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TheRedRanger said:
Well, I went and bought myself my first centrefire rifle, and got a fantastic deal on it too.
For £900, I got a Sako 85 in .223, with a bipod and sound suppressor included. The scope was once again given to me for free by my dad. Taking it out on a range day, I think I got pretty good results once it was sighted in.
For now, that's all the guns I'm getting, although I do want to get hold of a Lee-Enfield at some point in the future.
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I love my Lee Enfields, just wish there was more ammo to buy. I’m on the last of my MEN .303.

Also, how’s it going farmers? Just bought a 1943 Arsenal refurbished Mosin Nagant for $375, all parts match including the bayonet.
 
A2Grip, a prominent tripfag from /arg/ posted some CAD renders of two unreleased Vortex MRDS's recently. One was an "SRO" style with a large square window, larger than the base of the optic. The second was an enclosed optic which interestingly had all the buttons on the top, looked a lot like the Holosun EPS but used an Acro/509T/MPS style mounting clamp.

This tracks with Scott Jedilinski of the Modern Samurai Project saying that he did some consulting for Vortex on some according to him on some pretty good pistol optics, that were to his confusion not yet released.

Because the site was still down at that point I did not think to save them.

In addition a pig dropped a nig from 183 yards away with 1 round from a rifle equipped with one of those retarded $549 goober group mounts. 5:00 and onwards.
 
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What do you folks think of these Ultradyne sights?
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C4 Front and Rear Sight Combo

C4 Folding Front and Rear Sight Combo, Ultradyne's dual aperture sighting system that is changing the way shooters think about iron sights.
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(Pretty neat, but a bit pricey. Cheapest I found was $250)
 
White Devil said:
What do they do that Matechs or KACs don't?
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They have that neat round HK hood and the hole in the front post. The the front post elevation adjustment keeps the front hood centered around the post tip. Rear sight has preset elevation clicks for 50yd range increments (though I wonder how accurate that would be given different loads/barrels). They seem to get good reviews.
 
Particle Bored said:
They have that neat round HK hood and the hole in the front post. The the front post elevation adjustment keeps the front hood centered around the post tip. Rear sight has preset elevation clicks for 50yd range increments (though I wonder how accurate that would be given different loads/barrels). They seem to get good reviews.
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It's a gimmick. Look up actual precision sights (and what they cost).
 
Over the last couple months, I have acquired ( legally ) two free .22 rifles. Neither of which I can fire. First is a Mossberg 250c, 1960-1968. This one came with two junk magazines. Ordered a mag online, took it to the range, fuckin feed lips are bent too far and jam the bolt. Cool.
Second is a Marlin Model 60. Haven't torn it down but I'm pretty sure the extractors are fucked, pull the bolt back to eject and nothing happens.
Bought a PSA Dagger in August, love that thing. Want to get a light for it, though.
 
Picked up a new toy last week.

It's a .22 air rifle version of the M1A. It's a Springfield Armory licensed replica made by Air Venturi, and is a spring piston single shot. Velocity with 16gr pellets is just over 900fps. It's all steel and wood, and actually weighs 1/2lb more than my actual M1A. Did an overall de-burr and polish job to the air cylinder and underlever, and slicked up the trigger a bit. Mounted a UTG Bugbuster scope, and added a lace-on cheek riser. Beer cans at 50 yds are no problem.

Great fit and finish, accurate, and just a fun air rifle.

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Freedom Fighter said:
Second is a Marlin Model 60. Haven't torn it down but I'm pretty sure the extractors are fucked, pull the bolt back to eject and nothing happens.
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IME unless those things have been taken care of for a majority of their lives, they have problems ejecting/feeding. I inherited mine from a family member and god only knows who they got it from, but when I tore it down the action was absolutely CAKED. Got most of it clean with some q-tips and whatnots, but until I get some kind of dental pick that thing refuses to cycle.

Still need to get an AR-10 but I just got a compound bow and that's eating up too much time for me to worry about anything else atm.

@SuperConglomerateWhale I have the same issue, if you find a reputable dealer of some halfway decent .303's, let a nigga know. I think I have a 15 rounds left.
 
Freedom Fighter said:
Over the last couple months, I have acquired ( legally ) two free .22 rifles. Neither of which I can fire. First is a Mossberg 250c, 1960-1968. This one came with two junk magazines. Ordered a mag online, took it to the range, fuckin feed lips are bent too far and jam the bolt. Cool.
Second is a Marlin Model 60. Haven't torn it down but I'm pretty sure the extractors are fucked, pull the bolt back to eject and nothing happens.
Bought a PSA Dagger in August, love that thing. Want to get a light for it, though.
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Marlin 60s have been around a long time.
Parts to get it running shouldn't be an issue.
 
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SuperConglomerateWhale said:
I love my Lee Enfields, just wish there was more ammo to buy. I’m on the last of my MEN .303.

Also, how’s it going farmers? Just bought a 1943 Arsenal refurbished Mosin Nagant for $375, all parts match including the bayonet.
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Very nice. I have a 1943 refurb mosin as well.

I also just got my stainless 10/22 and am acwuiritthr necessary upgrade parts (VW bolt parts, Ruger BX trigger, etc) to make it awesome.
 
I have an all matching '39 Tula Mosin, it's a joy to shoot. I'm pretty sure this thing had sat in a box its entire life until I bought it because it was pretty much in perfect condition when I got it seven years ago.
 
a lot of the surplus .303 is gone. i have maybe a case of the lot 79 south african stuff and some 1981 Olin Defense stuff out of Canada. best for brass and reloading is the Prvi Partizan new manufacture - you get a reliable 5-7 reloads from one case, and 150gr .311-.312 bullets are easily gotten from a lot of places.

Marlin 60's often need a copper wire brush all through the action if you don't know the providence. the extractors (yes with an "s", there are two, one left and one right) usually don't keep sharp and will either need to be replaced or filed so the engagement angle is slightly negative by 1-2 degrees from square. be sure to inspect the firing pin for work hardening and cracks. on well used rifles, the barrel may also be loose which you can tell if the receiver has backed off from the barrel a bit. this is a press-fit part with a retaining pin and the splines on the receiver can be damaged easily if the rifle is dropped or hit on trees or something. inspect this for damage and consider replacing the barrel and barrel pin if discovered.
 
Club Sandwich said:
Marlin 60's often need a copper wire brush all through the action if you don't know the providence. the extractors (yes with an "s", there are two, one left and one right) usually don't keep sharp and will either need to be replaced or filed so the engagement angle is slightly negative by 1-2 degrees from square. be sure to inspect the firing pin for work hardening and cracks. on well used rifles, the barrel may also be loose which you can tell if the receiver has backed off from the barrel a bit. this is a press-fit part with a retaining pin and the splines on the receiver can be damaged easily if the rifle is dropped or hit on trees or something. inspect this for damage and consider replacing the barrel and barrel pin if discovered.
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I'm a retired gunsmith, and I've gotta say your Marlin 60 advice is spot-on.

Freedom Fighter, I used to get Marlin parts from Numrich/Gun Parts Corp, they should have what you need for your Model 60. I've owned a 60 for many years now, they're great shooting rifles.
 
Wahgonga said:
I'm a retired gunsmith, and I've gotta say your Marlin 60 advice is spot-on.

Freedom Fighter, I used to get Marlin parts from Numrich/Gun Parts Corp, they should have what you need for your Model 60. I've owned a 60 for many years now, they're great shooting rifles.
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Funny you should mention it, the fucked magazine I bought, I bought from Numrich.
 
Club Sandwich said:
a lot of the surplus .303 is gone. i have maybe a case of the lot 79 south african stuff and some 1981 Olin Defense stuff out of Canada. best for brass and reloading is the Prvi Partizan new manufacture - you get a reliable 5-7 reloads from one case, and 150gr .311-.312 bullets are easily gotten from a lot of places.

Marlin 60's often need a copper wire brush all through the action if you don't know the providence. the extractors (yes with an "s", there are two, one left and one right) usually don't keep sharp and will either need to be replaced or filed so the engagement angle is slightly negative by 1-2 degrees from square. be sure to inspect the firing pin for work hardening and cracks. on well used rifles, the barrel may also be loose which you can tell if the receiver has backed off from the barrel a bit. this is a press-fit part with a retaining pin and the splines on the receiver can be damaged easily if the rifle is dropped or hit on trees or something. inspect this for damage and consider replacing the barrel and barrel pin if discovered.
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Is it known why they figured they needed two? Especially for a 22. Trying to distribute the force around the rim or something?
 
the wood set i ordered for the lynx finally came in during KF's downtime. it took a while to fit the handguard with the SKS gas tube cover but i'm really happy with the way it turned out. they even threw in a little soul patch for a rail, which i'll probably slap a light on eventually.

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Freedom Fighter said:
the fucked magazine I bought, I bought from Numrich
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that's a big oof. typically numrich has good stuff. at least with a model 250 you should be able to use a dowel and hammer to bend the magazine feed lips correctly if needed. the magazine might also be setting too high or low which you can tell if it's very difficult to insert the magazine on a closed bolt (it should just insert with minimal force against the magazine spring). much like a 1911, the feed lips should not be parallel, but when the bolt is closing, the round should "pop up" about 2/3 from the forward end of the feed lips in order to present to the chamber mouth properly. if it's being retained all the way to the end, you will likely have a failure to feed.

Mikoyan said:
Is it known why they figured they needed two?
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positive extraction and ejection on a wider variety of ammunition where they have different lengths of case (.22 long rifle, .22 rifle, .22 short). the cost-reduced Glenfield Model 60 (and the older Model 99 it was based on) had only one extractor and could be unreliable with short cases.

Big Miss Steak said:
I got a P365 for carrying and I love this little gun. Carrying as a woman is a PITA but that's unavoidable with the tight, pocketless pants; dresses; etc. that are the fashion rn.
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purse carry is generally a bad idea unless you have zero other options and it's a clutch purse that you always have your hands on all the time. in limited circumstances a shrouded (or "hammerless") revolver like a model 642 might be a solid option instead of an automatic with reciprocating parts can get caught on stuff - just like an exposed hammer spur on a revolver that isn't shrouded. off duty carry options i offer to policewomen tend to be a 5.11 holster shirt for small automatics, or if that's not an option, an IWB holster for appendix carry (less obvious from a front or side profile, allows common clothing without resorting to jackets in summer or other tells). Tactica makes an excellent one, and the Betty holster can work if you wear jeans and have a specific pistol in mind like a Ruger LCP, but often the Betty holster suffers from being insecure to grappling attacks, while a Tactica offers a more secure fit (and level 2 rating). avoid the gimmick "flashbang" bra holster, not only is it generally quite obvious and uncomfortable for many firearms, if you are generously endowed you risk corrosion from sweat accumulation on hasps, clasps or even the firearm itself.

it's worth mentioning that a "disposable" purse you're willing to shoot through is ideal if you are going to purse carry. it's one less step between you and bullets downrange. the absolute forefront on your mind is a purse is an obvious target for theft or leaving somewhere. others in this thread have stated similar things. i should also mention that it might be tempting to purse carry with a loaded chamber, however this can be an issue if your purse is crowded and there is always the risk of unintended discharge if something gets caught in the trigger guard in a way that can depress the trigger. for at least one woman i know that purse carries a revolver, she has a small pocket in her purse that is exclusive to the revolver - it's completely empty otherwise and has sewn-in kydex sheets to prevent a lipstick case from wedge into the pocket.
 
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