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by Richardc
Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: AR thinking & Doing my homework.
Replies: 29
Views: 5197

Re: AR thinking & Doing my homework.

If you're just a plinker, 1:9 is perfectly fine. If you need to drop steel (or, um, other heavy targets) at 400-500m, you're gonna want to shoot 77gr heavies with a 1:7 twist. Honestly, 1:9 is perfectly fine for 90% of the AR owners. :iagree: I had no issues dropping "heavy targets" at ra...
by Richardc
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: American Rifleman Article About Stopping Power
Replies: 22
Views: 2238

Re: American Rifleman Article About Stopping Power

This makes choosing the handgun/bullet combination simple—you want the combination that penetrates to a sufficient depth and damages the most tissue in the process. The above was the writers last statement which is hardly a new or groundbreaking observation. After reading I failed to see that anyth...
by Richardc
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: Hunting Photos
Topic: No birds, just snakes.
Replies: 5
Views: 4238

Re: No birds, just snakes.

Cooked one, kept both rattles, and tossed the other. :cheers2:
by Richardc
Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Just fun no story.
Replies: 6
Views: 574

Re: Just fun no story.

I do teach all my renewals at the same time as the rest of my students, but you wont have to be there all day, just the last half. I ask that my renewals come for the whole day, but I do not make you. If you show up in the morning you might learn something new and you get lunch :thumbs2: other wise ...
by Richardc
Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Hunting Photos
Topic: No birds, just snakes.
Replies: 5
Views: 4238

No birds, just snakes.

shot this one on the second morning in the same spot as the first
shot this one on the second morning in the same spot as the first
first one shot as soon as we arrived at camp
first one shot as soon as we arrived at camp
hunters pose
hunters pose
We did not get many birds opening week end, I think we only got 12 between the three of us. I did however have to shoot thees guys at the front door of our camper.
by Richardc
Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:35 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Just fun no story.
Replies: 6
Views: 574

Re: Just fun no story.

Thanks for the input, the page is still "under construction". I will try to add this info. I have a class running on both the 15th and 28th of Sep. First timers are $75, renewals are $40. let me know any other info you need.
by Richardc
Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Just fun no story.
Replies: 6
Views: 574

Just fun no story.

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by Richardc
Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Closed Items
Topic: WTS/WTT Reloading stuff
Replies: 10
Views: 3634

Re: WTS/WTT Reloading stuff

updated, 30-06 dies are gone.
by Richardc
Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:51 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: opinions on the S&W Bodyguards
Replies: 10
Views: 2021

Re: opinions on the S&W Bodyguards

I carry a 340pd which a J frame just like the bodyguard. It is a joy top carry simply for weight. I say buy it the others are cheaper but the Smith is a better gun.
by Richardc
Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Ammunition storage ?????
Replies: 20
Views: 2245

Re: Ammunition storage ?????

If it fits put it in. Having lifted them with the original ammo in them, and they weigh a ton. If you hurt one I would be flat impressed. ;-)
by Richardc
Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Closed Items
Topic: WTS/WTT Reloading stuff
Replies: 10
Views: 3634

Re: WTS/WTT Reloading stuff

Anyone?
by Richardc
Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:26 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Found a Ruger 10/22 Takedown for $320
Replies: 10
Views: 875

Re: Found a Ruger 10/22 Takedown for $320

Very cool: I'm trying to get the wife to let me buy one. She is not sure why the 2 10/22s i have already is not enough. :grumble
by Richardc
Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Talk me out of selling my Gen 3 21sf...
Replies: 34
Views: 4278

Re: Talk me out of selling my Gen 3 21sf...

Yes it happens because the gun used was fired with jacketed rounds and not cleaned correctly before firing lead rounds. If polygonal rifling caused lead induced failures then lots of rifles with much higher chamber pressures in the 1800s(whose barrels were hammer forged with polygonal barrels, just ...
by Richardc
Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:23 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Talk me out of selling my Gen 3 21sf...
Replies: 34
Views: 4278

Re: Talk me out of selling my Gen 3 21sf...

most leading problems comes from not cleaning the barrel right.

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