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Brett
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Volquartsen sells totally tricked-out high end 10/22 style rifles:
https://volquartsen.com/departments/22_lr_rifles
But then I do not get the satisfaction of picking out the parts and putting it together myself.
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Brett
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I believe it is an issue with the state that @Obelisk lives in and that state's hatred of freedom.
Damn it dude, I just bought the Gen 4 G19. I had no idea there was Gen 5 release pending, I don't know anything about them!
I was somewhat interested in a Gen 4, but when I had seen Gen 5 was pending, that all went out the window. Not sure how serious I am in wanting a Glock though.
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After three weeks of no shooting I went to the range to have some fun. And fun I had.
.22lr at 100 meters. Any group that is smaller than 3 centimeters pleases me with this tiny caliber at that long range.
Mauser 98 shot offhand very rapidly at 50 meters. Iron sights of course.
And the same rifle at 100 meters with a front rest only. Pulled the last shot high and to the right, felt it when I fired the shot.
.22lr at 100 meters. Any group that is smaller than 3 centimeters pleases me with this tiny caliber at that long range.
Mauser 98 shot offhand very rapidly at 50 meters. Iron sights of course.
And the same rifle at 100 meters with a front rest only. Pulled the last shot high and to the right, felt it when I fired the shot.
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So I finally put 300 rounds through my FN right out of the box at the range on Saturday. The magazine springs must have just been stiff as hell straight from the factory, because spending 3 weeks with 15 rounds in them definitely made them infinitely easier to load. My CAM loader, while somewhat finicky, was able to jam all the ammo in without a problem given that the first round was correctly aligned.
The only thing I found was that I had one failure to feed. I think maybe the mags are a little goofy. The gun never locked open on the last round like it's supposed to. I'm thinking something is wrong with the magazine followers. That or the ammo is just not cycling the slide far back enough for the slide stop to catch. Or, most likely, my hand is preventing the ambi slide release from adequately catching.
Otherwise, it's a great shooting gun. The sights are very hard to pick up through my dripping-fog (I was sweating my ass off) Aegis shields, but I was getting some great, spot-on accuracy when I really concentrated. I need to work on precision and "anticipation fatigue". I found that with 15 rounds, the last five I'd start shaking up when anticipating the shot. I have a good video confirming this too.
The only thing I found was that I had one failure to feed. I think maybe the mags are a little goofy. The gun never locked open on the last round like it's supposed to. I'm thinking something is wrong with the magazine followers. That or the ammo is just not cycling the slide far back enough for the slide stop to catch. Or, most likely, my hand is preventing the ambi slide release from adequately catching.
Otherwise, it's a great shooting gun. The sights are very hard to pick up through my dripping-fog (I was sweating my ass off) Aegis shields, but I was getting some great, spot-on accuracy when I really concentrated. I need to work on precision and "anticipation fatigue". I found that with 15 rounds, the last five I'd start shaking up when anticipating the shot. I have a good video confirming this too.
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Went to my grandfather's farm yesterday and spent a good chunk of time shooting some pistols, rifles and shotguns. My son is 7 and is learning to shoot on the same gun my father and grandfather taught my brothers and I on.
My mother got in on the action, too.
My brother showed up after I took these pictures with a brand new Gen 5 Glock 19 and I have to say, it is pretty nice. I brought my Gen 4 35 as well as my 43, my father brought his Gen 1 17 & 19, Gen 2 22 and Gen 3 34 and 35 so we had plenty of Glocks to compare it to. I'll have to check blue label pricing on them, but if I can get one for $420-450 with night sights I think I'll pick one up.
My mother got in on the action, too.
My brother showed up after I took these pictures with a brand new Gen 5 Glock 19 and I have to say, it is pretty nice. I brought my Gen 4 35 as well as my 43, my father brought his Gen 1 17 & 19, Gen 2 22 and Gen 3 34 and 35 so we had plenty of Glocks to compare it to. I'll have to check blue label pricing on them, but if I can get one for $420-450 with night sights I think I'll pick one up.
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Just bought a new gun, or rather, won an auction. Nobody even looked at the gun because hardly anyone knows what they are, and the chambering is very exotic. For me though, as a reloader thats a non-issue. Don't have it right now, still needs all the paperwork, but I can't wait. Should get my hands on it in a couple of weeks. 
But what gun is it? A Peruvian Mauser 1891 / 12 in 7.65x53 Argentine (Very similar in ballistics to the 308). Only a couple of thousands were made and that 126 years ago. Everybody knows the Mauser 98, but this one is the 91 and its one the first Mausers using a smokeless cartridge (Smokeless powder was invented just 4 years earlier), and its different in every way from the 98 action.
It's so rare I could not even find a proper pic online so a video of a slightly different model has to do, this is the Argentine version of it. The Peruvian version has different sights and a different, longer handguard.
I know, looks is only half the story but you'd be hard pressed to find a more elegant rifle. I think the 1891 is one, if not the best looking military firearm ever produced.
But what gun is it? A Peruvian Mauser 1891 / 12 in 7.65x53 Argentine (Very similar in ballistics to the 308). Only a couple of thousands were made and that 126 years ago. Everybody knows the Mauser 98, but this one is the 91 and its one the first Mausers using a smokeless cartridge (Smokeless powder was invented just 4 years earlier), and its different in every way from the 98 action.
It's so rare I could not even find a proper pic online so a video of a slightly different model has to do, this is the Argentine version of it. The Peruvian version has different sights and a different, longer handguard.
I know, looks is only half the story but you'd be hard pressed to find a more elegant rifle. I think the 1891 is one, if not the best looking military firearm ever produced.
Shot to pieces or intact is up you.
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If only they made a U-notch, I would totally buy these:
https://www.xssights.com/Content.aspx?PAGE=F8 Night Sights
I'm so glad more hi-viz figure 8 sights are coming.
https://www.xssights.com/Content.aspx?PAGE=F8 Night Sights
I'm so glad more hi-viz figure 8 sights are coming.
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