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Offensive? Not really. He's just not funny.

My favorite is the MG3. We used to mount it on the tripod, use the slow bolt and buffer to crank out single shots to get it dialed in. Then swap out to the fast bolt and buffer and really hose down an area target at long distance (1000-1500m). The biggest fault it has is the lack of a useful forward handle for shoot and scoot.

I too first voted in 1976. I also voted for Carter. While this sounds like a big mistake in retrospect, you have to remember a few things. Ford's great campaign to end inflation was to wear buttons saying "Whip Inflation Now!" Inflation and interest rates were sky high, unemployment was high, the gas crisis was still in full effect, and we had just watched the Fall of Saigon on the evening news. In light of all that, it would have been a miracle for Ford to get elected.

This is why a government program is always going to be rife with abuse and waste. A government solution is always a 'one-size fits all' solution. Everyone gets the same treatment. The rules are the same for everyone. When a private charity helps someone, they have the right to stop helping someone who is abusing their generosity. Likewise, they have the right, and responsibility, of ensuring that their aid goes to people who not only need it, but deserve it. Lastly, a private charity can tailor their assistance to the person needing it. If they know the person has poor dietary habits, they can give the person healthy food directly instead of having that individual spend food stamp money on chips and coke. Finally, a private charity is in the business of getting people OFF charity. Government has no such incentive. For them, the well is bottomless, so they have no incentive to control the costs or spending. Call me cruel, but I firmly believe that requiring birth control implants as a condition of government assistance would be a great way to control costs. Not a solution, but it would certainly help!

We had a huge crowd at the monthly Nashville chapter meeting of the TFA. Bill Haslam was our featured speaker. He spoke well and was well-prepared to speak to us, unlike last month's experience with his opponent. Mayor Haslam addressed our concerns about the newly-passed restaurant carry law, saying he supported it and said he would sign unrestricted carry if the bill reached his desk. There were other questions about small-business regulation, cutting the state budget, ObamaCare, and many other issues. Mayor Haslam spoke intelligently about these issues, and agreed with the crowd that there is too much government intrusion in most areas, and that reducing spending and bureaucracy is a difficult, but necessary, job. He flatly stated he would oppose any attempt at a state income tax. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns issue was addressed, and Mayor Haslam said he signed his name before realizing the left-wing, anti-freedom agenda, and has regretted it since. given the amont of flack he has received on this issue, I feel safe in saying that he has 'seen the light'. I came away feeling that while Bill Haslam may not be the perfect pro-gun candidate, he is one we can work with and who will not oppose us. Further, he understands the need to lessen state and Federal regulation and taxes in order to build our economy. So, I will be voting for him, and don't believe I'll even have to hold my nose to do it.

Here's comes the heresy. If this is truly your first firearm, get a .22. It's not sexy, it's not going to 'wow' your buddies, and it won't make you look like a stud. But, still your first firearm should be a .22. As a new shooter, you will need to do a lot of practice. With the .22, this is affordable without getting you wife upset. Second, the .22 is something you will ALWAYS end up taking to the range. You can use it to train yourself, teach others, plink at cans, destroy pests if you are in the country, and don't discount it's self-defense ability. It will be the most versatile pistol you will own. Lastly, a .22 is fun! This is important as you should enjoy your range time. And your wife should be able to have a pistol she will enjoy also. If you learn to shoot the .22 well, you will have no trouble taking those skills to larger caliber firearms. Those who learn on .40s and .45s often pick up bad habits that are really hard to break. A good-quality .22 pistol will last virtually forever and be a real treasure for your kids.

The Silver Bear JHP ammo compares very favorably with much more expensive hollowpoints. And if you have to use in self-defense, nobody is going to care about the little brown cloud from the powder smoke. Ballistically, the 9x18 Makarov cartridge is about halfway between .380 and 9x19mm Luger. The Makarov pistol is an excellent CCW pistol.

The 213 is Chinese-made. Magazines can be hard to find. The Tokarev pistol is either love it or hate it. On the plus side, they are extremely reliable and durable. On the down side, they have the ergonomics of a brick, and a grip angle only a commissar could love.

As said above - BOTH. Get a .22 upper for your existing pistol. What you are trying to accomplish is to develop muscle memory of trigger pull and trigger reset point. You also want to develop a feel for sight picture reset. A separate .22 pistol is nice, but won't really accomplish what you want. Start reloading. As you mentioned, you cannot really develop recoil management skills on .22 ammo. And the best shooters use up several thousand rounds of full-power ammo each month. Even if you don't shoot nearly that much, reloading .45 can be done for about $.15/rd. (I'm figuring you will re-load each case at least five times) If you figure that a case of Wolf .45 is $300, and a good RCBS or Lee starter kit is about the same price, then your reloading pays for itself in about 2000rds. If you are really only loading common pistol rounds, the Dillon Square Deal B is an excellent value for turning out a lot of ammo (about$370). It's a very simple machine compared to other multi-stage presses, and with only a little practice you can achieve 300+ rounds per hour. Even though I have a Dillon 550, I still use the SDB for 9mm as it's just as fast, and a bit simpler to operate. Dillon has the best customer service in the industry. Lifetime warranty (even if you buy it used), and just call them and tell them what the problem is and they'll ship the replacement parts out immediately, or walk you through fixing the problem.

SP101s are OK, but nothing special. That H&R .22 on the other hand is a real sleeper!!! Most people have no idea how accurate those things are. And forget ammo sensitivity! It will work reliably no matter what type of ammo you put in it. With a just a little practice, you can reload about as quickly as most semi-autos.

Some areas are starting to inspect C&Rs. But it's not like a dealer. You have a choice of getting inspected at home or in their office, and you set an appointment. Most choose their office. There are no 'surprise inspections' for C&Rs. C&R records are much simpler than FFL records. You just have to keep the bound book, and you ONLY record C&R firearm transactions, not modern ones. Also, unlike an FFL, when you give up the license, you do not turn your records into the ATF. Keep them or destroy them, your choice. A lot of C&Rs reapply for a new C&R after their current one expires, instead of renewing. That way, they only have to keep records for three years at a time. It saves them from having to answer questions about a gun they sold 25 years ago.

The really sad thing about this is that NONE of those people see anything wrong with that ad! None of the actors, production crew, or anyone else involved saw anything wrong with saying "Do what we tell you to do or we will kill you with no hesitation or remorse"! Well, now it seems that they are showing their true colors. They are religious fanatics of the worst variety, no better than Muslim extremists shouting "Allahu Akbar!" while they saw off some innocent person's head.

All three will deliver about 3-6moa depending upon wear, build quality, and other factors. Any of the three is capable of 2-3moa with a bit of work. All are known as reliable, durable rifles. Your choice is probably going to be more about personal preference and how well your wallet is stuffed than anything else. Mosin Nagant - Sturdy, simple, cheap ammo, strong action, and inexpensive rifles. Most after 1934(?) have chromed bores which doubles the barrel life, increases velocity slightly, and decreases chances of corrosion from surplus ammo. Action can be very stiff when new, no safety, and thin barrel heats up quickly and changes POI within ten rounds. 98 Mauser - The classic Mauser action, still in production after 112 years has to say something! A well-made Mauser 98 is reliable, smooth, and accurate. Potentially the most accurate of the three. The Yugo M48 and M48a are bargains as they can be had in excellent condition for less than a WWII 98k, but are still well-made rifles. Check the bore condition and headspace carefully. If both are good, then your rifle will last a long time without issues. Lee-Enfield - In early WWI, a squad of British troops armed with Lee-Enfields could deliver as much aimed, effective fire as a Maxim Machine Gun! It takes training, but the Smelly (from Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield) has a very quick, smooth bolt-action and a ten-round magazine. The early No4 rifles with the milled sight have the best sights of any non-US military bolt-action rifle. The No1, MKIII WWI rifles aren't bad either. Bolt heads are replaceable, not because the headspace changes any more than other rifles, but for ease of manufacture. But it does make proper headspacing easier than other rifles. Again, bore condition is critical. External appearance can be fixed, but rebarreling a SMLE is a pain. The SMLE also has the easiest safety of any military bolt-action. The N01, MKIII is also the best bayonet-fighting rifle I've ever handled if that means anything to you. My personal preference is SMLE, Mauser, Mosin. I have a No4 that delivers 2moa with good ammo. Combined with the slick action, excellent sights, and usable safety, I have used it for plinking, target shooting, and hunting (with aftermarket 5rd mag).

Cooper's base is not motivated to get out and vote like last time. Voter registration fraud will be much lower since it is being more closely scrutinized. Cooper hass essentially run unopposed for the past three election cycles. Before that, no conservative had a reasonable chance of unseating him. This is the best chance we have had to get rid of him. And with the redistricting that will happen in 2011, once gone, he will have a very hard time coming back. So, if you want to get rid of Cooper, make sure everyone against massive government spending, voter fraud, corruption, and 1.6gallon toilets votes for Hall.

The 'new' Royal Enfields have a horrible reputation for reliability. If you are looking for the 'classic' British look with decent performance and reliability, I would suggest the Triumph twins. I spent a day playing with a Bonneville a few years ago and enjoyed it a lot! It was a very versatile machine with excellent performance and handling.

This is actually an excellent exercise. If you cannot understand the arguments against your own viewpoint, you will have trouble effectively arguing your own side. And it's not like there isn't a pantload of articles out there trying to explain the 'benefits' of gun control. I had to do a similar exercise many years ago in Political Science extolling the benefits of Mutual assured Destruction. There was plenty of information to distill into a nice paper. After the paper was done, I attached another page explaining why the first one was cr@p. (one sentence explaining that MAD required rational behavior in order to be effective, and people often did irrational things.)

That's a Yugoslavian 8mm Mauser. They have a good reputation for quality and accuracy. It uses regular old 8mm Mauser ammo (7.9mm, 7.92x57mm are other names). The box of ammo you show is Yugoslavian M75 8mm Mauser ammo made in 1983. A lot of this ammo has been sold lately as 'sniper' ammo. Reports are that it is very high quality ammo and pretty accurate. I'm not sure that running it through your M24/47 will give a worthwhile test. You might want to get some of the cheaper surplus 8mm for plinking or normal shooting. I'm not sure what you mean by "the back side of the bullet seems to be wider then the end of the barrel". The bullet should be slightly larger in diameter than the bore. If you take a cartridge and stick the bullet into the muzzle end of the barrel, it should not go in all the way to the mouth of the cartridge case. You should have about 1/4" of copper bullet visible unless the barrel is pretty worn.

I don't care for either choice. It's our usual choosing 'the lesser of two evils'. McWherter is a card-carrying liberal who believes in the government's right to take whatever it wants and redistribute it to cure 'social injustice'. Haslam is a power-hungry career politician who will do and say whatever he thinks he needs to in order to gain and keep power. So both are 'evil' choices. The difference is that Haslam won't fight against the legislature unless he is VERY sure that it will gain him political clout. In my mind that makes him the 'lesser of two evils'. Just remember that after he is elected we will need to keep a VERY close eye on him. I don't think that he is an 'honest politician' (one that STAYS bought).

Star PD. I've carried one for almost 30 years. Small, light, reliable and no d@mn grip safety!! Just replace the buffer every 500rds.

Keep in mind that the front and rear of most semi-auto barrels are where the lockup occurs. If you polish those areas, you are removing metal which will affect the tight lockup and could affect accuracy. I would be particularly careful about polishing around the muzzle. If the bearing surfaces are loose there, you WILL affect accuracy.

I would rather have it be legal than not. If you REALLY want to see that game/concert/whatever, and didn't have the foresight to buy the tickets in advance, then you at least have the option to see the show. I DO appreciate it when producers put a limit on ticket sales to one person. But I do NOT think there should be any law about it.

The problem is in how you define 'peace'. Really. Remember Stalin defined 'peace' as 'an absence of opposition to world communism'. Is THAT what you want? How about 'the absence of conflict'? Hmmm, so if another country decides to just move the border markers, then there should be no option of conflict. What is to then stop any country from just taking whatever they want? The same goes for individuals. If you are not willing to defend things that are important, then how important are they? Really. Pat slogans are what burn me up. To me, they demonstrate a total absence of thought. "Stop the violence". All violence? What about defending oneself? Is it better to allow yourself to be murdered than to stop it? If so, then you are potentially allowing OTHER murders to occur if you don't stop it yourself.

Nagant revolver: Take the grips off and hose it down in the parts cleaner until the action is clear of cosmoline and crud. Bow-dry and oil lightly. Tthat will usually take 7-19lbs off the trigger pull and make it much smoother. Pistols made from 1938-1945 have chromed bores which is good if you plan to shoot surplus ammo. It also adds about 20fps to the velocity. I have used a wide variety of ammo in my Nagant. I settled on .32H&R magnum as the best combination of value and performance. If you load your own, you can get about 1200fps with a 100gr JHP. That's well into .38Spl energy levels. I ONLY use jacketed bullets as lead will build up in the base of the barrel where the regular Nagant cartridge brass seals it. Midway brass is usually good for about 4 reloads as some minor ballooning does occur during firing. My cost is about $170/1000 which does not count my time. The pistol is more accurate than I am, and soda cans are easy to hit out to 25yds or so. Recoil and muzzle flip are relatively mild. Reloading quickly takes some practice, and is about as quick as a single-action Colt. It does, however, hold seven rounds. I have several of these revolvers and my 'shooter' has over 1000rds through it, almost all .32H&R Mag. It shows no signs of abnormal wear or stress. It still has a tight action, but the trigger pull is a bit smoother. I started out shooting .32S&W long lead bullets through it but stopped when I noticed that the lead was building up in the barrel recess.

All I have is a Ruger Single Six (LOVE IT!!!) and a Ruger .44 Blackhawk. I would really like to have a Colt SAA .45, but that $1000+ price tag is WAY over my current budget.

Chinese .44Mag? I've never heard of any. Seems like I've seen that picture before. My bet is reloads.