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The .300 Blackout has gotten a lot of press, but it's really just a 7.62x39 that feeds from AR magazines.  If that's what you want, great.  there are certainly a zillion different bullets in .308 diameter that you can use with it.   I used to use 5.56mm with 62gr softpoints on the coyotes.  Then I got a 6.5 Grendel upper and a case of the Wolf 120gr MPTs.  Excellent load on anything up to and including deer or black bear out to 4-500 yards.   Coyotes drop like they were hit by lightning.  With the Hornady 123gr A-Max loads, ringing the gong at 1000 yards is easy.   The Hornady 6.5G ammo is pretty easy to find.  The Wolf is out of stock, but Wolf has been promising a huge shipment due in 'any day now' for months.  Wolf is also supposed to have inexpensive steel-case practice ammo 'any day now'  (it's been 18 months).    While 6.5G magazines were hard to find for a while, recently inventories are back to almost-normal.    While 6.8 is certainly a fine cartridge, for versatility from a standard AR-15 platform, nothing matches the 6.5 Grendel.

Gun Parts Corp should have everything you need.  They bought a lot of the High Standard parts when the company went bankrupt.   The Supermatic Tournament you have is an excellent and extremely accurate pistol.It is comparable to the S&W M41 or Colt Match pistols.  Whatever you do, NEVER let steel wool touch that gun!  Kroil and some Scotchbrite are all you need for the type of rust shown in your photo.  Lightly buff with liberal applications of Kroil until it's relatively smooth.  Degrease that area, and apply cold blue with a Q-tip to protect the area.   The best magazines available for that pistol are the ones shown here: http://www.brownells.com/magazines/handgun-magazines/magazines/magazine-plastic-bottom-military-grip-prod7190.aspx?avs|Make_3=High%20Standard   Your pistol has the 'Military Grip' that duplicates the grip angle of the 1911 .45 automatic.  Magazines for that model are very easy to identify because of that funny looking baseplate.   You have a pistol that with some care will outlast your grandchildren!  Enjoy it.

I'd love to see the $10 TICS go away.  We already pay for NICS through our taxes, so the TICS charge is just a revenue source for the state.   I'd also like to see the absurdly vague 'with intent to go armed' language be replaced by something simple like 'during the commission of a felony'.   It's time to remind those critters up on the hill that it's an election year coming up!  And so far, I'm not particularly impressed with anything they've done lately.

The content of the CCC today is irrelevant.  What is important is that everyone will be required to teach the same curriculum.  And the folks who determine that curriculum will have immense power.  Does anyone seriously doubt that over time, that curriculum will shift to the Socialist mantra?   As for me, whenever I hear that ANYTHING should be centrally managed, I am against it.  Freedom of choice in anything is always a better course.    These days, I strongly believe that sending your child to a government school is a form of child abuse.

With a $300 budget, you are pretty limited.  The SKS is probably your best bet.  Don't get hung up on magazine capacity.  If you need more than 10 rounds quickly in SHTF, you have done something really wrong.  I would be a lot more afraid of the fellow with a bolt-action rfle who can actually hit targets at 400 yards than the guy with an AR-15 who has never fired past 100 yards in his life.   I would ignore any pistol-caliber choices.  Too limited in power and range.  You can always get a sub-caliber adapter for more powerful guns if you want to shoot a bunny or squirrel without blowing it apart.  Chamber inserts are available to use .32acp in any .308, .30-06, 7.62x39, or most other .30 caliber cartridges.  You will be amazed at how quiet a .32acp is when fired from a rifle barrel.   Don't discount the Mauser.  For your $300, you can find several choices in 8mm, and maybe even an FR-8 or Israeli K98 in .308. And don't discount the Mosin-Nagant!  For $300, you can get an excellent M91/30 as well as a bunch of stripper clips and ammo.    That's my $.02, worth exactly what you paid for it!

I have a Cattleman SAA 7.5" in .45lc.  Very accurate, well-made pistol.    Prices vary a lot.  I've seen used ones go from $350-up.  New ones are over $500 now.  I'd say if you find a nice, used one under $450, snag it!   Uberti guns are all made in Italy.  There were several manufacturers in Germany that made Single-Action Army clones during from the '50's through the '80's.  Most are well made.

The point to remember is that ALL firearms over 50 years old are automatically C&R.  So, anything made before 1964 is a C&R.  In another two months, that will change to anything made before 1965.  There are a LOT of interesting guns that fall into that category.  Colt SP1 AR-15s are now C&R if there serial number is early enough.  More and more of the semi-auto rifles that were imported in the 1960's will fall into that category from now on.  Most of those are pretty expensive already.     The day of the cheap imports is over.  Politics killed it.  Obama and Kerry won't allow anything in that they can keep out.  (Kerry is involved because the State Department approves imports) The UN now pays countries to destroy weapons and ammo.  There are still some large stockpiles out there.  Russia still has some large piles of WWII stuff.  China has more very large piles of very interesting things!  And other countries have rooms full that they would sell if there was a profit to be made.  It costs almost nothing to stockpile firearms and ammo.   But, the only market for surplus these days is the US.  And until we get Obama and cronies out, and manage to get someone into power who will allow the surplus back in, it's not going to happen.  Notice that I didn't say 'Republican'.  After what the Republicans have done to us the last ten years, I have no trust in that party, either.  Don't vote for a 'party'.  Vote for the person.

I used to serve on a 6 pounder crew for RevWar reenactments.  At one location, we could shoot live rounds across the marsh.  A 6lb iron ball with a pound of 1F behind it would send the gun back a good 6-8 feet.   I never served with a muzzle-loading cannon crew that had a misfire.  But that was always my nightmare; having to clear a live round misfire on a cannon!

My primary handgun is a CZ-75B I bought new in '94 and has over 40,000rds through it.  I've worn out several magazines, the grip checkering is pretty smooth in places, and the safety is starting to get loose.  I fire mostly 124gr NATO-spec, and have not had any issues.  The rifling is still good, but the throat is showing wear. We have several other CZs, including a 1979 pre-model 'B', a compact, and a BD. My wife's 1998 CZ-75B broke the firing pin within a couple of hundred rounds after we got it.  CZ replaced the firing pin, no questions asked.  Apparently, they had a bad lot of brittle firing pins in '98.  There were comments for a couple of years after that, but I have not heard of anyone having that problem since then.   Even now, there is no higher-quality handgun on the market for the price.  Ten years ago when the dollar still had value overseas, the CZ was an incredible bargain.   Stick to Mecgar and factory magazines.  Most others aren't worth it unless you want to practice malfunction drills.

The minutes I hear the phrase 'gun violence', I know the person is full of :poop: .   How is murder worse if committed with a firearm than with poison, a bomb, an airliner, or any other method?

Unless he double- or triple-loaded it, I wouldn't worry about it.  Modern steels are fully capable of handling much heavier pressures than black powder or black powder substitutes can produce without filling the barrel with lead.

Designed by a Tennesseean, made in Tennessee, a unique creation that is instantly recognizable; sounds like a Barrett .50 to me!

Hmm, I just read my latest American Rifleman.  Interesting article on FBI long arms.  Clearly states that the reason the FBI uses 5.56mm rifles for Close Quarters is because there is LESS danger from over-penetration than pistol ammo.

Accuracy is closely related to money.  How accurate can you afford to be?   Having said that, the Savage MkII is VERY accurate and amazingly reasonable on price.  You would have to spend a lot more money to achieve a noticeable increase in accuracy.   If you can afford to shoot Eley Tenex, that's the best, most consistent ammo out there.  For the price, Aguila Golden Eagle Match ammo is very good.  It doesn't cycle all semi-autos, but is excellent in bolt-action rifles.   There is no such thing as an all-purpose scope.  Figure out what kind of shooting you expect to do the most of and where your price point is.  That will lead you in the right direction. 

  Just cleaning out 70-100 years of gunk from the action usually makes a big difference.  After cleaning and a light oiling, it will be much more manageable.  Most have a decent single-action trigger.  The pistol is stronger than most give credit for.  I've fired some pretty stout reloads in both 7.62 Nagant cases and also .32 H&R mag cases.  I haven't seen any signs of over-pressure or loosening of the pistol.

Inspections can take place at your house or their office - your choice.  And most C&R holders have not been inspected.  I've been a C&R for over 15 years, not yet inspected.  My understanding is that inspections usually come when they are actually looking for something.

We have several CZs.  I have a CZ75B with over 26,000rds that is still going strong.  Only problem was with some cheap magazines I bought. I also have an EAA Witness compact 9mm.  The fit and finish are not as nice as the CZ75 Compact.  The Witness is also noticeably heavier.  Both are equally accurate.  The CZ prefers 124gr S&B for best accuracy.  The Witness likes the Winchester NATO-spec 124gr.  Both shoot well with anything but Remington target loads.  The cheap Remington ammo is too weak to cycle reliably.

If you fire a nice, slow 3-shot group, it will impact as expected.  If you then fire ten shots quickly to heat it up, another three-shot group will impact differently.  As you continue to fire and the rifle gets hotter, the groups will 'wander'. For a combat carbine, the problem is not severe.  I've never seen one move more than 2-3moa.  If it really bothers you, remove the front barrel band and upper handguard.  Then the shift in impact is minimized.

  Ditto! BTW, I saw more out-of-action G3s due to Snuffy damage than I ever saw on the FAL or M-14.  A decent whack on the receiver while entering or leaving an armored vehicle will put a G3 out of action until the unit armorer can run the dent remover through it!  Marder APC doors and hatches will put a G3 out of action in a heartbeat!   On the other hand, I saw FALs that anyone with half a brain would disassemble for parts that were still running fine. 

I'd let it go.  It's not in nice enough condition to warrant the price.  While it was made during the Civil War, there is no provenance attaching to anyone during that conflict.  For all we know, it could have been bought by a Pennsylvania merchant and spent it's life in a desk drawer.  To me, Gen'l Bell's letter is nice, but not as important as the Colt letter.  If it had provenance to Gen'l John B. Hood, that would be entirely different!

Any scene where a hit from a handgun/rifle/shotgun causes the person hit to be thrown backwards.  If the recoil doesn't throw the shooter backwards, how could the impact of the projectile do it?   And AKs DO jam.  Seen it happen many times.  Don't clean that gas system after shooting normal Com-bloc ammo, add some humidity, and you'll have a manually-operated rifle.  Even with the chromed barrel and gas piston.

Latest research on EMP shows that 80-95% of consumer electronics and vehicles will continue to work post-EMP.  Items connected to the power grid system without a surge protector are most at risk.  Hybrid and electric cars probably not due to the more complex electronics and battery systems.   Faraday bags are nothing new.  We have used them for years to transport delicate electronics.

Whether someone gets ink is their own choice, and has no impact on me personally.  But here are my observations: 1)  The more intricate the artwork, the faster it gets worse as the person ages. 2)  I have yet to see a human body that looked better with a tattoo. 3)  The more professional the job you are interviewing for, the less likely they are to hire someone with visible artwork. 4)  The more subjective the artwork (political subject, girlfriend's name, etc), the more likely the person will be to try and remove or change it later. 5)  Fads come and go, and like it or not, they are a fad right now.  In another ten years, they might be seen as tacky.   I've only been riding motorcycles for 42 years and don't have single tattoo.  But I only rode Harleys for four of those, so maybe it's a Harley thing.  Maybe not, since during those four years, I never once felt like getting a tattoo.   If you really want a tattoo, that's your choice.  But it's not like buying a car.  Even after it's paid for, you won't be able to trade it in and get something else.  Even the best laser removals still leave a ghost behind. 

Actually, the problem I have with this decision is that the phrase 'intent to go armed' is not addressed at all.  The phrase is not defined in TN law, and therefore should be challenged on it's vagueness.  Any time the law tries to make something illegal based on a person's 'intent', it's a bad law.  Acts that harm others should be illegal.  But determining 'intent' is dependent on knowing what the person was thinking at that time.  Proving that in court is usually very difficult without the acts to support it.

Neither one gives a hoot about our rights.  Corker is safe this time around as he's not up for re-election until 2018.  He knows it and figures that whatever he does for the next several years will be forgotten by 2018. Alexander is a fan of Big Government and power.  His voting record reflects a total lack of concern for any Constitutional limits on the power of the Senate.  He is an intelligent and well-read man, so it cannot be chalked up to ignorance.  He IS up for re-election, and while his voting record is mostly good, I would sure like to see him replaced by a conservative.