Feeding Your Relics

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1. Wolfman says:

   August 22, 2012 at 9:09 pm

   Its not quite so rarified as 44 American, but I did put together some 30 Rem for a cousin of mine. He has a Remington Model 8 auto, that hadnt been fired for 30+ years, and the only box of ammo he’d seen was over $100 at a gun show. I made that gun come to life again. That was fun!

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   • Weerd Beard says:

     August 23, 2012 at 6:39 am

     What sister case would you need to modify for that one?

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2. Jack says:

   August 22, 2012 at 10:21 pm

   Ooooh.

   Neat stuff.

   It also shows another fallacy of gun control. Specifically control via ammunition restrictions. They stopped making ammo for that in what the 40’s? And Ol’ Larry shows it ain’t that hard to make your own.

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   • Jack says:

     August 22, 2012 at 10:26 pm

     Not to mention that the gun itself shows how long such weapons can last.

     Or that “military arms” or “The founders didn’t expect guns like that” is a fallacy given the Model 3 was sold for military and civilians.

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     • Weerd Beard says:

       August 23, 2012 at 6:48 am

       Also given that many of the revolutionary warriors were armed with “fowling guns” that were pretty close to the Brown Bess, and the corner blacksmith could crank out a military musket with little trouble.

       Plus I’m sure some farmer might press a veteran military rifle into hunting and pest control service just like how modern Americans have sporterized M1 Garands and 1903 Springfields

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3. D2k says:

   August 23, 2012 at 12:57 am

   I was looking at a MAS49 (when I was picking up my new York Arms lower <3), 7.5×54 isn't that unusual, but it is pricey as there is somewhat low demand, if I got a MAS49 I might get into reloading.

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   • Weerd Beard says:

     August 23, 2012 at 6:51 am

     I met a guy who had a ’49. Neat gun, and like most ’49 owners he turns down .308 brass to make his ammo.

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