck inside 40 SW cases, and 40sw inside 45. Removing 9mm from 45acp brass wasnt bad... but had to chuck a few 44 mag cases that swallowed a few 9mm's... and with the grains of the media... just couldnt get it out.

congrats. 9mm?

The STI Spartan is a really great gun. Shot Luis's a few times and I am really liking it. Very soft shooting for a 45, great fit and finish, and a terrific price. Then again, how can you go wrong with a 1911? I believe over 30% of the frames/guns in USPSA Open division are STI's.

Whats great about the CZ75 clones is that the grip is very high and close to being inline with the barrel. So the felt recoil is lower, however on recoil, your hand goes back, instead of straight up.

Why is WI a no issue?

But back to the point... here you are... you can live in a safe neighborhood, however it can still happen to anyone. Chad posted a while back, how a few expensive houses were burglarized, in Colts Neck... where the only crimes that happen are the property tax bills. =)

I feel one does not preclude the other. Most will have both. An AR is an AR. Yes, they can be very accurate. HOWEVER, you have to decide what style of shooting that you do. With an AR/AK/ other similar type weapon, I burn a ton of ammo, because it is about fun. With a bolt action, 40 to 60 rounds is a good day. You may be shooting a round every few minutes. I have both and personally, I prefer the bolt actions. 1. To me, taking my time, being aware of surroundings, looking down the scope is pure enjoyment. 2. Reloading. Reloading for bolt action is alot more precise and easier if you only shoot that brass in your rifle. Resizing the brass is not needed as you only neck size it, and trim the case once it starts going long. You cannot really do that in a semi auto. 3. It is alot cheaper to shoot..... for the ammo at least since you are burning through less of it... you will spend more money on it though typically. Scopes, mounts, etc.

I believe the article mentioned they can be subject to death penalty, IIRC.

Not the thread jack.... I load 168 smk's with Reloader 15 and IMR 4895. I tried with 8208xbr but just wasnt impressed. to boot, there was more felt recoil. Reloader 15 felt the easiest on the shoulder and had decent results, right under 1 inch. Best results came from imr4895, with so far 5 shot groups at .5 moa out of a 700 VS of a bipod prone.

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I want to thank Avi for sending me this news story as it hit very close after our NJ 2A Society meeting last night. For those that dont know, or were not there, Chet from ShootNJ, a training facility was a guest speaker talking about home defense and common things people can do to make their house more burglar proof. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/14/conn-doctor-takes-witness-stand-murder-trial-wife-daughters/ Reading that article, should be a wake up call to anyone to get off their butts and start thinking of safety, and having an action plan.

Here is the one post to sum it all up and all those that will come. Any rifle should be able to be shot well at 200 to 300 yards/meters. It is mostly the shooter. Long range where it will start making a difference is beyond 300. I have seen guys with M1 Garands outshoot modern AR's at 200 yards, and vice versa. For bolt action, Remington 700 or Savage 10 FP. Really good rifles. For semi auto, just about any AR will shoot well at those distances. Wait for Shane to post his view on it.