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Used one for a year as a utility rifle. An accurate rifle and, yes, it is fun to shoot.

They were likely the best combat rifle in WWI, and some still considered it and the No4 Mk1 better than the Garand in WWII and even in Korea. The collector types would say to do nothing with it. I usually at least take a rifle apart, clean it, remove rust, then grease all the parts as I reassemble i...

Look at the party affiliation of the person who wrote this. No surprise.

The 45 ACP headspaces on the case mouth. The 45LC headspaces on the rim. Not sure there's much in the 45LC chamber to keep the 45ACP case up against the firing pin/hammer during impact. The 45ACP needs a real "shelf" in the chamber for the case mouth to sit against.

I'm jealous. Here in the ruined hell of Connecticut anything with a detachable box magazine holding more than 10 rounds is BANNED!!! Owning the magazine is a felony unless you registered it during a brief "grace" period as previously owned. The rifles are also banned and must be registered and recor...

After the Civil War, the US had a huge inventory of muzzle-loading rifle-muskets. The virtue of the original Allen conversion was the obsolete muskets could be (and were) upgraded to breech loaders. Most of the existing rifle was reused. They originally used a .58 rimfire cartridge. Later the barrel...

Later trapdoor models had the rear of the bold back up against the rear of the action. Those were much stronger than the early models. I read somewhere that one was rebarreled to .30-06 and fired a lot with no problems.

I worked with one some years ago that was difficult to operate. Wound up pulling the bolt apart and greasing the internals well. Putting it back together was another story. At any rate, it now works smooth and easy. The owner loves it as a potent brush gun (it's a carbine) with plenty of power (and ...

Thanks, I love being a good influence. A co-worker is ordering a service grade as all the specials are gone for now.

Thanks, I intend to keep it as long as I'm physically able to use it. Having eight 30-06 cartridges in a quick-firing rifle for close-in animal attacks is comforting. So, while it's a little heavier than most hunting rifles, this is what I carry in the woods all the time now. It's accurate, and the ...

My CMP special is now pretty much the only one I use. Been testing my accumulated M2 Ball with it, and doing more shooting on my land. It really carries pretty well with both hands and balances just right for "field" positions.

Folks have done comparisons with flash-hole uniforming and it really has made a difference. I was not trying to "trash" the idea. For benchrest shooting it does tighten up the groups. An important part of the equation is the unsteady human holding the firearm. Folks really need to get off the bench ...

I know the long range and bench rest competitors use flash hole uniforming tools when work up their cases. Probably for most of us, we wouldn't see the difference. While I've used competition rifles that shot better than minute of angle from the bench, once I picked it up and shot "from position" th...

Here is link to guy doing special 585 HE in the EU, Good pictures., Ed,..... ...... www.585he.cz This would be appropriate for kodiak bear. Alaskan rangers carry 458 Winchester rifles, and are trained to use them rapid fire, shooting, reloading and shooting until the bear stops (or they are killed)...

All are good looking, and FORBIDDEN to me.
I live in a state of repression.