[QUOTE=download;50154380]Looking it up laser sights for "weapons of war" are a restricted import. Red dots aren't.
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I wouldn't put a Leupold on a cheap .22lr like that. Buy a scope in the $100 to $150 range for that.[/QUOTE]
Why's that? Any specific reason?
One reason why I'm interested in the VX-1 is future proofing. One day I intend to get a 452 or 455 but as of now I'm constrained by my clay shooting budget on top of other expenses (including but not limited to other firearm costs, safe, licensing etc).
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Also looking at this on Optics Plant
[url]http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vari-x-i-3-9x40mm-rifle-scope-with-matte-black-finish-and-duplex-reticle.html?_iv_code=LU-RS-VX1-39x40-113874[/url]
If you're future proofing it's a good choice. It's just a matter of balancing the amount you spend on a scope and the amount you spend on the rifle. For a rifle that's worth $275 spending the same on a scope doesn't make sense unless - as you said - you're future proofing.
That said, I didn't realise the JW15 was a CZ452 clone. I might actually get one, I need a 22LR so I can go to the 7-day a week range nearby.
[QUOTE=download;50154534]If you're future proofing it's a good choice. It's just a matter of balancing the amount you spend on a scope and the amount you spend on the rifle. For a rifle that's worth $275 spending the same on a scope doesn't make sense unless - as you said - you're future proofing.
That said, I didn't realise the JW15 was a CZ452 clone. I might actually get one, I need a 22LR so I can go to the 7-day a week range nearby.[/QUOTE]
Cleaver Firearms has the JW15 for $200, with choice of either Synthetic or Wood (Synthetic for sure though). Surely it wouldn't cost much for you to get it shipped down to SA or in my case, NSW?
[QUOTE=TechnoSandwic;50154551]Cleaver Firearms has the JW15 for $200, with choice of either Synthetic or Wood (Synthetic for sure though). Surely it wouldn't cost much for you to get it shipped down to SA or in my case, NSW?[/QUOTE]
After shipping to SA plus dealers fees I might as well spend $275 at the Adelaide gun shop.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQvuUKoV7bg[/media]
I really like early handguns. What time other than the early 1900s will you find a striker fired, pump action, open bolt, reciprocating barrel pocket pistol? This is from a time when "the handgun" had not yet been defined. Everything on the market today more or less operates on the same principle, but it was not so during this time. Neat stuff.
There are Simmons .22 scopes that come with 3/8" dovetail rings to be had for $50 here in Canada. I imagine that'd be within the $100 range after shipping, and scopes are completely uncontrolled here, so you should be able to have it shipped if you decide to get one here instead of in Ausland.
Bought a Smith & Wesson M&P15 and went out shooting the other day. Fantastic weapon as a first AR and I would recommend it, but the gun laws in California really make me want to cry.
M&Ps are great ARs at any level, there's a reason police departments use them. Mine's a really solid gun.
[QUOTE=Grenadiac;50156801]M&Ps are great ARs at any level, there's a reason police departments use them. Mine's a really solid gun.[/QUOTE]
Too bad the handguard that came with mine is the plastic tube. I'm looking into getting a UTG Keymod rail.
Ran a ton of rounds through the Saiga .308 today. I've got a Cspecs magazine that looks and feels great, but it literally falls out of the magwell after you fire a round. Gotta figure out how to fix that.
the recoil is thunderous, but it's slow, rolling recoil. It's not snappy at all and sort of reminds me of shooting .45 out of a handgun.
good day at the range, shot close to 700 rounds out of my ar15, around 100 rounds mix of target loads, high brass birdshot, and turkey loads out of the 12 gauge and 150 ish rounds of 22lr
the 30 or so turkey loads I shot put a hurting on my shoulder
What do you guys think of Armalite ar's compared to S&W's?
[QUOTE=SpaceGhost;50156944]What do you guys think of Armalite ar's compared to S&W's?[/QUOTE]
they're all on the same level of quality. bushmaster, colt, armalite, s&w, etc. either way it's a lot of dpms parts.
the only time you're going to find anything special is if you're building your own or buying something like a daniel defense
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I can hit bullseyes with my ar15 at 100 yards but that's because I spent my money in all the right places. good trigger, good bolt, good barrel. the more basic ar15s don't have a single thing in them that aren't just basic parts
[QUOTE=butre;50156957]they're all on the same level of quality. bushmaster, colt, armalite, s&w, etc. either way it's a lot of dpms parts.
the only time you're going to find anything special is if you're building your own or buying something like a daniel defense
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I can hit bullseyes with my ar15 at 100 yards but that's because I spent my money in all the right places. good trigger, good bolt, good barrel. the more basic ar15s don't have a single thing in them that aren't just basic parts[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say a lot of DPMS parts, but you are correct, a lot of the internal parts are made by a handful of manufacturers or fewer.
BCG manufacturers, probably missing some:
Colt
FN
Diemco (Canada)
National Aerospace
Rock Island Arsenal
Advanced Ordinance
J.C. Manufacturing
TC (Thompson Center, part of Cerberus, with DPMS, etc.)
So building your own AR is more worth your while than a prebuilt, good to know.
[QUOTE=Whibble;50156902]Ran a ton of rounds through the Saiga .308 today. I've got a Cspecs magazine that looks and feels great, but it literally falls out of the magwell after you fire a round. Gotta figure out how to fix that.
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Sounds like your mags need to be fitted. Put the mag in again and give it a firm pull down and a firm pull forwards. You may need to file a tiny smidge off the locking tab.
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[QUOTE=SpaceGhost;50158443]So building your own AR is more worth your while than a prebuilt, good to know.[/QUOTE]
Just remember that the complete rifle will sell for less on the market than a brand name AR15 from factory. If you build, you build it to suit you and only you and don't get rid of it.
If you ever do sell it, part it out. It will net you more than selling the complete rifle unfortunately. I see so many built AR15s that have great hand guards, but because it's a home build, the gun is will never sell anywhere near what the combined parts' values are. A great way to get cheap BCM/Troy/Midwest stuff.
Building is a Buy Once Cry Once deal. Get what you want from the start and don't look back.
Nothing quite explains the difference between .45 and 9mm like holding the two rounds in your hand.
[QUOTE=SpaceGhost;50158443]So building your own AR is more worth your while than a prebuilt, good to know.[/QUOTE]
Don't bother with building your rifle unless you:
1. Really want everything exactly one way and the market doesn't offer an option.
2. You're going to build more than one.
3. You're absolutely certain you already own all the required tools, or whatever you don't own isn't cost prohibited to acquire.
Completed my Canadian Firearms training course Can now apply for a license for restricted and non restricted firearms.
[QUOTE=mastermaul;50158872]Don't bother with building your rifle unless you:
1. Really want everything exactly one way and the market doesn't offer an option.
2. You're going to build more than one.
3. You're absolutely certain you already own all the required tools, or whatever you don't own isn't cost prohibited to acquire.[/QUOTE]
The only one that isn't super basic is a press you can pick up from harbor freight for under $20. It really is a good option.
So I was looking up World War 2-vintage training films, and I came across this gem.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo0NLKAvmDM[/media]
Everything I wanted to know about how the M1 works, explained via cartoon? Yes please!
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;50160070]So I was looking up World War 2-vintage training films, and I came across this gem.
Everything I wanted to know about how the M1 works, explained via cartoon? Yes please![/QUOTE]
Old training films are great, for some reason I find a lot of them easier to understand than modern CGI stuff. This [I]Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons[/I] series is the best explanation of how guns work I've come across.
[video=youtube;hXCOmFnC3NM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXCOmFnC3NM[/video]
[video=youtube;FvhBpvtZb5s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvhBpvtZb5s[/video]
[video=youtube;WbfpTVb3VAo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbfpTVb3VAo[/video]
Awesome videos.
I'm kinda looking for images of tanks with dome turrets, anyone know or have any good pictures of such a tank or armored car?
[QUOTE=JesseR92;50159059]Completed my Canadian Firearms training course Can now apply for a license for restricted and non restricted firearms.[/QUOTE]
Any questions about the horribly bad joke that is Canadian gun laws feel free to ask, I know far too much about guns in this country.
so i finally got around to shooting my turk Mauser, and the rear sight is way too narrow for by far . so my question is can someone recommend a scope mount that wont require permanent modification
What is the highest fire rate ever achieved by a weapon if reloading and jams are ignored?
[QUOTE=Nitro836;50163193]What is the highest fire rate ever achieved by a weapon if reloading and jams are ignored?[/QUOTE]
Are we looking at practical and used weapons, or just anything that shoots a bullet out one end?
Practical is probably some sort of Gatling type weapon. I suspect that tiny 5.56mm minigun they made.
[QUOTE=download;50163620]Practical is probably some sort of Gatling type weapon. I suspect that tiny 5.56mm minigun they made.[/QUOTE]
The highest rate of fire by a conventional (Well in a sense) machine gun is roughly 3,000 rpm by the ShKAS. The M134 holds the current overall record at a consistent 6,000 rpm.
Of course there's always metal storm, but that doesn't count in my opinion.
Just read a story from today and apparently the Toronto Police think a Browning BLR is a gun that is "uncommon among hunters" and is a "high-powered sniping weapon."
Jesus, when people said they'd call hunting rifles "high-powered sniper rifles" before trying to push to ban them it looks like they were right.
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