Pre-election Shopping

[Black Blade]

This week I added a few items to my growing collection:

First I needed to get some Christmas shopping completed before the gun and ammo feeding frenzy really gets underway. I haggled a deal on a few Olympic ARs as starter rifles for some female relatives.

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Next I got myself a 1960 Polish "milled reciever" AK. The price was right so I grabbed one. I should have grabbed a few more but I wanted to test this one out. Of course as luck would have it, they sold out and aren't likely to be available again (at least not at the price I paid).

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I took it out and it functioned flawlessly with cheap Silver Bear ammo. Dead on accurate too.

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Should they come avalable again I will probably get a few more.

- Black Blade

[horseshoe3]

Are you finding any M855 or M80 at decent prices? That stuff all dried up right when I got ready to buy.

[Black Blade]

Are you finding any M855 or M80 at decent prices? That stuff all dried up right when I got ready to buy.

It's around but expensive. I stocked up and put that away. All I'm shooting now in ARs is Tula and Wolf ammo. Works but I am keeping the brass-cased good stuff in reserve. Might keep checking Wideners and SGammo as they constantly get new shipments. I have plenty of brass to reload as well.

http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=18|830|845

http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-ammunition/223-556mm

[old steel]

Guy at a local outfitters told me every 4 years when an American presidential election comes up new firearms shipped are almost non existent up here.

I believe him now.

[chad]

i bought a .50 cal muzzleloader with 9x scope yesterday.

[old steel]

I recently picked up a Tikka Tactical HB in .300 Winchester magnum for some long range hitting power.

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I dunno why they installed that adjustable comb on the gun it feels unnatural even in the lowest position so i took it right off. The one i bought also came with iron sights which is why it interested me i wanted to see how accurate i could shoot it without a scope although i will be putting some serious glass on it when i decide what i want.

At 150 yards i grouped 3 rounds within 2.5" and one that i totally lost. The gun has some serious kick to it so i'll chalk that last round up to that.

Took a couple of hollow point 180 grain rounds out and an expired 20lb propane tank to see what they would do to it.

A 180 grain soft point went right through both sides and the tank didn't even shutter.

My buddy shot the hollow points next while i watched though some 10x50 binoculars to see the action.

He missed with both rounds ... but the bullets dug an impressive hole in front of the tank.