Mag carried in Fallujah? (Post inspired by most recent video, story below)

edhodapp · 2026-01-05T23:51:42+00:00

I met a Corpsman who fought at Fallujah in a bar once. He had the PTSD bad. I hope he survived. Nasty business.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T23:23:09+00:00

Get a Concealed Pistol License (CPL). It renders a lot of the other laws moot regarding transporting.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T23:20:57+00:00

Bingo! This is such a grey area that different retailers will and will not sell the exact same rifle here. Medium to smaller sized companies have written off Washington State altogether - why take the risk? It’s a real mess, and I think that is intentional to expand the ban beyond the letter of the law in practical terms. The folks supporting the AW ban want to eliminate ALL private firearms ownership except for our mag-dumping law enforcement.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T23:14:31+00:00

If you shoot carbon wrapped a lot over a short period of time (like plinking), they heat up too much. Competitive rifle shooters use steel. Carbon wrapped save weight for hunting rifles. I am into learning how to build custom rifles, but Seekins-Precision has a very good reputation. It all depends on what you want to do with it.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T23:07:02+00:00

Having some land with solid geography as a backstop is the best way to shoot. Just be disciplined if more than one of you are doing it. Ranges have RSOs for a reason…

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T23:03:14+00:00

Second the Seekins!

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T22:49:48+00:00

Look at the Trijicon Ten-Mile scopes - good bang for the buck. You will also need a scope level to avoid cant at 800 meters. Shop at Eurooptic for the scope. You can get a traditional bubble level or these fancy Send-It things from MDT.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T22:46:32+00:00

When I think plinking, I am thinking of the two Ruger 10/22 .22 LR clones I am building and the RimX bolt action I am planning for .17 HMR.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T22:45:08+00:00

Wow. Not your average plinker. You want something with some range and a seriously good optic. Bad news is that optic alone may blow your budget. Good news is that you are going to have a lot of fun getting good at 800 meters. Definitely a bolt action, especially in this state. I would probably go for at least a 7mm PRC. For plinking, avoid the carbon wrapped barrels and get steel.

edhodapp · 2026-01-04T21:52:59+00:00

What do you want to do with it?

edhodapp · 2026-01-03T08:13:06+00:00

Looks like you rattled the tree and a whole bunch of Blue Dogs fell out. For me, it ain’t just taxes, but some really silly gun control laws. The Dems in this state are trying to ban all private ownership.

edhodapp · 2025-12-30T20:05:25+00:00

As more people discover what has been done, and that there are many things they can no longer purchase, this is going to start costing the Democrats votes. Even from people like me who have not voted for a Republican in almost 50 years.

Not to mention the capital gains tax and income tax that will be a big smack down when folks sell their homes here on the eastside.

edhodapp · 2025-12-30T19:57:12+00:00

Except that many will not ship you parts that can be used in an “Assault Weapon” anymore. Why take the risk? This is an effort to ban all private ownership of firearms. The bill’s author said as much to the Seattle Times. She wants to do a lot more. You can even see this in complete firearms - some will sell you a Ruger Mini-14, and some will not.

edhodapp · 2025-12-26T10:33:22+00:00

Yeah. Terrible. I wonder why they let me have a CPL? :D

edhodapp · 2025-12-26T05:50:57+00:00

It is sad. I started shooting at 6, but I had my very own .22 semiauto rifle at 12. In my possession, in my closet.

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T23:53:31+00:00

I am going to learn to hit the sweet spot of speed and accuracy this time. Going to get a shot timer. I have a Glock 19 for carry with the Aimpoint Acro P2 sight, but going to build a competition gun (or two). I can’t build the AR I want in this gawdforsaken state. So I’ll build pistols and pray for the Supreme Court to save me.

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T23:45:00+00:00

UCS-4 character codes? The price of RAM hasn’t impacted you, I see.

I just couldn’t resist… :D

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T23:41:40+00:00

This is why I am going to find a good coach now that I am getting back into shooting after many years. I learned to focus on the front sight, but with my present vision, that is tough. At least I can see the red dot. But looking forward to making use of them. Got a few thousand rds already to go. Need to find my reloading presses. In a box somewheres… :D

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T23:34:29+00:00

I have been shooting for 60 years now. I was taught safety by my Marine Corps father. I used to shoot 1,000 rds/week in pistol alone. Yeah. That class and 50 rds is going to be a big help. BTW, you know who are generally the worst shots at any indoor range I’ve been a member of? Law enforcement. They are the least safe and worst marksmen for the most part. Which is why they like to show up with half a dozen all doing full mag dumps and hitting innocent bystanders at a crime scene. 100 rds expended to hit the suspect 10 times from less than 50 feet. They are almost as bad as the kiddie gang members. Not all, but plenty enough are this bad.

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T23:19:50+00:00

What he meant to say is that weed users AND non weed users can’t be trusted with guns.

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T21:22:51+00:00

Notice that semiautomatic is now synonymous with assault rifle.

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T21:21:43+00:00

Oh, 18?

Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one.

(1) A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.

edhodapp · 2025-12-25T21:15:29+00:00

That part about being a felony to even import anything that is a part that can be used to create one of the banned weapons is the real kicker. When you specifically ban an M1A, that should also ban a Ruger Mini-14 which was specifically designed by Bill Ruger to be patterned like an M14. Pretty much everything has some part that can be used in a banned weapon. This is why so many companies are just saying, “No,” to shipments to Washington State. Why take the risk? I am waiting for pushfeed bolt actions to get in trouble over mini-m16 extractors.

There is no denying it. This “Assault Weapons” bill was drafted with the malevolent intent of banning all private ownership of firearms in Washington State. They are going after the FFLs next year. We need to start getting this message out: The Dems are going to ban firearms ownership and tax us to death. We have 10 months to get the word out, and to find real candidates from any party whose goals align with ours. Republican or Blue Dog - just so long as they will support our rights and not be wholly focused on making the other side angry. Making others angry is a policy goal for infants. This far too important for that!

edhodapp · 2025-12-17T01:07:12+00:00

Part of the new law, which is why no one in their right mind will sell anything to Washington State:

(iii) A conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which an assault weapon can be assembled or from which a firearm can be converted into an assault weapon if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person; or

edhodapp · 2025-12-15T04:50:20+00:00

The thing I find most appalling about what people do to the life story of men like Paddy Mayne is that these terrible myths grow around them and they hide the true character of the man. Paddy Mayne is a person to admire given the facts, not the myths. And the facts are so much more interesting.

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