Gun control history is very funny. I hope C&Rsenal gets that series started he wants to do where he kind of goes back and covers the origins of a lot of this stuff.
Only barbaric independents who refuse to live in the city slums would ever turn away the privilege and civility of being unarmed and eventually shot in the street.
I have similar issues with AK's. I believe it has to do with the rear sight being so far forward. I played around with a red dot on a side rail mount and that helped a little. Ended up deciding that while I love the look of an AK, for me AR's are easier to hit with and I can get a lot more value for ammo. I'm not saying ar's are better for everyone but their better for me.
I'm left eye dominant and right handed with astigmatism, so this makes perfect sense. With both eyes open, I'm hard wired to use my left eye and I lose my picture. I love the rifle, it seems like it's gassed just right and the feeling of dumping a mag into garbage with it is unparalleled. I might just go with an optic, as using one on my pistol has made it much easier for me to refine my trigger control and focus on the technique. It's been my goal to have a prism or something on it since I got it, but I feel like I'd be giving up too soon if I don't feel confident with irons.
I know a few guys in your situation, if an optic is what it takes to make it comfortable to shoot, that's nothing to be ashamed of, and in fact it'll help extend the effective range of the 7.62x39mm cartridge.
It's not as big a deal as it's made out to be. You likely aren't going to replace the furniture anyway.
I feel that. Even with Guns and Ammo with my Franchi Momentum .300 Winchester Magnum, when it first came out, I had to order it in. Now I'm glad I did, but when reviewers get something that isn't fully mainstream, like a new glock, expect to search and possibly order. That includes all reviewers, magazines included.
they are the same thing but .308 is shorter
30-06 will get it going faster for the same weight projectile, kick harder, it's considered the bare minimum for Elk in my area. Nor saying that you can't kill an elk with a 308, you can, but 30-06 has it on ft-lbs of force. 6.5mm projectiles are interesting on elk, smaller than a 30 cal, but with a shit ton of penetration. 308 is a middle ground in my eyes, which is partially bias I admit, but from what I've shot of it and what I've read, it's more of a deer/black bear round, that can go higher with varying reliability.
Trust me, we know. Seeing Canada fall breaks my heart. And you guys tried fighting back with the trucker convoy against all this crap, mass defiance, but it wasn't enough. Here, in the US, ill say this much, in the last two months, more Americans have bought guns than they have in a long time. Including me. I went from just my 300 win mag bolt action in 2019, to now 3 and counting, with a Chinese SKS and a used S&W Model 36 revolver joining my collection, along with a horde of ammo, because of both the riots and Biden scaring the hell out of me, putting me in the mindset of " if they're gonna ban them, I might as well be part of the club". Luckily we've gotten some wins in the Supreme Court; Biden can scream, pass laws, but things are getting shot down as we speak. Are you planning on moving because of all that shit?
I want a bolt action besides a mosin, but i have other much more bannable rifles and keeping up with the jones to do first.
I considered moving but I have too many family roots in the area and it would be a pain, I love guns but living without semi autos is probably just something I'm going to have to live with. I'm close to the border with Maine but it's not really worth the hastle and who's to say the democrats won't win big in the coming decade and put forward insane gun laws in a few years anyways.
Banning guns in Canada is stupid, because like you said, they just get smuggled over. We have the same problems with soccer moms/karens here, where it's always " think of the children " even though guns save way more lives than they take. As for our gun rights going away soon... fat chance. 2020 shook the hell out of us. Gun sales soared. They could pass a buyback bill- no one I know would do it. That law is unenforceable. We have a strong gun culture here, now more than ever. If you ever change your mind, research the state you want to move to, there's plenty with solid laws
Off the shelf loadings between the calibers use the same amount of powder and the same projectiles. Barrel length and action being the same your velocities will be within standard deviation. Common belief is that because .308 has a shorter case that it must be less effective - in actuality, .30-06 is not packed with powder, all that empty space is eliminated in the move to .308.
I don't care.
