Recent content by philevans

randall #15 tenite in 1960 i ordered a randall airman green tenite, was delayed 6 months while they were making the astronauts, was sharpened once then was a safe queen till 2001, sold it to a MA collector for 3 trout&bird for my 3 sons and quite a bit of boot. the hilt had a cut out filled...

S&W bodyguard on night stand. i shoot the 2 loaded magazines of 90gr hornaday critical defense at the range as soon as i get there - it's to demonstrate reliability. the filled magazines have sat for about a month during the last 2 outings with bodyguard - i had light strikes in two different...

the sport is melonite rather than chrome. melonite is in the molecules and will not wear away. 5r 1in8 barrel is about as good a compromise as you can wish for.

i use 135 gr critical duty in carry and home defense. concerned with overpenetration with lighter loads.

molly grease Molly grease lightly applied with a toothpick at the sear notch smoothed my Sport a lot. Took out most of the gritty feeling

have a sport with 1 in 8 5R melonite barrel, with hand loads shot .7145moa - best ever. does the newer sport with 1 in 9 twist barrels shoot as good?

for .223 and .308 most used is varget, then decending - 4895, cfe, arcomp, h335, reloader 15. varget, 4895 for garand.

Sport is a very good value, good reliability, superior limited lifetime warantry. accurate, i.e. .651moa. enlightened barrel protection and twist. i'd use the saved money for a comprehensive parts package and the beginning acquisition of reloading accouterments and components. with all the...

that is a great price for a lot of 5.56. around here, 3 boxes per persom or one box in each caliber.

NRA Convention NRA convention, houston, texas, may 3-5, 2013, george r. brown convention center, 9am~5pm. go on line for particulars. should be well attended due to the gun grabbers turmoil. book rooms early. i'll be there with my twin sons/hog heaven

shot sport for a year, ~2500 down range so far. best i've done is .651moa, 5 shot group at 100 yards, 55 gr sierra, 25.0 varget. maybe some others will post their results - to see how capable a sport is.

hopefully, readers will write letters to their congress people to buffer the S storm that is about to inundate us gun owners.

got sport 1-20-2012, at lgs, been reloading since 1963, 5.56mm stocking up since march. have ~ok amount of factory cartridges. ample components. 1. went to the premier lgs, 3 used ar's, no sr primers, CCI sr bench rest for $59.95, few .224 bullets, ok with powder varieties and quanities...

the more the merrier - that join the NRA. join, then contact your congressman and senator about your allegiance.