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    1. Old Gaffer

      Fred's sports on fire

      shopped there for years I liked Fred's, and I liked the people who worked there. They didn't always have what I wanted, and when they did, it was rarely at the best price anywhere, And... If you want to keep mom-and-pop stores in business, you HAVE to be willing to support them with your...
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      Mosin Nagant M44 Rear sight Re-install

      That was the ticket, John THANKS! Apparently a small bit of "crud" [Russian technical term] had found its way into the groove the rear of the spring fits into and was keeping it from seating properly. Problem solved! All the best, Rob
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      Mosin Nagant M44 Rear sight Re-install

      thanks Gents - I'll give this a try. The way this spring it sitting, it looks like it's too long for the socket it sits in, yet I know it's the one that came out of there :sad20:
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      Mosin Nagant M44 Rear sight Re-install

      does anyone know how to re-install the factory rear sight on a MN-44? I took off the rear sight to install a scope mount, which I've since removed, and I'm not having any success at all in reinstalling the factory rear sight. I've tried using a C-clamp to compress the leaf spring, and the...
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      Ruger 10/22 or Marlin 60 if not customizing

      OK, I have 3 Marlins (one's really a Glenfield, but really...) and two 10/22s; DW has one of each. I think out of the box that the Marlin 60s are more accurate. I think out of the box the 10/22's have better triggers. I can do my own trigger job on either one - if you can't, then the 10/22...
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      10/22 muzzle brake

      Thanks for all your comments. As it turned out, I didn't get a brake, and still managed to squeak out a 211 on my first qualifying target, thus earning my Rifleman Patch on the first try. The next day I cleaned my "Red Coat Target" and earned the MD-only "Appleseed Maryland" patch :D
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      Need to borrow some inert .50 cal for photo shoot

      Thanks Norton - the guy askepd specifically for .50, so I'm going to keep looking for that. If I get hung up, I'll pm you. Cheers, Rob p.s. - see you on the 6th?
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      Need to borrow some inert .50 cal for photo shoot

      Thanks Spank, I'm going to try to get everything from one source so I don't wind up messing up the returns when my friend is done. If I wind up needing to take you up on this, I'll pm you separately. Cheers, Rob
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      Need to borrow some inert .50 cal for photo shoot

      I have a friend who's an author, writing a book about a sniper, and needs to borrow a couple of .50 rounds for his book pictures. He'd like a total of five inert rounds, two complete, and three with separate brass and projectile. I'm guessing the total time would be maybe a month - given...
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      10/22 muzzle brake

      OK, so I'm doing the Appleseed shoot at AAF&G this weekend (1/19-20) and I started thinking about muzzle breaks for the two 10/22 I'm taking with me. Both have stock barrels, one is the SS Wally World @ 22", the other is a stock blued with barrel band 19"(?). I've never found the muzzle blast...
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      New shooter needs advice on buying weapons please

      Check into classes at On Target while you're there - one of DW's friends is (or was) an instructor there. I've always had a good time at On Target - they have a nice selection of rental guns (most could use a good cleaning, tho) and their indoor range has some of the best air filtration and...
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      Just got my 1st Ruger 10/22 !!!

      Tech Sights TOTALLY ROCK! :party29:
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      Appleseed 2013 Thread

      I just signed up, and I'm totally looking forward to doing this. And a special shout out to my mother-in-law, Mae, who gave this to me for a Christmas present, and to my DW who told me to go ahead and sign up :) Did I marry well, or what! :rockon:
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      Sportsman Expo In Upper Marlboro 01/11-13/2012

      Yep - but a little more info is required...just sayin'...
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      Master Electrician Looking for Sidework

      :lol: :clap:
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