Big Mack

Agreed w/ just taking it back. NJSP won't care that the sale process was legal and that the dealer told you it was NJ legal. They'll say it's your responsibility to know the laws. You may be risking you FID that way.

Anyone know if R14 has power? I wanted to go tomorrow but there not picking.the phone so i dont know. Thanks

Theres no SA on it, or any of that electro pencil bs to force match. So its probably not a Finn capture, or a russkie rebuild. The only serial numbers i could find on the bolt, trigger group, receiver, and stock are all factory stamped and matching. I have a feeling as i pull it apart to check the gas system i might find a mismatching number or two on some of the parts. Im not to familiar with how much the red's numbered everything, i just know my mosin has mismatching numbers all over it! and this only has a few numbers, but matching, accept for the date on top. The mag has two mismatching numbers on it, on the side of the mag and the bottom plate. Im thinking maybe it might be some kind of a vet bring back? I know thats a long shot but possible. Or it could have just been in good shape after the war and maybe just cleaned real good, dumped in grease and stored. Who knows?? Either way I can't wait to shoot it tomorrow. The gas system is currently set to 1.5 which seems to be were most people are shooting them at (1.3-1.5). I read that anything past 1.7 can damage the gun. I'm going out today to try and find the adjuster tool and new manufactured 54R just to test then, ill move to the mill. surplus stuff.

Took a few nice pic's picks to email to my buddy so i figured id throw them up on here as well. Forgot to also mention that its an all matching svt40, except the mag. It also has the scope notches on the receiver so ill probably pick up a P/U for it one day.

Thank you, thank you. I know I'm going to love it. As long as the weather is nice i might take out the whole WWII collection and bring it to R14 on wednesday. Probably the best thing about this gun is that it eats the 7.62x54r. Keep it fed for cheep. I'm sure ill have a 1000 round through it in no time.

Paid a lot more then I had Hahaha, I just couldn't let it go though, been looking so long for a nice one it was $1400. Thank god for all the plastic in my wallet

Oh yea and dont mind the mess on my carpet, my pitbull decided to have a party with her toys while i was gone lol.

Just picked this bad boy up today. It's a 1941 Tula manufactured and she's in beautiful shape. I'v been dying to add something nice to my WWII collection so i took the plunge... I cant wait to get it out to the range. Here's a few quick shitty picks from my phone haha.

You have to be a member to shoot at range 14. it's $60 for the membership and $4 per hour every visit. I think they have 21 rifle stalls, a separate pistol range, and a skeet range. Down side is there only open wed, fri, sat, sun. December-March no fridays

It wast to bad. I got there at 130ish. I'd say l the tables were full by 230. I'm not missing week 1 of football to go. I can see it being dead because of that though.

It was a good time today, i was planning on sighting my Garand for 200yards but forgot my mount like an azzhole. Im trying to go back either wednesday or friday If anybody is interested in going next week.

Cool we should be there around 130-2ish. If your there at that time come find the two guys smoking cigars with a table full of rifles seeing how i cant decide what to bring so im pretty much bringing everything. I would have come but I cant bring myself to miss football opening sunday.

If its a brand new gun there should be no worries. Glad to here you found one, you will not regret your decision. If you don't mind me asking where are you picking it up from? I'v been seeing standards and socoms everywhere but no scouts. Keep us posted when you get it and post some pic's. Good luke with it Joe.

Anybody going tomorrow? Think I'm going to bring out all the rifles, some paper, a few cases of seltzer to shoot and a nice cigar. It's going to be a perfect day for it.

I don't really shoot my wasr that much so i guess I'm just trying to play around with it. I put a quick detach dual rail system on it and went cheap and put a 2x truglow scope on it (does the trick for fun target shooting). I still have the side rail to play with....... To bad they don't make a cigar lighter attachment for an AK!! In all seriousness for some reason after mounting the rail and scope, with the pinned 30rd mags, I'm just seeing scoped RPK. Hence the need for a bipod.

Yea thats what i'll probably do. just looking to add some goodies for the hell of it.

Just a quick question for ya guys. Does anyone know off hand if an RPK bipod will fit onto a WASR 10/63? And if so will it just bolt on? Thanks

Hahaha my old lady saw me watching a few of his videos and said "ok.. thats why you want to move to PA.. so you can spend all our money and build a range like that in our back yard." To which i said "yup"

Iv only shot mine at 100 yards so far so I'm not sure from personal experience, but on the m1a forums theres guys on there shooting at 500 yards with just iron sights and even further with low powered scopes.

Really the Socom 16 isn't meant to shoot long range. It has a fat front post and a ghost ring sight in the back so I'd assume 100 yards no problem, 200 yards tough, 300 yard even harder. Keep in mind that this is using the stock sights, throw a scope on it and you'll be fine, Seeing how .308 is still effective at 1000 yards. Also keep in mind they only make the socom 16 in the black composite stock. Only because you were saying you have more of an "old fashioned" taste in guns. Have you ever considered the 18"scout squad? I think its a nice middle ground between the standard and socom. still short and maneuverable enough for a SHTF rifle, but still designed to shoot at longer ranges. The scout also comes in a walnut and cammo stock, as well as black.

Here's a Hickok review of the Socom 16. He always does good reviews.

You did. I was just to lazy to see what ATG charged for shipping to get the total price haha. Im sure its around the same. Just another option to get some cheeper ammo.

http://www.ammunitio...roducts_id/2585 100 rounds of AE .308 150gr for $78.95 ($0.79 ppr) + shipping of course. Most local gun shops/ranges will charge you $20+ for a box of 20, but the same goes for .223/5.56. Always going to pay a little more at a range or local gun shop.

I have the scout squad which is an 18" barrel and it's accurate as hell at 100 yards with just the iron sights. Haven't shot it further then that yet. I believe the Socom 16 and the scout squad have the same rail on the barrel for optics too.. The Socom 16 is really set up to be a high cal. close quarts combat rifle with the 16.25" barrel and lighter weight. It even has a ghost ring sight in the back, which was a no go for me.

I own both and would have no problem carrying either one when the SHTF. IMO its just a matter of looking at all the pros and cons to each, see which ones apply to what you are looking for, and choose accordingly. Also with the different models of each out there you can fine tune what you might want. For example if you like all the pros of the AR but want the stopping power of the .308 just buy an .308 AR. Or you like the M1a but what to customize the shiznit out of it buy a Socom II. The only thing i can say i really like one over the other with is i can change a mag on my AR in a hot second, but even though i'v done it a million times i still have a problem sometimes with the M1a.