Hare Trigger

My NICS check started last Tuesday, they told me 12 to 20 days. At that rate I will definitely need to extend my third permit.

For cost and accuracy I would suggest the Savage. Excellent trigger, and very accurate out of the box, and depending the model you choose, stainless vs blue, wood vs composite, these choices would vary the price. The Remington 700's are also a good choice but they are generally more expensive. If you are thinking of hunting (depending on the game, deer size) or want the rifle to be tactical, the 308 Winchester or 30-06 SPFLD rounds are hard to beat. For bigger game I would look at the 300 Win Mag or the 338 Win Mag, but those cartridges can be more expensive. If you are thinking of using it for varmint sized critters, .223 is a good choice, especially if you have an AR, you can use the same ammo in both rifles. I personally have an early model Savage 116, (no accu-trigger) in 338 Win Mag. Quality ammo costs about $50+ a box of 20, but I get 3/4" groups with it @ 100 yds. My furthest shot was a tad over 400 yds and I dropped an Elk with one shot. I have a friends with newer model Savage rifles and they also have excellent accuracy with they're rifles. As an example a Trophy Hunter 111XP is going for msrp $675 with a Nikon 3X9 scope. There are many different makes, models and calibers to choose from. Good Luck!

When I was a kid, my father hunted and I would play dog. When I became a teenager I was given my first shotgun and started actually hunting with my dad. When I was in 8th grade, my school started clubs in school, such as chess club, bowling club, and believe it or not, gun club! Our teacher was actually allowed to bring in historic firearms into the school and give us an education and teach us safety and an appreciation of firearms. (Can't do that nowadays!!!) I now own a few shotguns, rifles & pistols and I have taught my family and some friends how to shoot and increased our ranks. So to answer to your question; Because I live in a free country and I can. Owning a gun is as American as apple pie and Chevrolet!

I ran it past the wife and she doesn't have any problem with me using the oven, as long as it doesn't effect the oven or taste of the food. Time to look for a cheap pancake compressor since I already own an airbrush.

Great article! It kinda proves my point with the wear but not so much with the coatings. I also found out that my rifle does not have a chrome lined barrel or chamber which might be one reason I'm experiencing more jams with steel.

Very nice, I like the accents! Thanks for the pic. Not sure I can get away with using the oven though, I might have to send the wife away for a day!

I'm waiting for the new season of Wild West Alaska!

Did you have to oven cure the finish?

Has anyone ever gotten anything finished with Cerakote? How did it turn out? Where did you get it done? Any pics! I was thinking of getting a pistol refinished and I'm concidering Cerakote.

I reload my own but componants are hard to find. I shoot 115gr FMJ for targets but with the current price of ammo, whatever I can get at the best price I can find!!!

Rock River Elite Operator.

I visited my relatives out of state that are holding onto mine for me and I got to pet it. No ammo available to shoot it thou. If this ammo frenzy ever lightens up I'll buy some and bring it with me next year.

Most of those were pretty rough. I had them bring them out of the back and looked at everyone they had in stock before I bought mine. If nothing more, it was the best of the bunch. Mine was built by Quality Hardware Manufacturing. They were arsenal refurbished and parkerized. I purchased a few rifles from Lenco in the day, including a couple of Mausers and an Enfield. Nice post war pieces!

QUOTE; "From my experiance most malfuntions are from user error, damaged or faulty magazines and failure to do the proper maintance on one's firearm." I've shot steel through my SKS and my nines for years without a problem. I shot about 50 rounds of steel from my AR and had a jam. Cleared the jam, reloaded and on the second shot...jam. Cleared the jam and took the gun home for a thorough cleaning. Next time at the range, fired 1 mag and on the 2nd round of the 2nd mag had another jam. this time I had brought a cleaning kit, cleared, cleaned & oiled. 8th rd in the next mag jammed. Cleared the jam, took the gun home for another thorough cleaning. Next trip to the range I shot about 150+ rounds of brass without a malfunction. The next time I make it to the range I will try another 100+ rounds of brass to see if I have any problems. I've been shooting since I was 10, I own a number of rifles, shotguns,and pistols, and in the 45 yrs of my experience I haven't had an issue with stuck cases till now, except for my 10/22 when I replace the original bbl with a bull bbl and had to have the chamber polished. It's highly possible that my AR has a tight chamber and needs some work. I also know that steel cases are rough and can cause wear to a chamber, Brass is slicker and causes less wear, that is one of the reasons it is used.

My first was a Ruger P85 .I still have it. Nice gun, a little heavy, but so far my favorite 9 is my Sig 2022. Very accurate, night sights, almost Identical in size as the 229. Magazines were easy to find before the gun craze started and they weren't that expensive.

Two weeks ago I got a brick of Eagle for $30 at Cheyene Mtn. I don't know if they still have any at that price.

I bought one in 89 from Lanco in Phillipsburg for $150. A couple of years later during the Jim Florio gun ban, they were concidered concealable, had detatchable magazines, available magazines larger than 15 rds, had a bayonette lug & were concidered easly converted to fully auto (even though it was difficult to find the parts). It now lives out of state with relatives, and whenever I move out of this state I will introduce it to new friends!

Your right about the safety on the Maverick, it is located on the side of the trigger guard, much like the 870 and the Ithica. The barrels for the Maverick and the Mossberg are interchangable, also spare barrels for Mossbergs are cheaper than Remingtons or Ithicas.

I shoot sporting clays a couple times a year at Lehigh Valley and they specifically do not allow shotguns with pistol grips, but I'm not sure about the heat shield and side saddle. None of that should make any difference for just shooting clays out in some field. Personally I would go with the Maverick 88 and buy an extra barrel for home defense and buy the aftermarket add-ons. Besides the extra barrel the 88 will be cheaper. You can buy the heatshield on Ebay for about $20 and the Breacher barrel for about $200. I found a turkey barrel for $135 and a breacher choke for $50 on ebay. The Maverick goes for about $250, and for about $205 more you can have a spare barrel set up for self defense that can also be used for turkey hunting. My point is if you shop around you might be able to get more for around the same money. As the commercial says; isn't it better to get more, more is better. We want more! We want more!

Unless you're planning to shoot clays or game, being cross eyed dominant should have little bearing on a gun being used for home defence. IMO You can also try to train your brain to shoot with your right eye by placing tape on the left lenz of your shooting glasses. You can also do this with dry fire practice and eventually you should be able to shoot right eye dominant.

We are living in a communist state, if they slow us down enough maybe we will change our minds.......NOT! I have just gained more patience.

EXACTLY!

Buds Gun Shop lists a 12ga 500 combo, 28" accu choke bbl & a 24" rifle site/rifled bbl for $351. You should be able to find a standard 500 with a 28" bbl for about $275.

I'm shooting a Rock River Elite Operator, and the steel case ammo was Wolf from a spam can. I never had trouble with wolf ammo in my SKS, but my AR sure didn't like it. I know the tolerances in the SKS are much looser and it will eat anything, the AR not so much.

IMO, the best pump gun for the $!!! I own two, my first is about 25+ years old and is actually a Maverick 88 which is made by Mossberg (one rail & a trigger guard mounted safety), this gun has bounced around in duck blinds, the bottom of my canoe, dropped in the Raritan River in January (flipped the canoe), & killed many deer, ducks, geese and a few turkeys and has performed flawlessly! I would pick that over an 870 any day!!!