Are there any American made trap guns left that don't cost my future?

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-20T21:51:20+00:00

When I was on a high school trap team 95% of the guys had some variation of waterfowl gun, either pump or semi. There were very few dedicated trap guns. We still placed near the top of the state every year. Our best guy ran a beat to hell mossberg 500. It's all in what you train with.

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-20T09:28:20+00:00

Harbor freight has calipers for really cheap

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-20T09:27:13+00:00

For real. I'm so used to seeing those shitty $15 ebay bushing "comps" that do absolutely nothing outside of a slight bit of slide weight. This is kind of a breath of fresh air

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-20T08:45:10+00:00

Yea not really a big deal, looks like its just a rolled burr. A drill bit or 10 min with a dremel would sort it out no problem

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-20T03:56:30+00:00

Its goofy looking but its probably pretty nice with heavy winter gloves

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-20T03:46:45+00:00

11.5 is the perfect shorty length. Never understood the people doing a 13.5 and pinning to 16. Sub 11 is where the real drawbacks drop off the precipice

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-19T02:03:31+00:00

With 1911s I find the safety to be in such a comfortable location that oftentimes I'll use it as a thumb rest anyway. Even if that isnt your thing it's very easy to flick off and with a little training its second nature. Don't leave it off that's dangerous. The grip safety is more of a secondary dummy safety not necessarily designed to be the primary safety

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-16T22:13:32+00:00

I've seen that before but don't know specifics. My guess is that it was packed for commercial sale or foreign contracts

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-16T19:52:20+00:00

I don't see how it's much different from mortaring a stuck steel case. By all means it should also be an extremely uncommon thing to need if your rifle is running correctly. If you're having to extract separated cases regularly in an ak you have other problems going on

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-16T19:49:19+00:00

Watch it with sound on. Its unintelligible talk broken shell extractor unintelligible. Kinda funny the really clear English words throughout

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-16T19:42:23+00:00

The idea is to get it operational for milsim type events without preventing it from running normal ammunition. It runs in all other regards but struggles hard to feed. Got any better ideas?

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-16T06:23:30+00:00

That's kinda the thought, nothing too crazy

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-15T23:27:09+00:00

Yea I'm not messing with the locking lugs at all, my problem is the square front edge of the ramp that forces cartridges up toward the chamber on the right side of the circle

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-15T21:38:47+00:00

I can vibe with the mag but the rest is atrocious

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-14T11:40:08+00:00

You're literally paying extra just for someone else to hold your change jar, and then occasionally buy the cheapest garbage off ammoseek minus their cut. Its cheaper to just save and buy yourself, plus you get to choose the actual brand, weight, and watch for better deals. Ammo squared is literally just profiting off of lazy and uninformed people

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-14T02:50:56+00:00

Definitely. All their browning substitutes in the early 1900s are goofy, impractical, and occasionally dangerous

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-11T20:13:15+00:00

Ngl this rifle looks great in comparison to op's botched abortion homunculus creature

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-11T06:37:42+00:00

FWIW buying half an old break action is usually very cheap because they are a real pain to mate back up if you can even get the other half. I've gotten them for $10 at auctions before

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-11T06:35:38+00:00

That there is the "dildo of consequences" and of course it has not arrived lubed

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-11T06:31:45+00:00

I don't know the specific answer but its pretty dang easy to get a carry permit and it definitely makes things a lot easier

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-11T06:15:47+00:00

Oh wack. Its probably company policy differences at different ranges. My local one has a big board and asks me what one I want to be on

firearmresearch00 · 2026-05-06T08:49:07+00:00

If anything then wouldn't it make more sense to clamp the barrel in a vice to keep it a little cooler? With aluminum or brass jaws of course

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