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    “Just point it at them”

    It’s sort of true, but not in the way the purveyors of that advice usually mean. no, you can’t clear a room full of goblins by pointing it in their general direction, but a shotgun is built to point. taking your hd gun to the trap range might not be bad practice. If you can hit a moving clay...
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    Does a barrel that says 3" guarantee it will shoot 3" shells?

    And 3” shells aren’t actually 3”. at least not until you fire them.
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    Feeling kinda left out of these new whiz-bang discussions?

    I think I’d take more interest if a manufacturer turned out something truly revolutionary. For example: a .22 sized round that produces .223 performance. Caseless ammo, a rail or coil gun that matches or exceeds centerfire performance. I don’t know if any of the above is actually possible...
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    Feeling kinda left out of these new whiz-bang discussions?

    I’m not one to get irrationally angry every time a manufacturer tries to liven up the market around a technology that’s hit an evolutionary plateau, but when it comes to firearms, I’m definitely a bit of a traditionalist. New bottle necked round that’s 50 fps faster than the other rounds of...
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    Why does there seem to be shotgun hate?

    That’s a tough question to answer as there are a number of variables that can affect the answer. Smooth or rifled bore? Bead, sights, or optic? Pinned barrel? Etc. With a bead sighted, smooth bore, improved cylinder Remington 870, I can keep all my shots in an 8” circle out to 50 yards. After...
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    Why does there seem to be shotgun hate?

    I haven’t seen a range with a pattern plate locally, but these aren’t dedicated shotgun sports clubs. Just rifle and pistol lanes with an adjacent area for trap and skeet.
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    Why does there seem to be shotgun hate?

    I don’t know about shotgun hate, but they definitely fell out of favor over the last decade or two. In the civilian world, part of this might be due to fact that it’s hard to find a range that allows the use of shotguns unless you’re busting clays or shooting slugs. Good luck finding a range...
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    So you bought a new “less than MOA” rifle

    Shotguns are my first love so I’m by nature not an accuracy nerd. what I look for in a firearm are consistency and durability. if a gun is consistently minute of kill zone out to the distances I need, I’m happy as long as it stays minute of kill zone after I put it through physical hell...
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    So any advantages of the a modern rifle in .45-70?

    There are countless rounds out there that will kill all manner of game animals very dead. At a certain point, it’s about personal style. Some guys like everything about their guns to be out of a scifi movie, others like walnut and steel. Others like both. As long as you know and respect the...
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    Considering a bolt gun in .224 Valkyrie: thoughts

    That round actually intrigues me as well, but it would fill a very different niche. I know CZ was chambering a rifle in it for a while.
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    Considering a bolt gun in .224 Valkyrie: thoughts

    Honestly, a rebarrel would be as far as I would be willing to go for this sort of project. Maybe getting an aftermarket stock too. Things like chamber reaming and changing out bolt faces are a little too involved for my tastes. Maybe I’ll luck into a used gun somewhere with a burnt out...
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    Considering a bolt gun in .224 Valkyrie: thoughts

    Will do. It might be some time as I need to save up for this, but I’ll update when I have something in hand. I might ultimately go with the custom barrel for a .22-250 route. It’s an established round with ample ammo, components and data available. Maybe I’ll make something of a project out...
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    Considering a bolt gun in .224 Valkyrie: thoughts

    Does anyone know of an out of the box .22-250 with a somewhat fast rifling twist? This is a bit of a long term goal, so it doesn’t necessarily need to be a super budget rifle. I wouldn’t mind being patient until I can spend 1500 - 2k on something.
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    Considering a bolt gun in .224 Valkyrie: thoughts

    Interesting. Do you happen to know what people are finding disappointing about it?
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    Considering a bolt gun in .224 Valkyrie: thoughts

    I know from browsing various gun forums that this is something of a maligned idea and that all new rounds in general inspire rage in a number of people, but here’s why I’m intrigued with the idea of this round in a bolt gun. for a while, I’ve wanted to own one of the hotter .22s. In a bolt...
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