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by MrMurphy
Fri May 25, 2018 11:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cops need to go back to revolvers
Replies: 52
Views: 8955

Re: Cops need to go back to revolvers

You're wrong.

Not going to debate the rest on an open forum.
by MrMurphy
Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Possible Service Pistol... Beretta APX
Replies: 10
Views: 2718

Re: Possible Service Pistol... Beretta APX

The APX was designed and tested by people with decades of LE and mil experience, lots of it on Glocks. I've carried Glocks near exclusively for 20 years, the M&P and APX being strong contenders if i ever move away. Most mil personnel have no clue when it comes to pistols, and issued ones are rar...
by MrMurphy
Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Random firearms musings and comments
Replies: 8
Views: 2008

Re: Random firearms musings and comments

Its like v2.0. Same idea modernized. Reversible bolt handle, takedown, common mags.... all the stuff not done then. While 5.56 and 12ga do better, not everyone can handle one, so the 9mm has a niche. And it's built better than the Hi point..
by MrMurphy
Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: M1 carbine
Replies: 24
Views: 4153

Re: M1 carbine

The NEW built Inlands seem to run ok, have spoken to several owners with lots of M1/M2 experience who seem pleased. Those owners had combat experience during the general festivities north of the 38th parallel and in the 1950-1970 Southeast Asian War Games, so i think its safe to say they know the su...
by MrMurphy
Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Suppression Fire. Levergun content: 100%
Replies: 16
Views: 3710

Re: Suppression Fire. Levergun content: 100%

That is an Mlok foreend. You can add rubberized or plastic or even wood panels to it. Before people say it doesn't look right... Teddy Roosevelt had a Winchester 94 with an original Maxim suppressor.... over a century ago. So he could quietly kill pests (2 or 4 legged) at his place in NY and not dis...
by MrMurphy
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shaving the old way.
Replies: 96
Views: 8897

Re: Shaving the old way.

Rgates that is the method ive used with bowl, mug or tin the last 25 years. Low mess. Works anywhere from a truck bed to a latrine, as long as you have some water.
by MrMurphy
Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger no I in 22lr. Update
Replies: 16
Views: 3766

Re: Ruger no I in 22lr. Update

The Marlin 39 is man sized.
by MrMurphy
Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shaving the old way.
Replies: 96
Views: 8897

Re: Shaving the old way.

I went from electric to Mach III, to safety razor. I use a Merkur 38.

Badger and Blade is a forum for shaving, also has a gun section... lot of knowledgeable guys there.
by MrMurphy
Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any AR builders here?
Replies: 21
Views: 3985

Re: Any AR builders here?

ALG is the sister company to Geissele (his wife runs it). For crisp 3lb trigger, spend the $$, get a Geissele DMR. I use a SSA in my duty rifle, the DMR will get down to 3lb (for work, 4.5 is our limit). Sharps has gotten into some shady stuff, .25-45 is not worth it for me. The new .224 Valkyrie ha...
by MrMurphy
Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Self Defense Shot Placement
Replies: 56
Views: 7560

Re: Self Defense Shot Placement

Mozambique, and don't expect a single headshot to work. Seen two that didn't in 4 years. Know of others.
by MrMurphy
Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Youth gun choice for hogs
Replies: 10
Views: 2250

Re: Youth gun choice for hogs

Headshot with the.223, she will do fine.
by MrMurphy
Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally got the Marlin 1984 44 Magnum on the Range
Replies: 7
Views: 1387

Re: Finally got the Marlin 1984 44 Magnum on the Range

Mine had XS ghost ring sights. With .44 Mag Magtech loads or Winchester JSP it shot very good groups.
by MrMurphy
Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "UN"-Cocking a Firearm
Replies: 28
Views: 3695

Re: "UN"-Cocking a Firearm

When i first started shooting revolvers 25 years or so ago, an older gentleman who by his age probably crossed the Red Sea with dry feet, knew Sam Colt personally, etc taught me the safer way to decock a pistol than the shooting hand thumb method i used was to pinch the hammer between thumb and inde...
by MrMurphy
Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hurricane Harvey
Replies: 17
Views: 3569

Re: Hurricane Harvey

We are good now, just waiting for the insurance people to decide how bad they want to stick it to us.
by MrMurphy
Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hurricane Harvey
Replies: 17
Views: 3569

Re: Hurricane Harvey

I spent 12 days straight on duty, 7 sleeping on a cot, 4 of that with no power or water. Didnt go home for 8 days straight. Have power n water now, and easily $20,000 in damages. Friend in Houston had his house under 45 inches of water, including a Jeep, 2 trucks, 2 motorcycles and $7000 in guns inc...
by MrMurphy
Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I need a special front sight?
Replies: 23
Views: 5727

Re: Do I need a special front sight?

Not that i can remember though i don't have a 94 handy to check.
by MrMurphy
Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: News From Henry Repeating Arms
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Re: News From Henry Repeating Arms

Can anyone explain the fieldstrip procedure for the Long Ranger, with specifics? I emailed them and never received a reply.
by MrMurphy
Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RUGER M77 HAWKEYE 275 RIGBY
Replies: 25
Views: 5843

Re: RUGER M77 HAWKEYE 275 RIGBY

I have a pre 1913 Mauser, in 7x57mm... i will stick with it.
by MrMurphy
Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I need a special front sight?
Replies: 23
Views: 5727

Re: Do I need a special front sight?

For low-visibility work (heavy forest), the only thing that beats a fiberoptic front sight is a fully illuminated optic (Aimpoint, etc). I've spent a lot of time in low light hunting things that shoot back. Solid black irons are basically useless. I spent a couple weeks running around Bavaria with a...
by MrMurphy
Thu May 04, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kid's first deer kill
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: Kid's first deer kill

I had to wait till i was 38, and used a 7mm Mauser. Last year. My dad waited till this year, used another Mauser. He never got one prior to Vietnam, waited 35 years after to hunt anything not shooting back.
by MrMurphy
Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ATV, UTV, mini truck?
Replies: 18
Views: 3427

Re: ATV, UTV, mini truck?

Where i hunt, a 2 man UTV is the property utility vehicle and does well offroading a few hundred acres. A 13,000 acre deer ranch i hunted uses full size suburbans exclusively, and apparently with mud tires they get into places even ATVs can't. They have a squad of UTVs and ATVs for various uses, but...
by MrMurphy
Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .410 derringers. Thoughts?
Replies: 40
Views: 8992

Re: .410 derringers. Thoughts?

Excellent for mice...

For dogs, a .38 or 9mm minimum. For meth cookers, that or better, with reloads.
by MrMurphy
Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice please-Winchester 1895 .303 British
Replies: 31
Views: 3577

Re: Advice please-Winchester 1895 .303 British

PPU, S&B, as well as Fiocchi should all be available in Switzerland in .303. All shoot fine in my Lee Enfields, the Sellier & Bellot probably the cleanest. The FMJ loads duplicate the British army loading and won't be too hot. If you can find it there, a Sentry Solutions Tuf Cloth won't hurt...
by MrMurphy
Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 38 Special load and holster
Replies: 20
Views: 4339

Re: 38 Special load and holster

I use a Mika vest holster. For ankle....Bootlock is only 1 i can recommend.
by MrMurphy
Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are these things used for?
Replies: 22
Views: 3832

Re: What are these things used for?

Bulldog wrote:The Winchester 1300 is the only repeater that will reliably cycle them without modification.
You are incorrect. They will reliably cycle in the Benelli Nova or Supernova, most Mossbergs or anything with a similar shell lifter.

They've been around for about 15 years.
by MrMurphy
Thu Dec 15, 2016 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are these things used for?
Replies: 22
Views: 3832

Re: What are these things used for?

They make a buckshot version that's made the double the amount of rounds you have onboard without significantly affecting terminal performance at typical ranges. You can fit about 8 in a 5 shot tube, etc.
by MrMurphy
Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1895 Love affair
Replies: 27
Views: 2516

Re: 1895 Love affair

Never shot a 95. One day....
by MrMurphy
Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SELLIER & BELLOT Ammo ?
Replies: 14
Views: 1879

Re: SELLIER & BELLOT Ammo ?

I've shot S&B extensively.

12 gauge
9mm Para
.45 ACP
.357 Magnum
7x57mm
8mm
7.62X39mm (lots)
.303 British
5.56mm

Various others. Across a 15 year period. Rarely had an issue with any of it aside from one box of .357 that kept sticking in the cylinders after being fired. You'll be fine.
by MrMurphy
Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR-15 accessories?
Replies: 10
Views: 1812

Re: AR-15 accessories?

Vertical foregrips are personal preference. Used them extensively on issued M4s. My current rifle doesnt have one as it needs to be slick as possible, getting hung up as you jump out of a patrol car really sucks. I generally use them as a hand stop not a true VFG anyways.
by MrMurphy
Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR-15 accessories?
Replies: 10
Views: 1812

Re: AR-15 accessories?

Stocks and grips: Usually Magpul by choice. Sights: Troy Industries are good, Magpul also excellent, various others. Slings: VTAC My work rifle has a Magpul CTR, MIAD grip, MBUS sights, an Aimpoint PRO and a VTAC. Various others I have are generally similar with minor variations. Mine all get used f...
by MrMurphy
Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Little Winchester 94 Family
Replies: 35
Views: 3500

Re: My Little Winchester 94 Family

I've never owned a Winchester (any) though I've certainly shot enough of them.....
by MrMurphy
Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Front Sight Options
Replies: 5
Views: 1281

Re: Front Sight Options

The XS stripe works well but fiber works better for most older shooters.
by MrMurphy
Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR15 sling info and advice wanted **UPDATE**
Replies: 7
Views: 2699

Re: AR15 sling info and advice wanted

Not typically a single point fan, but for a pistol itd work. The Magpul is one of the few convertibles which really work. I use a VTAC at work by preference.
by MrMurphy
Fri Oct 21, 2016 1:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR15 sling info and advice wanted **UPDATE**
Replies: 7
Views: 2699

Re: AR15 sling info and advice wanted

Magpul MS3 or 4 would do if you had to do both.
by MrMurphy
Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Putting Iron Sights on....
Replies: 30
Views: 4115

Re: Putting Iron Sights on....

Shocking thought, but get a truck seat mount for the rifle?

Or a roof rack mount (above your head)?

I've seen scopes go weird too, but irons can get dinged up just as bad.
by MrMurphy
Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A better Range Trip with the Ruger 556 AR/ EoTech combo.
Replies: 5
Views: 984

Re: A better Range Trip with the Ruger 556 AR/ EoTech combo.

1 in 8 will stabilize up to 77 grain easily. If you truly intend on using for serious purposes, get rid of the Eotech. Period. I could bore and/or horrify you with over a decade's worth of bad Eotech stories, but Eotech was sued by the US government successfully and has refunded a lot of them due to...
by MrMurphy
Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Get a Grip" -- Added "Deer Tracks" to a Stock, Part 2
Replies: 4
Views: 1089

Re: "Get a Grip" -- Added "Deer Tracks" to a Stock, Part 2

I saw the first pic (white outlines) and thought that was the finished product before reading. My thought was "pimptastic".

But the finished product, while not quite to my taste, does look good.
by MrMurphy
Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Krag Rifles ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2391

Re: Krag Rifles ?

Very smooth action. Not overly strong, but strong enough.
by MrMurphy
Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Reminder To Carry More Than Just Bear Spray
Replies: 20
Views: 2228

Re: Good Reminder To Carry More Than Just Bear Spray

Never hunted for either but I've read enough times that in some areas, firing a shot is basically a dinner bell for bears, and it's a race to get the meat/antlers out before the bears find you....so one guy works, the other guy guards.
by MrMurphy
Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guns of the old west
Replies: 1
Views: 1022

Guns of the old west

Saw a Fall 2016 issue in the wild today at Walmart for those inclined.
by MrMurphy
Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Largest usable outdoor knife?
Replies: 87
Views: 8191

Re: Largest usable outdoor knife?

I've always stuck with 4 and 5" blades for general work. I carried a 5.5" Ka-Bar deployed and never actually used it (folders did all the work). Sunday I killed my first deer, ever. Cull hunt of a red stag (doe, so technically, a red deer), so it wasn't much of a hunt, but a clean kill and...
by MrMurphy
Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Basic Question - "Rifle" vs "Carbine"
Replies: 54
Views: 4753

Re: Basic Question - "Rifle" vs "Carbine"

Then what do you call a shotgun with a rifled barrel?
by MrMurphy
Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Basic Question - "Rifle" vs "Carbine"
Replies: 54
Views: 4753

Re: Basic Question - "Rifle" vs "Carbine"

The term carbine has been around for centuries, since wheellocks were in use. The Musketeers of fame and legend and many many Disney movies, before they carried muskets as the Mousquetiers du Roi (Royal Musketeers) were the "Carabiniers du Roi", carrying wheellocks, not flintlocks. The Ita...
by MrMurphy
Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 870 remington fail and killed a woman
Replies: 32
Views: 4077

Re: 870 remington fail and killed a woman

You can do the exact same thing with an 870, 1300, Nova, etc.......

This is not new news.
by MrMurphy
Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Strange request for help
Replies: 13
Views: 2497

Re: Strange request for help

Any bicycle shop. The boxes they come packed in are huge and heavy duty.
by MrMurphy
Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 870 remington fail and killed a woman
Replies: 32
Views: 4077

Re: 870 remington fail and killed a woman

Major smell test issues on the intent. I've heard of 870s firing when dropped, but very rarely. Only legit one (seen pics) I know of involved a deputy who got into a guns-getting-pointed confrontation, chambered a round in his 870. Guy dove in his car and sped off. Deputy safed the gun and threw it ...
by MrMurphy
Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Care To Comment On Washington AG's proposed Gun Ban?
Replies: 17
Views: 2398

Re: Care To Comment On Washington AG's proposed Gun Ban?

Excellent way for him to remove himself from office.
by MrMurphy
Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New shotgun Mousegun.
Replies: 11
Views: 1317

Re: New shotgun but NO wildfowling.

I couldn't find one of those, so I had to satisfy myself with a 12 gauge Benelli Nova for pest removal around the place....
by MrMurphy
Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great customer service from EOTech!
Replies: 9
Views: 1251

Re: Great customer service from EOTech!

A grand on a rifle, or an optic?


Rifle....Bravo Company Manufacturing, Noveske. Or Daniel Defense for most stuff.

Optic? Aimpoint, unless you need magnification.
by MrMurphy
Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Question for the Ages - Medieval Armor.
Replies: 35
Views: 4543

Re: A Question for the Ages - Medieval Armor.

Sort of like a line from a Terry Pratchett book (satire and fiction) where everyone is signing up and joining units (the nation is going to war). One old sergeant (police type) who had served in the infantry is relating his experiences to the young guys. Shows them their equivalent of the Bible and ...