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    First AR-15

    Re: First AR-15 Excellent input gents. Thanks. The Spikes Tactical name keeps coming up. I think the gun gods are trying to tell me something, so I'll start there. It seems the optic choice is a matter of personal preferece and might warrant some additional research on the threads here.
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    Any designs for 3 gun/ run 'n gun ranges?

    Re: Any designs for 3 gun/ run 'n gun ranges? I know this is an older thread but I am looking for a club in Houston to join that does run n gun type shooting. My wife and I have been shooting at Hot Wells, but frankly we are tired of bench shooting. For us, American Shooting Center is not...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Re: Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bignada</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would sell the M1a and other gear if money is a concern. You want SHF rifles? Garand platform is NOT user-friendly for home gunsmithing...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Re: Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bcw1284</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The more weight you mitigate, the more brutal the recoil will become.</div></div> Good point... <div class="ubbcode-block"><div...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Re: Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> In a real life combat situation you would be amazed at how much of your brain goes out the window. </div></div> I assume that means that you...
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    First AR-15

    On a previous, unrelated thread I posted a question regarding whether an AR-15 or a Scout Squad would be better as a SHTF rifle for my wife... The overwhelming majority of responses recommend an AR-15. I'm sure this has been posted here many times, but a brief search of the forums here for...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Re: Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife Excellent post Mo_Zam_Beek. We will have to agree to disagee regarding the possibility (or not) of a SHTF scanario happening here. Regarding the abilities of the public-at-large, I completely agree. I quit going to the public range near my home for the...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Re: Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife I do feel very fortunate to have such a wife. We got into the whole "prepper" mentality after the 2007 market crash. Like alot of others we lost a bundle. That got us thinking that society could fracture under the weight of economic meltdown. While...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Re: Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife Good question. My wife is the daughter of a Texas cattle rancher and she is kinda like the truck, you know "built Ford tough" -- LOL With that being said, she did not like recoil OR the weight of my M1A, but I figured I could somewhat mitigate the weight...
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    Advice on SHTF Rifle for my Wife

    Hello all. First off let me disclose that while I am a Texas CHL instructor, I am a complete newb when it comes to long guns; so go easy on me... I purchased a new Springfield M1A Standard with a walnut stock about a year ago. The rifle has a Springfield Gen 3 mount and a Weaver 3-10X40mm...
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