Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

The Wylde is basically a tight chamber and throat designed for accuracy, but that's going to make it a poor choice for tactical purposes. I just wanted to make sure you understood that difference, nothing more. Not many people do which is why I mentioned it; they assume that .223/5.56mm and the cha...

gunderwood wrote:The Wylde chamber is great for matches and such, but it isn't meant to shoot lots of surplus out of. It can do it, but under certain conditins you may be approaching dangerous pressures.

What do you recommend in that general price range?

Jim, Get her one of these http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=226 and some magazines and ammo. that will set her up for some of the Quantico shooting. Thanks! Recoil with a .223? Really? :hysterical: It's nowhere near what an M-14 or M-1 Garand has. Tha...

Charlie & Gunderwood,

Thanks guys, but Quantico is 10 minutes away and the NRA range is well over an hour on the best of days. I'll ask her what she wants to do, but I'd like to keep it local if I can.

Smaller is probably better so you don't put her off with recoil, but I would stress that she should choose (within reason). What does she want to compete in? What appeals to her? Much like a CC piece, if you don't take pride in it you won't put in the hard work to maintain it, practice, etc. I'd re...

All, My daughter-in-law used to shoot bb guns in middle school and now she wants to start shooting competitively again. I don't think there's any Small-Bore in our area, so I thought I'd get her set up for Service Rifle and XTC. I don't want her to be turned off by a high power rifle, so I thought I...

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM727-1.html

Just don't clean them out - I've got a couple more cases to buy!

Notesdev, I have the remainder of GOEX FFFg purchased in a large batch in 1974 and has been following me around the country for the last 37 years....used a good bit up before going in the service in 79' and was not sure if I should use it. Storage conditions have not been ideal. b2, No sweat - real...

That's a really nice gun, notes. I always thought the ole blunderbuss was neat. Thank you! I forgot to mention that her name is Retribution. :-) I'm a member of HM Sloop OTTER, a living history organization that recreates the Royal Navy and its place in Virginia history and I carry her at every eve...

There's no place near Stafford that sells real black powder that I know of. Clark Brothers sells GOEX by the pound. You can get it cheaper at http://blackpowderva.com if you don't mind driving to Winchester. What kind of powder do you use? I've got about 35 pounds of Schuetzen 2Fg and 3Fg. BTW, welc...

Here some photos of my blunderbuss that Al Edge made for me. She has a 10 gauge brass barrel, Chambers Early English lock, 1st Model Brown Bess furniture and I got to pick out the wood. http://grapeshot.org/images/Coachgun_1_small.jpg http://grapeshot.org/images/Coachgun_2_small.jpg http://grapeshot...

Bob,

There's no place near Dale City that sells real black powder that I know of. Clark Brothers sells GOEX by the pound. You can get it cheaper at http://blackpowderva.com if you don't mind driving to Winchester.

I'd stick with a flintlock. Percussion caps are a passing fad and soon everyone will be shooting flintlocks again.

Since Quantico was just mentioned, check out our website at http://quanticoshootingclub.com . Be sure to check out the calendar!

I was issued an M14 for the individual matches back in '83 and I've wanted an M1A ever since. I finally bought a SOCOM 16 from Trader Jerry and will be picking it up at the Chantilly Gun Show next week. I can't freakin' wait!

davasmith,

Are you still looking? I have an H&R single, a Stoeger side-by-side and a Sizemaster 77 press. If you're interested, give me a call at 540-455-3580.

Sir, I have a CMP Garand for sale. It came with a new stock and I have had a new Criterion barrel added By Gus Fisher of Gus' Garands. Gus also did a trigger job on it and it is ready for the CMP John C. Garand matches. I am offerring it for $1000.00, which after shipping is less than the Special gr...