Smokey
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Did you find the rifle is short cycling or is something else happening? -
I remember trying a sporterized Siamese Mauser chambered in .45-70. The owner did up some jacketed loads with 500 grain bullets. They approximated the...Leave a comment:
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When I was shooting in competition, I would see a shift in point of impact from rounds inserted manually in the chamber and those fed in by normal cycling....Leave a comment:
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The recent attempt by the NY attorney general to shut down the NRA has a lot to do with the bankruptcy declaration and move to Texas. I believe that some...Leave a comment:
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Have you tried your rifle since?Leave a comment:
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The "bunny huggers" might think that. In CT where bear are not hunted, they've lost the fear of humanity. There are increasing incidents of...Leave a comment:
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One of the largest feral hogs might need a "bear load" with the Garand, bur generally 150gr loads should be adequate for most. Keep in mind,...Leave a comment:
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A species frequently hunted at night: 17 Facts About Feral Hogs
17 Facts About Feral Hogs | Grand View Outdoors
Wild Hogs: Feral...Last edited by Smokey; 05-23-2023, 04:53 PM.Leave a comment:
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Suitable for the biggest and meanest Kodiak bear.
Should stop even a charging monster bear:
Anzio Ironworks - Super Lightweight 50 BMG Rifle
Kodiak Bear Fact Sheet
Kodiak Brown...Last edited by Smokey; 05-23-2023, 04:39 PM. -
Glad it still shoots and functions well. What did you do to clean out the corrosive fouling?Leave a comment:
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The 147gr FMJBT actually shoots quite well with reloads in a Garand for practice and general plinking. You should consider shooting from prone, sitting...Leave a comment:
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A lot of barrels shoot best with a gradual, very slight, taper towards the muzzle. That rifle may still shoot well enough for most purposes.Leave a comment:
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Alaskan wildlife folks are issued elephant rifles when working on Kodiak Island. If one of those giant bears start charging they are told to shoot and...Leave a comment:
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The 8.6 might be good for a shorter carbine (16 inch) barrel. The 6mm cartridge definitely needs the longer 20 inch barrel. The 8.6 shows real promise...Last edited by Smokey; 05-30-2023, 05:17 PM.Leave a comment:
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That is a huge contraption, but typical for that time. Something to consider for one of the modified M1 sniper scope mounts available is one of the products...Leave a comment:
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Just use 150gr bullet data with medium rate propellants, like IMR4895, H4895, Varget, Reloader 15, IMR4064 and WW748.Leave a comment:
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It does, so it's not a "last round" issue. Does the third round jam somehow on the way out of the clip into the chamber?Leave a comment:
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There are newer rifle optics coming out that have infrared capability as well as visible light. One of those with an modified M1D mount might work well...Leave a comment:
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I suspect Scott will not respond to your "turn down the temperature" posting. He probably feels he got my scalp, a victory of sorts, and that's... -
I have read about it, never tried it. A properly greased and maintained Garand is actually a fast reload. Working with anything less than a full clip...Leave a comment:
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