roguetechie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Applesauce Bandit, TT-33's in general are very very good guns, especially the Polish ones I've fired. I often use one as a carry gun during the really cold and wet or snowy weather. Really though, with a good holster etc my tt33 is solidly 3 season ccw compatible. In some ways the TT carries shockingly better than even much "smaller" guns specifically designed to be ccw friendly. That said, an m57 Yugo is for some odd reason just enough larger to be a horrible choice for ccw unless you are wearing insulated carhart bibs and jacket with no intention of removing the jacket at any point in your day. This is odd to me because the additional 1 round of magazine capacity somehow takes the otherwise identical gun from 3 season ccw compatible all the way to just barely 1 season ccw compatible, and even in winter there are some days warm enough that it's really pushing the envelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Looking for a cheap throwaway placeholder red dot? This might be your ticket: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 So apparently you can easily modify BHP mags to work in Steyr pistols, too. This has given me ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 lol, those mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hoplopfheil andrey kireev • 13 days agoI do want an AK, but I also want to build a fun AR. Is making a good 7.62x39 AR really doable? TFB comments please don't ever change. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 TFB comments please don't ever change. a 7,62X39 AR is workable if you don't mind a sub 20 round mag cap. Much beyond that, the "AR' definition begins to blur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 a 7,62X39 AR is workable if you don't mind a sub 20 round mag cap. Much beyond that, the "AR' definition begins to blur. The latest 30s seem to work OK. Honestly, 7.62x39 uppers are great for cheap hunting ARs. You only need to use 5 or 10 rounders in them for that, they'll take just about anything you want, and the ammo's cheap and plentiful. Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 The latest 30s seem to work OK. Honestly, 7.62x39 uppers are great for cheap hunting ARs. You only need to use 5 or 10 rounders in them for that, they'll take just about anything you want, and the ammo's cheap and plentiful. It's literally the best semi automatic hunting rifle for the lower 48. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 The latest 30s seem to work OK. Honestly, 7.62x39 uppers are great for cheap hunting ARs. You only need to use 5 or 10 rounders in them for that, they'll take just about anything you want, and the ammo's cheap and plentiful. I'll admit, my info (personal) is dated. I have yet to deal with an AR in M43 that worked with a 30, but hell, after ~ 20 years I guess someone would stop sucking and make one. It's literally the best semi automatic hunting rifle for the lower 48. No kidding, soft point 7,62X39 was the tits for deer when I was living in Michigan. Knew loads of people who took deer with the seemingly endless sub $50.00 Chinese SKS's. And one who's daughter used the bayonet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Used the bayonet for more than a handy rifle-holder in soft soil? That's impressive. I grew up hunting with a Norinco SKS. 154 grain Wolf SP did wonders on East Texas white tail. Sturgeon has lamented numerous times that there's not a quality semi-automatic "civilian" rifle that's either A) affordable or B ) worth a damn. And I agree. But the 7.62x39 AR15s certainly fill that niche now. It may not have civilian origins, but it's as close as we'll probably ever see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Used the bayonet for more than a handy rifle-holder in soft soil? That's impressive. I grew up hunting with a Norinco SKS. 154 grain Wolf SP did wonders on East Texas white tail. Sturgeon has lamented numerous times that there's not a quality semi-automatic "civilian" rifle that's either A) affordable or worth a damn. And I agree. But the 7.62x39 AR15s certainly fill that niche now. It may not have civilian origins, but it's as close as we'll probably ever see. We're stuck with ARs, which is a shame because they look like shit. But if all you want to do is zap deer and most other kinds of game, 7.62x39 is the round for you. I dunno that I'd take it for moose, but that's just because nobody's taken my advice and made any 170gr pills for it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Used the bayonet for more than a handy rifle-holder in soft soil? That's impressive. I grew up hunting with a Norinco SKS. 154 grain Wolf SP did wonders on East Texas white tail. Sturgeon has lamented numerous times that there's not a quality semi-automatic "civilian" rifle that's either A) affordable or worth a damn. And I agree. But the 7.62x39 AR15s certainly fill that niche now. It may not have civilian origins, but it's as close as we'll probably ever see. We've been over this before. The SKS bayonet is an essential accessory for hunters. They need it for use as a monopod and as a tool for opening tinned food, tea and vodka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 We've been over this before. The SKS bayonet is an essential accessory for hunters. They need it for use as a monopod and as a tool for opening tinned food, tea and vodka. Or for ramming a Michigan whitetail through the engine room, leaning on the stock and pinning it to the cold cold soil til it expires. Which is just what she did. Personally I leaned more toward a 315 grain .303" Dominion softpoint delivered at a distance of no more than 40 yards into it's brain housing group, but that's just me.. Barring that I found that hitting them with a Western snowplow worked quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 We're stuck with ARs, which is a shame because they look like shit. But if all you want to do is zap deer and most other kinds of game, 7.62x39 is the round for you. I dunno that I'd take it for moose, but that's just because nobody's taken my advice and made any 170gr pills for it yet. Those mini-howa actions are pretty slick, as far as a small hunting gun goes. But you could always pull 7.62x54R ammo and load them up. We've been over this before. The SKS bayonet is an essential accessory for hunters. They need it for use as a monopod and as a tool for opening tinned food, tea and vodka. All good choices. Though I wonder if you can use any part of the SKS bayonet to fix their side by side from-camp-to-blind $20k transport vehicles. Or for ramming a Michigan whitetail through the engine room, leaning on the stock and pinning it to the cold cold soil til it expires. Which is just what she did. Personally I leaned more toward a 315 grain .303" Dominion softpoint delivered at a distance of no more than 40 yards into it's brain housing group, but that's just me.. Barring that I found that hitting them with a Western snowplow worked quite well. Damn, girl had guts that's for sure. Was the snowplow incident kinda like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 noamsaying gunsandrockets • 6 months ago I used the 243 in south Texas for deer hunting when I was a young pup, and found it to be a real marginal caliber for white tail. My opinion seems to be pretty common. Switched to a 7 millimeter magnum. This is from Sturgeon's post about heavier, more modern 7.62x39 loadings. So South Texas deer are like 80 pounds TOPS. They are large dogs. The HUGE bucks might break 100 on average. And yeah, his opinion is common because hunters aren't shooters. "Crosshairs on the deer somewhere? YANK THAT TRIGGA!" I've had to track more deer shot with UberMagnums than "marginal" calibers. Toxn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khand-e Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 This is from Sturgeon's post about heavier, more modern 7.62x39 loadings. So South Texas deer are like 80 pounds TOPS. They are large dogs. The HUGE bucks might break 100 on average. And yeah, his opinion is common because hunters aren't shooters. "Crosshairs on the deer somewhere? YANK THAT TRIGGA!" I've had to track more deer shot with UberMagnums than "marginal" calibers. This is my personal deer rifle, I wouldn't trust my life to anything less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I like how the front of his squad car disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Just saw the title change. Hahhhhh. Skimming through Sturgeon's article was giving me the giggles. I love it when people talk about taking 1000 yard shots while hunting. Imgur is down right now, but I have wonderful screen shots of people advocating 800 yard shots for brand new hunters. Out of their Scout Rifles tm Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 A thousand yard shot in my neck of the woods would require scaling two mountains and traversing three streams with a total required trek of about two miles. Good luck carrying your kill and your rifle and supplies through that. The only time you're taking those sort of shots is with Mountain Goats. And even then... Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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