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To: glock rocks

I still use an old 30-40 Krag carbine my Grandpa gave me long ago for a Mulie or Elk now an then. Very accurate rifle albeit old. Slicker action than an enfield IMO.

A scoped or properly peeped surplus rifle is a very good rig to this day an many tomorrows....

This old bastard can shoot.... But they will get him.

Prayers for the Brits an Aussies fighting with our troops.

Bless em all....


21 posted on 07/09/2011 8:44:06 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: Squantos
Unless the shooter is very, very good, he'll get his due...probably from the air... probably overkill, but he'll get his due. If they know the shooter's gender, age, and weapon details, then I'm willing to wager that they know a whole lot more about him, and his time is therefore SHORT. This type of information doesn't just fly out of somebody's butt without other preceding information on the guy.

We've got a No-4 Mk-1 Enfield (U.S. Lend Lease) and it's a heck of a rifle by it's own right. The old WW-I and WW-II ammo left some to be desired, but mainly because of bullet design. The round nosed, jacketed bullets were good for their time, but compared to high B.C. projectiles available today, they're sub-standard performers. We've got a hand-load behind a 150gr Speer spitzer that will give the .308 Winchester a run for its money at several hundred yards!

Yeah... prayers up for our troops, as well as the Brits and Aussies fighting with them. ...hope they get the shooter soon!
45 posted on 07/09/2011 10:23:36 PM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Squantos

My first mulie hunt I used a 30-40 Krag, and you’re right... smooth action and accurate... being young at the time, I recall it was kinda heavy and kicked pretty good too. I saved up and bought a Remington 700 bdl 30-06 and later on traded it for a adl in 308. Wish I now had all three of em.


56 posted on 07/10/2011 2:35:31 AM PDT by glock rocks (Wait, what ?)
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