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by The Annoyed Man
Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What are the gaps in your collection?
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Re: What are the gaps in your collection?

LeonCarr wrote:As scary as it sounds, just one.

I want a Controlled Round Feed, Claw Extractor, Winchester Model 70 in .458 Winchester Magnum.

The gap in my collection is a rifle that will take any animal on this planet. I handload and I also cast bullets. The .458 Win Mag can be loaded with Trail Boss and a 300 Grain Hard Cast Flat Point at 1200 fps for an inexpensive practice round that will still easily take any varmint, deer, or hog, up to a 500 Grain Hornady FMJ at 2160 fps that will take an elephant. A big cartridge case like that allows for great versatility, and I want that :). I may never make it to Alaska or Africa, but I want a rifle capable of making the trip if it does happen.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr
That’s a great choice. I’ve always had a fondness in my heart for a classic wood-stocked bolt action express rifle in .416 Rigby, and swore I’d have one some day. I still don’t have one. Don’t ask me why that particular caliber. I’m almost certain that it is far from the most powerful of the .40+ caliber rifle cartridges. I think it’s just the sound of the name......”.416 Rigby”, by golly! It just sounded so exotic the first time I heard it that it has had me hypnotized ever since. 375 H&H Magnum is another one. But for some reason, that Rigby cartridge got under my skin. I’m sure that .458 Win Mag is a far more practical - and probably effective - choice.
by The Annoyed Man
Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:09 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What are the gaps in your collection?
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Re: What are the gaps in your collection?

puma guy wrote:Nice! Nice case, too! :cool:
Yeah, some random guy I know told me about it. ;-)
by The Annoyed Man
Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What are the gaps in your collection?
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Re: What are the gaps in your collection?

AndyC wrote:
The Annoyed Man wrote:
rotor wrote:I guess everyone has an AK-47 (or nobody wants one). I like mine.
I have tarted up my WASR a bit, and I like it a lot, but I’m still an AR guy.
Have you shown it off yet? I don't recall seeing it
Here it is. This is a still frame from a video I made at ETTS on Friday

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So far, all I’ve done is add the following:
So, it’s mostly stuff to make it either fit me better, or more comfortable and versatile to use. I zeroed it at 100 yards on Friday out at ETTS, with the scope (the iron sights are worthless to me until I get my cataracts removed. It’s not a terrible accurate rifle, but it is accurate enough for minute of man. It shot around 3” to 4” groups at 100 yards. It will stack the first two bullets pretty close to one another, and then as the barrel heats up, the group begins to open up. I’m OK with that.
by The Annoyed Man
Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:21 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What are the gaps in your collection?
Replies: 59
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Re: What are the gaps in your collection?

rotor wrote:I guess everyone has an AK-47 (or nobody wants one). I like mine.
I have tarted up my WASR a bit, and I like it a lot, but I’m still an AR guy.
by The Annoyed Man
Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:19 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What are the gaps in your collection?
Replies: 59
Views: 12942

Re: What are the gaps in your collection?

I’m sure I can think of others, but those three are at the top of my list.

Edited to add: I already own a SCAR 17S, and have owned an AR10 (now belongs to C-dub), but I would like to add a FAL to my collection some day.

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