Took my Inland for a walk today
Well, my wife and I had to go to my daughter's 5 acres in the country to do some tractor mowing, so I decided to mix work with play. Since there is a great place to shoot there (into a steep bank on the far side of the pond) I planned on taking my Inland, a "J" 30 rounder, and an old box of WCC "USA" white box FMJs. (I have 200 rounds set aside for plinking, only using the R-P FMJ for target/practice and the R-P SPs for serious work). I was like a kid waiting for Christmas last night, knowing I get to shoot.
Well, let me tell you... brush and grass sure grow fast in northern Mississippi! It has only been 5 or 6 weeks since we pulled the horses out of there and moved them in closer to town. Instead of a pasture of short grass with bare spots and a bare pond bank, I found a jungle of knee to waist high brush and a pond so overflowed it made the lower pasture a swamp. :yikes: There was not a bare spot to be seen.
From the open barn door, I did a function fire to check feed with the 30 rounder, firing 7 or 8 rounds from a full mag off-hand at a knot in a big tree about 60 yards away. It was hitting where I aimed it, so I was happy. I decided to save the ammo for another time and put it away.
It was like going to a baseball game and being rained out in the top of the first inning!:mad:
It is just a pleasure to have it on your shoulder
I got used to the feel of a rifle on a sling in the war, but that M14 was heavy. The carbine is just a treat to pack around. When I camp up in the Warner Mountains, it is rugged country with a lot of cats about. When my kids were little, it was just a good idea to always have a weapon along whenever we'd go anywhere. The carbine was the first choice with one 15 rounder and that's all. If I got into a jam with a lion or human, that weapon was perfect. Light handy and accurate and everyone loves to shoot it. Kind of like playing war when we were kids, only after being in the real deal, it is just comfortable knowing that its on my shoulder if I need it. 6 or 7 rounds out the back into a tree is better than looking at it in the house.
I have several GI 30 rd but prefer the 15s
Here in Kalifornia you can't buy or sell anything over 10 rds, Since I've had this since 1969, I had the good luck to have some magazines before they decided to ruin everything and make felons out of law abiding citizens. The 30 round magazines make a handy light weapon into a heavy, clumsy weapon. Without being an M2, I can see no reason for having all that weight hanging down. The other aspect is your head is up there another 3-4" when firing prone, a real concern if you are in a gunfight. The carbine is a nice accurate little rifle and 15 rounds is plenty for whatever needs to be done.
