On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let’s elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.


--

Jeb Bush 2016 Bumper Sticker:


*Try to Forget My Brother George W. Bush
Left The Country in Smoldering Ruins*

On 12/17/14 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:42:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let’s elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.

Girly man ;-)




For the 25-200 yard shooting I do, I don't need to fuss with the
equivalent of 30-caliber rounds. My favorite "stand and shoot" rifle is
my 1892 Win carbine, about six pounds, and the .357 MAG rounds are loud
enough and hit hard enough for me.


--

Jeb Bush 2016 Bumper Sticker:


*Try to Forget My Brother George W. Bush
Left The Country in Smoldering Ruins*

On 12/17/14 12:14 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:46:35 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:42:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let’s elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.

Girly man ;-)




For the 25-200 yard shooting I do, I don't need to fuss with the
equivalent of 30-caliber rounds. My favorite "stand and shoot" rifle is
my 1892 Win carbine, about six pounds, and the .357 MAG rounds are loud
enough and hit hard enough for me.

6 pounds is heavy for a pistol round so it should be like shooting a
BB gun. I actually looked at a .357 carbine many years ago but I
couldn't figure out what I would do with it. Other than being able to
share ammo with my pistols, it had little to recommend it. I ended up
with the .44 mag but that is still pretty wimpy for a rifle.

You're projecting your criteria onto me. I really like my carbine for
many reasons, including the .357 MAG rounds. It's lots of fun for the
sort of target shooting I like. Remember, I don't shoot critters. Ever.



--

Jeb Bush 2016 Bumper Sticker:


*Try to Forget My Brother George W. Bush
Left The Country in Smoldering Ruins*

Toad Gigger wrote:
On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:09:53 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
www.wikiarms.com can help!
I thank you!
There's also an app for that - iPhone or Android. It's actually easier
to use and you can still filter out reloads and steel casings if you
choose. I have used it for several purchases of ammo.

Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let’s elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so
many choices.


For now...

On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:32:02 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:09:53 -0500, Someone Else
wrote:

Toad Gigger wrote:
Yup, bought another one, for me, yesterday. The local Gander Mountain
had a half dozen sitting on the shelf, so I had plenty to choose from.
Found one with a nice bore, nice stock, and smooth (but not sloppy)
action. This is a new, one month old, Gander Mountain about twelve
miles from home. Has a great stock of firearms.

My grandson fell in love with that gun while helping me clean the I
bought for son-in-law, his uncle. Now he wants his dad, the other SIL
to have one so he can shoot it.

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
www.wikiarms.com can help!
I thank you!
There's also an app for that - iPhone or Android. It's actually easier
to use and you can still filter out reloads and steel casings if you
choose. I have used it for several purchases of ammo.

I'm still using the generation after the flip phone. It slides out,
but that's about it.

Thanks, though.
--

Here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas, and a spectacular New Year!

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:46:39 AM UTC-8, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/17/14 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:42:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds..

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let's elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff..





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.

Girly man ;-)




For the 25-200 yard shooting I do, I don't need to fuss with the
equivalent of 30-caliber rounds. My favorite "stand and shoot" rifle is
my 1892 Win carbine, about six pounds, and the .357 MAG rounds are loud
enough and hit hard enough for me.


Mines always been a .303 Lee-Enfield.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield

On 12/17/14 10:06 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:46:39 AM UTC-8, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/17/14 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:42:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let's elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.

Girly man ;-)




For the 25-200 yard shooting I do, I don't need to fuss with the
equivalent of 30-caliber rounds. My favorite "stand and shoot" rifle is
my 1892 Win carbine, about six pounds, and the .357 MAG rounds are loud
enough and hit hard enough for me.


Mines always been a .303 Lee-Enfield.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield


A real history with that rifle...ammo is kind of spendy, though...about
70 cents a round. Ouch.

--

Jeb Bush 2016 Bumper Sticker:


*Try to Forget My Brother George W. Bush
Left The Country in Smoldering Ruins*

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 9:14:19 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:46:35 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:42:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let's elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide.

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.

Girly man ;-)




For the 25-200 yard shooting I do, I don't need to fuss with the
equivalent of 30-caliber rounds. My favorite "stand and shoot" rifle is
my 1892 Win carbine, about six pounds, and the .357 MAG rounds are loud
enough and hit hard enough for me.

6 pounds is heavy for a pistol round so it should be like shooting a
BB gun. I actually looked at a .357 carbine many years ago but I
couldn't figure out what I would do with it. Other than being able to
share ammo with my pistols, it had little to recommend it. I ended up
with the .44 mag but that is still pretty wimpy for a rifle.
The only advantage to the carbine/rifle platform is you can load a tad
bit hotter than you would want to shoot in a pistol but SAAMI would
not let you sell that and you would have to be careful not to mix up
your ammo.
It is sort of like that 9mm "sub machine gun" ammo the Germans loaded
during the war that got loose in the pistol community. I am not sure
anyone actually blew up a gun but they certainly stressed some of them
beyond their design strength.

" I actually looked at a .357 carbine many years ago but I
couldn't figure out what I would do with it. Other than being able to
share ammo with my pistols, it had little to recommend it. I ended up
with the .44 mag but that is still pretty wimpy for a rifle. "

I did the same thing. I kept the pistols and got rid of the rifles. The rifles were fun, but... I thought they weree a bit weak in the pants for what they were.

The Ruger .44 mag Carbine http://cf.mp-cdn.net/87/02/68a1bf9e4...17c13f7a5b.jpg

i had was about the same weight at the .223 ranch rifle. and the mag carbine just had a 5 round rotary clip on board. So... the mag got traded for the Mini-14

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 7:10:36 PM UTC-8, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/17/14 10:06 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:46:39 AM UTC-8, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/17/14 10:47 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:42:04 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 12/17/14 4:42 AM, RGrew176 wrote:
Keyser Söze;1022306 Wrote:
On 12/16/14 10:26 AM, Toad Gigger wrote:-

The local range allows shooting of up to 7.62mm, so I'm in good shape
there. When they come up for Christmas we'll have to pop some rounds.

Anyone have some 7.62x54R ammo they want to get rid of - cheap?
-

Sort of interesting rifles, but the ones I've handled seemed pretty
heavy. I like the 1898 "Swedish" Mausers...they're lighter, and a bit
more elegant. But if I were seriously shopping for a "sporty" bolt
action rifle, I might go for a Ruger "Scout Rifle" in .308.

I don't know why you are too cheap to simply buy a pile of that
ammo...it's less than 20 cents a round.-

Thanks. I would have been horribly embarrassed if you'd expressed any
sort of 'approval' of the rifle.

Your's is always better, eh?
-

I don't have a bolt action rifle, JohnnyMop, so my bolt action rifle is

hardly better than yours.

As I said, I find the Mosins "sort of interesting....but pretty heavy."

I know they are popular and have a huge following and owner/user base.


--
Let's elect a gay black woman with a latino lover president,
if only for the possibility of provoking a right-wing mass suicide..

Depends on your definition of heavy. Yes, it weighs in at 8.8 lbs and
compared to the M1 Garrand which comes in at 9.5 lbs it is a relative
lightweight. I love shooting my Mosin and I am happy with mine so far,
just don't buy the Russian ammo as it is highly corrosive and the weapon
needs to be cleaned every time you shoot the Russian stuff. Gotta admit
the Russian ammo is a lot cheaper when compared to the American stuff.





Lugging around and shooting a nearly 9 pound rifle is simply not
something I enjoy, especially when standing and shooting. They're also
considerably longer than the rifles I prefer. It's great we have so many
choices.

Girly man ;-)




For the 25-200 yard shooting I do, I don't need to fuss with the
equivalent of 30-caliber rounds. My favorite "stand and shoot" rifle is
my 1892 Win carbine, about six pounds, and the .357 MAG rounds are loud
enough and hit hard enough for me.


Mines always been a .303 Lee-Enfield.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield


A real history with that rifle...ammo is kind of spendy, though...about
70 cents a round. Ouch.

--

Jeb Bush 2016 Bumper Sticker:


*Try to Forget My Brother George W. Bush
Left The Country in Smoldering Ruins*

70c. a round is the going rate, but I've collected over the years and bought bargains. years ago, I bought a Western Auto going out of business close out. I bought all 500 rd.s of Pederson soft tip they had. basically at 10c.. a piece if you want to break it down. I've got a few crates of surplus too.