deerslayer

Just because nobody stared at him or mentioned anything, that doesn't mean somebody didn't take note. I often see people OCing, but don't speak to them about it or otherwise make a fuss. Unfortunatey, more times than not, they are using a cheap Uncle Mike's or Fobus holster and would be easy to disarm. They usually don't notice or care that someone is standing two feet behind them and could easily take their gun. They are probably the types of folks who argue that OC is no big deal because they do it all the time and nobody even notices.

I have a Leupold VX Freedom 3-9 Rimfire on a CZ 455 that I’m very happy with. They are usually $199 or so, but may be worth a look.

Anybody else and I would have called BS, but Miculek is the man.

It's arguably superior to both. It will kill pretty much anything a .308 will with less recoil and a flatter trajectory, especially past 500 yards. It is not more accurate, but is easier to shoot accurately at extended range because it remains supersonic another 500-600 yards after the .308 has gone sub. It was designed to duplicate the trajectory of the .300 Win Mag without rearranging the shooter's spine. It succeeded and the military took note. Go to a long range shooting match that doesn't require 5.56 or .308 and you will see plenty of 6.5s. Go to the Bass Pro ammo section and you might find about as many 6.5 CM SKUs as you will .308. It's not just another fad or designer cartridge and it has already taken a chunk of the .308's market share. The 6.5 CM is here to stay.

4x is plenty to hunt big game out to 150 yards. I used to shoot 3-gun with a 1-3 and could smack 12” plates at 300 yards pretty quickly. Also, that is a fairly small gun you will use. You may want try to keep the scope proportionate to the gun size wise.

I would lean toward a 1-3 or 1-4 with a basic reticle. Maybe something like one if these: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019637344 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102210195?pid=246030

I wonder how the IRS would view big fat rainy day cash funds. I was not arguing for more bailouts for airlines. I do question how those who are not manufacturers expect manufacturers to maintain profit and competitiveness (and therefore stay in business) if they are to abandon their JIT business model and adopt a “we are gonna set aside a huge stack of inventory just cuz” plan. We demand low prices and JIT helps achieve them. I doubt the people grumbling about JIT would readily accept the resulting much higher prices required to maintain the emergency stockplies people are apparently expecting.

My wife wants to give it a try, but is worried she may botch trimming the Pomeranian and is scared to trim him. I see where I stand...

But are all these decisions that poor? They may run the way they do because it is the only way to remain competitive and stay afloat.

I have TP and 55 gr FMJ for anyone who can hook me up with a black market barber

Went to 70/Appling yesterday about 6pm. They had plenty of everything except toilet paper and steaks. Lots of 1 pound packs of ground beef in both the cheap and expensive flavors. Some pork, lots of chicken, bread, eggs, and frozen vegetables. I didn’t look too hard at canned stuff, but the shelves appeared stocked. If somebody gets too close, just cough. I’ve been coughing since I mowed our pollen infested yard two or three weeks ago, and nobody comes near me lol.

Which Kroger? I usually go to the one at 70/Appling, but sometimes end up at Kirby Whitten. Both are almost always out of toilet paper, but usually have some bread and meat (small or big packs). Bread was thin early on, so tortillas became my new bread for a while. Meat can be hit or miss. I don’t eat a lot of canned stuff and have stocked up on frozen vegetables, which are still usually available. I haven’t been in 10 days or so, so maybe all that has changed.

Wow, next week Chuck’s gonna be debating whether to get a Glock 17 or 34.

I may try to get it re-blued someday.

Will do. I would sell my 5.5 but it’s so beat up I would be ashamed to take any money for it.

LOL

Exactly. Property values increasing and more property being developed = increased tax revenue without a rate increase. Ya’ll keep those rate increases and mad growth and liberals moving in and conservatives moving in and traffic jams and hour commutes and higher appraisals and higher cost of living in Nashville. I guess living in Shelby County does have a couple perks.

This is my favorite paragraph. I can just imagine the howling coming from die-hard AR fans. Much thought has been given by the conference to the subject of semi-automatic actions for scout rifles. If a semiautomatic action were made which was sufficiently compact and otherwise acceptable, it should certainly be considered, but at this time there is no such action available. The whole concept of great rapidity of fire in a rifle has been weighed and found, not exactly wanting, but somewhat inconsequential. About the only circumstance in which a rifleman might need a volley of quickly repeated shots would be in the unfortunate and unexpected event of a "house clearing." Such a problem mightarise for a lone rifleman but the chances are very low. The primary purpose of a rifle is a first-shot hit, whether the target is game or a human antagonist. Semi-automatic fire does not assure this. As a matter of fact it sometimes detracts from it by letting the shooter believe that if he misses with his first shot he can always make up with a second. This is a bad attitude for a rifleman. As a result of these deliberations all prototype scouts will be bolt-actions unless and until something new in the way of the semi-automatic action appears.

I don’t agree with everything he wrote, but I sure enjoyed reading it.

EXACTLY. He didn’t rule out a semi-auto, but felt that none available would meet his needs. A standard AR sized rifle wouldn’t chamber a big enough round and an AR-10 sized frame would make the gun too heavy. Firepower and capacity were not important; handiness and practical accuracy were paramount. His essay about the rifle goes into lots of detail: https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/10/2/throwback-thursday-the-scout-rifle/

I have a 5.5" that looks like it was recovered from the Titanic and I have my dad's 6.5" three screw model. My favorite is the 4 & 5/8 version. There's something about the ejector rod shroud being flush with the muzzle that's just cool.

Which ACOG? I'm not an ACOG expert, but I thought most were straight-power. I don't think Cooper would be a big fan of a LPVO, depending on how variable we are talking about. Cooper's original goal for the scout concept was a general-purpose bolt action, compact, lightweight, handy rifle with a forward mounted intermediate eye relief 3x (max) optic and he mentioned that 2x may be even better. His biggest reason for mounting forward was so the shooter could see the entire countryside as well as the crosshair on target. He reasoned that this mandates a low magnification to reduce disparity between the two eyes. This setup, in Cooper's opinion, allowed the fastest sighting arrangement possible. He mentioned other benefits as well--lower scope mounting, no pinching when operating the bolt, stripper clips can be used, and single-round loading while staying on target is easier. While he may have adjusted his goals or opinions over the years, everything I've read about him leads me to doubt it. I don't believe he would find a 1-6 or even a 1-4 very useful on his scout concept.

Just for clarity, do you have a .223 caliber rifle or a .257 caliber rifle?

Nobody said they were smart Marines.

I know a Marine who said when he and his buddies got bored in Iraq, they would have a big game of taser tag. I’m glad those guys are on our side.