Grayfox54

Memphis voters will be voting on a gun control referendum which the Election Commission says is causing problems as it too long. This thing will cover two full pages on the voting machines and could take voters up to 20 minutes to read. The State has already said its invalid and illegal, but a judge ruled that the voters get to express their opinions. We already know the lines will be long and voting will take time. But this BS adding an extra 20 minutes to the process could cause voters to get angry with long lines and waits. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/city-s-gun-control-referendums-stretch-over-2-pages-on-ballot/ar-AA1skxJf

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Absolutely. A good friend of mine had a bullet casting business for years. He set up at every gun show within reasonable distance. People bought them, liked them and started coming to him for all their bullets.

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Great gun! Somebody needs this.

Somebody needs to buy this.

Very neat indeed! 33" long and 2.8Lbs. Little bitty sucker. I like it. But honestly, I never cared for the Mosin bolt handle design and I don't like that it has to be manually cocked. But that's just me. Otherwise, it seems to be a very nice rifle.

For me, the best show is the RK show in Jackson. I always try to make that one and its the only one that I'll set up at when I have stuff to sell. That one generally has a pretty good mix of old and new. RK lost their venue in Memphis a couple years ago and have been unable to find a suitable place since. Even when they did shows in Memphis, it was mostly overpriced ARs and plastic. I still preferred the Jackson show.

OH what a feeling!..........

ZOMBIE THREAD!

A month or so ago I got stuck next to one for several miles on a major street. Good thing he had heavily tinted windows and probably couldn't see me because every time I looked over at it I'd bust out laughing my butt off.

Speed limit is 45. I'm no genius. That was just basic high school math back when I graduated in 1972. I seriously doubt anybody under 30 could solve this today.

They've been doing some shows in Memphis and Somerville the last few years. Frankly, I'm not impressed. They choose venues that are too small and end up too crowded and difficult to walk. Mostly the same old overpriced vendors and little I find interesting. Plenty of new stuff, plastic, ARs and such. But I'm looking mostly for older guns and pickin' have been slim. Parking at the Somerville venue sucks. Not near enough and many have to park in the grass and along the side of the driveway. I went to that one once and haven't bothered to go back. The Memphis venue is only a few miles from my house. I'll go if I just want to get out of the house for a while, but don't really expect to find much. I've just skipped the last couple. But this is the west end of the state. I can't speak for what they have in your area.

Never mind. Asked this questions on a couple of other forums and it seems to be a bad idea. Not gonna do it.

I have a Springfield M1A Scout/Squad rifle that I bought used. Love the rifle, but it has a woodland camo synthetic stock that I absolutely hate. I do like the feel and weight of the stock, just don't care for the color. I have considered painting it black, my preferred color, but I'm concerned that I may just screw it up. Will the paint hold up? Will it chip, flake, etc. I'm thinking about using the Krylon stuff specially made for plastics. looking for advice from those who have painted a stock before. How did it come out? Did it hold up? Did it last? Any advice?

Being unfamiliar with Mark 7 products, I googled them. This doesn't look too good. https://publicjuris.com/mark-7-reloading-lawsuit/ The article also points out the complexity of the laws regarding reloading.

I think we've all been there a time or two. Bought what we thought was the perfect gun. Until it wasn't. Best thing to do is cut your loses and dump it.

Most all the valid reasons not to open carry have already been made. I'm a believer in being the Gray Man. Blend into the background and don't stand out at all. Be completely un-noticeable. As a friend of mine once said "The bad guy should never realize that you're armed until the second bullet hits him in the chest."

Cutting zip ties at gun shows is very common. Any seller will cut a tie for you to examine a gun, make a holster or whatever. Then simply put one of their own back on when you're finished. Happens all the time.

Its going to depend on the quality and that's likely going to be word of mouth advertising. Make good stuff and word gets around, you'll do well. Otherwise, its a crap shoot. Looks will be important. If its nicely packaged and looks professional, it has a chance. Loose rounds in zip-lock bags? I wouldn't buy it. I inherited a bunch of local gun show ammo when a dear friend passed. While some of it looked decent enough, it turned out to be garbage. Very inconsistent and some were seriously overcharged/undercharged to the point of being dangerous. I ended up breaking most of it down for components. Frankly, I won't spend money or take a risk on unknown ammo. Good luck. You're gonna need it.

Thanks to our friendly neighborhood hurricane, it was pretty slow. Mostly ended up being a bunch of old guys sitting around BSing and watching it rain. Oh well, we got out of the house, had a good time and made a few bucks. I'll probably do the next one just for fun.

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