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    Opinion - take a MAG-20 without Mas?

    After 2 years of trying to find a training class that lines up with my schedule (heavy international business travel and 3 kids in lots of sports and activities tend to fill up nearly every weeknight and weekends), I finally found a class I can take. I just found out there is a MAG-20R class...
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    Take a listen to my RobArms XCR-L audio review

    Take a listen to my audio podcast review of the XCR. As always, I'm interested in any feedback on how to make a better podcast. My thanks to Mark Vanderberg for hosting this site on the Gun Rights Radio Network. http://gunreviewpodcast.com/robinson-arms-xcr-l-kris-from-sw-michigan/ Also, if...
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    A snowstorm, an airplane and an old soldier...a lesson in gratitude

    Sometimes I think the good Lord puts me in situations hoping that I'll recognize what is important in life and to stop being so caught up in my own day-to-day trials. So I had an awful time getting home from a business trip to Europe last week. *Multiple cancelled flights, Heathrow, Milan...
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    Merry Christmas to me...

    After 2 whirlwind weeks in Brazil and Italy, being snowed-in at the Milan and then Frankfurt airports for a few days, and Lufthansa losing my luggage (they still have no clue where it is), I finally picked up my presents to myself last night. Robinson Arms XCR-L Ruger SR9c Now...will somebody...
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    New (potentially expensive) toy...

    ...but it does give me an excuse to play Sands of Iwo Jima in the basement. Or for this puppy, might be more appropriate to be day 4 of the 6-Day War. Israeli-surplus Browning M1919A4, 7.62x51mm Norwegian M2 tripod, pintle and DISA T&E Now I just gotta get me one of these...
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    New rifle range report: FN PBR XP

    If you've seen my other posts and pictures of my gun collection, you'll know I'm into mil-surps and modern military semi-auto rifles. Over the last couple of weeks I've "fallen" into some good deals on long guns that aren't my usual cup of tea. I ran across a FN PBR XP on another forum's...
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    My Gun Review podcast of the MSAR E4 (Steyr AUG clone)

    Take a listen, let me know what you think http://gunreviewpodcast.com/msar-stge4-kris-from-southwest-michigan/ http://gunrightsradio.com/forums2/index.php?topic=2767.msg19985;boardseen#new MSAR StGE4 Me shooting my E4 Size comparison to other 16” barreled rifles MSAR 30 round mag...
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    Just flew home from Europe with one of the "Band of Brothers"

    I just got home from a business trip in Poland this weekend. I connected through Munich and while walking back to my seat, I passed an older gentleman with a 101st Airborne hat on and a green flight jacket draped over his seatback. The nameplate had his name, unit designation and underneath...
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    Meet my new Russian, Israeli and Austrian girlfriends...

    My father passed away last year and left a very small insurance policy...rather than do something stupid like pay a month's mortgage, invest in the stock market, or throw it down a well, I decided to buy a few more for the armory over the last month. (When my mom passed, I used what she left me...
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    Whad'ya get for Buy-A-Gun day?

    It's April 15th and we all know what that means...Buy a Gun Day!! I just put one of these on pre-order. Shipping expected in May. MSAR StG556 E4 I just got one of these about a month ago, but thought that's outside of the "window" to claim as BAG Day
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    Illinois Appleseed, Buffalo Range Shooting Park, Ottawa, IL August 18-19, 2007

    Want to learn to pick up a rack grade rifle, shoot surplus ammo, from field positions (no bench, you cheaters :) ) and hit a man-sized target reliably at 500 yards with iron sights? Want to be in a friendly atmosphere with no one screaming in your ear? Want to do it at a location near you...
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    Just got back from the Illinois Appleseed… (long with pics)

    …and I didn’t shoot Rifleman but I did learn a lot. I won’t spend a lot of time going over the Appleseed concept http://rwva.blogspot.com/ (that’s what the Search function is for) but I will say it does align well with what I think of rifle shooting. I’ve really come to be fond of the...
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    FIRE MISSION - IL SB1007 mag ban - call the Repub co-sponsor

    Sorry to cross post from THR but I need help from Illinois shooters. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=277893 The Illinois magazine ban SB1007 is being delayed in being read in House Committee. As I read it, the salient points of the bill are: Bans sale or possession of mags of...
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    Results of my Faz No 4 Mk 1/2 Enfield refinish

    Posted this on THR also, but since many gave me advice here also, thought I'd post again. I asked many of you for advise on the refinish of a beat-to-$%@* Enfield I got from Centerfire Systems. http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158220 The good news was that the old war...
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    Enfield question: to refinish or not to refinish?

    Well, earlier this year I got one of the first batches of Enfields that AIM Centerfire and others sold. Mine is a 1943 No 4 Mk 1/2 (e.g., has the Mk 2 mods made to the trigger group) with a micrometer sight. Unfortunately I had "Iwannagunvirus" and paid $139 instead of the $79 they are selling...
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    RANGE REPORT: Para Ordnance 14.45 LDA Limited

    Well I've been burning for a Para Ord for some time...especially since they came out with the new LDA trigger system but I thought it was far in my future. I stopped by a gun store about a month or two ago and saw a 7.45 LDA in the case and asked if I could dry fire it. Permissions granted, I...
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    Just bought a Lanber...

    ...through Gunbroker. Its a NIB 12 ga Model 2097 Sporting Clays, 28" bbl. Got it for $380 which strikes me as a reasonable price. I've always wanted a O/U ever since I was shooting skeet with my old 1100 on the University of Illinois Trap and Skeet team back in the 80's. I borrowed a few...
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    How do you expect your HD shotgun to pattern?

    :confused: I patterned my Mossy 500 Persuader with 000 buck at 7 yards. The pattern shot basically POA but I was a little surprised to see the pellets (I believe there are about 14-15 in the 1-1/8 oz load) to be dispersed in a pattern about 4 feet wide. Is that what you'd expect at these...
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    Accuracy/quality of Savage 116FSAK

    Hello TFL forum -- first post here: I have been in the market for an affordable big game mountain rifle -- elk hunting and the like -- and had pretty much assumed I would buy a Remmy 700 or Ruger M77 in 7mmRemMag. I recently have run across an enormous amount of good press about Savage rifles...
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