Recent content by miko

Are there any details on the shooting? How the heck did he achieve such lethality with a .22? Did the victims cooperate, like many in VT massacre - by sitting still and waiting for him to approach and deliver an aimed point-blank shot? miko

^^^ Me too - except at the range, that is. It's not something I would willingly shoot unless my life was in mortal danger... :eek: miko

If he is violating the rules of private property use set by the legitimate owner, you would be right to notify the owner about the violation if your acquaintance does not comply. On the other hand, if you are talking about a government "law" (really legislation) - shame on you. You might...

Thanks, guys. I want to be able to store up to a few dozen pounds - no more than the legal 50 lb limit. Still, it's quite a lot. 55 galon drum is the cheapest sturdy steel enclosure that comes to mind that can be sealed well. Besides, if I put a 30 - gal drum inside of it or even metal...

It is related to this thread http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=3942029 but I want to talk about a more general storage issue than just If I want to keep things in an outside shed where temperatures can get really cold in the winter - ammo, powders, etc. - should I be worried about...

I think I would rather have a bunch of powder in the basement explode after everyone was out of the house - and the house has burned out - than for it to "just burn" while people may be still inside. From my military days, I remember that a couple of ounces of powder make a fireball few...

I plan to buy a quantity of powder on sale. 1. One of the choices I have is to store it in an unheated barn - where the temperature would vary from pretty hot in the summer to 20 Farenheit in the winter. I will not break the original seal, I can wrap extra against himidity and I can and...

Keep them all loaded in general storage - you will never, ever need an unloaded gun in a hurry. If you do need to do something unusual with them - move, display, service - the process of real unloading will just reinforce the routine one has to do anyway. miko

How about carrying a second gun if only to loan it to a person without one? miko

My 4" 10-shot 617 looks and feels exactly like my 686 - which is why I bought it as a practice substitute. The trigger is heavy on both in DA for a person not engaged in physical work, but a couple of weeks with a grip exerciser will remedy that problem. It pays to develop a good grip...

Once you shoot it, you will understand why... :D miko

Where do people get that nonsense? :banghead: Aluminum cannot exist in a free state in the presence of oxygen. In fact, aluminum reacts with oxygen so strongly it would even take it away from other oxides. Mix aluminum powder with iron oxide powder (rust) and you get termite. Whenever...

A Marlin lever with 18-inch barrel fits into a tennis racket case, with a stock removed (one bolt). Having a rifle that can reach out to 300 yards? That might mean you can pick up that animal (deer, dog, cat) for your next meal or that it will likely go through a cinderblock or a car...

No sane parent would put two cents on reliability of teaching chilren anything and then having them act properly. If children had the reasoning facilities and impulse control of adults, they would be... adults. That said, parents should take their chances. miko

Futrther than 300 yards you can hit much easier with .223. Close up .223 will be much more devastating against unprotected target. If you are talking about a firefight at 15-100 yards, with enemies hiding behind the trees and cinderblocks, I would get 7.62x39. miko