Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-30-2007, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 748
Depriming cases
Well, I am not the most experienced reloader, and I made the mistake of assuming something I shouldn't have. In this case, I did not realize that the reason Hornady's reloading manual has the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-30-2007, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 816
Re: Lever Guns
I know you already have a Marlin 336. How about a Henry Big Boy in .45 LC? My brother has one, and I really like shooting it. Not as strong as a Marlin, but a fun gun to shoot, and a helluva nice...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-22-2007, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,360
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-14-2007, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,591
Re: My first firearm?
Yes, best of luck competing! I had a good buddy of mine who shot on the rifle team through high school. He was a pretty crack shot with his AR-15. Funny though that he never could shoot my Marlin...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-11-2007, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,591
Re: My first firearm?
Obviously you should realize by now that there are many choices that are adequate for the beginner shooter. Let me suggest yet another choice that you might seriously consider.
A lever action...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
05-16-2007, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,542
Re: Do you still have your first gun
Technically my first firearm was a Ruger Mk II. I got it nearly 6 years ago when I turned 14. I do still have it. It is the 50th anniversery edition. I hope to keep it forever- it's had about...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-11-2007, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,619
Re: Good Brass, Bad Brass?
I will speak very generally since I don't reload .223. As far as brands go, I generally have preferred Winchester brass. Most of this experience stems from .30-30, so I don't know how far this will...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-09-2007, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 628
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
03-03-2007, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,027
Re: short barreled shotguns
I am not a gunsmith and I don't have the most extensive working knowledge of these kinds of things. I will say as much as I know. I know that if you look at trap guns, they tend to be longer as a...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-28-2007, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 861
Re: Bullet seating questions
How far your bullet protrudes from the mouth of your case is not really something to worry about, unless you have some odd reason to believe that there is insufficient neck tension with which to hold...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-27-2007, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,107
Re: RELOADING THE HARD WAY
Additionally, as a SUPPLEMENT, you might consider a Loadbook. I believe Cabellas sells Loadbooks for $7.99, and they can provide a great variety of loads for a specific caliber. They are not to be...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-25-2007, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,107
Re: RELOADING THE HARD WAY
Using the dowel to drive a new primer into place would probably work if you were careful about it and kept the business end of the primer pointed away from your body. Driving the old primer out with...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-25-2007, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 880
Re: Interchangeable barrels
I would look into H&R- they have a reputation for quality and have been around a long time. While you can't just add barrels to an H&R, I believe you can get up to 3 barrels from the factory matched...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-24-2007, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 628
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-16-2007, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,246
Re: .357 Magnum Versus 357 SIG
If my memory serves, .357 sig and .357 mag were both in Street Stoppers, and according to this excellent publication, preliminary results yielded one shot stop percentages within a single point of...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-16-2007, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 729
Re: Beginning to reload...
I would recommend Modern Reloading for a first reloading manual, although I'm also partial to Speer's manual. Hornady's manual is also pretty decent.
I find though that there is a great variety...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-16-2007, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,246
Re: .357 Magnum Versus 357 SIG
I'm a huge fan of the .357 sig cartrige. It's loud, it's powerful, and you have the advantage of a larger capacity compared to a wheelgun. It is less proven than the .357 magnum, but I wouldn't...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-16-2007, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,342
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-16-2007, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 559
Re: Coach Guns
I understand. Again, I doubt if you seriously need really hot loads- in fact most tactical loads feature reduced recoil and slightly lower muzzle velocities. I can say that Remington's reduced...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-15-2007, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 559
Re: Coach Guns
I wouldn't consider myself to be a replacement for a factory expert or owner's manual. Are there markings on the barrel that specify if it can take 3" or 2 3/4" shells?
If you want my personal...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-31-2007, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,734
Re: Marlin rifles
Operating the lever plus about 100 rounds will loosen it up. It sure has on my 336C in .30-30 anyway. I didn't think I was going to like my 336 at first, as the action was quite stiff.
Another...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-09-2007, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 639
Re: Rem 7600
My brother has one, it's never been fired. I can tell you the quality, as with all things Remington, is top notch- the finish is great. My great uncle Fred worked with Remington on the design of...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-06-2007, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 930
Re: Thinking about Reloading
I have a Marlin 336C and a Lee classic loader in .30-30. For me, the loader works good, but cartriges will feed a bit more stiffly through the action. Some say that it's easy to detonate primers. ...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-05-2007, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
Re: A K31 as a potentIial next firearm...
Could be my friend was full of it too, I guess. :)
Of course it also depends on what gun a cartrige is chambered in, as I'm sure it is impossible to rate different calibers if they are...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-05-2007, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
Re: A K31 as a potentIial next firearm...
Sounds like probably in the league of my .30-30 then, which according to friends, kicks about like a .30-06. I have not fired a rifle chambered in .30-06.
It might be useful to look into one just...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-05-2007, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 7,090
Re: Which one for home defense that is?
I read an artircle on defensive shotguns a long time ago in a gun magazine. The article was by Masaad Ayoob.
Anyway, it brought to mind a couple of other considerations you might think of. One...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-05-2007, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
Re: A K31 as a potentIial next firearm...
Yes, I would like to own all three of the ones I listed, although I generally prefer to keep pristine arms about me, and none of the offerings discussed here will come close to those expectations. ...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-28-2006, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
Re: A K31 as a potentIial next firearm...
An interesting idea with the M48. They look much more reachable, seeing as even very nice examples look to be only going for about 160 around the 'net. The way I see it, I will be looking to spend...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-27-2006, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
Re: A K31 as a potentIial next firearm...
Cool stuff. My roomate in college has a mosin nagant. If we make good on our plans to go shoot together sometime, I'll get to shoot his over spring break. I would certainly believe that they seem...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-27-2006, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 669
Re: 336
Hey, sorry I couldn't give you anything more. Marlin makes a fine firearm- I hope you get this problem fixed, because the 336 is one of my favorite firearms ever. :)
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-27-2006, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
A K31 as a potentIial next firearm...
I have been saving aside some money here and there in the hopes of attaining another weapon. I don't have much money being in college and everything, but I do have a miniature collection, consisting...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-27-2006, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 669
Re: 336
I have just shy of 100 rounds through my 336C (.30-30). Love the gun, never a single problem. Extraction can be a bit of an issue on some 336s, however.
Excuse any ignorance in my pretensions...
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Forum: Competition Shooting Forum
12-22-2006, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,757
Re: New Shooter
From limited experience, the 12 ga will allow you to be a little lazier with your shots, and generally carries more pellets so as to bust clays more consistantly at longer ranges. The 20 I shot...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-20-2006, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,042
Re: In search for my first rifle
Pistolenschutze: thanks for wording my idea a little better than I could. That was the point that I was trying to get at.
Also, everybody keep in mind that while I enjoy shooting, I am but an...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-20-2006, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,042
Re: In search for my first rifle
Keep in mind that when I said recoil is psychological, I meant to say that recoil is real in fact, but the shooter's reaction to it remains largely psychological. In other words, in my opinion the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-19-2006, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,042
Re: In search for my first rifle
I guess I'd have to agree with you stash, although the first rifle I ever fired was a .30 carbine. In fairness, I grew up with pellet rifles and had shot handguns quite extensively by the time I...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-19-2006, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,042
Re: In search for my first rifle
I'll just toss in my quick ideas. They are in no specific order. If you want, skip through the numbers and go to my conclusion that sums up the most important parts of my recommendations. :)
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-14-2006, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,056
Re: How much lighter are 20 ga shotguns?
These are just my thoughts from some of my rather limited experiences.
It is my opinion that my Baikal single shot in 12 gauge is slightly lighter than my grandfather's old Stevens single shot 20...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-08-2006, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,607
Re: .410/45?
If the manufacturer is still around, I would call or email them if you're seriously curious.
It is certainly true that .45 LC will fit in all 410 shotguns. It is also true, I've heard (don't...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-08-2006, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,531
Re: A Lee Loader to start with- words of wisdom?
Ha ha, well I'm still keeping my eye on those laser cast bullets anyway. :D They looked about like what I wanted. I'm also looking at an older edition of Handloader's Digest where they did a...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-06-2006, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,531
Re: A Lee Loader to start with- words of wisdom?
Hey, thanks for the offer. My loader is one of the older ones made by Lee Custome Engineering with the 129 measure in it. I believe it dates to the late 60s.
Anyway though, I decided to go for...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-06-2006, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 506
Re: Suggestions?
My first recommendation would have been a Remington 870, since they're quite versatile, tough, and inexpensive (less than 300 bucks will get you a parkerized gun with a wood stock often times). But...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-01-2006, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,531
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-28-2006, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,531
Re: A Lee Loader to start with- words of wisdom?
Hey thanks for the tips- I'm going to keep them in mind. I got the loader yesterday- seems like it's built pretty tough, but the load card is missing. I might be able to get it directly from Lee-...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
11-28-2006, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 977
Re: My intro to muzzleloading...
Hey Thanks! I can't wait to shoot it. When I'm back on break from college, I'm going to pick up on some percussion caps and powder. I'm thinking I'll start out with the real thing- FFFg powder. ...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
11-26-2006, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 977
My intro to muzzleloading...
I'll say my story briefly first. I'm 19 years old. I own a Marlin 336 .30-30 rifle, and a Baikal IZH-18 single shot 12 ga shotgun. When I'm 21 I will officially get my 14th birthday present- my...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-26-2006, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,531
A Lee Loader to start with- words of wisdom?
Hello everybody. Lee loaders always bring such a braod range of responses. To some, you'd have better luck reloading if you used a couple of well shaped rocks to reload with, while other people...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-04-2006, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,456
Re: The Great Caliber Debate
I'll second the 556 here. I spoke at some legnth with a friend and vietnam vet. He said in spite of the early reliability issues of the M16 (remember the issue is the cartrige not the weapon...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-04-2006, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,754
Re: best shotgun for $200
Check your local dealers and look for older 870s. I almost got one from the local shop once- it was an ex-police 870 with a scratched up stock. Aside from relatively minor scratches, the gun was...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-03-2006, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,754
Re: best shotgun for $200
I think any Glock makes an excellent first firearm. They're practical for defense, they're accurate, they're well understood by almost any gunsmith, and they are inexpensive considering the quality...
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