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    Finally got one

    After almost ten years of wishing and wanting, I finally got my "unicorn". A stainless steel Springfield Armory range officer in 9mm. I've had a couple 1911s in the past but they've always been .45. 9mm versions are pretty rare around here and the local shops always wanted an arm and a leg to...
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    Best ammo for LCR 9mm

    The wife got herself a new 9mm ruger LCR and really likes it, but we are having a problem with bullets pulling loose from the cases. The fifth round in the cylinder will sometimes walk out of the case, locking the gun up. So far, we've tried federal and blazer 115 grain. Today, out of 25...
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    Combat shotgun ammo loadout

    Just curious how much ammo a modern US soldier using a shotgun would carry and what type? Are shotguns issued as primary weapons? Example: For the M4 the ammo count (from my reading) is 7 mags or 210 rounds of M855 or M193.
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    What makes you smile?

    Hitting a plate at 800 yards in a crosswind? Shaving a few tenths off your draw time? Making sure that tin can knows you mean BUSINESS? Or is it just the noise?:evil: We all have that little thing(s) that keep us coming back for more. For me, there's nothing better than shooting a nice...
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    Savage Mark II 100 yard range report

    I finally got around to shooting my Savage Mark II BTV at 100 yards with some good ammo. I've been shooting plates in my backyard at 93 yards for a little while now but I always use cheap ammo and my old picnic table shooting bench isn't the sturdiest. Here's the rifle, a Savage Mark II BTV...
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    Interstate gun inheritance?

    My Grandfather, 94, has recently had to give up living on his own and move into an assisted living facility. My mom and her brother were going through his house getting everything accounted for and cleaned up so my cousin can renovate the house for his family. So my mom calls me the other...
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    Let's see your at-home shooting range!

    With all the "what's your" and "show me" threads, I thought i fall in with the trend. Do you shoot in your backyard? Out your back door? In the woods behind Grandma's house? Let's see it! Now before we get started, let's not turn this into a pissing contest about safety and bullet...
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    AR overhaul

    ...w/ speed hammer mod. Samson rear flip up sight Ergo ambi Suregrip Magpul CTR stock Primary Arms multi-reticle clonepoint Just a few more loose ends to tie up now. Sling and attachments, fixed rear sight.. *sigh* :D And one without the optics mounted. Another for the wallpaper pirates.
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    lower tier ar15s

    Throughout my perusing here and other sites, I've seen a lot of talk about the ar15 "tier system" of quality and which brands are the "it" brands to have for duty, carbine courses, etc. In particular, I hear about whether or not a rifle will stand up to a carbine course. I've never taken a...
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    Snub-nose AR 15!

    I thought it was funny! Got a new upper receiver to swap out my A2 for. Can't get it changed out until this weekend though, so I put my optics and BCG/CH in it and put it on my lower just for fun. Just had a thought: If I stuck the conversion in the new upper, it seems it would function with...
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    Which aperture do you use?

    Just wanted to see which aperture was preferred on BUIS.
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    Swapping receivers on an AR15

    I'm going to be swapping my A2 upper receiver for a flattop. That's the receiver only, not the entire upper. All other parts with the exception of the FA and the dustcover will be re-used. Do I need to headspace after the switch?
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    I dyed my PMAGS!

    ...from stirring with metal tongs. -Be very careful with the dye! It stains everything! -Colors can be changed from lighter to darker, but not darker to lighter. -This should work on most polymer products and web gear/nylon stuff. **Review of the Primary Arms Multi-reticle red dot coming soon!**
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    Millett SP2 red dot on flattop AR

    I want to put a Millett SP2 30mm red dot on my AR15. Can anyone tell me what height rings I'd use to mount it to co witness with a standard A2 front sight?
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    I took my mom shooting today!

    I finally got a chance to take my mom shooting today! She's gone with me once before but didn't really shoot much. We've been having some nice weather so I made the drive to her house; her neighbor has a range in his backyard, how convenient! She's been talking about getting a gun for SD...
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    subsonics in AR .22 conversion

    CMMG recommends only using high velocity ammo in their AR .22 conversion kits to prevent misfires, doubling, etc. Remington subsonics always cycled my 10/22 and the bolt assemblies look very similar, so I gave it a try. I only had one FTF which will be attributed to the ammo. There was a...
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    When I can't shoot guns

    I shoot cameras. It's raining for the next couple days, so I'm doing some photography and playing around with my editing software. I'm waiting for everything to re-charge and was going through some of my other photos. Came up with this after a little tinkering and random button mashing...
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    Can someone explain benchrest scoring?

    Can someone explain USBR scoring for me? I'm shooting the 10 bull target used over on rimfirecentral.com and I know how to score it, but I'm unsure how the scoring system works. Example: Who wins? 99-0x or 98-1x 95-1x or 92-2x Basically, what value do the X's hold? Or are...
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    Couple Crimson Trace pics

    I was playing around with the camera and ended up with these: Thought they were pretty cool and worth sharing.
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    Shot my best group ever today!

    Using my new Savage Mark II BTV with Bushnell 3-9Xsomething (came with it, dying to replace it) I shot my best group ever today! I've been into shooting groups for a while now, but I've always shot mainly at 25 yards. The Savage was doing pretty well at 25 in spite of the parallax irritating...