The firearm thread

[Indiana_Jones]

They are really good IMO. Not quite a Remington 700, but really good rifles. Have used a Ruger Mod 77 .243 on a few occasions and I really liked it.

Personally I am hoping to make my .243 a Tikka T3 Tactical. But then, they are bloody expensive.

Remington 700 is on my list.

I'm also mulling over a T3 Lite.

Not sure what round I want lol, 25-06 & .243 are looking good at the moment, want something that can do some target and deer shooting at mid range.

Also saw a Savage 10FP (Dragunov Stock) in .308 with a suppressor

-Indy

[The Pastor]

so what do people think about ruger bolt action rifles?

Seen one that has taken my fancy

that or a stevens-savage .243

-indy

mate, far too modern and accurate

[Indiana_Jones]

mate, far too modern and accurate

lol you're right, what was I thinking!

-Indy

[Wolf]

Any ideas on the reliability/quality/accuracy of the Baikal and Rossi single-shot, break-action rifles (.308)? They are relatively inexpensive and, AFAIK, break down for easy transportation like the break-action shotguns.

[jono035]

New update on http://frommycolddeadhand.blogspot.com/

Sounds pretty good, it was a court hearing to obtain an interim order to prevent the reclassification of MSSA (an objective that is still in limbo) but the comments made still sound promising:

"Justice Mackenzie said that in his view the Police reinterpretation of the Arms Act is irrelevant and meaningless, that the Police had no statutory power to make a binding interpretation and that any such interpretation was inconsequential."

[Indiana_Jones]

Well there's a small glimmer of hope there.

But let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet....

-Indy

[jono035]

Well there's a small glimmer of hope there.

But let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet....

-Indy

Careful, comments like that can result in death-by-banjo, apparently

[Indiana_Jones]

Careful, comments like that can result in death-by-banjo, apparently

That was my purpose for owning a firearm when the cops asked lol

-Indy

[jono035]

That was my purpose for owning a firearm when the cops asked lol

-Indy

Very nice! If only I wasn't paranoid about a stupid reason on my E-cat application preventing me from ever getting one

[doc]

Reminds me of a less-than-sterling job I made of euthanasing a beloved pet dog - ended up having to finish the job with the shovel

Ive got more respect for "beloved pet dogs" I pay the vet to do it as a home visit. Cost but leaves a better memory.

[Wolf]

Ive got more respect for "beloved pet dogs" I pay the vet to do it as a home visit. Cost but leaves a better memory.

Got the vet to euthanase a different beloved pet dog and the dog twigged something was wrong, stressed out and tried struggling and fighting, I had to hold her quite firmly while the vet put the needle in and the look she gave me as she was dying still haunts me. I think a well-placed bullet that they don't expect is far quicker and less stressful all 'round.

YMMV.

"Well-placed" being the operative words...

Only fucked up the one euthanasing shot, the other ones have been clean and humane.

[jono035]

Got the vet to euthanase a different beloved pet dog and the dog twigged something was wrong, stressed out and tried struggling and fighting, I had to hold her quite firmly while the vet put the needle in and the look she gave me as she was dying still haunts me. I think a well-placed bullet that they don't expect is far quicker and less stressful all 'round.

YMMV.

"Well-placed" being the operative words...

Only fucked up the one euthanasing shot, the other ones have been clean and humane.

Yeah, it's all fine and good unless you have to drag the pet in by its collar to the vet anyway and it sits there whimpering the entire time. Not so bad when it is getting a checkup or a vaccination, bit more heartless when it's getting put down...

[The Pastor]

sounds like some of you need to take a few of these



and harden up!

[Wolf]

sounds like some of you need to take a few of these



and harden up!

My girlfriends reckon I don't need them.

[NOWOOL]

This whole MSSA thing is a farce...I went through it in the States under the Clinton administration until the law expired after 10 years. By the end of it's life even the democrats conceded that it had virtually no effect on firearms crimes. The concern should be more on the criminal with a single shot weapon than the law abiding with automatic weapons, but that would fly in the face of PC....afterall, its not the criminal's fault; society is to blame! ROFL