tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post5447929373648829860..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: battle rifle book 1James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73554969404280546342018-07-13T06:54:31.507-07:002018-07-13T06:54:31.507-07:00I imagine the cheap boys rifles of yesteryear were...I imagine the cheap boys rifles of yesteryear were made better than the most expensive 22 today. Sadness :(James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12988344252382443042018-07-12T23:24:09.855-07:002018-07-12T23:24:09.855-07:00when I was 16 my uncle < god rest his soul >...when I was 16 my uncle < god rest his soul > gave me a Remington .22 zz automatic. it has run flawlessly , for nigh on 36 years . its a semi . My ruger is way less old . seems ok . but seems a little flimsy compared to the old Remington . just my personal experience . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88354847817732536552018-07-10T15:30:08.431-07:002018-07-10T15:30:08.431-07:00She says you don't have enough ammo, 'spec...She says you don't have enough ammo, 'specially that 1200M horse-killin' kind. <br />https://www.sgammo.com/product/303-british-ammo/500-round-can-303-british-surplus-ammo-174-grain-bi-metal-fmj-1980s-vintage<br />$229.50 + shippingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-24874197678184083722018-07-10T15:28:01.070-07:002018-07-10T15:28:01.070-07:00I, too, bought a 10/22 takedown, put Techsights an...I, too, bought a 10/22 takedown, put Techsights and a folding stock on it. Compact as heck. <br /><br />As is my way, I must understand how to break and fix everything, requiring a full-take-apart and misassembly-reassembly sequence. Then shooting a few times to see if it still works. I found that the tension on the barrel twist-lock as well as holding or supporting the barrel affects the zero. You can get it just right if you try. A really cool way to fix the Takedown is with a couple of tax stamps and a 7.5" barrel threaded for a suppressor. The action is louder than the report, and with subsonic rounds, the hit on the plate is the loudest thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70137368477147975892018-07-10T12:40:00.538-07:002018-07-10T12:40:00.538-07:00I just hate using it in that way. The Brits did g...I just hate using it in that way. The Brits did great with volley fire. Not being in the military, I want a rifle that won't jam in a critical moment. I didn't get it because of the smooth fast action but the ruggedness. I know what you are saying, I just hate selling it on a "near-semi" basis.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-6978612034959748722018-07-10T12:38:16.841-07:002018-07-10T12:38:16.841-07:00I would skip the 10/22 takedown. Bought two of th...I would skip the 10/22 takedown. Bought two of those for my my two oldest kids and they will not shoot consistent groups with iron sights or scopes. If you want a new gun Lord Bison consider the Ruger American Ranch bolt gun in 7.62x39. Bought one for my oldest son for deer hunting last year. Put a $125 nikon scope on it and it drives tacks all day long. I like this gun so much if I had to do it over again I would buy a bunch of these instead of ARs and then just stock the hell out of x39 ammunition. Then maybe pick up a few more SKS or an AK or two. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1304003843767810222018-07-10T12:36:38.136-07:002018-07-10T12:36:38.136-07:00Isn't that a pretty easy fix? Might cost as m...Isn't that a pretty easy fix? Might cost as much as the original rifle, of course...James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74986453014182663312018-07-10T12:35:44.206-07:002018-07-10T12:35:44.206-07:00Not taken as a quarrel. I need to be constantly s...Not taken as a quarrel. I need to be constantly schooled to keep in top form. The day I can't learn or won't, I'm finished as a writer. If I had an AR, I wouldn't quiver in fear. I know it is Good Enough. Used OUTSIDE its mission role, it is a great rifle. It is the use as a submachinegun dirtying itself that makes it crap. Mid range sniping and you've got a contender. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42063730939502322152018-07-10T12:17:56.922-07:002018-07-10T12:17:56.922-07:00Point made; point taken. No quarrel.
Point made; point taken. No quarrel.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51951558469273450942018-07-10T12:05:39.007-07:002018-07-10T12:05:39.007-07:00Want a wall of lead? Try the Enfield:
"The ...Want a wall of lead? Try the Enfield: <br /><br />"The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British Army—Sergeant Instructor Snoxall—who placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300 mm) target at 300 yards (270 m) in one minute." (Ripped from the web.)<br /><br />You can work the very smooth, cock-on-closing bolt while keeping the sights on the target. Cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-91326096135355986542018-07-10T09:55:04.705-07:002018-07-10T09:55:04.705-07:00As I've said before, I understand I'm prej...As I've said before, I understand I'm prejudiced against the AR after my bad experiences with the A1. I have an actual mental block against accepting it has improved. It is like hating an ex-wife. No matter how much more you understand her side of the story, you still hate the vile whore. The AR has enough attributes to make it a viable choice. Just not a choice for me, more than likely.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74419484896336167012018-07-10T09:50:52.775-07:002018-07-10T09:50:52.775-07:00Hell, this article is on semi's. I'll hav...Hell, this article is on semi's. I'll have to give every other waste of money a bit of slack, too. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-18801564847914901852018-07-10T09:49:34.374-07:002018-07-10T09:49:34.374-07:00Bolts are easy to use, but most folks want walls o...Bolts are easy to use, but most folks want walls of lead. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-60009994785851221562018-07-10T09:48:19.988-07:002018-07-10T09:48:19.988-07:00I'm not wedded to the concept of the 10/22. I...I'm not wedded to the concept of the 10/22. I'd be happy with a Marlin. Sounds like a winner.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67007352317289742472018-07-10T08:53:45.311-07:002018-07-10T08:53:45.311-07:00Jim, I owned a marlin model 60 in the late 1970...Jim, I owned a marlin model 60 in the late 1970's and it was very reliable. Hardly ever cleaned it and fired thousands of rounds of cheap lead ammo in it. I bought another one for my daughter about 10 years ago. They now have a shorter barrel and only hold 14 bullets. My old one held 18. This newer one has been good so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42350257369859875512018-07-10T08:41:03.833-07:002018-07-10T08:41:03.833-07:00Jeez, nobody should have problems working a bolt g...Jeez, nobody should have problems working a bolt gun; you just have to learn to operate your bolt effectively. That takes knowledge and practice. For example, do you take the rifle off your shoulder to operate the bolt? If so, why? The bolt action, especially such as the Enfield Jim loves, can be operated extremely quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63496069674636283862018-07-10T08:32:33.203-07:002018-07-10T08:32:33.203-07:00I have a SIG Echo 1 on one of my ARs, for coyotes ...I have a SIG Echo 1 on one of my ARs, for coyotes at night. Works fine, but I'm past the point of wanting to sit up all night just to assassinate a bloody coyote.<br /><br />And you can get them as cheap as $1,500.<br /><br />Stand back for the shitstorm from Jim!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90323495645959542102018-07-10T08:20:38.447-07:002018-07-10T08:20:38.447-07:00Well, I just don't know. I've worked as a ...Well, I just don't know. I've worked as a Porsche mechanic in civilian life and a L-19 mechanic in the Army. Also, I done some semi-professional gun smithing, mostly 1911A1s and ARs, lots of Mauser k98Ks. <br /><br />Everything constructed, and most natural stuff, breaks. I've run lots of ammo through many ARs, and never had one break. I've seen broken ones, mostly problems with the bolt. Bad magazines or bad ammo cause all most all stoppages, but those can be avoided. <br /><br />The most serious stoppage I've had was in Africa when the bolt lifter on my Remington .416 RemMag broke off. Required serious welding (and three days) to repair.<br /><br />Does that mean bolt rifles are not reliable? Or that ARs are better? I don't think so.<br /><br />I believe that the M16 series had teething problems. And I've seen how fashionable it is to bad mouth the AR. Cooper called it a 'poodle shooter.' He also touted the 10mm pistol.<br /><br />I know the 5.56mm cartridge only puts about 1,000 pounds on energy on target, and blah, blah, blah. I know the performance characteristics of the various bullets available for that cartridge. My .416 put over 5,000 pounds on target behind a Barnes bullet, so I didn't shoot Cape Buffalo with an AR in 5.56mm FMJ.<br /><br />My experience over the (now) long life of the .223 Remington cartridge and the AR is that the platform is reliable and the cartridge effective on its intended targets.<br /><br />You are right that it is easy (and fun) to burn up thirty rounds. No weapon is fool proof, given a sufficiently determined fool.<br /><br />Just get off the trigger when the job is done. Personally, I'd rather shoot something dangerous too often rather than not often enough.<br /><br />Enjoy your stuff, James. Keep at it, whatever 'it' is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68597941498719188382018-07-10T06:50:55.459-07:002018-07-10T06:50:55.459-07:00Can't have silencers here, else how to triangu...Can't have silencers here, else how to triangulate on the shooter after it is open season on our communist overlords.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3135703050477186052018-07-10T06:48:39.595-07:002018-07-10T06:48:39.595-07:00I think you are better off with an SKS than a AK. ...I think you are better off with an SKS than a AK. More bombproof ( better build than already rugged AK ), no mags to buy. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-48892794681258555212018-07-10T06:44:29.964-07:002018-07-10T06:44:29.964-07:00I have no idea how good or bad FLIR works, I just ...I have no idea how good or bad FLIR works, I just love the concept of one piece of fragile electronics costing more than land that would save you every month on rent. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80984117290368262872018-07-10T06:41:00.391-07:002018-07-10T06:41:00.391-07:00Excellent! Thanks for the info.Excellent! Thanks for the info.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65892487637760540102018-07-10T05:13:46.587-07:002018-07-10T05:13:46.587-07:00Good place to do that rimfire research is RIMFIREC...Good place to do that rimfire research is RIMFIRECENTRAL, has a lot of knowledgeable people and posts that might help you determine what you want. Also research PROJECT APPLESEED, they will have a lot to teach as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39049449454081335542018-07-10T04:24:06.704-07:002018-07-10T04:24:06.704-07:00Agreed. CC bills are a downer, that's why I do...Agreed. CC bills are a downer, that's why I don't have any. Debit card and cash only.<br /><br />I have a set of IR goggles my wife gave me about 10 years ago as a gift. Pretty neat and they weren't expensive. But they have limited range, out to maybe 100-200 ft. So I got a high powered IR flashlight to throws the beam out much further, maybe 300 ft or so, depending. It's disorienting cause there is no depth perception. If a FLIR was mounted on a rifle I suppose it is possible to see the end of the gun barrel? Otherwise, how would you sight on a target? Kinda hard to explain, you have to see it with your own eyes. ghostsnipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-20167878800650625342018-07-09T22:09:12.414-07:002018-07-09T22:09:12.414-07:00I bought most my long guns at estate and garage s...I bought most my long guns at estate and garage sales. A Russian sks, a long and a short mosin, break open 12 gauge, and a tube fed 22. The only new weapon I purchased was a Taurus g2 9 mm for 200 bucks. Poor boy arsenal wrapped up for 800 bucks. Now just stacking ammo. Would like a Ak but never ran across a good priced one. No ar-15, just don't like them. Prefer russian longguns.Demented guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071191996716087797noreply@blogger.com