Some years before he moved to Montana, I was talking to Ken Hackathorn about his traveling to do gun instruction.

He told me how on one trip when he arrived at the airport with his guns, and TSA was inspecting them, one agent raised objection to the guns, but another agent said "No, he has them cased and they are OK to go." At which point the first lady agent said, "Yes, but they are black!"

Any gun could be called an "assault" weapon since they could be used to assault, and being so labeled could perhaps be made to fall within a "prohibited" category.

Larry

JESUS.....
do you think that's what the "public" thinks...
forgot about the microscope applied here so often

:-)Rocky

I don't think the public thinks enough about it, actually; it's mostly "emotions."

I really didn't mean to be critical. Just thought it warranted saying.

All the best, Gary

Gary,
You're right, and it's on me for straying off topic...I opened up the dialog to comment.

:-)Rocky

TTB!!
I went "optic"...Atibal...it's a "cheap china scope"...well...not...maybe some will say yes...anyway it's what, after the gun, I could afford...1X10 35MM tube...it's a wonderful optic...not the best...BUT the best that I can afford right now!!

:-)Rocky

Appears I have way of killing threads....anyway the the thread topic....I recently became a .284 caliber person....got this built up by a local fellow who used to be in business with my dad....
as I said....284 solid bottom Remington 700 action...barrel maker escapes me right now....AND an Neil Jones trigger...the last Neil Jones trigger my dad had.....had it at the range a couple times...too early to have a load, BUT working on it....just got in some 184 grn Berger bullets to try....have shot the ATip which did pretty good...used 8208....going try Varget.....any "pet loads" out there???
Thanks
:-)Rocky

If I had to pick just one maybe the .308. I tend to gravitate towards the older standards and U.S. military rounds. 30-30, 9 para, .45 ACP, 5.56, 7,62x51 and I have a Browning A-Bolt II in 7mm Rem Mag for the really reachin out stuff. Have yet to go past 300 with it yet but I will one day. Other calibers also but those are my go too’s.

Remington 700 BDL with Leupold Scope .308
Sharpi

Browning BLR with Leupold Scope .308

Winchester Model 94 32 Special with Lyman peep.

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