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That's what I loved about my cousin's M77 in 220 Swift. His was the heavy barrel varmint model, but it was a real pleasure to shoot. And nothing sounds quite like the blast of a 220 Swift. If I were still into reloading, I swear I think I'd have to get one.

I think a lot of AR gurus advocate cleaning the bolt and carrier with a degreaser like brake cleaner and then running it "dry," i.e., without oiling it.

After. When Bill Ruger first introduced the Model 77 his stated goal was to build a classic American bolt action rifle that had all the features that shooters loved about the pre-64 Winchester Model 70. He was about 2/3 there with the first iteration of the 77. When the Mk II was introduced in the early 90s, they got about 9/10 there. Ruger redesigned the safety so that it pretty much mimics the pre-64 three position safety. And for the first time the action was truly controlled feed. Where they fell short was in the trigger. And if the trigger on the one I'm getting is too bad I'll just order a Timney for it.

As more law enforcement agencies adopt it as the standard service round (there are currently five states that have, including my state, South Carolina) I think you'll see more makers chamber it. The same argument you are making against the 45 GAP was made against the 357 SIG. But once law enforcement agencies started adopting the round, it took off and now virtually every modern pistol can be had in 357 SIG.

Not true. Glock wanted to make a smaller 45 pistol to meet customer demand and they could not do that around the 45 ACP, especially given the likelihood that +P ammo would be used. This was a "problem" that needed a solution. From the Wiki article: The full-sized frame Glock 37 pistol was introduced by Glock to use the .45 GAP and was followed by both the compact (Glock 38) and the subcompact (Glock 39) models. The width of both pistols is listed by the manufacturer as 1.18" compared with 1.27" for the subcompact Glock 30 (.45 ACP), indicating Glock was not only able to shorten the front to back dimensions, but also the width of the grip. The GAP models hold 10, 8, and 6 rounds respectively. The .45 GAP Glock pistols have slimmer frames than the Glock .45 ACP pistols, and have a frame size that is identical to Glock's 9mm and .40 S&W pistols.

The Model 11 is basically a Browning A5. I've got one that was made in the 30s that belonged to my uncle.

No Mauser (or any other controlled feed) bolt will enclose the case head. ----Mauser 98------------------Ruger 77---------------Remington 700

I put a last minute bid in on this Ruger 77 Mk II today and won it for $330. Serial number puts production in the early 90s. I always enjoyed shooting my cousin's 77 in 220 Swift, but his was a pre-MK II model. I like the the improvements that Ruger made with the MK II, even though the trigger is supposedly not as good.

ROTFLMAO!

Take a look at the Model 11 in this auction. What an outstanding example of American firearm craftsmanship. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=158236403

With modern ammo I don't think corrosion is a real issue--especially with the aluminum receiver. But the bolt on an AR can get HOT because it's being blasted with the gas from the bore every time it's fired. Carbon residue that is left on there will just continue to bake making it harder to clean the longer it's left. How do I know this? When I was in college a shooting buddy of mine loaned me his AR-15 (a Colt). This was an "extended" loan that wound up being over two years. He never shot the thing, so he didn't really miss it and he only asked for it back to sell it, and I didn't have the money at the time to buy it. Anyway, the first thing I did when he gave it to me was break it down to clean it. I don't know how many rounds he'd fired through it since the last time he cleaned it, but it took me forever to get the baked on carbon off the bolt and carrier. I decided then that regular and frequent cleaning was mandatory. The gun was spotless inside and out when I finally returned it my friend.

Wayne, The AR has a DI action, so I would remove the bolt and carrier and clean it after every shooting. And clean out the receiver too. The DI "poops where it eats" aspect of the AR is one thing I don't like about that platform.

Nah. As for the tiny sights, I have to get used to those every time I shoot my Hi-Power--it's got the small GI sights.

The Armscor (Rock Island) and MetroArms (FireStorm and American Classic) 1911s are some of the best values out there. They are good, solid 1911s at any price. I love my FireStorm Govt. Deluxe. It's got a lot of goodies that don't come on the standard model--like decent sights.

The Remington 798 and 799 bolt action rifles have intrigued me ever since I first read about them. The 798 is pure Mauser 98 and was available in calibers from 243 to 458. The 799 "Mini Mauser" is a modified 98 action and was available in 22 Hornet up to 7.62x39. These rifles were made by Zastava in Serbia. The primary difference between the 798 and 799 is in the bolt: the 799 has a recessed bolt face and a Weatherby type extractor rather than the full-length, non-rotating claw extractor of a typical Mauser 98 action. On the 799 bolt, a full-length stabilizing rib takes the place of the full-length extractor. Thus, what you have with the 799 is basically a push feed Mauser action. These same basic guns had been imported by Interarms at one time as the Mark X, and then later by Charles Daly. Remington, rather than importing finished rifles from Zastava, only imported the barreled actions. The stocks were fitted and final finishing done at the Remington plant in Kentucky. Here is a pic of a 799 in 7.62x39 I found on the 'Net. I'll post photos of mine and a review when it gets here.

Deep in the thread someone who was there and witnessed said the buy used his palm to close the bolt. The hammers were there to put up targets. Ran across this post deep in the thread. Died laughing when I read it: "I see someone setting up nearby with a custom built portable cannon chambered in .499 WakTek Ackley-Improved Magnum using custom hand loads and built off a Ruger 10/22 receiver, I move as far away as possible. Same thing goes for shooters firing handloads, genuine cowboy relics, or arsenal refurbished rifles with milsurp ammo."

Nice looking gun. SA is fudging a little (actually a lot) calling that a mil spec 1911 A1. That pistol has quite a few modifications not found on original GI 1911 A1s.

I want to point everyone to an article on the FEG Hi-Power that one of our members here has written. This is an outstanding piece of research, and one that was sorely needed because there is a lot of misinformation out there about these pistols. I worked with JayPee on editing the final draft of his article. His original intention was to post it in installments on Stephen Camp's Hi-Power forum and on here. But once I saw how comprehensive his piece was, I encouraged him to do it as a blog where he could retain control of the work. You can read his article here. Congrats to JayPee for a job well done.

That is a good looking 1911. I love that Colt royal blue. Yummy.

What? No picture of the targets? It didn't happen, then.

Click below to read the details: http://www.charlesdaly.com/

Still looking and thinking. I know you said not to get a gun online, but doesn't this look like a decent trap gun?

There are companies that reload brass and sell it "in bulk." When I was at the range last week I was talking with a guy who was shooting some he bought at a gun store in Georgia from a company in Georgia that makes reloads. These were 9mm reloads with lead bullets. After about 100 rounds the barrel on his gun was so leaded he was getting keyholes at 15 yds!

Looking good. I'd stay away from those reloads. Go to Academy and get some of their Monarch ammo. Around here it's only about $15 a box for .40.

The quality is really something. This P6 was made in 1982, and while it hasn't seen much use, I did replace the recoil spring with a new SIG replacement spring even though the gun functioned flawlessly when I fired a whole box of ammo through it. When fully relaxed, the new spring was about 1/2" longer than the old, so I think it was time for a new one.