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  1. Thread: Love my 91/30!

    by Timmer
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    scoped mine to help me see the targets

    I added a fixed 4X scope to my Mosin Nagant 91/30 just to help me see the target using my old eyes. With this setup I can consistantly shoot 3 shot groups that are sub 1" at 100 yards from the...
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    time between shots for best accuracy

    Okay, someone out there/here must have a recomendation about how long to wait between shots from the benchrest to obtain the "best" grouping. Do I wait until the barrel is entirely cold again or warm...
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    I'm getting worried

    Folks, I do hope you are talking about a timer. Not me! Timmer:move eek:
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    which pistol for stubby fingers

    I am looking for a concealed carry pistol but I have stubby fingers. Today I was at the local gunshow and tried an assortment of small revolvers and pistols, under $300. The Mackarovs and such are...
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    shellac vs floor wax

    When I purchased my Mosin nagant 91/30 the finish was full of holes and flaking off in many places. Not owning any schellac I took a different direction and used Johnson's paste wax. I removed all...
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    Need advice for trafic situation

    As my wife and I were leaving a grocery store we encountered a situation that I need some advice on what should I have done. Situation: a car ran a stop sign to get in front of us to enter the main...
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    purpose of screw in the drum

    The screw in the end of the drum is a clean out screw. I am wondering if the drum (per Dixie Gun Works) needs to be tightened a bit to line the nipple up with the recess in the hammer. The hammer...
  8. a question

    Was the bold disassembled prior to firing for a cleaning? Was the bold reassembled correctly? Was the firing pin broken?
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    don't know where I stand

    I find it hard to take sides as an old family photo shows a Confederate Soldier standing on one end of the family photo while a Federal Soldier stands on the other end. I believe the photo was taken...
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    What are you doing to practice?

    Please excuse me if this has already been discussed but what are you doing to practice to keep up with your form? I haven't been to the range this year because of no reloading supplies. Any...
  11. Thread: home defense

    by Timmer
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    most people regard a 357 mag enough for home protection

    Can anyone tell me the difference between a 357 mag and a 30 cal carbine other than the diameter of the bullet? From what I can determine they both yeald about the same energy at the muzzle. I don't...
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    Don't know if you agree with some of the answers...

    Don't know if you agree with some of the answers but for my Standard Product M1 Carbine with the rear sight set on "1" I get 2 3/4" x 2 1/2" 10 shot groups from the benchrest dead center on the...
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    I always wanted to add one more amendment to the...

    I always wanted to add one more amendment to the US Constitution:
    A person is responsible for their actions. Also as person is found innocent or guilty. If guilty then determine if sane or insane....
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    heck, my dad was with George Kenney and the Fifth...

    heck, my dad was with George Kenney and the Fifth Air Force Command yet he spent over 6 months in Japan after the war because his paperwork was lost - read sank instead of lost at the end of the war...
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    What to do about headspace after #4 bolthead?

    Okay, first of all my Model #4 Mk1 rifle's head space is okay (gunsmith inspected). However what do I do when the headspace gets to big when the bolt head is currently a #4? Do I add a spacer? Try a...
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    I purchased a "sporterized" P17 from a friend of...

    I purchased a "sporterized" P17 from a friend of mine several years ago. He purchased it from an old retired rancher who had purchased it originally. Anyway, the P17's headspace is equal to my Ruger...
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    difference between 1861 springfield and 1863?

    Please educate me. I see advertsements of people selling 1861 springfield muskets with a date of 1863 on the lock. Are they the same or are there differences? Thanks.
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    To answer your question I believe you will find...

    To answer your question I believe you will find that a 0.08" movement to the right will move your group 1" to the left at 100 yards. I used a micrometer to sight in my P1917 Eddystone. I had to move...
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    Your description is exactly how I am currently...

    Your description is exactly how I am currently shooting my K31. I just wondered if there was an adapter that would let me run the bolt like I would do if I was shooting right handed. Thanks.
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    also check the trigger sear

    Sounds like either the tumbler or the trigger sear is broken. Most likely the trigger sear. In either case pull the lock and check for a broken part.
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    Question for left handed K-31 shooters

    Does anyone make an adapter so that I could shoot my K31 left handed? I remember seeing such an item several years ago but the price was way out of my budget. Is anyone making one now or is there any...
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