Maksim

Store policy dictates all. It is not your right to possess ammunition. They dont have to sell you squat. =P But yes... Dicks store policy is to now require FID for all ammo purchases.

And as it turns out, he scored the highest on memory =) Survivor with Guns.

That would be a question that I do not know and would have to defer to someone with experience. 95% of my brass is from commercial ammo that I shot out of my firearms. I would take a case gauge and check them.

I dont think that place exists anymore? Only place around Englishtown is the Mallard trap range.

Pete, If you ever want to look through any of the scopes, you are more than welcome to. Only glass I have now is a Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40, a Nikon Prostaff, a couple of bushnell rimfires, and a Nikon Monarch 6-24x50. Wait... forgot about a scope that came on the PSL rifles... and a 4x fixed Kassnar scope. Best way of seeing what you like.... looking through the scopes.

never heard of this.... unless an RSO let me shoot a few rounds out of their 338 LM or 50 BMG

Here is mine.

totalabuse, I was waiting for you to chime in here. Your's are always classic.

you typically do not need to trim brass after the first reload. on my bolt guns, on the 4th reload I had to trim some cases. I would say try a few powders, 1lb jugs first to really play with, to see what you like and what your guns like.

I use a few powders. For 9mm and 45, I use Winchester 231, after recommended by tbtrout. For rifle, I reload 308, 223, and am ready to reload for 7.5 swiss, 7.62x54r and have dies on order for 6.5 swede and 8mm mauser. 30/40 krag is soon. :mrgreen: I have experimented with IMR 4895 (as per recommendation of tbtrout), Reloader 15, and IMR XBR 8208. So far the best results were from 4895, and I understand why it is a classic standby powder. I have had good results with Reloader 15 and looking to use it more in 308 match loads. Military sniper ammo just switched to Reloader 15 if I am not mistaken. I have tried XBR 8208. Kicks a bit more in 308 over the others, some folks swear by it, but I have not had amazing results with it. Seemed pretty good in 223. IMR 4895 is good in 223 and 308 though. Hope that helps. Primers... should not make a huge difference. My 308 load is 168 gr sierra match king with 40.4 grains of IMR 4895.

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No problem, I will move it to the optics and accessories section. It really depends on what size targets you are shooting at. For rimfire, you can get a rimfire specific scope, I am a big fan of Bushnell Rimfire series, 3-9x40, for about $50. Great glass for the money, nice and clear, and for rimfire, stands up pretty nice. For the 308, you are only limited by the size of your wallet. I am a big fan of Nikon scopes for the bang for the buck, and have a Monarch 6-24x50 on my remington 700. It is good to 300 yards so that you can easily see the 4 inch targets and holes. Beyond that, you will be able to see the target no problem. I also like Burris scopes in the $100 to $300 range. Alot of folks will recommend SWFA SS (super sniper) scope, around $300, for a 10x optical fixed scope. I have shot with it, and it is a great scope for the price. If you are going north in price, you have alot of terrific options.

Found these directions on surplusrifleforum.com, and recalled a few folks on here wanted to see it. http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewto ... 80&t=62728

no bees, no flowers, vegetables, fruits, etc. I know dan, dont you love it? No allergies. =P

welcome to the forum!

haha. =)

I dont know.... a few made it in as bring backs. But dont worry, these were in odessa, so the nuke blast did not carry it south. =) if it did, I wouldnt be here.

One caveat... very little blood is left on them. pretty much all of them were refubrished after the war and were stuck into crates in a ukrainian warehouse before imported after the breakup of the soviet union.

I can't say I didnt have at least 2 people call or txt me wondering if I was rounded up in the Russian spy ring.

thanks, guys. but seriously, I know there is alot of stuff I do not know. IE... shotguns, muzzleloaders, shooting clays. lol. Here is what I do know.... the gun in question, or two, BA has a SP2022 for rent, a polymer pistol. What I have seen with my own eyes, is Dan, a forum member here, put 10 rounds in one small circle at 10 yards in front of my eyes. followed by a bad smiley face in the target. It is not the gun. It is all excuses. For instance... at central jersey two weeks ago, i shot at my first CMP garand match. I came in 2nd from last. I shot a Swedish Mauser, iron sights and all at 200 yards. Do I blame the gun? nope. I blame my lack of experience and the fact that I chose not the most ideal weapon for the match parameters, however at the end, it all came down to my lack of experience shooting open iron sights at 200 yards, without a webbed sling from prone, sitting and standing positions. I blame the lack of practice before the match. I was out of my comfort zone. Having said that..... I do know that the Swedish Mauser in proper hands is one of the most accurate bolt actions military rifles. As much as I like to crack on glocks, they are very good accurate firearms that I would trust my life to. However, I cannot shoot it accurately very accuratly after 100 rounds as my hand starts hurting between index finger and thumb. when my accuracy goes down after that, it is not the gun that suddenly started sucking, it is what is in my head. same thing with the firearm that you shot. Your issue is your lack of experience with that firearm. Btw, your comment on the self defense post... lol. I am a brown belt in shindo ryu kickboxing, and have decent grapling experience. With that in mind... I commuted to the city for 5 years, and lived for a year downtown before september 11th. I have had many friends mugged... I know the common traits, and most LEO will tell you the same.

awesome pictures! lol. I am impressed. what kind of camera?

ok ok, not to sound rude, but it is not the gun. in 99% of the cases, it is the shooter and what is in their head. For instance... I was shooting the Hk, and groups on the first mag were moderate sized, I thought it may be the load. I let two other people shoot it, they made one small hole dead center... when I got the gun back, and shot my 3rd mag... paying attention to the shooting basics, grip, stance... the rounds were keyholing. at such short distances, it is hardly ever the gun that makes the difference. Sig's in particular, they are finely tuned machines, you are not shooting a saturday night special, or a hi-point.

Its not the gun.

lol. Perhaps... but hey, it is nearly 50% increase in a few short years.... that is a big deal. Buy a crate, sit on it. I know of a few folks that are doing exactly that. Obviously it is not a $10 arisaka that is now $300 +, but it is there.

Maybe in 50 years. they already are. They were $80 before, now up to $140 in some places... =) Sarco is already at $150 for 91/30's. M44's are $200 at gun shows Chinese Type 53 are $300 All could of been had for less than $80 a few short years ago.