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A tip for y'all: If you're interested in service rifles and accessories for them, go to Fulton Armory. They are the folks that built my basic AR-15. They have parts and accessories in stock that are rapidly disappearing elsewhere.

I suspect that we'll be vexed with the same problems getting high capacity mags that we had after the 1994 ban. I am certainly glad that I have enough right now for all my weapons.

I wonder what that "certain long distance" is. It's my understanding that competitive shooting takes place out to 600 yards with the 5.56 cartridge. That would not be practical if the bullets became unstable in the air. Most sources I've seen claim that the maximum effective range for a...

I'm sure that all of us learn something here, Ray. It's almost every day that I pick up something new.

It's true that "keyhole" refers to the oblong hole made by a bullet that has tumbled in flight. What's not true, however, is the concept that the M16 and its 5.56x45 cartridge were designed to make the bullet tumble in flight. In fact, quite the opposite is true. The M16 and its ammunition is...

My powder choice for .38 Special with lead bullets is typically Unique.

The powder manufacturer (IMR) recommends SR 4756 for shotgun loads and "big" handgun cartridges. I would not classify the .38 Special as a "big" cartridge.

I'm glad to be able to help whenever I can. Thanks.

Absolutely....

I'm glad you got it figured out, Ray.

What browser are you using, Ray? I use Firefox and I have to let Firefox "remember" my password so that it automatically logs me in to forums and the like.

I agree, Mayo.

That sounds like fun.

This question was brought up on one of my favorite AR web forums. Click on this link to get there.

As far as the gas system alone goes, there's really no advantage to one or another. Each has its own springs and buffers to make its timing work properly. There's one problem that I have with the carbine length gas system, though. That's the fact that a bayonet doesn't fit properly. A...

It's three hours since I posted reply #8 about CNN not carrying the story. I just checked the CNN web site and see absolutely nothing there yet about the Illinois court case.

Even with this great news, I still think it will be a very long time (maybe infinite? :P ) before we have any sort of concealed carry reciprocity with Illinois. Those of us who must travel through Illinois to get anywhere had better really have our ducks in a row if we elect to take our...

That's great news. A very interesting thing - I get most of my news (except for local news) from CNN.com. There's not a word about this on their main web page - not a single word.

Couldja be a bit more specific - maybe a link to a news article or something?

Surprisingly, I don't recall hearing about Bob before. It sounds like he was really amazing, though, and I'll definitely be catching up with reading about him before long.