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    Youth Single Shot .22 Suggestions?

    Looking for a good youth single shot .22 LR rifle for a first gun. I bet there are dozen's of makes and models out there, but looking for a few suggestions. Thanks!
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    Age For First Gun?

    Hey gang, I was wondering how old you all were when you received your first firearm? I'm assuming (perhaps wrongly so, but we'll see) that most of you got a BB/pellet gun prior to a rimfire/centerfire. I believe I was around 5-6 when I got my first BB gun, and 12 or 13 when I got my first .22...
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    Rem. Model 6. Help With Date?

    Hey gang, I have a Remington Model 6 that I can't seem to date. The Rem. Society website lists the letters on the underside of the barrel. But they go from U to W... skipping V... Which is whats on the underside of my barrel. I know the Model 6 was made from 1901 to 1933. And I know there...
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    Higher Velocity = Lower Penetration?

    I thought I'd ask this here on SH for a different perspective from you guys. I was having a discussion about dangerous game cartridges and someone threw up a link talking about how beyond a certain point (1250-1300 fps) an ammo manufacturer's testing showed that above those speeds, the higher...
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    My New Toy

    Just bought a new little trainer/plinker from a buddy of mine. Marlin 917v .17 HMR w/ a BSA Sweet 17 3-12x40 scope (bipod I added myself). Its in near-new condition, less than 300 rounds through it. Thanks for recommending that I pick it up FALex! I love it! Best $80 bucks I ever spent.
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    Marlin 917 Thoughts?

    Hey gang, a friend is selling his Marlin 917 HMR (dont know the exactly model). It's used, but less than 500 rounds through it. Wood furnature. Anyway, I was wondering if many of you had much experience with it, what a descent used price would be, and if it'd be a descent 'trainer' or fun...
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    Thinking of buying a Rock River 10.5" .223...

    I'll be setting it up with holographic sights and stuff, pretty much a close-quarter type set up. But I'm curious to know what sort of realistic groupings I could see on average, at say 100 yards or 200 yards? I know, I know - twist rate, ammo selection, etc, etc. makes this all variable. Just...
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    Class 3? Didn't know where else to post this.

    I always thought you had to have a Class 3 license to buy a class 3 weapon (i.e. full auto). But a friend said you can buy a full-auto from a private party legally without a class 3 license? He said a friend of his purchased a couple from a gun show from a private party. Is the license more for...
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    .458 SOCOM Ballisitics? (Novice quesiton)

    I was reading an article (RRA LA-15 .458 SOCOM review) and they say the .458 SOCOM has around the same energy as a .308 or NATO equivalent? I seen a ballistics chart on the .458 and I noticed the energy wasn't very high. So I have to ask, what'd be the benefits of the .458 over the .308 which...
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    Rock River Arms LAR-15?

    I've been looking for a super-compact .223 to build. I asked about the Carbon 15 and virtually everyone said it'd blow up on me. I asked for any other suggestions but didn't get any. Anyone have any experience with Rock River Arms? Their LAR-15 A4 with 7" barrel is really interesting to me...
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    Carbon 15?

    I'm wanting to pick up a compact .223 and the Carbon 15 has caught my eye. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them and what your thoughts on it were. Thanks for any info!
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    Long-aciton, short-action?

    I'm a complete newbie, so forgive me. But what are the pros/cons of long-action vs. short-action? I see a lot of people mentioning it, but never understand the significance. Any shared wisdom would be appreciated!
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    Few basic/newbie questions about rifle selection

    I'm wanting to pick up a trainer and have pretty much decided on either the sako quad or CZ 452. But I was wondering a few things first. How important is it with a small rimfire to have a free floating barrel? Do you need to worry about the scope ever comming loose like on the big calibers...
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    New to the forum & have a couple Q's.

    I've been looking around the net and stumbled across this awesome site and had to sign up! Was happy to see a few people from my area too (Western Washington.) I've probably put around 50,000 .22 rounds through different guns growing up, and maybe a 10th of that through mini 14's, SKS's, etc...
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