I was originally going to put this in gunsmithing, but felt it actually fit in better here.
Here's the thought. If we see Democrat wins in both the oval office and both houses of congress and the continued slide towards Marxism, inevitably our 2A rights will continue to be curtailed. If that happens, eventually we'll see our laws get to the point where even reloading your own ammo will become prohibitive due to various permitting hurdles, etc. Or, let's say that smokeless powder manufacturers can no longer sell to the public and we're relegated to black powder only, what could conceivably be done to ensure civilian access to semi-automatic weapons under this scheme? I would think that primers would still be available in some form, even if just #10 caps or the like, and BP can be manufactured in the home in a pinch.
I've seen YouTube videos of guys loading BP for ARs, the SKS, AK47s, etc. and they all foul to the point of being impossible to use after a maximum of 10 shots. And while lever action and bolt-action guns can certainly use BP load to greater effect, I wouldn't want to find myself in a situation where a .30-30 or Mosin Nagant were my defensive weapons.
Thinking about this last night, the solution to me seems to be long-recoil operation. No gas system to foul. The chamber is locked until almost all residue is pushed forward meaning less fouling of the breech, chamber, and throat, and it's an older system that was popular when BP loads were still very representative of the marketplace.
Something like the Remington 8 or 81 would seem to fit the bill if this is the case.
Anyone have any thoughts? And, if some enterprising company were to make an effective BP semi-auto, do you think folks of a similar "Be Prepared" mind-set would go for it?
Here's the thought. If we see Democrat wins in both the oval office and both houses of congress and the continued slide towards Marxism, inevitably our 2A rights will continue to be curtailed. If that happens, eventually we'll see our laws get to the point where even reloading your own ammo will become prohibitive due to various permitting hurdles, etc. Or, let's say that smokeless powder manufacturers can no longer sell to the public and we're relegated to black powder only, what could conceivably be done to ensure civilian access to semi-automatic weapons under this scheme? I would think that primers would still be available in some form, even if just #10 caps or the like, and BP can be manufactured in the home in a pinch.
I've seen YouTube videos of guys loading BP for ARs, the SKS, AK47s, etc. and they all foul to the point of being impossible to use after a maximum of 10 shots. And while lever action and bolt-action guns can certainly use BP load to greater effect, I wouldn't want to find myself in a situation where a .30-30 or Mosin Nagant were my defensive weapons.
Thinking about this last night, the solution to me seems to be long-recoil operation. No gas system to foul. The chamber is locked until almost all residue is pushed forward meaning less fouling of the breech, chamber, and throat, and it's an older system that was popular when BP loads were still very representative of the marketplace.
Something like the Remington 8 or 81 would seem to fit the bill if this is the case.
Anyone have any thoughts? And, if some enterprising company were to make an effective BP semi-auto, do you think folks of a similar "Be Prepared" mind-set would go for it?