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Post by Horsie on Jan 9, 2015 14:06:11 GMT
Okay.
I'd probably want to use a .38, just to be safe.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 9, 2015 14:11:00 GMT
If I can find a beat up old .38 for under 100 bucks I'd prolly use that instead.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 11, 2015 19:01:40 GMT
Looks like I won't be able to zero the dioptre on my Mauser for elevation.
The turret as marks that line up against a single mark on the sight body, and once you have it zeroed you take some set screws out of the turret's edge and then remove it and line up the "1" mark on the turret with the mark on the body.
Except it's so old that one of the screws cracked and turned to dust when I tried taking it out.
Oh well, it's close enough using the ammunition I'm putting through it.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 11, 2015 20:50:08 GMT
That kinda sucks.
Is there any way to drill out the screws and add new ones?
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Post by Horsie on Jan 11, 2015 21:02:24 GMT
I'm a little afraid to honestly. I've got a Swedish Elit M-Edstrom, like the one on the left; Those tiny-ass screws you can see on the turret are the ones I'm talking about. It's close enough to zero that I can maybe paint my own little mark on it with a fine brush. That little piece below the eyepiece, mounted on the sight base itself, is the maker for windage adjustments. To zero it you turn the knob on the left side to shift the sight, then loosen the screws and slide the little plate so an arrow on the top points to a little mark on the sight body. I found out after posting that last thing that the heads on the screws for that are stripped. The good news it that the windage adjustment (unlike elevation) "clicks" when you move it, and with the sight zeroed with the S&B ammunition I'm using the arrow points directly at the spot where the sight body goes from flat to curved.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 14, 2015 19:05:03 GMT
Anybody else remember the Calico? I was shocked the other day when I found out the company was still in business. I hadn't seen a Calico anywhere in something like 20 years. Seems the company has been sold a number of times and almost disappeared entirely after the 94 assault weapon ban. But they're trying to make a comeback. calicolightweaponsystems.com/home/
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Post by Horsie on Jan 14, 2015 19:20:07 GMT
I thought they went out of business in the '80s.
I think their pistols are ugly as sin, but I wouldn't mind having one of their .22cal rifles (about the only Calico product I could buy that I'd actually be able to take advantage of the large mag).
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 14, 2015 19:25:02 GMT
Oh, yeah. If you're gonna have a 100 round mag the only affordable option is the .22 anyway.
But did you look at the price list? I would have expected them to be way more expensive. If I could find one, even a 9mm, at those prices I'd jump on it.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 14, 2015 19:34:27 GMT
No, I mean I can't legally get large magazines for anything but rimfires.
I can't believe it either. I guess they want to remain competitive in the carbine market, but you'd think they could rely on their unique design and extremely large mags to draw in customers.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 14, 2015 19:48:25 GMT
No, I mean I can't legally get large magazines for anything but rimfires. Ya, I know. I was just saying the the rimfire option just makes more sense for the casual shooter. I guess most people are like us and don't realize that Calico is still around. The low price is probably to make them competitive with other carbine rifles and get some word of mouth going. Though I wonder what their production capacity is. Are they making 10 guns a day? 100? How big is their factory and how many people do they employ? Even at a good price, if their production is low than the chance of finding one isn't good. Not to mention the likely mark up for rarity.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 14, 2015 19:52:47 GMT
True. I can't imagine that their production is very high if they're only just started producing again, it would be to risky.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 14, 2015 20:06:21 GMT
I think they started full production again in 2006. Which makes it discouraging that their visibility in the industry is essentially zero. Not sure how well the company is being handled.
The dealer locator on their site shows the closest dealer is in Colorado. Which doesn't make any sense because Colorado has their own high capacity ban. Maybe the Calico gets around that law.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 14, 2015 20:21:57 GMT
I don't like the sounds of that.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 14, 2015 20:58:29 GMT
Speaking of swords. I'm thinking about buying this. Yeah, I know it's just a glorified machete, but for 25 bucks it's pretty bad ass looking.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 14, 2015 21:00:17 GMT
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