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Iachoneus, my younger brother used a Daisy 853M for Cadets marksmanship competition, I just didn't know the name of it. Thanks or the detailed reply, I'll have to look into one.

As a few of you might know, I'm very, very new to all this. I actually bought my first tactical/target (read as more accurate than my old hunting rifle) a few months back. Due to time and financial constraints, I'm not able to shoot even a quarter as much as I would like. I'm looking for...

I just got one in .308. I'm shooting consistantly under 0.6 MOA 3 shot groups at 100 yards with my hunting handloads (that aren't tuned for maximum accuracy). It needed some work done (I can list it out if you like) but it was very much worth it.

I love this knife. Anyone if anyone currently serving in the military can point out the best way to wear this thing with your tactical vest and everything that'd be great.

I got a ka-bar for my birthday. I'll be using it primarily as a survival/camp knife and to keep in my bug-out bag in case of emergencies. The blade on this thing is huge. Anybody own one and want to let me know what they like/don't like about it and if there are any issues to be aware of?

Agreed... The ONE time I forgot gloves I spent the whole afternoon going "Man I wish I had gloves..." Especially a must in urban environments. Broken glass, rubble, ect.

Thanks for the ideas everyone. 45, your replies have been insightful and helpful. I thought about my last hike and the fact I fit all the kit I would have needed for 2 nights in my pockets. I always have a candle, but I find chem-lights convenient when on the move or you don't want/need heat. A...

Oh and ideally I should be able to strap a knife to the shoulder strap and a MOLLE compartment with my trauma kit to the outside for quick access. At least some MOLLE webbing is a must.

That's extremely helpful. 45.308, I'll agree to disagree on snare wire, but in a short term survival situation I can see how it wouldn't be so useful. I can and have trapped bunnies, but at a 10:1 snare:animal ratio, it takes TIME. The intention of this is a true SHTF 72 hr bag (I can stretch...

Oh, and if there's a specific brand/model pack you like and would recommend and why. I've gone through three smaller assault style packs in the last five years, still haven't found one that I liked/can stand up to wear and tear.

I've decided I need a go bag. What are some suggestions for what you would put in it and why? Stuff I'd take in any case are a flashlight, chem-lights, Leatherman, food/water purification, lighter, ect. Just trying to get a brainstormed list so I don't potentially miss something important. Thanks.

This explains why I can shoot relatively small groups without any kind of real training. I've put a LOT of rounds through a .22. I never flinch with it and it's only got irons on it, but I can group about the size of a quarter at 30 yards offhand. Thank you all very much for the answers, I'll be...

20x fixed is far too much power for 200 yards in my opinion. Go with something variable powered, or maybe 10x fixed if your eyes are good enough to shoot that out to 1000 (People will tell you it isn't enough but I think the USMC used 10x fixed for years). Someone will probably chime in who has...

I can actually keep a dime on the rifle, even when I flinch. It falls off when I try to manipulate the bolt. Even flinching I can still get sub MOA 3 shot groups on a good day (I actually was blinking so fast I had to film myself to catch it because I didn't think I was. I'm going to go out on...

I unfortunately don't own a pistol at this point and can't get range time for probably around another month. I've just never heard of anyone flinching while dry firing before. Something one of my uncles said was "Take your .223, double up hearing protection, shoot pop cans at like 100 yards and...

Thanks Sterling, so I shouldn't worry about it too much if I can dry fire with a coin on the barrel without it dropping?

Does someone mind explaining why the rifle should surprise you? I mean I've always been taught this and I remember the USMC Sniper manual saying something along the lines of if you know the rifle will fire you will tense your shoulder and move your POA. However I've noticed that if I take ONE...

I was reading numbers off the backs of the seats on the other end of a hockey rink and side by side it looked pretty good against some Leupold's and Bushnell's in the same price range.

Thanks guys. Great reply Johnson I probably wasn't holding the rifle tight enough. I've started doing some dry fire again and I've found with earplugs in I don't flinch. I probably look retarded dry firing with earplugs in, but it seems to work. I'll try pulling the rifle tighter into my...

I've got a .22 and I've never flinched with it. It's ONLY with my scopes rifles, ONLY when I shoot target, and still present with dummy rounds/dry firing. But I'll keep working at it with the dummy rounds. I have a practically no-recoil .223 I can use. I think it's because I had a 7mm scope me...