{"id":27774,"date":"2024-02-29T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T20:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:12:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T20:12:22","slug":"guest-contributor-tomd-28feb2024-gun-hobby-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/29\/guest-contributor-tomd-28feb2024-gun-hobby-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Contributor – TomD – 28FEB2024 – Gun Hobby Stuff (Updated 29\/FEB)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A picture of pistol extremes. Guess which is more often concealed carried.<\/p>\n

The large pistol allows barrels of various calibers to be easily swapped. I\u2019ve got five barrels for this from .357 Mag pistol to 30-30 Winchester. There are 45-70 barrels available but not for me. Those recoil so hard that I\u2019ve seen them rip out of the hands of the shooter and almost literally brain him.<\/p>\n

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Or here is a target rifle chambered in 6.5 Grendel. This rifle is optimized at up to 600 yards. I\u2019ve got other bolt action rifles that work up past 1000 yards. I used to compete regularly.<\/p>\n

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Or, for someone looking for a little more Omph, here\u2019s a twin 40MM WWII era Borfors. By acclaim, the most effective anti-aircraft weapon of the entire war, all sides. The Germans, Brits and probably Italians also used it extensively. Examples are still in active duty in AC 130 gunships. Not bad for a 1930 design.<\/p>\n

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On the other end of the spectrum, here my all-time favorite .22 pistol, and I\u2019ve own or owned an number. This is the target version, has an adjustable trigger and NEVER fails to feed. I\u2019ve had this one for at least 25 years. That\u2019s a red dot sight.<\/p>\n

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It is nice living in states that allow such hobbies as this.<\/p>\n

WAR PIG<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an older sniper I preferred the 300 WinMag. I am also prejudiced in favor of the good, old, 45ACP, M1911A1. The .50 sniper rifles are ok but too darned heavy. As for a backup I preferred the Walther PPK in 380 ACP with an external thread suppressor. For up close, the KA BAR or Applegate-Fairbairn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know a guy who has a D20 Soviet 152mm howitzer. Still works but pricey to shoot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TOM D (in reply to War Pig)<\/em><\/p>\n

There are some newer rounds common today that are more accurate and much better ballistic coefficients than the old Win Mag, but a lot of them lack the punch. I like the 338 Lapua.<\/em><\/p>\n

I was Marine, but with the Air Wing, not in the muck with you guys.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s one of my .45\u2019s, from S&W Custom. There are differences, principally the extractor.<\/em><\/p>\n

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