Recent content by Mad Dawg

Try a different brand of ammo, and if possible try some 158's ... You may also want to try a different location to shoot at. Things like how close objects are that reflect sound back can affect the perceived loudness. You might also want to have someone else shoot the gun while you stand a...

The OP's assumptions about 7.62 cans and 5.56 cans are incorrect ( OP ). If you look at the specs for certain cans like from Silencerco, going with a dedicated 5.56 can is often merely a consideration about weight or physical size of the can.. The 7.62 cans tend to be a little heavier...

I thought for a second and I thought I'd add this: When you buy a $35,000 vehicle, you pay the tax at the time you pay for the vehicle, and the dealer collects it and sends it to the government. They don't hold your vehicle; they don't force a background check, and they don't make you wait 6 to...

The NFA act of 1934 was NEVER about taxes; and it was never about getting guns out of the hands of criminals or the mafia. In 1934, the $200 tax stamp would represent most of the income of any individual during that year- thus making anything that fell under NFA as being too rich for their...

Purchased Jan 28 & submitted paperwork. Check cashed Mar 22.. Approved Oct 26. Received Nov 10. And I thought I had beaten the rush. Another guy at work bought his Hybrid on the same day, submitted same time, and got his 3 weeks earlier than I did. Bought a third on three weeks after the...

Currently, I have one. Haven't shot it with the rifle yet. Have shot it with 9mm and .45 ACP. I have not shot it wet.. I also have a SilencerCo Specwar 7.62, which is built like a tank, and pretty much the same specs when it comes to 5.56 and .308. With 9mm and .45 ACP, that first round pop...

I have the FA DS750. For the most part, Frankford Arsenal has impressed me with their designs that fill a need and work. The DS750 is no different. If I am checking something for weight- I use a RCBS check weight set, and found that the DS750 was always on.

Look at something like the Ruger SR556 Carbine ( it's got a fluted barrel, that's a little shorter and a permanent flash hider.) Their piston system is sort of a two stage that is a little softer. Swap out the butt pad for a padded one.. The other option would be to find a relatively...

While I have kel-tec's, I would never swap the AR for Keltec's version.. Add it to your collection as a range gun, maybe. Maybe even store it in the trunk as a trunk gun. But there's no way that you could convince me that their fabrication of plastic & metal is as good as a well designed &...

I tend to keep a watch on ammo prices, especially locally, but mainly for both calibers that I shoot, and calibers that I am looking into. I tend to buy when prices are better nowadays.. Last time I saw decent prices for .22LR was at 6¢ a round. It's now hovering around 8¢; but it's available...

I just got mine, with a trust.. Took 143 days. YMMV.. Spectre II for the .22LR.. With the normal/subsonic rounds, it's not much louder than releasing the bolt.. Specwar 7.62.. Got it for .308 and 5.56.. Range report for today says that the .308 was pleasant compared.. The 5.56 was...

Considering the price differences between new and used, I tend to favor new. Considering that the new S&W's have that dang lock mechanism, I passed on them for the meantime after reading some of the issues with these; reality, I realize that issues are probably few & far between. I...

There are so many factors that come into play when you go looking at gun & ammo sales. 1. Availability and how well something sells when it's put on the shelf of a LGS. I'm pretty sure gun store owners look at that specifically when it comes time to decide which guns to reorder. 2. Guns, & even...

I remember being a range safety when the Army was fielding M9's -a move from the 1911's.. We had a bunch of 1SG's and above shooting, accidentally squeezing off the Berettas.. I saw a few that were moving into the ready position, and firing off 1, sometimes two or three rounds into the dirt...

I reload my .223 & 5.56 cartridges to .223; I'm pushing a light load, nowhere near maximum, nor do I intend to go even close.. For me, in my case, it's all the same..