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R U here all week? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I think I switched because the P-51 I found would throw a spark off of a ferro rod. Where none of the P-38 would. I had originally kept the p-38 in my wallet , because sometimes we got trapped on jobsites with no place to eat around. So, we could just grab a can of raviolis from under the seat and eat that.
Well, if surplus weapons are allowed i'd like to switch my answer....
http://www.exarmyvehicles.com/offer/...le-tank-t-72-m
Oooh. sorry. Violates ATF rules. No crew mounted weapons.
I totally forgot my belt. :) Yeah, ever since I was issue a standard BDU belt, I have worn one every day. I have worn through 2 cotton belts and am on my first nylon one. The buckle is what I really like. It isn't the shiny slide type that you see with dress pants. It is the black one.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXyakr
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.6080...990649&pid=1.7
Of course, my buckle isn't black anymore. Just brass. I wear it to church, with jeans, basically any pair of pants. Of course, I don't conceal carry, so I might have to give up my beloved belt for a more stiff one when I start CCWing.
I buy Tulammo from Russia all the time. My opinion is that if your rifle/handgun can't shoot crap ammo, what's the point of having it? Well, if the rifle/handgun is a safe queen, then I see why you would only want the best for your princess. Or maybe a long range precision rifle that only eats precision hand loads. But, I like to have a rifle/handgun that eats anything I put in it. And, I might as well buy a bunch of Russian crap ammo at bargain prices. A Russian bullets shoots a lot better than no bullet.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXyakr
I agree.....like the picky .22's....Quote:
Originally Posted by finallyME
My (fill in your high buck whatever here) only likes El_Super Tricko Gofaster Premium ammo.
Now its, "Whatcha got that goes bang?.....El-Cheapo?.....Fine, give me all you got>"
El_Super Tricko Gofaster Premium ammo. Well, no wonder. It's made in Mexico. That El prefix was a dead give away.
It's not whether it can or not...it's about screwing up your barrel with the copper washed bi metal bullet.. My understanding is something cheaper like a Glock barrel in the long run will save you money. Something like a SCAR 17 barrel it will cost you money.Quote:
Originally Posted by finallyME
I'm with Hunter and Rick on the ammo selection.
You can send me all the trash Wolf and Tula you want to be rid of. I can get 2" groups out of the .223 @100 all day long and the 7.62x39 goes into 1 1/2" @ 100 even out of my AK.
I can even get 1 1/2" groups out of the Russian "spam can" ammo from a beat up old M/N.
Wolf/SK .22lr is some of the best on the market, or it was before the "shortage" and now the ban.
Go to the range. Clean my weapon. Buy more Silver Bear. Go the range. Clean my weapon. Buy more Silver Bear. It's a vicious cycle.
Well, sometimes ya gotta open that spam can every 440 rounds or so......
Oh sure. Then it's go to the range, pee down the barrel, by more spam cans.
I'm partial to my 30-40 krag but dang it's hard to find surplus ammo for it these days and when you do it's full patch.
some of my favorites would be lurp rations, my mss sleeping bags,molle packs,ECWCS thermal clothing
like that.the old lurp chili concarne gosh i miss that od vacseal foil pouch anyone remember that?
Like all your outdoor gear there is a purpose for everything, every grade of gear. A relatively cheap firearm with very cheap ammo is fine I should not knock that. But those few who spend a lot of $ on a high end firearm for whatever reason usually do not want to risk damaging the rifling on the inside of the barrel. This just would not make sense.
Reminds me of when I was a kid. In grade school my friends and I purchased these crude homemade front end loaders for about $5 - 10 made with pipes that clearly had seams in them. One kid next door thew firecrackers down his to simulate firing it. Then in Jr. High when he realized we were actually shooting ours with black powder and buck shot he asked me to help him clean out all the paper. It took us hours. Much to my amazement now, none to those poor quality muzzleloaders ever exploded on us. One kid attempted to fire a pistol make out of brass, but held it around the corner of a brick wall, it did explode in his hands. As far as I know we all still have all our fingers and eyes. LOL Such childish foolishness.
He'll it's only been 5 or 6 years since since I was eating those. Remember it? Barely. Lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by hayshaker
oh yeah and those accessory C&D packs that came in the brown pouch mres wish i had some of those.
and the freeze dry friuts oh my melt in your mouth, i used to scrounge over by scohfield barracks east training range for mres
and over by the north shore at kahuku training range a great place to camp out as well.
I was the odd one who enjoyed MREs. But nothing comes close to a good LRP. Can't remember the other ones we had...extended something or another...came in a lasagna tray like package but was sealed...meant for feeding several people...or one hungry grunt...Quote:
Originally Posted by hayshaker
would a mosin nagant made by westinghouse be considered U.S. surplus? I had a bannerman 30-06 conversion and picked up a westinghouse barrel from numrich. Had planned on converting it back to 7.62r but alas I forgot I had the barrel and in a moment of bad judgement traded the rifle off.
Don't know, but have one made by Remington Armory.....?Quote:
Originally Posted by randyt
Ammo boxes,Grenade Pouches,Medical Pouches,heck I consider any of the surplus stuff of some use or another...
I like ammo boxes as well. I have a little PSK in a grenade pouch, it's small enough to hook onto a hunting or fishing pack and not be bulky, but give me some survival items at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by richbat
Be better on your belt...in case you don't have your pack with you....Just sayin'Quote:
Originally Posted by Zack
That's probably true. But if I'm sitting in a duck blind for hours on end, a pouch on my belt gets a little annoying if it's in the right place. But that's just me. But when I go out I always have a couple survival items in my pockets though...Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter63
I like ammo boxes for the storage. I have one for ammo. I plan on getting another good old metal one for a survival kit. I also like the military canteen with the stainless steel cup.
Nothing wrong with mosins, I didn't mention them because I can't legally own one yet, only being 16. Another great thing is the old tuna cans of ammo, cheap but effective.
Tuna cans of ammo?........Quote:
Originally Posted by Traditionalist
One thing is for certain. It won't matter if they are packed in water or oil the ammo won't be any good.
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Originally Posted by Rick
Lol, I should have said spam can. Here's a link. 640 rounds for $159.00Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter63
http://www.bulkammo.com/640-round-se...tula-122gr-fmj
Yeah, we know....have been thru a "few" in the last few years.......LOL
Just giving you a bad time.
Now about the "cheap but effective" part....effective for what?.....most all the spam cans are FMJ milsurp....although some has been Tula, and Wolf fairly new production....but still FMJ...so effective for punching paper, metal gongs and big bore version of "plinking".....Smoke, fire and recoil.....
Guess you just need to clarify what you find it effective for.......
My Mickey Mouse boots. I even girlied them up a bit though it didn't last.
https://scontent-1.11404.fna.fbcdn.n...6e&oe=55B7F4F9
My MSS (modular sleep system) since I live in the north east it can get pretty cool up here and i can use that bag year around. Also big fan of the canteen/cup/pot/carrier combo.
Hi. Ive also just bought a MMSS which is sure to be a favourite come winter!
The BCB Crusader system as used by the British Army is also my goto brew and cook kit when travelling solo!
The whole bag comes in at over 9 lbs. That's a bit heavy for me. That said, if it works for you that's all that matters. I do like the BCB Crusader set. I don't own one but it looks like it would work very well.
So far I have bought 2 MSS systems. Both for my 2 boys. They have been perfect. The green bag is light weight and they bring that for summer backpacking. The whole system is heavy, and we use that in winter, but it is lighter than a lot of similar temp rating bags. My daughter just got back from a girl's summer camp and I had her bring the black bag and the gortex bivy. Last year at this same time of year and same camp, they got snowed out and only my daughter was prepared for the snow. The year before that, I made her take the "army" sleeping bag and she threw a big fit about it...."all my friends will make fun of me"...etc. In order for me to maintain my status as a mean dad, I made her take it anyways. When she came back, I asked her how camp was..."I was the only one warm at night". Maybe dad knows something after all.
Take a while...but well done....Quote:
Originally Posted by finallyME
As MF use to say..."Experience is the best teacher"
Yep. The older I got the smarter dad got. Kind of amazing how that works.
Even though I was Army, my favorite piece of milsurp gear is the MARPAT tarp issued by the Marines because of its versatility.
I've had some time to think about this and would have to say that my favorite Item is the USMC Force Recon Survival kit. It was made for certain units of the Marines and consists of very good quality items. The water bag, for example, is top-notch and beats a condom any day of the week! I've bought several individual components as well and placed them in other kits. for more info on these check it out here:
http://www.donrearic.com/usmcskit.html
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I'm not sure you can still purchase them. If you know of a vendor I'd be interested.