Real Guns

[Michael88]

I am officially speechless......... That thing will actually fire out of a shotgun?

Yup, thats what they're designed for, and they're relatively inexpensive. The problem with reloading plastic shells is they melt a little and deform badly, brass hulls reload like normal rifle brass. And fired with shotgun-typical low pressures they're almost indefinitely reloadable, and they also look cool, like Elephant gun cartridges. They're massive.
The only problem is components, I'm still looking for a crimping die but I can't find any, RCBS stopped making one years ago. I think I need to build one myself, I was thinking about a steel funnel, the loaded shell lightly pressed into the funnel bends the edge of the shell inwards. I could use glue but thats messy....

Check off "no" with a buckshot, problem solved.

Wait, I need 100 more of those survey sheets until I get the pattern right.

Just had a chat with a friend of mine, he works on those hug lathes and since I can't get a 12 Gauge brass crimp die anywhere he'll make me one.
I drew him a simple picture of what I want, what it does is tighten the first 15mm of the neck of a 12 gauge brass shell so the slug sits tight in the brass. I can mount it in my lee press. It was a pain in the behind to measure all the parameters to tenths of millimeters AND design it that way that it still fits in my press.

 

[a6m5]

It does look very cool, but also very complex in the diagram. Hopefully, you won't run into too many issues. 👍

 

[Michael88]

Its probably just me making simple things look complicated again.
Its little more than a piece of steel with a hole in it that fits in my reloading press and works like a semi-funnel where you push (loaded) 12 gauge brass rounds in and they come out slightly tapered at the top 20mm so the bullet sits snug in the case.
In theory.

Currently the slugs have to be epoxy-glued into the case to prevent them from falling out because the case mouth is too wide (by mere 0.062''), thats really bleh.

 

[a6m5]

In theory.

It often is.

 

[Slash]

Dad got a nice doe today, shot high at 125 yards with the muzzleloader. Hit it in the spine, and it dropped like a rock. Unforunately my season is over.

 

[a6m5]

Got a new part for my AR-10 in the mail today:



Charging handle by a company called BCM. Not familiar with them, but went with the online reviews.

 

[David]

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[a6m5]

and ambidextrous just in case.

That is an advantage. 👍

 

[Zenith]

Both are great. I wouldn't sweat ambidextrous use if you're just shooting for fun. A person who shoots my gun is lefty so I went with the Raptor.

 

[a6m5]

I'm not gonna lie, I was seeking the Z-Man seal of approval. I do remember you recommending me the Rainier back when, so I was nervous.

 

[Slash]

Got a new part for my AR-10 in the mail today:



Charging handle by a company called BCM. Not familiar with them, but went with the online reviews.

Oh my god that thing is WAYYYY too scary for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[a6m5]

Oh my god that thing is WAYYYY too scary for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

I spot a New Yorker! I found a liberal!

 

[David]

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[a6m5]

Nice Yankees baseball cap. j/k

Nice pics, and those holsters are awesome! 👍

 

[David]

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[Omnis]

The image editing tools on my phone aren't great. Just had an emblem I didn't want posted .

Hello Kitty?

 

[Bopop4]

This is coming home with students all across New York.

Personally, if my kid came home with one, I wouldn't fill it out. They don't need to know anything.

I was thinking that was a form for the kids to fill out.

Lee-Enfield
I believe this a No1 mkIII*. (We have 4 or 5 of these rifles so I sometimes get it confused with the one that has the single shot selector.)

We have a No5 mk1 "Jungle Carbine" as well, the sights aren't as good for target shooting but it's so much lighter.

 

[a6m5]

That is a sweet looking rifle.

 

[Slash]

Beauty

 

[Michael88]

I love enfields, best bolt action battle rifles ever made.

 

[David]

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[Slash]

Where you in the middle of a shot on the last picture? The gun looks split in half...I can see clouds through the barrel.

 

[Badasp5.0]

My M44 taken a few years ago.

 

[David]

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[Slash]

That's awesome.

 

[a6m5]

Recoil shot & snow shot. Awesome stuff! 👍

 

[Michael88]

The m44 in its natural environment. Very nice.

 

[Zenith]

I like the shot with the revolver's muzzle flip visible. Nice control.

I'm not gonna lie, I was seeking the Z-Man seal of approval. I do remember you recommending me the Rainier back when, so I was nervous.

Before the Raptor came out the Gunfighter was an absolute must-have. Now it's one or the other, it's just dependent on whether you shoot lefty or not.

 

[David]

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[Slash]

Nice shotty. Looks very similar to my 120.