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    1. Mickey the Dragon

      Tikka T3 Scope Mounting

      I just got my new Tikka T3 and a set of Warne Maxima rings to mount my scope. I read the instructions that came with the rings, but there's no mention of whether the recoil lug should be at the front or the rear of the ring when mounted. Does it matter? Additionally, the ring is set over the...
    2. Mickey the Dragon

      Tax Return Rifle

      I'm moving to South Dakota this summer and I'm booked for a Colorado Elk hunt in 2017. As such, I need a rifle! Need probably isn't the right word for it, but I don't want to carry my M1 through the Colorado mountains and I don't want to limit myself to the trajectory of my 45-70. Right now...
    3. Mickey the Dragon

      NFA Trustees In Different States

      I'm a trustee in an NFA trust that was established in Indiana. Some information I have seen suggest that NFA items can only be purchased or manufactured in the state where the trust is registered, but I haven't found any truly authoritative sources that either confirm or dispel this...
    4. Mickey the Dragon

      Commercial Cast Lead

      I'm looking to pick up some 405-gr cast lead boolits for my 45-70, any recommendations on one manufacturer over another? Currently, I'm debating between Oregon Trail Laser-Cast and Missouri Bullets. Any others? Not looking for gas checked at this time.
    5. Mickey the Dragon

      Optics For Deer Rifle

      I bought a Marlin 1895 for my first deer season this year and I love the rifle to death. I put on a pair of XS ghost ring sights and had great accuracy with it at the range both from the bench and shooting off-hand. Then, as you can probably guess, I took it out in the woods with me and missed...
    6. Mickey the Dragon

      45-70 COAL Question

      I'm currently working to develop some loads for my Marlin 1895 (.45-70) and I have a question about the overall length of the cartridge. The reloading manuals I'm using call for a COAL of 2.54" inches. Unfortunately, when I seat the bullets I've got to the crimp groove, they sit at about...
    7. Mickey the Dragon

      Brass Tarnish - Dangerous?

      I recently purchased over 300 cases for my 45-70 and they all showed up with various levels of tarnish on them. Most of them just have a few brown spots on them that clean off pretty well after a night in the media tumbler with crushed walnut. However, about 30% of them have some very slight...
    8. Mickey the Dragon

      Spend My Money - Deer Rifle

      I now live in the state of Ohio, and for the 2014 deer season they are allowing rifles chambered in straight-walled pistol cartridges. Unfortunately, none of the allowed cartidges coincide with an AR-15 upper, so it looks like I'm going to get to buy a whole new rifle. So, what rifle would you...
    9. Mickey the Dragon

      Uniflow Problems or User Problems?

      I'm just starting to reload and I've currently got an RCBS Uniflow for measuring my powder. Unfortunately, I'm getting a lot of variation when trying to throw IMR 700-X, up to +/- 0.5 grains. I didn't have any issues with Winchester WST, but the 700-X is giving me fits. I've run 4-5 lbs of...
    10. Mickey the Dragon

      BCM BCG In Stock

      Order while they're still available. http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BCM+Bolt+Carrier+Group+AUTO+MP
    11. Mickey the Dragon

      Bravo Company 14.5" Mid-Length In Stock

      http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BCM%2DURG%2DMID%2D14LW $459.00, add $270 for a BCG, charging handle, and NRA donation. If anyone gets this and doesn't want a BCG, if you order it I'll gladly take it off your hands.
    12. Mickey the Dragon

      BCG Advice

      I'm building my first AR and I have everything completed and put together...except for the BCG. I've got a 14.5 BCM Upper on a McKay Enterprises lower receiver and I've been holding out for a BCM BCG since they are highly recommended and I figured it would probably run well in my BCM upper...
    13. Mickey the Dragon

      Paint on AR-15 Buffer Spring

      My dad got a new AR-15 and I have a new upper so I went over this weekend and ran some rounds through it. My upper is a 14.5" Mid-length from BCM and on the full-powered 5.56 (XM193) it performed flawlessly, but on everything else (45-grain Winchester and 55-grain Remington UMC) it appeared to...
    14. Mickey the Dragon

      Quality Lower Receiver?

      Let me preface this by saying that none of this takes place in Maryland, I'm stationed in Ohio now (following a year in Arkansas), but I started posting here while I was stationed at Ft. Meade and you guys seem like a good source of knowledge. Anyways, for Christmas my dad bought me an AR-15...
    15. Mickey the Dragon

      Utility Gun Advice

      Well, I just moved down to Arkansas and I'd like to get into duck hunting this winter. I would also like a new shotgun to take duck hunting besides my Beretta Silver Pigeon. A secondary role for the gun would be home defense. I would also like to get a second barrel for it and use it for...
    16. Mickey the Dragon

      Gunsmith Training

      I'm fortunate enough to currently have a full-time job, but it's one that I hate and have no passion for. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for someone looking to get into the gunsmithing trade. Since I can't drop my current job and enroll full-time in a gunsmithing course, I was...
    17. Mickey the Dragon

      PG Trap and Skeet (and maybe sporting clays)

      Anyone free to go shooting at PG Trap and Skeet on Sunday the 30th? I'd love to shoot some sporting clays, but I'm also down for trap or skeet.
    18. Mickey the Dragon

      PG Trap and Skeet - 18 April

      Anyone up for shooting at PG Trap and Skeet tomorrow (18 April)? I was hoping to shoot sporting clays, but I'd be willing to shoot trap or skeet, too.
    19. Mickey the Dragon

      Dedicated .22 or Conversion Kit?

      In April the Air Force is sending me to the Middle East for a few months, which means I'll have a few thousand dollars extra waiting for me when I get home. When I get back I plan on getting a handgun for home defense and right now I'm leaning towards a Sig 229. I also want to get a .22 to...
    20. Mickey the Dragon

      Public Range for Shotgun Practice?

      I just bought a new 870 as a home defense weapon and I want to take the wife out to get her familiar with it. Are there any public ranges near Anne Arundel County where we could shoot birdshot/buckshot at stationary targets? I've heard that a lot of ranges have "slugs only" rules and if I'm...
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