Apparently more courtesy than I should have offered.
As to the opinion that troops mythologize the enemies' weapons, that is a generally accepted fact of military history but it was especially...
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Forum: Military Rifles
Apparently more courtesy than I should have offered.
As to the opinion that troops mythologize the enemies' weapons, that is a generally accepted fact of military history but it was especially...
Forum: Military Rifles
Yes, really. Troops often mythologize the enemies' weapons. Its inherent.
Amusing examples, since the Russians knew how problematic the STV40's were in combat conditions.
The Germans...
Forum: Our Town
I'd stay away from the .327, its going to be an orphan pretty soon.
Forum: Military Rifles
I suspect that there was quite a bit different role from what was probably usually a counter-sniper role in Guadalcanal fighting to the more iconic long range sniping in Korea. Those different roles...
The actual range of recommended charges seems pretty narrow among all the sources you cite. The differences in velocity are more understandable as there are large variations among revolvers for...
Forum: Our Town
I hear good things about their training but their marketing is on the par with a timeshare salesman. That's put me off them.
Two, two and a half decades ago, Colt was the quality manufacturer in this market. I'm still shooting my Combat Government. But today, I wouldn't buy Colt. Others give better value, others give...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Artful, boxer primed Prvi Partisan 7.62x64R is available less expensively than that. Midway for instance is selling it for $14.99 for a box of 20 today. That makes it a quite reasonable way to get...
Forum: Military Rifles
But the British Boxer gave us our priming system.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
goofyoldfart, there is an claw type mount made by H&K that is quite expensive and can be used on a CETME. And there is a cheap chinese knock off of it as well. They are hit and miss and not really...
Forum: Factory Rifles
There is just so many good ones in this range.
Forum: Military Rifles
Multigunner, it is rare that a gun writer actually understands patent law. That's why you see writers implying underhanded behavior where there isn't necessarily any.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Highly likely that a "Russian Mauser" is a Mosin-Nagant in 7.62x54R. Can't tell you how many times I've seen them so labeled at gun shows.
I too try to strongly discourage beginning reloaders from starting out with a progressive until they've got some experience. Too much to keep track of when starting out.
Bill, as you will see in...
Forum: Our Town
sam, the ATF does not agree with you. From their FAQ: (bold added by me)
Further, Federal law does not require shipping by next day air. That's a carrier policy that they adopted to charge you...
Forum: Our Town
This is a bit too over-generalized to be a correct statement of the law.
Long guns can be mailed through the USPS so long as the addressee is either a resident of the same state, an FFL in another...
Those are very nice but I'm not up to date on the pricing.
I always liked the Redhawk in .41 Magnum better than the Blackhawk, mostly because it has a longer cylinder and will tolerate longer OAL.
Carolina, Hodgdon has acknowledged the equivalency. And those powders have always been the same powder. There is a sticky thread that mentions this.
Yep, "NT" priming ie., no lead priming. For indoor ranges. Usually easier to just segregate it out.
Well, the .380 ACP loads at a fairly mild pressure range, and for that reason at least gives you some leeway for a pushed-in bullet. I actually enjoy reloading for the .380 ACP more than the 9x19...
Forum: Our Town
Paid off houses are an immense security blanket. No one can throw you out.
However, there are so many foreclosures on the market that no one should buy a house thinking that they will make money...
Well, Multigunner, I can understand a reluctance to use handloads for actual self-defense uses. For a variety of reasons including reliability.
However, reloading an autopistol for target...
Forum: Military Rifles
The key is that there is a long-standing legal principle in patent law that a contract for a royalty of a patent license whose term extends beyond the term of the patent itself is an illegal misuse...
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