someone please explain the 9mm ammo shortage

[AVGWarhawk]

What I love about it. If it is controversial the government finds a way to tax it. It is incredible!!

[Buddahaid]

So true and have you noticed how no one smokes cigarettes anymore, or buys booze?

[Ducimus]

Kinda related to the subject of ammo shortages. Perhaps something for Yubba to watch.

[Stealhead]

I like this lady:




Don't you guys just hate having to buy a new magazine every time you shoot your guns?

[Red October1984]

I've got 64 .223 rounds to my name and no 9mm...

But I have tons of 7.62 for the AK-47 in our basement and we've got a Mosin that fires the 7.62R

I'll have to look at it...IIRC, it was built in 1936...

[soopaman2]

Make your own. It is easy! Fun too!

A good multi stage press, and collecting your brass afterwards can go a long way.

Plus with reloading, the more you make, the cheaper it is, an incentive to arm yourself to the teeth. So get a press, and stop wasting those casings!

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Make your own. It is easy! Fun too!

A good multi stage press, and collecting your brass afterwards can go a long way.

Plus with reloading, the more you make, the cheaper it is, an incentive to arm yourself to the teeth. So get a press, and stop wasting those casings!

I'm going to save my brass anyway.

.223 Brass doesn't grow on trees.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

But I have tons of 7.62 for the AK-47 in our basement and we've got a Mosin that fires the 7.62R

You've got an AK-47? Cool

Is the Mosin a sniper/hunting rifle? Forgive me for my ignorance

[Buddahaid]

The Mosin a good solid simple to work rifle with few parts and a nice front ring sight. Plus the bolt slides out the back by pressing the trigger and goes in without any finicky lining up. Personally I like the M44 carbine because of the fixed folding bayonet.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

You've got an AK-47? Cool

Is the Mosin a sniper/hunting rifle? Forgive me for my ignorance

It is a bolt action piece. Fairly accurate as a sniper rifle. It can also be used for hunting yes. My cousin owns a Nagant, and it is somewhat comparable to the Garand the US used at the time, though not as accurate, and slightly less ranged, but at 100m, they pretty much do the same to a pumpkin.

(personal experience)

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

You've got an AK-47? Cool

Is the Mosin a sniper/hunting rifle? Forgive me for my ignorance

Mosin's are very popular and have their own following. They are good, solid, bolt action rifles that fire a powerful cartridge from a 5 round internal stripper clip fed magazine. They can be used for both hunting, or sniping i suppose. They are also, as rifles go, incredibly inexpensive. Up until this last month or two, i used to see them all the time for like 179 to 200 some odd dollars. There's just tons of them in the form of russian surplus, but i fear even those are fast disappearing too now. I kinda regret not buying one earlier.

edit:
Video review for cybermat.
Mosin Nagant


Mosin Nagant M44 ( Close-Up )

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Mosin's are very popular and have their own following. They are good, solid, bolt action rifles that fire a powerful cartridge from a 5 round internal stripper clip fed magazine. They can be used for both hunting, or sniping i suppose. They are also, as rifles go, incredibly inexpensive. Up until this last month or two, i used to see them all the time for like 179 to 200 some odd dollars. There's just tons of them in the form of russian surplus, but i fear even those are fast disappearing too now. I kinda regret not buying one earlier.

edit:
Video review for cybermat.
Mosin Nagant


Mosin Nagant M44 ( Close-Up )

If this forum had a kudos system I would award you with one. Since we dont I 'll just quote it and

Mosin is really a fine piece, even after all these years.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

You've got an AK-47? Cool

Is the Mosin a sniper/hunting rifle? Forgive me for my ignorance

AK's are fun as hell to shoot. I haven't shot it in a while. It's my dad's rifle. The only one that's truly mine is the Savage .223 that I posted a while back. I'm not sure what model our Mosin. Is there somewhere I can look to find out which model it is? It is a sniper/hunting type rifle. Also fun to shoot. Two years ago I got to shoot it for the first time. We got a bunch of fruit/melons and set them on tree stumps in the backyard. 7.62 JHP and 7.62R FMJ work wonders when making fruit salad. It really is interesting to see what the FMJ hole looked like. It had splits around the hole from the force. I should've taken a picture.

I just know...that if the apocalypse comes around...hand me an AK and a Mosin. Those are great rifles. Mosin rifles are pretty cheap too. You can pick one up for ~130$ here locally.

[Buddahaid]

Easy just search.
http://russian-mosin-nagant-forum.co..._ID/index.html

[Red October1984]

I'll have to look at the Mosin tomorrow and tell for sure...

I'm thinking it's a Tula M91/30...