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« on: May 31, 2009, 05:03:23 PM »

...I want what would be the equivalent to the 7.62 which I believe is the 308....I may be wrong but that's roughly what I want.

There are slight differences.  Google "7.62 vs 308" and read around.

That said, my 7.62 NATO chambered M1A fires factory .308 ammo just fine.  Should be the same with any AR10.

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« on: May 15, 2009, 03:49:39 PM »

Wow, I didn't think you could just sell guns at a garage sale.

Private, person to person sales aren't illegal.  For now at least.  When people talk of the "gun show loophole", they are talking about private sales.

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« on: May 11, 2009, 07:13:20 PM »

I hear what you're saying and don't get me wrong. I'm guessing that he didn't feel he was surely about to get shot as he didn't hand over his camera. If he was sure he was gonna get shot (or even if he wasn't), if he had a gun in his possession and pulled it then either him or the ghetto kid would of been shot. As it went noone was. The kid might not even of had a live weapon. I'm not defending him, just pointing out that in this particular situation on reflection I'd have been glad I wasn't armed. Getting shot or shooting a kid would not have been a positive result. You get where I'm coming from? It just seems that this is one illustration where a gun wouldn't have been of benefit.

We're speculating.  Again, he could have had a gun and the same thing could have occurred.  If things escalated even more he could have then used his weapon.

It is easy to say what the right choice is now that the incident is over.

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« on: May 11, 2009, 06:16:03 PM »

If you have an argument with what I actually said rather than an ill-informed vaguely xenophobic rant fire away slugger.

He could have had a gun and it could have went down the same way.  Pulling one's weapon is a last resort.

If Thepoolman felt he was surely about to get shot then he would have every right to defend his life.  Then we'd have one less thug robbing people at gunpoint on the streets.

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« on: May 11, 2009, 01:24:02 PM »

A FAL is a decent 7.62x51/.308 weapon.  Not too expensive either.  It's a little different than an AK though (size, ammo).  It is probably more accurate but that is dependent on a lot of things.

I'd go with an AR-15 for a good all around gun.  Save up and get an M1A or AR-10 if you want a semi-auto 7.62/.308 rifle.

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« on: May 05, 2009, 01:43:10 PM »

Went shooting for a couple hours this weekend.

First target is with a friend's brand new AR-15.  Second target is with my XDM40.

Both from a standing position at about 25 yards.

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« on: May 01, 2009, 12:15:36 AM »

It can shoot clear across a room.

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The Lounge / Post Your Guns

« on: April 30, 2009, 10:28:11 PM »

I want a 1911.

Specifically the Springfield EMP.

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« on: March 29, 2009, 10:14:57 PM »

I just got home from a gun show... About 10 minutes after walking in a gun went off in one of the back corners.  Apparently some guy sold a gun (not sure what it was) to another vendor and it was loaded with 5 rounds.   No one was hurt but needless to say I felt a little uneasy walking around in there after that.

Ridiculous.  Any time someone hands you a gun always check the chamber.

At the gun shows I've been to there's always a Sheriff at the door and they check out the gun before going in.

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« on: March 28, 2009, 08:15:35 PM »

just wondering, is anyone here into shotguns?

not the generic types, but the good ones like watson bros guns?

Ouch.  I just checked their website and those prices look like they hurt.  I'd say it's mostly rich pheasant hunters who would be into such shotguns.

I stick to my Remington 870 for waterfowl hunting.  I always get stuck sitting in the blind in a 40° pouring rain.  My cheap shotgun looks horrible right now but works like a dream.

A couple of friends shoot something like this.  I'd rather spend that type of money on a nice centerfire rifle than a shotgun.  The Benellis are great handling guns but my 870 takes down just as many birds.

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« on: March 26, 2009, 11:50:38 AM »

I posted a photo a few pages back of a friend shooting skeet with a tactical SBS.  It blew the clays apart just fine.

A full length barrel would be nice for really long shots though.

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« on: March 24, 2009, 11:16:18 PM »

This bayonet talk reminds me of this:

You have your bayonets!
--Thomas C. Hindman's response to his men when advised against mounting an attack due to a lack of ammunition, Shiloh, 1862

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« on: March 24, 2009, 10:09:43 PM »

...I posted one that shows why stricter gun control is needed. You write it off as not relevant because it's two weeks old.

Again.  Where did I say it wasn't relevant?

Everyone had seen and heard of that article already.  All I was saying is you could have found a newer one we hadn't heard of (I'm sure there are plenty of them).

Keep translating.

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« on: March 24, 2009, 09:51:29 PM »

more arguments, hmm who woulda expected that?

Being tolerant of other country's cultures isn't fun.

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« on: March 24, 2009, 09:40:51 PM »

blah blah blah

See what I was saying about "panties in a twist".

But please, continue responding by jumping the gun and translating my posts into what you want them to be.  Also, please try to be more creative with your insults.