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I guess my question would be: "Where in Canada are you?" This could be important. For instance, I visit parts of Canada from time to time, and I often have personal items in my hand luggage...

Well, the Reserve Component is a little different. Unlike the Active Component, if you don't show up for drill, it's an unexcused absence, but not UA, as defined by the UCMJ.. Do that a bunch of times, and at some point it's easy to admin discharge someone before his contract is up...

Honestly, on September 12, 2001, I don't think there was an Active Component, Reserve Component, or National Guardsman who didn't know the word was coming. It was not a question of "if", but "when". I can also remember a stop-loss period where no one was leaving, whether through retirement of...

Well, I consider .30 cal as the break between a light gun and a medium gun, and then .40 cal as getting into the heavy guns. The "weight" description refers to the round, not the weight of the gun. Some other thoughts on the differences between the M60 and M60E3. The E3 is lighter (19.9#)...

Open bolt makes a lot of sense on fully automatic weapons. Even the old Thompson Submachine Gun was open bolt.

Former MOS: 0331. Machine Gunner. As stated, in VN it was the M60. 7.62mm, air cooled, belt fed, open bolt, medium machine gun. Replaced in the mid-80s with the M60E3, and in the early 90s to mid 90s by the M240G. I had the MOS from '86 to '91, so I trained on both. In 2000 I went to...

Many times a feed problem can be fixed with attention to cartridge overall length. Longer is better.

See here (from 2016): https://www.inverse.com/gaming/xbox-game-pass-price-hikes-ftc-activision-blizzard-merger

Having imported a Land Rover to the US from the UK, I can tell you exactly what the DOT/US Customs will be looking for: 1. There is a thing called the DOT "Good List". If a vehicle is on the list, importing is somewhat easy. You need to go through a registered importer...

I've heard the water method works, but I've successfully used WD40.

Sorry I'm a bit late to this party... Things have been hectic and I haven't had a lot of free time. Re: proof marks, I have a very early (three digit serial number) M1910 that as far as I know, was exported to the US. It has no proof marks. The proof mark should be on both the barrel and the...

We had a great time in this place: https://wolfburn.com/pages/tours. Much better than the large-scale distilleries. FWIW, if you have the time, it is not a long ferry ride to Orkney, Scapa Flow is interesting, and were gobsmacked by the Italian POW Chapel.

I was trying to explain the "why". What's notable with a mercator projection is the size is dependent on the latitude. It's not really a "distorted" size, it's that the scale varies according to the latitude, but if you try and take in the whole thing, you're completely off... At the same...

The benefit of the mercator projection is both that it preserves shapes, and all rhumb lines are straight lines. Your compass will not be as valuable if you're plotting on an equal area projection, like the Gall-Peters or the "Equal Earth" projection. Are you comparing sizes, or actually using...

Funny... I once asked the Zollamt if I needed anything to export hülsen. He looked at me like I had three heads, and then said "no". But US Customs wanted something saying they weren't regulated in the country of origin. So it's all so very confusing. Inert brass, no primer, powder, or...

When I see something on a white circle with a red border, I think "prohibited". For example, this means that motor vehicles are prohibited: So if I saw a handmade sign like that, I wouldn't think they were warning me I was in a hunting area, I would think I couldn't hunt there.

.375 270 grain. 6.5mm 160 grain. Got to feed the Mannlichers!

This. Exactly this.

I absolutely agree on the E-Type. I will also second the motion on the wonder of Jaguar engines. My experience is with the V-12, not the 6, but I do enjoy it. I am also surprised by the reliability of my Rover. It has really been wonderful. That said, the thing to keep in mind with both...

Accuracy by Volume.

Surely that covers the blade. And has a carrying handle on top.

qual-cart.com hasn't been updated in a while, but is showing back orders across the board. Grafs is out of stock as well, but it may be best just to contact qual-cart directly and see what they say.

FIFY

I hold a Pulverschein. Let's agree Germany falls into the "heavily restricted" category. Short summary: Special license to buy powder. Most, if not all stores do not have powder on hand, you have to order it and it will take two to four weeks to get it. This is due to restrictions on how...

In addition to the above, Lee LeBas will do a great job on a Mannlicher. In my case, I had an M1903 (from 1939) that was dovetailed for a scope, but no scope was present. Lee was able to source a period-correct scope, along with a Wiener Schnappenmontage, and fit it perfectly...

JATO is your best friend!

That guy was able to make it to the hospital BECAUSE they were using a .243...

Scott, I think what you are missing is they redefined the word "Republican" to mean something different, and now are weapons free on calling anyone who doesn't fit their new definition "RINO". Beware the people (of any persuasion) who define their own terms.

Not saying the calculator is wrong. I understand averages, not spikes and drops, and I'm taking for granted that the average price for fuel in 1986 was 93 cents. What I am asserting, however, is the chart does not match the purported value in the table. 93 cents in 1986 dollars, using the...

I've only got more confused. The calculator at that link gives gives the same number: But the gas price calculator says that the cost would be $3.62 in 2024 (cumulative rate of inflation 274%). But it also reports $4.20 in 2022 (cumulative rate of inflation = 351.6%). Does that mean prices...

I'm curious, where did you find this chart? The reason I ask is I went to the CPI Calculator at bls.gov. I entered in 93 cents (from your chart) for July, 1986. I calculated that worth for February, 2024 (most recent month available). The calculator returned $2.64, which is much less than...

Yes, and we both have faces for radio, don't we? You start reading, I'll do the marketing...

No worries. I was just sticking with 6.5mm. I've yet to be convinced that for hunting, there is nothing the Creedmoor can do that the Swede can't do. One could say the same for the 6.5X54 MS. 7X57, ditto. 7mm-08, .270, .308. Hell, why not a .30-30? Do we really need another rifle for...

Well, I'm ambitious... But I have a voice perfect for silent movies.

I'm sorry, I lost track. It sounds like you are describing the 6.5X55mm Swede...

I have some once fired brass, made by a German company, but no longer available. I know Qual-Cart will make it. I haven't done it, but I've heard it is easy to form from .30-06. I would have to check the base dimensions to learn if 8X57 would be a good candidate.

I really like my M1910. Sure, ammo is difficult to find, and I need to work up a hand load. Sure, it's not a magnum. And its recoil has some authority. But it's almost as handy as my M1903, with a lot more punch. And there's a history to it that cannot be ignored.

SHM makes wonderful brass. Please keep us apprised of the importing status!

Not sure that's a good comparison:

We're not going to make it, are we? Humans, I mean...

Not an HH fan. They've always seemed to me to be more fashion than function, although their very expensive stuff does get good reviews. I've had success with Musto.

I'll take an M1903 for $560. Heck, I'll take two!

Not sure how this one works. Which watch is that? The way mine works: Sailboat races are started by "time". Let's discuss a five minute start. Five minutes from the starting gun, a gun goes off. That means the start is five minutes away. There is also a flag signal, but again, five...

Surely the original meeting was held in Nairobi, not London...

The jackalopes can charge all they want, but that cool little rifle is no longer listed on Guns International... I do think it would be nice to have a double in .22 Hornet. A set of barrels there, maybe another set in 7X65R for whitetail, and a third set in 9.3X74. Actually, I take it back...

To get away from Big Pharma for a moment, this is truly scary: No crime actually committed, just the thought that you may commit a "hate" crime. No jury to establish guilt for the crime you haven't committed yet. Hollywood movie? USSR? PRC? North Korea? No. Canada...

I guess I work my Mannlicher action differently, not requiring extra steps. Palm along the stock after pulling the trigger. This lifts the bolt. Rotate wrist clockwise, you're now grasping the bolt, palm up. Pull. Push. Rotate wrist anti-clockwise and slap the bolt down. Finger on the...

Not fair! This isn't showing up in any searches...

OK, I'll play silly games. Even though I don't own a Rolex. I've turned down a Rolex a few times though, when my wife offered to buy me one. What I do wear, however, is a TAG Heuer Sea Racer. There's a story. What the TAG will do, that no other watch than a Rolex Yachtmaster II will do, is...

In the immortal words of a Marine Officer I once knew: "I can sleep in my car, but I can't drive my house."