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| August 1, 2008
| Shooter 2.5
Posted on 08/01/2008 5:04:06 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5
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To: TC Rider
This morning I took out the dremel and used it to cut the top of the right grip for the ambi safety and it looks ok. I did take a little more than needed but the arch of the safty in the down or off position hides it.
The screws were chucked into an electic drill and touched onto a pedestal grinder. I liked the fact the screws were so hard, I was able to get within .003 of my target size. The screws were cold blued and then oiled.
The sharp edge on the grip safety will have to wait. I can’t get them off. They are probably Lok-Tited on.
Back to the glove idea. I didn’t find anything in the rule book on gloves. Maybe because we shoot during the winter they didn’t want to get into a temperature conflict. There is rulings on kneepads and elbow pads.
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posted on
08/02/2008 4:30:06 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(NRA - Vote against the dem party)
To: VOA; hiredhand
They've (Walmart, I mean) got S860’s, black, 8.1mp, for $89.99 or so, and three of the 6 stores within a hundred miles of here have them in stock. I'm in the OKC metro area, YMMV. When our L-60’s die, we'll replace them with something else from Samsung. I used to like Canon cameras, and I still like their SLR’s, but the professional digital camera that is compatible with my EOS Elan 7 35mm SLR is over a grand. Heck, the amateur version is nearly that. I can no longer justify such expenditures on photo equipment. I don't use it professionally anymore.
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posted on
08/02/2008 6:07:28 PM PDT
by
Old Student
(We have a name for the people who think indiscriminate killing is fine. They're called "The Bad Guys)
To: TC Rider
“A dremel might take care of the sharp corner on the grip safety, though a gunsmith buddy has told me that shooters with Dremel tools are his best customers...”
Dremels tend to take off on you, where a file or stone doesn't have that little tendency. It doesn't take very long with a stone to get rid of a sharp edge. Way less time than it can take to get the gun back from the gunsmith... ;)
Not that I'm a professional gunsmith, but I've pretended to be one a time or two.
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posted on
08/02/2008 6:10:56 PM PDT
by
Old Student
(We have a name for the people who think indiscriminate killing is fine. They're called "The Bad Guys)
To: Shooter 2.5
Do your business cards say “Paladin, San Francisco” by any chance? ;)
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posted on
08/02/2008 6:14:55 PM PDT
by
Old Student
(We have a name for the people who think indiscriminate killing is fine. They're called "The Bad Guys)
To: Shooter 2.5
“I want to thank all who posted especially the ones who posted pictures. My comments page looks like a gun catalogue.
Now for the question. Do I start another thread next week or continue this one with a start up post on the subject and pinging all who responded today?
I would rather continue and see how far we can continue. If it dries up, Ill start another subject with a thread and ping everyone. Comments?”
I'm not cheap, but I am easy. Either way will do. I'm gonna have to wipe drool off my chin no matter how you do it. ;)
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posted on
08/02/2008 6:24:05 PM PDT
by
Old Student
(We have a name for the people who think indiscriminate killing is fine. They're called "The Bad Guys)
To: Old Student
This conversation has been a good one for me. I learned several new items from the gun world and I’ve been handling firearms since about 1958.
To: Shooter 2.5
Did you add those grooves to the front strap? Seems that the early production was smooth. A customer took his example and, after stripping it, hit the front strap with an industrial-strength welding descaler. Instant stippling! Looks and feels good. I'm a little skeptical, but a few years later and lots of shooting, no cracks.
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posted on
08/02/2008 6:57:58 PM PDT
by
kitchen
(Any day without a fair tax thread is a good day.)
To: Pistolshot
I work in the largest gun shop in New Mexico on Saturdays. Have you handled either a Remington 798 or Browning-produced Winchester 70 in both stainless and .375 H&H? Any comments on the quality or lack thereof? Can either handle 4 down?
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:06:42 PM PDT
by
kitchen
(Any day without a fair tax thread is a good day.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
I started about 1959, myself. SAA in .45 Long Colt. I was 4, so I'm told. I've loved guns ever since! Still much to learn, of course. I just bought a small lathe, and once I learn (actually relearn, as I used one in High School for a fow months) how to use it, I plan on making a percussion-lock muzzle-loading pistol, and then maybe something like a Ferguson Rifle. So far, of course, all dreams and no do.
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:12:25 PM PDT
by
Old Student
(We have a name for the people who think indiscriminate killing is fine. They're called "The Bad Guys)
To: kitchen
Everything on it is bone stock except the grips. It took me awhile to get those right. Taurus increased the diameter of the grip screws for the better but I was too chicken to try to increase the counter bored screw holes without a reamer and guide. Screws are also cheaper than those grips.
I still love my daughter in law’s reaction when she say it. She said, “Where did that one come from”? She shot it slightly better than my kid’s Ed Brown but that was probably because his is Commander length and I think she was able to take advantage of the longer sight radius.
Those Heinie sights don’t have painted dots. There are plastic inserts that are pushed in from the bottom of both sights. Pretty neat idea.
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:17:40 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(NRA - Vote against the dem party)
To: Shooter 2.5
I have a crummy digital cam.. and I am too lazy to open up the safe to show off the AKs ARs and loads of pistols.. heh so this one will have to do.
Hard Chromed Glock 22 .40 Cal Its the gun that stays at the ready in the house.. just in case.
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:21:01 PM PDT
by
eXe
(Si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: Shooter 2.5
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:21:27 PM PDT
by
sig226
(Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
To: Shooter 2.5
As of right now: 212 replies, 2097 views.
Outstanding!
Well done!
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:28:56 PM PDT
by
sig226
(Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
To: eXe
Not a problem.
You might check to see if the camera lens is clean. I had an old knockabout camera that still took good pictures and someone asked how I do it. Usually, lighting and getting too close is the problem. I like indirect sunlight and making sure I can measure off just how close I can come in.
A friend recommended a blue or grey background for most guns. Anything in the reds, yellows or oranges make a gun look rusty. The background I’m using now is blue paper shop towels.
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:37:44 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(NRA - Vote against the dem party)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
I remember Sears Roebuck selling Stevens rifles when I was a child. That’s where I got my first .22.
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:48:04 PM PDT
by
B4Ranch
(Having custody of a loaded weapon does not arm you. The skill to use the weapon is what arms a man.)
To: Shooter 2.5
Yeah the camera itself isnt too bad.. but its a cheapo digital cam from walmart. Does great for movies and not so great for still photos.
I may have to invest in a better one heh as I like taking pics of my guns and have some nice ones, but with this camera its almost always a losing deal..
Also it is super dark in the home office (and I like it that way haha) so I need to find a place where I can take better pics with more light.
Strange.. I just noticed that my pic I took went away. Ill have to try and hunt it down and post it on my server instead of a free hosting service :)
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:50:56 PM PDT
by
eXe
(Si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: hiredhand
I think you are making a mistake by posting a photograph that shows the serial number.
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posted on
08/02/2008 7:56:06 PM PDT
by
B4Ranch
(Having custody of a loaded weapon does not arm you. The skill to use the weapon is what arms a man.)
To: Shooter 2.5
Oh found one more. I got this a few months ago.. for an AK style rifle its very accurate. A Romanian RPK. Loads of fun to shoot. Going to put a nice Russian scope on it soon.
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posted on
08/02/2008 8:03:07 PM PDT
by
eXe
(Si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: eXe
Your picture is still there.
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posted on
08/02/2008 8:03:48 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(NRA - Vote against the dem party)
To: eXe
I never did get into the AK’s but everyone should have an SKS in the toybox just to shoot the caliber.
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posted on
08/02/2008 8:07:14 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(NRA - Vote against the dem party)
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