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  1. Heir Kommt Die Sonne

    M1 Garand: WHY is it so expensive?

    The M1 Garand is the most artificially inflated surplus rifle. We know exactly how many we've made, is that a factor in it's high price or not? Or is it just American nostalgia alone that is the driving force? Personally, I think it was Saving Private Ryan that drove the prices up. It was a...
  2. Heir Kommt Die Sonne

    M14 - catching my eye lately

    What's been on my mind all day this week has been the M14/M1A. After seeing Jerry Miculek handle one it's been kinda calling out to me. Is the m14 worth it ? Also what's the difference between the M14 and M1A ?
  3. Heir Kommt Die Sonne

    Carcano bolt is hard to work

    New Carcano rifle has a very weird feeling bolt, doesn't feel very attached to the rifle and is really hard to pull back and push back forward. Almost feels like some kind of safety is on and I'm just not familiar with this system of rifle to correctly identify it. What I'm thinking is I might...
  4. K

    Old timey rifles and "cold bore" shots; thoughts on rifle harmonics

    So I was shooting my K31 in the snow the other day, the way God intended, doing some load development, and I encountered something I have never actually seen before: actual significant "cold bore" point of impact changes. I was shooting 3 shot groups(cuz I can't afford 10 shot groups) and with...
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