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I quite enjoy watching Tennessee get used to mop the field. I get and appreciate pride in an alma mater, or local team, but Tennessee fans have a tendency to think their school punches well above its weight.

Go Vols. One day we will relive the glory of 1998.

An 1873 Colt copy with a transfer bar? Blasphemy!

They should be cautious. We thought we had the same going when Haslam was elected. He even told a meeting of the TFA that he would sign a constitutional carry bill if it hit his desk, then ensured it never did. Snakes, the whole lot of ‘em.

I’m not great with iron sights at distance. And this 12 inch circle is pretty much completely obscured at 100 yards by the front post. So I was pretty happy with this yesterday. ChuckTShoes paid down some better groups with that Montana of his but I was happy with this. Ill be pushing it it a little harder soon. I’d like to try and get down to half that size. https://www.flickr.com/gp/143717977@N05/j6G39Y

OK, this what you need to know. First of all, how is the cylinder end shake? That is the movement of the cylinders forward and back "with" unfired cartridges in the cylinders. It really should not make a difference between loaded or empty since the head space should not effect it "if " the head space is good. But lets start out with end shake first. The cylinders should have very little forward and back movement to the tune of .003 0r .004 MAX. You can gauge it at the barrel cylinder gap with feeler gauges. If you have more than that, you start leaning on the head space to be more perfectly in step. It all boils down to how much cartridge movement do you have from the recoil face of the frame until the cartridge has a dead stop in forward movement from the firing pin forcing it forward. All ready, you are in deficit with only 1/16th FP protrusion. There should be 3/32 minimum, not 1/16th. So any extra forward "slop" of the cartridge will yield light hits. And the case for that increases as you get to the last cartridges in the cylinder simply because the fired cartridges will take up more and more of the cylinder end shake by there expansion holding the cylinder more & more forward in the frame, making the FP protrusion more critical. The cheapest way to make it shoot anything is to get improved FP protrusion and secondly a stronger hammer strike if better pin protrusion doesn't fix the issue all together. After that, it would be a cylinder end shake issue and or head space problem. Either of which is definitely a send it back problem. Pietta has a relatively good CS. So don't be afraid to send it back if you don't have a decent gun smith to tweek it right for little pocket change.

Found the sight just surfing the net while at work. I'm a 25 year Retired Army Vet that enjoys the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping. Still working for the University of Tennessee aeromedical flight program as a pilot. Priorities are my Christian Faith and my family. All else is secondary

At that range I would be lucky to see the target period these days with iron sights. I think you did well..........JMHO

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/south-dakotans-may-soon-be-able-to-carry-concealed-handguns-without-a-permit After years of unsuccessful attempts, supporters of legislation that would allow people to carry concealed handguns without a permit in South Dakota anticipate revived prospects once GOP Gov.-elect Kristi Noem takes office in January. The legislation languished under retiring Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard, but Noem in her campaign offered support for a so-called constitutional carry law. GOP state Sen.-elect Lynne DiSanto, who as a member of the state House of Representatives sponsored a permitless concealed carry bill that Daugaard vetoed, said such legislation is likely in the upcoming session and she's optimistic about its prospects. "There are a lot of Republicans that are very excited to have a conservative governor," said DiSanto. "I think under a new governor it's very likely to pass." "There are a lot of Republicans that are very excited to have a conservative governor. I think under a new governor [concealed carry legislation is] very likely to pass." — South Dakota state Sen.-elect Lynne DiSanto Daugaard has said the state's current gun laws are reasonable. Right now, it's a misdemeanor for someone to carry a concealed pistol or to have one concealed in a vehicle without a permit. At the end of October, there were nearly 108,000 pistol permits in South Dakota, according to the secretary of state's office. Daugaard vetoed DiSanto's proposal in 2017 and also rejected a similar measure in 2012; constitutional carry legislation failed during the 2018 session after he issued a veto threat. Bill supporters have argued that getting a concealed pistol permit can be burdensome. Backers are likely to get a boost from Noem, who triumphed over Democratic state Sen. Billie Sutton in the Nov. 6 election. Noem in January urged passage of a permitless carry bill. At the time Noem didn't endorse a specific plan, though her campaign said she supported the policy "in principle." Transition team spokeswoman Kristin Wileman said in a statement this week that Noem won't commit to legislation until she can review its text, but said she's a strong 2nd Amendment supporter and thinks provisions like constitutional carry can "protect and even strengthen this right for South Dakotans." "The governor-elect will work to find a way that law enforcement and gun-right proponents can come together around a solution," Wileman said. Staci Ackerman, executive director of the South Dakota Sheriffs' Assn., said the group hasn't discussed 2019 legislation yet. But she said the organization supported a bill in the 2018 session that allowed permitless carry for state residents with a South Dakota driver's license or identification card; the measure didn't advance out of the Senate. The 2019 session is scheduled to run Jan. 8 to March 29. Republicans will control both houses of the Legislature as well as the governorship.

Correct on all accounts.

All my ARs shoot a pretty decent group if I do my part. My 5.56 have only shot standard ball ammo, with a few green tips and tracers thrown into the mix. With decent ammo or reloads I could probably keep them all MOA or darn close. I've used a led sled for some time to zero my rifles, to take me out of the equation, it's translated real well when I've had to shoot off-hand. I feel barrel harmonics play the better part of a decent rifle, most everything else is to get the shooter better.

Only so much you can do with a light weight gun. Free floated barrel and a good trigger is about it if your barrel shoots OK. That, and good ammo. I won't subject my match barrels to Wolf steel ammo. I'm betting the accuracy would suffer.

All right, I'll admit I'm cheap. But I get sick and tired for paying $5 and $6 for a Silicone cotton / flannel gun wipe cloth. I go through these things pretty quick. It doesn't take long before they wear, then they transfer a lot of lint on to your gun. Especially on any matte finished surfaces. So I went to a fabric store and bought 2 yards of cotton flannel quilting fabric for just $2.49 @ yard. (I bought natural color. But you can get it in any color you like). I took a pair of pinking shears and cut it into 18" square sheets. I then spray them with silicone, (or you can use your favorite gun oil or rust preventive), fold them up and put them into 6" heavy duty zip lock storage bags. You'll end up with over 20 of them for what you will pay for one from Hoppe's or Outers. And they are of better quality. You can keep several of them at home, in your range bag, on your reloading bench, or even in the pockets of your gun cases. Then you will never be without a way to wipe down your gun. And you won't be ripped off over paying for those crappy one's they sell at the gun shop. https://www.joann.com/cozy-flannel-fabric/prd39349.html#prefn1=ecommercetype2&prefn2=refinementColor&prefv1=Snuggle%20Flannel%7CCozy%20Flannel&prefv2=Whites&icn=hpz1ba&ici=cozy-flannel&start=1 https://www.walmart.com/ip/6-x-6-4-Mil-Heavy-Duty-Plastic-Reclosable-Zipper-Bags/107397076

I just cut up 4 yards of cotton flannel material I bought yesterday for $13.00. It yielded a total of 45 one foot square wiping cloths. I have 36 heavy duty 8 mil zip lock bags coming next week, so I can individually treat and package them. 45 treated gun wiping cloths at $5.50 each would run $247.50. These will most likely last longer than I will. I'll treat them with different oils and rust preventatives. Then mark them on the bags. You can put motor oil in a trigger spray bottle to apply it. It works pretty well. Then allow them to soak it up for a few minutes. Then fold and package them, and you're good to go.

It completely depends what you are doing. If you plan to use it for a PRS type of application where you are changing distances and magnification frequently, FFP is best. For bench shooting or if you always lean towards a single magnification, meaning you always use 9x on a 3-9 scope, SFP is better. Neither is better than another overall in general. Completely depends on usage.

Like Grayfox, I have a Sport II and have similar experiences. If I was so inclined, I would buy 8-10 boxes of assorted brands and weights of .233/.556, borrow a sled, and spend the day finding the most accurate ammo. Then I'd start spending money on practical parts and accessories to improve accuracy. Or buy or build a purpose driven platform

One did.

I prefer FFP for everything if I have a choice, mainly because that's what I've used the most and I feel it gives me more versatility depending on what type of reticle I'm using. If you go with SFP just be mindful of which power setting you need to be on for proper use of your reticle (usually the max setting but not always). If you don't anticipate needing your reticle to scale throughout your power band then you should be fine with SFP. I know some folks don't like how small a FFP reticle looks at low magnification in low light situations, so that's something to consider for hunting. Of course an illuminated reticle could mitigate that issue. Theoretically the biggest benefit of a 30mm scope body vs a 1" body is the amount of elevation adjustment. If you are only shooting out to 6 then you should be fine with the 1".

Google this "pietta 1873 ftf problems" and you'll see you're not the only one having this problem.

I took 3 friends from Spain shooting today. Two live here and the other was visiting the US for the first time(I think we gave him a proper TN introduction) It was actually his idea. We went to Shoot Point Blank and I brought my Glock 17 and Sig MPX. 200 rounds of 9mm-$80 Gas for the trip-$5 Watching 3 Europeans grin from ear to ear after shooting-PRICELESS. They had a ton of questions and did a great job listening to my instructions. I think they all preferred the MPX. When I first took it out of the case they let out a collective "ooooahhh".. I'm sure that means badass in Spanish.

I just use CRC Silicone Spray. It's available at Wal-Mart. But most any will work. I apply it sparingly. Just enough to provide a light coat on the cloth. Too much silicone isn't good for wood stocks. (Too much oil isn't either). I don't apply it with the provided tube. I just shoot it out of the nozzle. That way it provides a much finer spray on to the material, and disperses better. https://www.walmart.com/ip/CRC-05074-Heavy-Duty-Silicone-Multi-Use-Lubricant-7-5-Oz/116439439 Another great product is Boeshield T-9. It was developed by the Boeing Company. It's rated very highly in Brownell's rustproofing test. It's available from West Marine. For high humidity applications, it will provide very good rust protection. https://www.westmarine.com/search?Ntt=boeshield+t-9

Yea, the guy was a idiot to use a bump stock. I mean, if you are going all out to compete a mass murder, why don't you just get a DIAS, or drill the hole and call it a day? I don't like the fire bump stocks are taking more than any of you, but the reality of it is, they felt like they had to throw the public a bone. There is quite a bit of support in the country for a all out AWB, much more restrictive than last time. Right or wrong, Trump thought he had to give them the bump stock to protect our other rights. Agree or disagree, I understand the reasoning. Some around here like to throw out that how Obama was better for the 2nd than Trump. The only thing that kept Obama in check during his second term what the republican legislature. Given the chance, does anybody actually think Obama wouldn't have taken your guns away?

That was my first thought as well

How 'bout a gift certificate to a local gun store? That way he can pick out what he wants. Welcome to the forum!

In.

I've killed 3 deer. I've never been deer hunting ...

I used to keep a hacksaw in the truck just for cutting antlers. I would use them for rattling antlers or handles for tools or dog chew toys. Saw a nice 8 pt on the side of road on the way to my parents for Thanksgiving dinner. I go ooooh dead buck and my wife without missing a beat says "Don't even think about it".

One of my overflow safes is in my sons room. Since it was taking up his space I let him do what boys do.

You're running late. I like my view