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Bretonmaitre

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  1. Anyone have advice for what kind of spotting scope to buy? I want to start shooting more at the 100-200 yard range, and my eyes are not good enough to see where I am hitting. The range I frequent only allows paper targets (no steel), and there is a long wait for "cease fire" so I can't just run out to the targets at any time. What power scope would work, and are there any "deals" available for someone just getting into medium range shooting?
  2. Is there a difference between the VZ58 and VZ2008? Anything besides costing several hundred dollars more?
  3. I have one, and it is definitively "good to go." It is super fun to shoot. Using AR mags is a bonus. Just ordered the Manticore Arms night brake, and can't wait to try it. BTW, Manticore is having a 1/3 off sale. Just put "alldamnweek" in the coupon blank.
  4. Yes, dead rat smell is BAD! One died in our garage this summer. After removing the little rotting little bugger, clorox did a good job of cleaning the mess and gettting rid of the smell. Be careful about handling these disease packed little scumbags. Wear gloves and a mask because you don't want hanta virus to kill you before ebola! Just found out that roof rats fit exactly half way through my pool skimmer's intake pipe. At least they fit before they drown and both ends sticking out of the skimmer pipe start to bloat. It is absolutely amazing how fast they start to stink after you pull
  5. I had the same challenge: my right earpierce would get in the way of my cheekweld. Then I took a carbine class where the instructors had us take a more squared-off stance. Instead of the angled shoulder stance I learned forty or more years ago, they had us face the target. Then the instructors said bring the rifle up straight under your right eye, so the sights line up under your right eye. That results in the butstock being more centered on your chest -- on the peck mustle more than on the shoulder. Finally the instructors said just lower your head straight forward with little to no sid
  6. Sent my form 1 in April by snail mail, and received my stamp last week.
  7. Tchick, where did you get your rear sling mount?
  8. Are dash cams available here? We have some crazy drivers too!
  9. Thanks for updating my dated knowledge, Stryker. I wonder what the workers want. Does anyone know whether they have requested to be returned or whether they prefer to remain in place due to the danger to the US?
  10. Ebola is not just some incurable disease; it is an unstoppable plague of biblical proportions with the potential to very quickly wipe out almost all of the human race if we don't control it. I understand that it is transferred through bodily fluids, including airborne spray, and once you are exposed it has a 90% kill rate. That means one touch, one sneeze or one cough and you are quickly dead. Apparently the virus keeps you alive just long enough to replace your inner organs with virus and spread the to new victims. When you die, your body practically explodes with the virus in the virus's
  11. M85 N-Pap and a Saiga 223 20" converted with 11 mags. Cleaned and started to shoot them, but it started to rain. The Saiga seems to be that same great Saiga quality I experienced in my X39, except a little more mag wobble than I like. M85: I am more and more impressed with the Zastava products.
  12. Good job and good luck on the bar exam! Remaining cool under stress will serve you well as a lawyer.
  13. Darth said it. "Hot" doesn't even begin to describe the skin blistering heat here. It is almost 9:00 pm in "Snottsdale" on the east side of Phoenix, just east of "Parasite" Valley (locals will get those references) and my pool water is over 90 degrees! I can't believe that people settled here before refrigeration and even before evap cooling. I hear the pioneers used to sleep outside on their roofs covered in wet sheets so the evaporation could provide a few degrees of cooling relief at night. I once heard a comedian say riding a motorcycle with a helmet hear is like wearing a crock pot s
  14. I ditto Kokopelli. I had a very few FTEs with light loads when I first received my Vepr 12, so I oiled the gun up well, greased the rails, cycled the action a few hundred times by hand and fired several hundred full strength 00 buck and slug loads. Now it runs like a charm, except when I leave the mags loaded with cheap bird shot, and I think that is because the mags deform the shells. If the advice up to now doesn't work for you , there are many people on this forum who I am sure can help you get it working like a charm.
  15. Here is my take on your situation: Vepr 12 prices could go up or down, but they could probably go up a lot more and a lot faster than they could go down. And if we see another panic, you may not be able to buy one at any price. On the other hand, could the price go down by $50 or maybe even $100? If so, how long are you willing to wait to see if it will, and won't you get $50-$100 of enjoyment out of buying it now? Of course you will! I paid almost twice the current price for mine during the last panick. I did that because I traded my Saiga 12 for an EBR, I really wanted another Russian
  16. I decided to try the SB47 arm brace while waiting for my SBR stamp. Any restrictions on slings?
  17. Of course NASA already has warp drive, and it runs on 22lr. Ah, now the truth is finally revealed!
  18. What: Ruger SP101 and why: 357 magnums! Reliability is 100%. I also still have my 25 year old Smith & Wesson model 13 for the same reason. A plus is that my wife loves to shoot 38 specials out of it!
  19. Thanks Patriot. That's EXACTLY what I am talking about. What kind of foam should I be using to fill the bottles?
  20. Looking for suggestions for targets to set up for myself and training others. Attached photo is an example of the type of thing I am looking for. I discovered that empty pop cans on dowels hammered into the ground make for long-lasting pellet/bb targets. They are cheap and easy to set up. I have four of them lined up to use for drills. Best of all, I can tell immediately from the sound and movement when I get a hit -- something that my eyes can't do with paper targets. The other thing I like about cans on sticks over paper is that I don't have to mark my hits or change paper all the time
  21. I know this is OT, but with the machining expertise on this website, I thought one of you might be able to answer this question. Are there any special permits needed to open a shop to manufacture and sell motorcycles? I know it might be different in different states, but I am talking about more than normal zoning, paint spray booth permits, franchise privilege (sales tax) and similar stuff. Anyone know anything about a "shops license" needed to manufacture motorcycles?
  22. Russian general bragging to American general: we guaranty 2500 calories per day for each soldier in combat. American General: so what? We give each of soldiers 3500 calories every day. Russian general: you liar! No one can eat that many potatoes!
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