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My hunting partner would say the 30 Remington AR. It does seem like a really nifty caliber.
I'm thinking the 30 carbine. I load and shoot it. It's a much better straight wall cartridge for a semi-auto carbine then 9x19 which seems to be gaining popularity. Granted, lots of people shoot 9x19 pistols and the ammo was cheap but it isn't an optimal cartridge for that application. 5.56 is probably a better military cartridge but I don't know anyone who needs a 400 yd cartridge for home defense. Try to find any 9mm or 5.56 these days for 0.35/rd these days. If Ruger manufactured a new reliable 30 carbine for $500 I would probable have one with a RDS.
I said put in, not intended for. Way too many carbines found their way into action in place of the heavier rifles, and it got some bad press because of its inadequacy in a role that it was shoved into rather than the role it was intended for. I question how much the m2 had to do with the reputation as well but that’s irrelevant. My 30 carbine will likely see the deer woods this year, and I have absolute faith in its ability assuming I put a shot where it belongs.
I said put in, not intended for. Way too many carbines found their way into action in place of the heavier rifles, and it got some bad press because of its inadequacy in a role that it was shoved into rather than the role it was intended for. I question how much the m2 had to do with the reputation as well but that’s irrelevant. My 30 carbine will likely see the deer woods this year, and I have absolute faith in its ability assuming I put a shot where it belongs.
6.5x55. It's hard to believe the Swedes had it right over 100+ years ago.
I have to test accuracy, but I have a couple different bullets and a few powders. Rifle season in Tennessee essentially starts at thanksgiving and runs til new year. I have a little time.Very cool. What load do you plan to use?
One reason the M1 carbine exists today is back in the lates 30s early 40s the military was concerned that the then-burgeoning use of paratroopers meant the rear eschelon troops could find themselves with enemy raining down far from the front lines. The M1911, good as it was, was shown to have produced extremely few enemy casualties in WW1 and that is what most rear eschelon people were currently armed with, or the heavy and bulky M1903 Springfield bolt-action rifle that proved an encumbrance to the roles these men played.
At one point in my life, I liked the 25/20 Winchester so much, I had a "K" frame revolver chambered for it,25-20. I've got three, two oval port savages and a Remington model 25 pump. The latter is a joy to shoot. It holds ten rounds and is often mistaken for a .22 at the range. It looks like a model 12 slightly scaled up....which is pretty much what it is!
yes.Why all the Krag ammo? Is it just to be able to feed your Krag rifles?
I can't argue with that. Rossi had a stainless steel revolver in 5 shot .44 Special back in the Interarms days. They were probably the best revolver Rossi ever made. About K-frame in size they came with a 3 inch barrel and with adjustable sights, or with fixed sights and a bobbed hammer. The Model 720 is a great revolver and at one time I owned three of them. I sold off two in a down sizing period. Now while the .44 Special is not dead it does not enjoy the popularity it should. It's softer recoil and lower pressure makes it ideal in a gun the size of the Model 720. A great SD round in a carry size gun. As long as I am here, my M720 will be with me. Don't pass one up if you find one. For carry the fixed sight DA only might work best. Long live the .44 Special.Mmm. I'd like to see the .44 Spl come back big-time. Something along the lines of a 5 shot L-frame (perhaps a K frame, *maybe*), with a round butt, 3" *heavy* shouded barrel, and fixed sights. Similar to the Mdl 13 the FBI issued, but in a 5-shot .44 Spl chambering.
8 inch Howitzer
For my money, I like the 155mm M1 "Long Tom" gun. Sure, the 8 inch fires a heavier shell, but the 155mm has 800 f/s higher muzzle velocity and adds another four miles to the range.
Both use the same carriage, so mobility is a wash.
And yeah, there's the 8 inch nuclear shell. All the big-gun guys love to talk about the nuclear shell. However, I've found that the 155mm fulfills all of my large mobile artillery needs.