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the-founding-fathers-and-the-fourth-amendment

bill97024 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:40:40 GMT

Interesting article found on another site:

The NSA Controversy, the Founding Fathers, and the Fourth Amendment - The Federalist Papers

Platypus Sprinter XT35 Pack

AllOutdoor.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:10 GMT

Platypus is extremely well known for their water bladders and bottles. I use and love their PlatyBottle and Big Zip SL, and now they’ve branched into a new market with their line of hydration packs that greatly vary in size. Given that Platypus’s parent company, Cascade Designs, also owns quality brands like*MSR, Thermarest, and Packtowl,[.....]

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Hunting hogs with night vision, a machine gun, and a suppressor

AllOutdoor.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:10 GMT

Here in Texas it’s open season on hogs 365 days a year, all day, and, most importantly, all night. I have yet to have much luck hunting pigs when the sun is beating down, and believe me I have walked many hectares of land with a rifle on my shoulder, a pistol on my hip,[.....]

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Making My Own 300 Blackout Brass

BobbyG — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:53 GMT

Reloading metallic cartridges can be both personally and financially rewarding. By following some simple guidelines you’ll be able to make usable ammunition for a fraction of what they cost new.

I’m building a new rifle and have elected the 300 Blackout as the chambering. Although I have several parts on order, many are still listed as “out of stock” which means the build will take longer than anticipated. Like many of the parts I need ammunition is also scarce so making usable ammunition for the 300 Blackout will require a bit more ingenuity.

The 300 Blackout was developed on the 5.56 / .223 Remington which means if you have some 5.56 / .223 Remington brass you can create the 300 Blackout cartridge but it’ll take a lot more initial work.

It’s been a while but I dug through my supply of brass and discovered that I have about 4,000 pristine once fired cases both military 5.56 Lake City and commercial .223 Remington with a Black Hills Match head stamp. Thinking back I had been buying brass on EBay when it was permitted and amassed quite a supply!

Here are the steps I took in order

1. Brass selection
2. Inspect
3. Trim
4. De-burr
5. De-cap
6. Tumble
7. Swage primer pocket to remove crimp
8. Lubricate
9. Form
10. Measure basic features
11. Case trim to length
12. De-burr case mouth
13. Measure Overall Length

For this exercise I chose to use some of my military 5.56 Lake City brass. Military brass is great brass to reuse because it’s heavier and has only been fired once. The downside to military brass is it’s thicker so my starting charge will need to be about 2 grains less and the primers are crimped and I’ll have to deal with that.

Military Stash

Rough Trimming

Trimming was quick and painless. Since a cartridge case is little more than a thin walled brass tube, a high tooth count carbide tipped blade on my table saw makes short work of trimming. I set up a fixed stop in order to keep the trim length consistent. In the photo I'm wearing a Kevlar glove. While this glove offers little protection from the saw blade, it will protect my fingers from any brass chips flying around.

Cleaning

Once I had about 100 trimmed, I de-primed then toss the lot into my tumbler for about 2 hours. I want to be certain that the brass case is as clean and smooth as possible to avoid any damage to my new Redding dies... Prior to forming I de-burred the rough burr from the Rough Trimming stage.

Ready for Forming

Before I ran these cases into the sizing / forming die I sprayed them with Hornady's One Shot lubricant. I like this because it's light and leaves a film inside and outside.

Formed

Trim to Length

Once the Trim to Length step was complete I had to de-burr the case mouths. I ended up removing about 0.020 to the burr and debris pile was much more than normal.

Measure

My vernier shows the cartridge length to be just under 1.360, I'll take it!

Complete

Sequential Steps

Enjoy!

How (and why) to avoid the upgrade treadmill

AllOutdoor.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:02 GMT

This article might as well have a perforated edge around it, because it’ll save you money just like a good coupon. In my case, had someone told me this 10 years ago, I would have saved at least $350. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You are looking for a knife. You have a few[.....]

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Camera Land's Deal of the Day 6/18/2013

gr8fuldoug — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:21:15 GMT

$100 Million here, $250 Million there, FREESTUFF for all!

GAMEOVER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:06:50 GMT

White House: Obama's $100 Million Africa Trip 'Great Bang for Our Buck'

Doesn't even include what he'll promise to hand out while he's over there. I'm guessing Kenya get's first dibs.

Boxer to push funding for health costs of uninsured immigrants - latimes.com

More FREESTUFF coming your way Mexifornia. BTW - Didn't we just screw US veterans on their healthcare?

and Sushi Rice Subsidies to boot!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...watchdogs.html

The New America

BobbyG — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:07 GMT

This is where we're headed and it's not too far off.

America 2015

What Happens When The Muslim Brotherhood Takes Control

GAMEOVER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:40:30 GMT

The Muslim Brotherhood Is Ruining Egypt - Business Insider

After we grant 30+ million illegal citizenships and continue 100,000+ Muslim immigrants per year, it's coming to your neighborhood. Not to diss the California members, but you'll be the hardest hit. ME going down in flames.

The Next Generation - Hope and Change at Work

GAMEOVER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:30:13 GMT

Miss Utah?s Awkward Answer During the Miss USA Pageant Is One of the Worst You?ll Ever See | Video | TheBlaze.com

Man Charged After Corralling Suspected Vandals In Closet - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com

Footage Surfaces of Rapper Lil Wayne Stomping All Over American Flag While Filming Music Video | Video | TheBlaze.com

Just some latest examples. Folks, it's too late I'm afraid to save this land.

If you live in Canada, and find a skeleton on your property,

Kevin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:53:11 GMT

Cover it up and keep your mouth shut.

Or else you might have to pay a lot of money,

Ontario couple finds 400-year-old skeleton, gets $5,000 bill

A Canadian couple found a 40 year old skeleton on their property. Now they have to pay $5,000 to an archeologist to examine the rest of the backyard.

Burris FastFire + GG&G mount for Mini-14/30

KMO — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:19 GMT

sold

Newbe Here

rcbarry — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:37:39 GMT

Hi

I am Bob from the Peoples Republic of New Jersey. I have been lurking for awhile and thought that it is about time to log on and introduce myself.

Mini 14 Secondary Sear Needed

rcbarry — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:26:31 GMT

I am looking for a secondary sear for a 580 series email me at rcbarry20 at gmail.com

Thanks

Bob

Camera Land's Deal of the Day 6/17/2013

gr8fuldoug — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:08 GMT

I was going thru the warehouse looking at what's there and I decided it is time for us to start a "Deal of the Day". This, of course, is assuming I find the time each day to do this, lol. We buy lots of demos, close-outs and assorted new product deals and sometimes we wind up with enough to offer crazy cheap deal on something awesome.

BTW, Today is Joel's birthday so please send him your best wishes to cameraland@aol.com

Todays deal is on a great scope that is a fantastic buying opportunity.....

We received some never mounted, open box, Minox ZA-5 2-10x40 Riflscopes with Mino-Plex Reticle, #66010 in from Minox. My thought is that these scopes were another dealers that for whatever reason returned a bunch of product to Minox. This scope is normally $479.00, however, while this supply lasts you can grab one for only $279.99

MINOX Riflescopes are designed in Germany and assembled in the USA. Each Riflescope is crafted from lightweight, incredibly tough aircraft-grade anodized aluminum and features standard one inch mono-tube construction for easy, low-profile mounting. MINOX Riflescopes are waterproof and system purged with inert argon gas to prevent fogging on inner glass surfaces and provide corrosion protection for critical precision mechanisms. And each is covered by the MINOX comprehensive no-questions-asked warranty with service provided in the U.S..
Advanced German engineering and design
Assembled in the USA
Up to 5x magnification zoom ranges
Rugged aero-space grade aluminum 1� mono-tube construction
Hard anodized black matte non-glare finish
Legendary German SCHOTT optical glass
Fully, multi-coated lens elements, up to 21 layers
Argon gas purged for water and fog-proof performance in any environment
Large, finger adjustable windage & elevation controls
Precise predictable/repeatable reticle movements
� MOA adjustment
Safe and versatile long four inch + eye relief
Rubber cushioned fast-focus eyepiece
Positive soft-touch enhanced variable power ring
Mino-Plex Reticle #66010
Windage/Elevation:
Reticle Adjustment/per Click 1/4" at 100 yards
Windage reticle travel - total 72 MOA
Elevation reticle travel - total 72 MOA
Power Selector:
Magnification high power (+/- 5%) 10
Magnification low power (+/- 5%) 2
Objective Lens:
Clear aperture (mm) 40
Parallax setting or adjustment range 100 yds
Eyepiece:
Eye relief >4.0
Exit pupil high 4.0
Exit pupil low 20.0
Eyepiece - diopter (min) -2
Eyepiece + diopter (min) 1.5
Image:
Field of View Low Power - ft100 yds 47.5
Field of View High Power - ft100 yds 9.4
Lens Coating:
Fully multicoated w/M* Coating yes
Mechanical:
Main tube diameter 1 inch
Overall length (a) 12 3/16"
Main tube length (b) 5 9/16"
Front mounting distance (c) 2 3/16"
Rear mounting distance (d) 2 3/16"
Objective bell length (e) 3"
Eyepiece assembly length (f) 3 9/16"
Objective diameter (g) 1 7/8"
Eyepiece diameter (h) 1 9/16"
Weight 14.1 oz
Finish Matte

While every MINOX Riflescope is built to operate perfectly in the harshest environments and after enduring the roughest handling, uncontrollable, unexpected things can happen in the field which results in a damaged Riflescope. That�s why MINOX provides complete* no-fault warranty protection with every MINOX Riflescope: simply, MINOX will repair or replace any damaged MINOX Riflescope with no questions asked.
*Warranty does not cover fire, theft, loss, or intentional damage.
NOTE: We're sorry, but these optics CANNOT be shipped outside the US

Please feel free to call Doug or Neil @ 212-753-5128 with any questions or to place an order.

BTW, a portion of every Minox sale is donated to United Cerebral Palsy. If you are so inclined to participate please
click here to make a donation On the right side of the donation page you'll see The Paymer Boys which is the page set up by us.

* These "Deal of the Day" opportunities last as long as we have inventory so if you see this and want this please give a call or check our site.

Is Anybody Else Slightly Irritated?

GAMEOVER — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:40 GMT

Does anybody know exactly what small arms we are providing to Syria? Does anybody else here see the irony that our current administration is trying to disarm Americans but at the same time giving out ammo, full auto rifles, and handguns to a bunch of radical Islamists throughout the world? Why should I have to pay $12.99 per box for .223/5.56 when they get truckloads free? I have to save years to buy a semi-auto AR-15 and they get select-fire full auto handed out like candy? I thought that Beretta 92M9A1 I bought last year was special only to find out now that they're probably handing them out like food stamps in the 3rd world. What would be a real kick in the gonads is to find out that they took all those vintage M1s from S. Korea (banned in the US by Hilarity) and distributed them to the Ragheads.

$7.99 for the Fengli Knife from Mantis Knives

GEARHOG — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:23 GMT

440c is used in the production of this knife. It has an exotic wood and metal handle that offers a very solid and comfortable grip. The knife has a very sharp edge right out of the box and uses a liner lock to keep the blade in place when you have the knife open. The knife also has a pocket clip and a attractive blade design.

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An open letter to...

navdocret — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:55:08 GMT

Sir;
Since joining this forum about 86 months ago, you have posted an average of nearly 195 posts per month! This is forum which attracts those of a conservative bent. Many are vets and working class Americans who are afraid for the future of their country. They cherish individual choice and liberty. Some may not be as aware as others who have observed the long term trends. However, the "awareness" is growing in depth and breadth. It is no longer a question of democrat vs. republican but rather an Orwellian condition. So, please get on board and quit your BS!

Some desert fun with the GSR (pic heavy)

ECVMatt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:40:58 GMT

I have had my GSR for about 2 1/2 years and still love it. I take it on most of my desert ramblings as it is just about perfect. I always seem to read about folks that are not sure about accuracy, reliability, or performance, so I thought it was time for a little testing to update my older post.

Here is what I did:

I had two old closet doors, so I painted a target on each side totaling four. I fired five rounds as quick as possible from slinged, supported, prone. I fired from 100, 200, 300, and 400 yards or at least pretty close. I had to pace off the distance, so it could be +, - ten yards or so. I began firing from 100 yards, then immediately reloaded and moved back in 100 yard increments until I reached 400 yards.

So here are the results:

From 100 yards:

Targets close up:

100 yard target: about two inch group

200 yard target: about 3.5 inch group

300 yard target: about nine inch group

400 yard target: about 19 inch group

I am running a traditional Leupold Scout Scope scope, so 400 yards was easy to hit, but harder to pick an exact hold over. My first round went low, and then I kind of got it figured out. The most interesting component of the 400 yard group is the horizontal dispersion; it is less than three inches. If I had figured out the hold over on the first shot, I would have had a group similar in size to the 300 yard group. That is something to work on.

Anyways it is a great rifle that shoots very well. Any creature with evil intent that comes within 400 yards or so must tread with heavy trepidations or at least carry a strong belief in the hereafter.

I hope this provides some useful information for folks looking to buy a Ruger Gunsite Rifle.

And now for some gratuitous GSR pics:

Thanks for the look,

Matt

EcoFreaks kill two more, and it's just the start this season.

Adjuster — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:15:08 GMT

Hello everyone, it's fire season.

And our EcoFreak controlled forest policy/management is already responsible for two dead folks due to the idiot idea that logging is bad for the environment.

We don't cut down trees anymore.

We just let them grow and grow and grow till they are so overgrown, they catch on fire, and burn up massive areas in out of control fires.

That they then say are caused by global warming of course. <_<

It might be funny, except that those who die, and have their homes burned to the ground are not amused.

And the rest of the nation?

WE just stand around and mostly ignore this reality we have created for ourselves.

Only idiots allow a natural resource to go up in smoke when we could be building not just the economy, but entire cities are built with wood products.

It's a safe bet to say your house is built of wood, or has wooden walls, floors, chairs/tables/cabinets....

Entire industrial bases remain closed, while we watch the mountains burn up every summer.

It's too bad more EcoFreaks can't get up close and personal with the choices they have made for so many other folks.

I wonder how many of them would have to singe their eyebrows before they choose to change policy?

http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/...evacuees-home/

So...Went To The Rifle Range This Morning

45K20E4 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:38:19 GMT

.....and got a bit crazy with the firearm selection:

There were three of us shooting...but it was still a smorgasbord of rifles to choose from...and this didn't include the two T/C Contender Pistols we were shooting.:blink:

Finally a Change

Poor_Dog — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:36:08 GMT

I got two 580 Mini 14's now and one of them is an early make with the thin 'pencil' barrel. I fool around with it all the time to try and get a little more accuracy out of it. Until today I've only got acceptable performance, 4-5 inch groups at 100 using 62 gr. FMJ with scope and cool down every 3 to 4 rounds. 55 grain was even worse, minute of pie plate and no telling where it would hit after the third or fourth round. I tried gas block mods, attaching weight to the barrel, bedding, bullet weights, loads/powders, nothing really moved the point of impact enough to pursue.

So in the last couple of weeks the barrel was shortened to 13 1/2", target crowned 11� and then a flat 90� to dress it, John Masen muzzle was pinned/welded on to make it 17" overall.

Went to the range today with only 62 grain M855 and 55 gr. UMC. Dialed it in at 50 yards with the M855 and then switched to 100 yds. and shot roughly 3 inch groups with cool downs at every 10 rounds or so. Didn't get it terribly hot, just uncomfortable to rest your hand on the barrel. Nothing to write home about but it was an improvement.

I switched to the 55 gr. UMC and zeroed at 100 yds... I was repeatedly shooting inside the bulls-eye, not every shot, but enough to know what it tastes like. It was easily shooting under 2 1/2" with very little cool down as the barrel was too hot to even touch, with no stringers at all.

Keep in mind that this rifle has way over 3k rounds through it and been terribly abused, left uncleaned, cheap ammo, barrel meltdowns, thrown around and generally regarded as a beater. UMC ammo is most definitely not the best choice for accuracy, neither is the M855.

Now that I've seen such a dramatic improvement with what I was dancing with, I'm excited and going to work up some 55 gr. loads to see how it does being fed properly...

Hello From South Georgia

Sowega86 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:23:13 GMT

I'm a new Mini-30 owner and I hope to learn from you how to improve my shooting skills using the Mini.

Mine is a 2000 model with wood furniture and stainless steel. Took it to the range at the local Wildlife Management Area and fired about 60 rounds through it over a 3 hour period. Had to let it cool between shots to minimize the barrel whip. Using the scope that came with it (bought from a deer hunter) it sighted very well at 50 yards. While zeroing at 100, the scope mount loosened and I lost the point of reference. Removed the scope and went to iron sights and it fired very well with close groupings at 100 yds.

I think it would shoot better with an accu-strut or a mo-rod to help disperse the heat and keep the barrel aligned along with some buffers to dampen the recoil. Have replaced the scope with one having variable power and more secure mounting hardware. The maple stock is very solid, however, I was wondering if there were any benefits to switch to the black synthetic stock? I appreciate any advice.

Had a good day at the range!

JRedHorse — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:51:59 GMT

I went with some buddies to their "Range" well more like a sand pit in the middle of nowhere.

Anyway, we were playing with AR-15's, shot guns and pistols of different calibers when one of the dudes who was shooting at a metal spinner style target missed and the next thing I know I heard VIZZZZZZZ, go by my head, he must have hit a rock just right that was hidden under the sand.

That was it for me, I packed up, thanked them and got the hell out of Dodge.:(

I drove home in a cold sweat, that damn round came back at us and got so close to me I could hear it, that will be my last time at a make shift range for sure, I'll stick to shooting at the club range that I belong to!

Be careful out there my friends.

Back from 300 Below

KentB — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:47:16 GMT

I just received my stainless (183 series) Mini-14 barrel back from 300 below.
I'll do a range report as soon as I get to the range.
Great service and fast turnaround from the folks at 300 below.
Pictures of it dressed on carbine stock and factory folder.

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