What is the largest legal caliber projectile that can be practically used in an assault rifle, you know if shit hit the fan? Would it require modification to say an AR rifle etc...? Or are there rifles that can be bought ready for the caliber? Newbie to all this.
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eduardo89
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I'd say there's no real point going over 7.62mm (Soviet) which is what the original AK-47s used. I'd go with 5.56mm for an assault rifle.
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Its a shotgun, not a rifle, but I am in love with this and am planning on making one.
"The Ultimate Survival Shotgun"
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/07/11/how-to-make-a-survival-shotgun/
The link leads to the Art of Manliness website detailing teh exact modifications they made to teh gun and what they are able to carry with them in survival supplies in just the gun itself. Its so sexy.
I beg to differ on the "ultimate survival shotgun" meme..
Say hello to my Saiga 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun with 20 round drum magazine(of which I have 2)
It's a beast. And a zombie's worst nightmare.
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You can get an AR-15 upper half or complete rifle in .458 SOCOM or .50 Beowulf. These use ordinary 5.56 NATO USGI aluminum magazines -- you just can't fit as many rounds in them. It leaves you with something like a semi-auto shotgun firing slugs, only the "slugs" can be anything from huge hollowpoints for maximum tissue damage to solid brass bullets for maximum penetration through hard materials. These are excellent short-range weapons (out to 150 yards or so).
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Someone was talking about the saiga shotgun, it is a great firearm. I painted mine lavender.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH7I034MbGs
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Here is a rifle I like. It is an adams arms piston upper on a psa lower that I built.
Wow, that Hello Kitty head on the charging handle is awesome. Is the finish Duracoat?
Here is a rifle I like. It is an adams arms piston upper on a psa lower that I built.
I am extremely jealous of the pieces of your collection that I've seen. How much do you have invested, and how costly are the rounds you shoot through in a month?
PaulineDisciple
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Duuuuuude! that thing could pass as a toy until you picked it up, radical! how much did it cost to build?Here is a rifle I like. It is an adams arms piston upper on a psa lower that I built.
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Yeah, not a rifle, but here are some better pictures.
hello kitty.
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Its a shotgun, not a rifle, but I am in love with this and am planning on making one.
"The Ultimate Survival Shotgun"
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/07/11/how-to-make-a-survival-shotgun/
The link leads to the Art of Manliness website detailing teh exact modifications they made to teh gun and what they are able to carry with them in survival supplies in just the gun itself. Its so sexy.
I had a Mossberg 500 with pistol grip for a while last year.
Couldn't get rid of it fast enough. The pistol grip is a retarded configuration for the Mossbergs.
Note that the action release is a small button to the rear of the trigger guard.
With a monte carlo, it is easily accessible with your middle finger. It's a great idea.
With the pistol grip, the grip gets in the way and you end up releasing your grip and fiddling with your fingernail to push it up.
That's the first dealbreaker.
The second is the safety. It's on the top of the receiver.
With the monte carlo, again, it's perfectly configured for your thumb to access it.
With the pistol grip, again, you're releasing your grip to go futz with the controls.
If you get one, by all means, don't put a pistol grip on it. If you need the pistol grip, go with a Remington 870, since the safety is more sensical, and the slide release is forward of the trigger guard and isn't obscured by the grip.
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My Armalite AR10 .308
Beautiful finish on that ar! I love it. How much did that finish cost you
