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Montanans Insist on Gun Rights
The Washington Times ^ | February 25, 2008 | Valerie Richardson

Posted on 02/25/2008 3:21:43 PM PST by kellynla

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To: going hot

Good trick with the 24 inch lenses. Gotta keep that in mind.


121 posted on 02/26/2008 8:26:22 PM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee
hey, it works. Next time you get your peepers adjusted, ask the doc to figure out what correction you need to focus from your cornea to your front sight, and use them for shooting glasses.

It's a bitch though to switch to handguns, unless you hold them out to arm's length as well.

122 posted on 02/26/2008 8:32:58 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: inneroutlaw

Surely there is one warm sunny spot to be found in Montana.....


123 posted on 02/26/2008 8:33:13 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: mamelukesabre

http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=14


124 posted on 02/27/2008 5:03:17 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: mamelukesabre

There is no such thing as a “silly” round. Not even a .25 ACP. With some of the weaker calibers, you just need to be a LOT more accurate in your shot place to be effective.


125 posted on 02/27/2008 5:04:22 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: Dead Corpse
Oh, I’d argue that strenuously. I’d call a 44 henry rimfire a silly round. I don’t care if you got a thousand of them stashed away. You got no business shooting them or relying on them for self defense. Power level has nothing to do with it. It’s the obsolescence and age and reliability of the powder. Not to mention, the collector value is such that shooting them is just dumb.
126 posted on 02/27/2008 5:56:35 AM PST by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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To: TChris
Your #71 is EXCELLENT!

There is no such thing as a "collective right". To even consider such a concept is to fundamentally abdicate the basis of our government and the Constitution which defines it.

Let's hope our SC understands that and "infringement" (as in you have the individual RKBA but government entities can "regulate" that right--IOW infringe on it).

127 posted on 02/27/2008 6:05:29 AM PST by Sal (We elected you to represent us; not to replace us! We the People ARE the government. You are NOT.)
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To: mamelukesabre
It's zero-dark:30. You hear a noise downstairs. The only thing you have to defend yourself with is either your bare hands, or that antique Henry rimfire.

What do you choose?

End of argument...

128 posted on 02/27/2008 6:33:38 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: kellynla
GOD BLESS MONTANA!!!
129 posted on 02/27/2008 6:50:31 AM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: elkfersupper

50 degrees and sunny here yesterday and today. I can see the north side of Yellowstone Park from my living room window. Our weather is not as bad as let on. Don’t tell anyone though.


130 posted on 02/27/2008 7:11:05 AM PST by doogal
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To: Dead Corpse

No, not at all. Because if I really needed a home defense weapon and all I had was an antique henry rimfire, i woulda sold it long time ago for impressive coin. Then bought a glock or a stainless smith, or maybe two or three of each.

Or, If I had an attachment to the old museum piece, I would’ve sold some of the ammo and bought an old police issue revolver and keep the henry locked in a safe.


131 posted on 02/27/2008 9:31:22 AM PST by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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To: mamelukesabre
All of which has nothing to do with the scenario.

The fact remains, anything is better than nothing. Although, having "something", absent the will to use it, is pointless.

132 posted on 02/27/2008 9:42:50 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: Squantos

That’s kinda cool.

That’s not quite what I had in mind though. I was thinking that if I could get my hands on a dozen old 303s with throat erosion for maybe $35 bucks a rifle, I could do the ream job on them and get about 5000 rounds of russian ammo and I’d have myself a fairly impressive doomsday arsenal to hide somewhere and forget about. And for not too much cash either. I could think of a few other goodies to add to it too.


133 posted on 02/27/2008 9:49:12 AM PST by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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To: mamelukesabre

Same idea, we cache stuff for a rainy day and figure such tools have to be cheap enough to abandon or suffer a theft if discovered. we look at spring set so go with revolvers and bolt guns for the most part or MAK90’s with the springs removed from the rifles and the magazines, Extensive efforts to leave Sino Soviet ammo tins intact and unopened / sealed as they look at long term storage as well. Their efforts are quality and reliable for the most part making anyone good or poor quality cache reliable as well.


134 posted on 02/27/2008 9:55:58 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Dead Corpse
The fact remains that I would never find myself in a situation where all I had was an antique henry. I’d never buy something like that in the first place. And If I acquired it by dead relatives, it’d either get sold immediately or locked up for posterity...possibly not even in my house...if it really was valuable.

If all you had was a ford model T would you use it to commute to work? See, ridiculous question ain’t it?

135 posted on 02/27/2008 10:00:23 AM PST by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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To: mamelukesabre
If all you had was a ford model T would you use it to commute to work?

Yes. If it was the only way to get to work.

136 posted on 02/27/2008 10:06:49 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: Travis McGee
There are very good uses for a rifle that can hit at 500 yards, fired only one shot per engagement.

I bought one of those Ishapore Enfields in 7.62 NATO kind of on a whim a couple years back. Paid $125.00 for it. Obviously it's a mil-surp so I had it checked out, headspaced, etc.

The gunsmith told me that it had probably only been fired a few times at most.

That thing has one of the smoothest and fastest bolt actions I've ever fired. It's also accurate out to 400 yards. Can't say if it's capable of better as I've never had the opportunity to test it beyond that range.

The magazine holds 10 rounds.

I liked it so much I bought 2 more. The first one I 'sporterized'. I hung a four power scope on it and it's a darn handy little hunting rifle.

The other two I had checked with similar results, cleaned 'em up, zero'd them, and put them into 'storage' along with a quantity of US Lake City surplus 7.62 ammo for each.

Those old Enfields are capable of much better than 'minute of man' I'll tell you. Ringing a 10 skillet at 400 yards over iron sights is childs play for those things.

Are they heavy? Yep.

Are they old? Yep.

Do they go 'bang' every time you pull the trigger? Yep.

Are they worth having? F****** A they are.

And when I pull old Mr. Enfield out at the range and some smart ass goes "whatcha gonna do with that antique old man?" I just smile and put 10 rounds in the black faster than that young punk can spit.

Then I just smile and say "Oh, I don't know. It could come in handy someday..." More often than not someone asks me where I got it and if any more are available.

Wish I'd bought half a dozen of 'em now...

L

137 posted on 02/27/2008 11:02:56 AM PST by Lurker (Pimping my blog: http://lurkerslair-lurker.blogspot.com/)
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To: mamelukesabre

I have one with a SWAT 10 x 24 scope, will hold sub-minute easily at 100 yards. With a 16 inch barrel no less. Plan on a trigger upgrade though.

Gunner


138 posted on 02/27/2008 11:08:11 AM PST by weps4ret (Things the make you go; Hmmmmmmm?)
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To: mamelukesabre
Dude, get with the times. M14s are antiques.

With my 'antique' M1A (civilian version of the M14) I can put a round through your head at 800 yards and one through your buddies chest before he ever hears the shots that killed you both.

You might want to drop by Camp Perry someday during the National Matches. You'd be suprised just how many of those 'antique' M14 variants you'll see winning long distance matches.

You write many words, yet seem to have very little practical knowledge.

From a concealed position me and my 'antique' M1A can make sure that nothing I object to lives in a 1600 yard radius. We may be old, but we'll still wreck your whole day my friend.

L

139 posted on 02/27/2008 11:11:34 AM PST by Lurker (Pimping my blog: http://lurkerslair-lurker.blogspot.com/)
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To: archy
See posts 137 and 139. Nice to see you about.

Regards,

L

140 posted on 02/27/2008 11:13:22 AM PST by Lurker (Pimping my blog: http://lurkerslair-lurker.blogspot.com/)
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