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    1. Mark106

      Range Safety

      I truly don't understand people who both buy guns and then take them out in public without a clue as to their safe operation and apparently little desire to learn. I honestly just don't get it. I'd be horrified if I behaved poorly at the range.
    2. Mark106

      Range Safety

      Agreed. And re not touching a firearm while others are downrange ... gospel AFIC. As we've often said here and elsewhere, guns not being handled rarely "just go off" or shoot someone.
    3. Mark106

      Range Safety

      What churchmouse said. If there's no RO running the show, basically you need a small break in the firing sufficient enough that those on the line can hear you ask "Clear to go down range?" Use your lungs ... people are wearing muffs and/or plugs. What should happen then is that either you'll be...
    4. Mark106

      Firearm "Socks"

      I second that emotion. I might consider 'em on guns with polyurethane finished woodwork or with polymer furniture, but that's about it. They go nowhere near my better shotguns with upscale walnut. A little silicone gets in and you end up with a shiny spot that is likely going to be a lifetime...
    5. Mark106

      Service M4 vs Civilian AR15 Quality

      Interesting stuff on this thread. I'm not an AR guy, per se, but I do keep one carbine around pretty much just because they're a handy rifle and fun to shoot, IMO. I run mine with a little Nikon 3x32 P-Tactical atop it. I started out with a (Remington) Bushmaster and was not impressed by it...
    6. Mark106

      Service M4 vs Civilian AR15 Quality

      I've a Colt LE6920 M4 (it's roll-marked that way) that I've tuned up a bit to my own preferences (aftermarket trigger, buffer, charging handle, BAD lever, compensator). It has run well on both the Lake City 55 and 62 grain. Re accuracy, it prefers the 62gr by a bit, but it doesn't do at all...
    7. Mark106

      Should the Second Amendment apply to Biden voters? Should gun businesses refuse to serve people who voted Biden

      I find a company's not selling ammo it doesn't have to be about the exact same level of importance as Congresswoman Boebert having guns in view during a tele-meeting: Of no importance whatsoever. These people were seeking reactions, and those people getting their shorts knotted up in one...
    8. Mark106

      LTCH upgrade from 5year to lifetime question.

      My experience has been that Indiana FFL holders still call in every firearm sale regardless of whether the buyer has the carry license.
    9. Mark106

      28 GAUGE SHOTGUN ?

      The Brits were making them and shooting them pre-1900 and Remington even made one single-shot model before the turn of the century, but the Parker double in 1903 put the 28 gauge on the map in the US. IMO, the 28 probably survived in the US because 28 gauge remains a class in standard American...
    10. Mark106

      RUGER WRANGLER

      Not long ago I picked up one of the silver/gray with black cylinder ones (wood laminate grips) at the local Academy. Have had it out a few times since and been favorably impressed. Noticeably more accurate than my Rough Rider. If you want a single-action .22lr for not a lot of money, it's hands...
    11. Mark106

      The Great Ammo Crisis--SI

      Dang, time for me to find that honey hole. Wouldn't mind a case of that 5.56!
    12. Mark106

      What Is Ammunition Worth?

      Definitely. Might not be able to get 'em soon. I'd lay in 30,000 or so. :)
    13. Mark106

      Check out the line for ammo today

      True stuff. In the last one, there were common game loads/clay loads to be had in all gauges, rifle cartridges including .270 and 30-06 were findable, etc. There were even wheelgun cartridges were to be had here and there. The utter breadth of this run is eye-popping.
    14. Mark106

      Check out the line for ammo today

      Just a feeling, but I think the folks in the long lines outside Top Guns were more people just wanting ammo than likely flippers. 'Cause, dang, the Top Guns prices weren't cheap. (They weren't absolutely nuts as compared to what else I've seen out there, either, though.) The people I do think...
    15. Mark106

      Check out the line for ammo today

      Dang, that's kind of sad.
    16. Mark106

      Check out the line for ammo today

      Check out this line for ammo, as posted by LGS "Top Guns" this morning in Terre Haute:
    17. Mark106

      State shooting range hours

      Passing along FYI: Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 For immediate release: Jan. 19, 2021 Shooting range hours change for January and February Through February, all shooting ranges operated by the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife will operate...
    18. Mark106

      Whoa ... one handgun at Academy!

      Additional weirdness report from Terre Haute: I cruised into the Academy out of boredom this evening and chatted with a couple of the young employees up at the front. Nice kids. They mentioned they had ammo coming in for the morning ... and people have been showing up at -- wait for it -- 4:30...
    19. Mark106

      Mag shortage is beginning...?

      I hear ya. Got one of those PSA 10-packs of D&H on sale the other day. Don't know if I "need" 'em or not, but figured WTH ... they're a quite decent mag at $10 a pop, and they're not likely to get any cheaper anytime soon. Don't know that I truly "needed" any additional Ruger .22 mags, but...
    20. Mark106

      Mag shortage is beginning...?

      Good idea. BX-10s and BX-15s not a bad idea, either, if you like those. When the weird gets weirder, those, too, will be hard to find.
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