Comments for The Arizona Rifleman http://azrifleman.heypete.com Musings of an Arizona Shooter Sat, 17 May 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Full Auto Fun by Flash Gordon http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/15/full-auto-fun/#comment-86 Flash Gordon Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:52 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=71#comment-86 Thanks. It's good to know that the forest ranger was friendly, and a female at that. Except for David Young, rangers aren't always gun friendly. Thanks. It’s good to know that the forest ranger was friendly, and a female at that. Except for David Young, rangers aren’t always gun friendly.

]]> Comment on Full Auto Fun by Arizona Rifleman http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/15/full-auto-fun/#comment-85 Arizona Rifleman Fri, 16 May 2008 04:19:00 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=71#comment-85 It's "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by the Bachman-Turner Overdrive. And yes, all the M16s were 5.56mm/.223 Rem. There were no 7.62mm/.30 caliber rifles there that day at all. We did have some suppressed 10/22s (not shown in the video) that day as well, including a two-tax "pocket rifle" (suppressed SBR 10/22 with a folding stock). Amusingly enough, a National Forest Ranger came out to say hi, asked us to clean up our brass, and bid us good day. She also gave us some Smokey The Bear keychains, which I still have. :) It’s “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” by the Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

And yes, all the M16s were 5.56mm/.223 Rem. There were no 7.62mm/.30 caliber rifles there that day at all.

We did have some suppressed 10/22s (not shown in the video) that day as well, including a two-tax “pocket rifle” (suppressed SBR 10/22 with a folding stock).

Amusingly enough, a National Forest Ranger came out to say hi, asked us to clean up our brass, and bid us good day. She also gave us some Smokey The Bear keychains, which I still have. :)

]]> Comment on Full Auto Fun by Flash Gordon http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/15/full-auto-fun/#comment-84 Flash Gordon Fri, 16 May 2008 04:01:25 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=71#comment-84 Please post the title and artist of the tune at the end of the video. also, are all the M16's in .556 caliber? One sounded a bit like it might be .762 Thanks. Please post the title and artist of the tune at the end of the video.
also, are all the M16’s in .556 caliber? One sounded a bit like it might be .762 Thanks.

]]> Comment on Which machine gun? by Arizona Rifleman http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/13/which-machine-gun/#comment-83 Arizona Rifleman Fri, 16 May 2008 02:58:34 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=65#comment-83 Flash: You're right. The only restricted part is the lower receiver (or whatever the registered part is, such as a DIAS or Lightning Link) -- everything else can be changed out at will. The nice thing about a DIAS or LL is that you can transfer them between "carrier" guns -- if your DIAS/LL-equipped gun gets run over by a truck and the registered part survives, you can simply get a new AR and put the DIAS/LL into it. No problem. ----- George: I was under the impression that Grease Guns were a bit...crude. Also, .45 ACP is way too expensive for my regular pistol ammo, let alone shooting it from a subgun in great amounts. Flash: You’re right. The only restricted part is the lower receiver (or whatever the registered part is, such as a DIAS or Lightning Link) — everything else can be changed out at will.

The nice thing about a DIAS or LL is that you can transfer them between “carrier” guns — if your DIAS/LL-equipped gun gets run over by a truck and the registered part survives, you can simply get a new AR and put the DIAS/LL into it. No problem.

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George: I was under the impression that Grease Guns were a bit…crude. Also, .45 ACP is way too expensive for my regular pistol ammo, let alone shooting it from a subgun in great amounts.

]]> Comment on Full Auto Fun by Arizona Rifleman http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/15/full-auto-fun/#comment-82 Arizona Rifleman Fri, 16 May 2008 02:53:10 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=71#comment-82 Alas, I haven't tried practical competition, but I'd love to do so. It may sound silly, but I generally don't like just "showing up" to something without having someone to introduce me. Go figure. Perhaps I could trouble you to introduce me sometime? That'd be fun. Alas, I haven’t tried practical competition, but I’d love to do so.

It may sound silly, but I generally don’t like just “showing up” to something without having someone to introduce me. Go figure. Perhaps I could trouble you to introduce me sometime? That’d be fun.

]]> Comment on Full Auto Fun by Cowboy Blob http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/15/full-auto-fun/#comment-81 Cowboy Blob Fri, 16 May 2008 02:33:22 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=71#comment-81 Awesome! Have you ever tried practical competition? I divide my time between 3-Gun up at Ben Avery (4th Sundays usually) and tactical rifle+pistol at Pima (3rd Saturdays). Rob shows up at the Pima matches now and then. They're both a lot of fun. Awesome! Have you ever tried practical competition? I divide my time between 3-Gun up at Ben Avery (4th Sundays usually) and tactical rifle+pistol at Pima (3rd Saturdays). Rob shows up at the Pima matches now and then. They’re both a lot of fun.

]]> Comment on Which machine gun? by Flash Gordon http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/13/which-machine-gun/#comment-80 Flash Gordon Thu, 15 May 2008 23:54:09 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=65#comment-80 I agree with you that a sub gun is for fun, not investment. If the post-1986 ban were lifted I'd gladly settle for a loss in value of a pre-1986 that I had bought. Another thought, once you have a legally-owned pre-1986 M16 I believe you can buy all the parts you want for it except the receiver that is registered. If I'm right about that you can practically build it into a new gun. I agree with you that a sub gun is for fun, not investment. If the post-1986 ban were lifted I’d gladly settle for a loss in value of a pre-1986 that I had bought.

Another thought, once you have a legally-owned pre-1986 M16 I believe you can buy all the parts you want for it except the receiver that is registered. If I’m right about that you can practically build it into a new gun.

]]> Comment on Which machine gun? by GeorgeH http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/13/which-machine-gun/#comment-79 GeorgeH Thu, 15 May 2008 21:36:24 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=65#comment-79 As a Class III dealer years ago, I think I've owned everything made through 1975. An M-3 or M3A1 Greasegun is far and away the most fun. Slow cyclic rate and a round big enough to do the job. Dead simple and almost indestructible. Cobble up an interchangeable wood stock. Get a silencer if you can. A silenced M3 makes more noise slamming the bolt on an empty chamber than it does firing. As a Class III dealer years ago, I think I’ve owned everything made through 1975.

An M-3 or M3A1 Greasegun is far and away the most fun. Slow cyclic rate and a round big enough to do the job. Dead simple and almost indestructible.

Cobble up an interchangeable wood stock.
Get a silencer if you can. A silenced M3 makes more noise slamming the bolt on an empty chamber than it does firing.

]]> Comment on Welcome! by Arizona Rifleman http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/13/welcome/#comment-78 Arizona Rifleman Thu, 15 May 2008 19:03:00 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=67#comment-78 Eek! Too many people linking to me! :) This means several things: - Lots of new readers. (I actually need to worry about writing stuff that people will actually read! Somewhat nerve-wracking! - Me discovering many new blogs that I now want to read, and so much spend more time each day reading. (Not really a bad thing...) Oh, the horror! (Really though, I appreciate it! It's finals week here at the UofA, so my posting's been a bit light and I haven't gotten around to putting links back to everyone kind enough to link to me, but I'll do so shortly.) Eek! Too many people linking to me! :)

This means several things:
- Lots of new readers. (I actually need to worry about writing stuff that people will actually read! Somewhat nerve-wracking!
- Me discovering many new blogs that I now want to read, and so much spend more time each day reading. (Not really a bad thing…)

Oh, the horror!

(Really though, I appreciate it! It’s finals week here at the UofA, so my posting’s been a bit light and I haven’t gotten around to putting links back to everyone kind enough to link to me, but I’ll do so shortly.)

]]> Comment on On Returning to California by Arizona Rifleman http://azrifleman.heypete.com/2008/05/12/on-returning-to-california/#comment-77 Arizona Rifleman Thu, 15 May 2008 18:52:44 +0000 http://azrifleman.heypete.com/?p=64#comment-77 Ah, then it's unlikely we've met -- I'm a mere 25 years old, so I doubt very much I would have run into you at the Hobbyville store in 1976. :) If you find yourself in the Tucson region sometime, feel free to drop me a line. Ah, then it’s unlikely we’ve met — I’m a mere 25 years old, so I doubt very much I would have run into you at the Hobbyville store in 1976. :)

If you find yourself in the Tucson region sometime, feel free to drop me a line.

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