Recent content by dannreed

Besides the 15-22, I also have one in 5.45 X 39. Shoots pretty good, but it's not a target rifle by any means. I can keep a 2.5" group at a hundred yards with this surplus ammo, and that's good enough for what I need. The ammo is cheap and it always goes boom.

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Back from S&W I received it back today, and for damn sure I'm not impressed. I specifically asked for the jammed casing to be returned, and it wasn't. I also asked that they tell me the cause of the problem, and they didn't. I got a form saying it had been examined and adjusted, then says...

I appreciate everyones comments and good wishes. I will post follow ups on everything as soon as I get it. Soneone asked how Icouldhavegotten my thumb in that position to get burned and take a piece of brass. It's simple, I'm left handed and wrap my forward hand around the mag well. At least I...

It seemed to me most of the blast came down through the magazine well. My thumb, besides taking a small piece of brass, was scorched. I'd washed my thumb off and put ice on it before I took pictures. I'll try to post some pictures with this reply. I suspect they might give more insight. The...

Hello All, As I've only lurked here a couple times let me introduce myself and give you a little bit of my history before I go into the exploding rifle. I joined a local police dept when I turned 21, and had already worked as an armed guard at a nuke power generation facility during one...