Recent content by Upstate43

I can't speak to the differences in military and hunting applications for 6.5 vs .308, though I have seen articles and books which mention that the 6.5mm and 6mm cartridges do have limitations against larger game (Nathan Foster's "A Practical Guide to Long Range Hunting Cartridges" is the source...

Nothing has been studied as far as I can tell. Rather a few incidents made their rounds on the internet and everyone made judgments based on those incidents. The people in the military who actually get issued and carry pistols do train with them often enough. Trigger discipline is also...

Like I said - deployed and used in combat zones the world over. Most cops have minimal firearms training, as do most civilians...ranges and instructors have to cater to the lowest common denominator. I also don't see the ND really being much of an issue with the thigh rig...the waist variant...

Appendix carry is banned at many ranges...and yet many still profess to carry using that method. Train to use your system safely. The system you are referring to (Sherpa w/ index finger release) has been carried and used the world over by many different LE and military organizations. IMHO...

I've carried in that configuration quite a bit...I think it works quite well, but I was also carrying 50-60lbs of other gear. Subjective preference for sure, but I did prefer to keep the pistol off my belt and plate carrier...mostly because that real estate was needed for other equipment. Some...

HK416 is not the standard issue rifle for the USMC...rather, it's lightweight alternative to the M249 SAW carried by some or all of the squad's automatic gunners. As far as I know, no one has claimed that a 10.5" 5.56mm rifle is incapable of killing someone. It does, however, compromise on...

I just picked up a 92x Compact. Other than a feeding issue with one of the magazines, I've really enjoyed this pistol. It's hard to describe, but the recoil is noticeably different and linear compared to tilting barrel designs. You can add the g-modification with an OEM kit..costs about $50.

Like I said - no one in the military (referring to US DoD) uses the term "assault" with any weapon type. It's more descriptive of tactical task than anything else. The only possible exception I can think of would be the SMAW (which is a rocket-launcher). Of course you can find examples of OEM's...

The amount of butt hurt being demonstrated in that post isn't even funny. Ask anyone in the military (at last a combat arms unit, as I can't speak for the rear echelon types) to clean their "assault rifle" ....you'll only get confused looks. No one refers to a M4/M16, SAW, M240 or any other...

Where are you shooting long range in the Rochester area?

No, @SeaKayaker is correct: "Assault" weapon, or rifle, is not a term used in modern military parlance, at least not within the US military. We have full auto m4/m16's (and various derivatives), crew-served machineguns, semi-auto DMR's...none of them are referred to as "assault" anything. Back...

IMO, the shotgun is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use weapon options out there. At least with regards to a pump-action, the manual of arms is relatively simple, though not impervious to user error. It offers a wide range of ammo that can handle a variety of functions (00 Buck, 0 Buck or...

Chest holster is the way to go. I bought a Diamond D Leather holster for my S&W revolver....there are certainly less expensive options out there, but the quality is top notch and it can be adjusted to most body types. I picked mine up for tracking game through thick vegetation, but I could see...

That's it. Thanks for posting! I recall at one point the website listed long range shooting events as well...that's no longer the case?

I'm trying to recall the name for a website which consolidates a whole bunch of shooting competition events and categories (long range, pistol, ect.) into one massive calendar...gives you the ability to click on a particular event to sign up and find out about the location, event description...