how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[countryhog]

Bullseye. 50 rounds with a max score of 250. Mixture of prone, sitting, standing. Qualified as marksman, 190 - 210 out of 250

 

[Hedgerow]

Bullseye. 50 rounds with a max score of 250. Mixture of prone, sitting, standing. Qualified as marksman, 190 - 210 out of 250

They have you use the M-1?
Or were they using 5.56 already back then?

 

[Workshop]

They have you use the M-1?
Or were they using 5.56 already back then?

I'm not sure but I think,with countryhog being a Marine back then, it would have been an M14.
I could very well be wrong though considering I've never been in the armed forces.

However, my daughter was Army Reserve.
An MP. She can't stand the M16. Her favorite is the Beretta model 92. That's what she trained on.

 

[countryhog]

M14. NATO round. 7.62, 30-06. Same round as M1 except M 1 is 150 gr, limited by gas port; not sure what mass the M14 round was.
Never even saw M16 until I was handed one upon arrival in nam.

 

[Jetmd]

Thank you for your service.

All issued military M14 are/were chambered in 7.62X51 NATO

99% chance you were issued M80 Ball which is 147grain projectile.

Later civilian semi auto M14 style can be had/built in a variety of cartridges that use the parent T-65 case. IE .260 REM, 6.5 Creedmore, 7-08 etc.

Respectfully,

Chet

 

[BrettL]

Good evening y'all. Picked up an exc condition 029 for $100. Is this one of the Stihl models that had problems? I'm thinking it was ignition related?

 

[Dub11]

Good evening y'all. Picked up an exc condition 029 for $100. Is this one of the Stihl models that had problems? I'm thinking it was ignition related?

I think that was the 032 that had ignition problems. Being fat and slow is this saws only problem.

 

[Jetmd]

Wait just a little while and someone will be along to post:

All Stihl’s have problems.

Just sayin

 

[Fishnuts2]

Here’s an example of what an idiot can do to a nice old saw. Apparently, it all started with a 1/4-20 screw that came loose on the felling spike. It went all downhill from there.

But wait. He wouldn’t have drilled all the way through the crankcase bolt cavity into the oil tank? Well yes,........ yes, he did!

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[Workshop]

Good evening y'all. Picked up an exc condition 029 for $100. Is this one of the Stihl models that had problems? I'm thinking it was ignition related?

Best thing for an 029 is an 039 top end and a muffler mod.

 

[Semotony]

I got the critter back out and started looking things over. I decided to put some gun oil in a few choice spots. Seems to have helped quite a bit. I have no doubt that at least 50% of the problem is me, though. After lubing things up
And cycling the trigger a bunch (not really sure if you're supposed to do that) and getting my trigger finger better positioned so as to squeeze it better it seems to let off a lot easier. I have a bad problem of while I'm squeezing I'm anticipating the gun going off. This thing kicks harder than anything I've shot before.
I'm thinking I need some educating on this gun.

Steve, it won't kick like a 45/70 built on a 98 Mauser action. Owner had it loaded max. You know I'm husky. First shot was all needed. Had a medium resist/squish shoulder pad between my shoulder and the stock. 350 grain projectile from a bench, leaned down low. Touched the powder off and from leaned down to sitting straight up! Just a stout push!!
Shorter recommendation, find a shoulder pad that eases the felt recoil, or add more weight between the hand holds. Another is to find a gunsmith who can machine, out on the barrel, near the very end openings that send gas back at an angle toward back. Those are the assists I recall now.
Good luck young man

 

[Workshop]

Steve, it won't kick like a 45/70 built on a 98 Mauser action. Owner had it loaded max. You know I'm husky. First shot was all needed. Had a medium resist/squish shoulder pad between my shoulder and the stock. 350 grain projectile from a bench, leaned down low. Touched the powder off and from leaned down to sitting straight up! Just a stout push!!
Shorter recommendation, find a shoulder pad that eases the felt recoil, or add more weight between the hand holds. Another is to find a gunsmith who can machine, out on the barrel, near the very end openings that send gas back at an angle toward back. Those are the assists I recall now.
Good luck young man

I've been kind of looking around for a recoil pad.

Something the size of my bedroom pillow.

 

[67L36Driver]

Army silhouette is some oversize IIRC. Like a Chet plus.

Two side by side on the M16 qualification range. Two rounds burst. Tracers was the ammunition supplied.

One could see the first round go thru the left target and the second round thru the right hand.

Tracers made scoring easy for the firing point NCOIC.

 

[Hedgerow]

Spent some quality time wit the mill yesterday.
Had a pin oak log started off bout 28” at the butt and 13’ long..
Heavy bastard it was..

 

[Hedgerow]

Got quite a few 5/4” x 12-14” flits off of it just squaring it up to make 2x6x12 boards for a low boy trailer.

 

[Hedgerow]

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[plcnut]

Morning everybody.

Happy birthday sir!

 

[moparnut88]

Happy birthday Steve!


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[hoskvarna]

Happy birthday Steve

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