@@mikehoward8201 that is great , also you need to stay healthy , so think about food , water , staying warm ( clothes , fire ) & first aid . Thanks for watching & your comment .

@@erica12373365 thanks for watching & your input . In my video I was using some .308 spent casings to hand load . A few months ago a viewer asked me a question about the 7mm verses the .308 on the bolts . I tried both the 7mm& the .308 bolts in each rifle & they worked for either one of them . When I tested this I was using fresh 7.62 NATO and Iit seemed to chamber correctly , I did not fully close the bolt since I was inside my house & not at the range . When I go out to try the fresh NATO ammo I will make sure to scrub out the chamber throughly and make sure I have oil on the bolt rails

As I mentioned at the beginning of the video , I acquired this rifle after my dad passed away . I mentioned I looked things up about it & sorry for misspeaking about the butt pad . I did mention that it is a featherweight twice in about 4 minutes . Once saying it had a featherweight barrel & later showing the barrel and reading what it was . I don’t like making errors & try my best not to . Thanks for your observation & input .

@@azzir325 that is great that you still have it . My first was a Westernfield 30-30 lever action for deer hunting , I still mine also

@@christopherpaige406 I had to watch my video to see where I was standing . I would say I was 30 yards from the target . If getting an older one , make sure you know the shotgun shell length it takes .

@@ዐጸዐጸዐጸዐጸዐጸ I would go with the SKS . It is lighter & shorter than the M1 Garand . You can carry more ammo for the SKS. The SKS ammo can be on stripper clips / chargers verses bulky M1 Garand enbloc clips . The SKS holds 10 rounds verses 8 rounds on the M1 Garand . Loading the SKS you don’t have to worry about Garand thumb . 7.62 x 39 ammo most likely can be acquired easier then the 30-06 Garand ammo , which is ammo specific , unless you have changed the operating rod . For most applications the SKS will take care of what needs to be done . SKS has less recoil than the M1 Garand .

@milsurprifleguy7091 Hey, thank you for the detailed response.

@@MegaBait1616 that was go good pick up price

@@MegaBait1616 I recently acquired a SKY M28 & a SKY M39 . I have not yet made videos of them yet . Thank you

@@milsurprifleguy7091 , one of my most accurate Milsurp's I have close to K-31's n Mausers ....

@@METALMILITANT-j4j thank you , I recently acquired a SKY M28 & a SKY M39 , I just have not made videos of them yet

@@GenerationKill001 thank you

@@ethanlightcap425 for some reason I grabbed what I did off my shelf for the slugs . I guess now I will have to go back for anther video showing the differences between the two . Thank you for watching & your observation about the slugs .

@@brian24981 I do not remember , since it was 3 years ago , I do know that I bought online . I did a goggle search for Japanese battle flag tee shirt . One shows on Redbubble , it is similar , yet different & is on a white tee shirt .

@@milsurprifleguy7091thanks for the fast response

You can always upgrade and have a back up

I have a couple of rifles that have been converted to 7.62 x 51 NATO , like my Spanish & Chilean Mausers . I do use the NATO verses the .308 because of what you mentioned about the Ishapore rifle . Thanks for watching & your comment . I apologize for not responding back to you sooner .

​@@milsurprifleguy7091during the Rodney King riots in la of 1992 year I believe; when the gun stores hit; the old WW1 and WW2 guns and ammo was left alone ; everyone scrambled after ak and are platforms; during the previous ammo shortage I could find 303 brittish at reload shops but no 3030 or ak and m16 round ammo.

@@ww2guy88 on the 91/59 it is almost 20.25”

@@Deanne-w7n thank you for telling my your thoughts and experience with the Enfield’s & the ammo you use

@@Hadlor I have used PPU ammo for almost all of my military surplus rifles and it has done well for me

@@Michael-kb4mn thank you , both are new calibers for me .

@@bluemouse5039 good observation & point . I remember having that issue & thinking ,great I am having a problem getting them to feed in smoothly . If that was then , just out shooting , how much more being under stress & having that issue . Sometimes the small things make a big difference . I appreciate you pointing that out .

@@hungryyeti2548 thanks for watching , when I inherited the rifle from dad it came with 12 boxes of ammo for it .

@@madaboutmilitaria3630 thank you

@@MegaBait1616 thank you , I have steamed out some dents on a few of my rifles . Most of the time I do clean the oil / grime off the stocks and use several coats of BLO on them and disassemble the rifle to clean the metal . I would like to find / buy a box of ammo for it , but from what I have seen ammo is quite expensive .

@@milsurprifleguy7091 , ya gotta get into hand loading with Milsurp's it's very easy. Get a RCBS Rockchucker will do every cal. we use .. all Cal.'s will be under .70 cents per once ya get the tools be well MB ..

@@snowhitegirl3 thank you

@@Carnyx_1 thank you for watching the video & commenting . I understand everything you said , yet you have to consider food , water , clothing , shelter , & what the situation is . In some previous videos I have mentioned that you /we do not have the logistical support / supply chain that a soldier has . You only have what you have & that is limited . Yes I would take my SKS over my bolt action rifles , yet it is still only 10 rounds , I would still prefer to have something with a higher capacity . I am not preparing for a war or think / pretend I am a soldier . If someone is shooting at you / me I want to be able to protect myself / family the best way possible & I understand my opinion or option is going to be different from someone else’s .

I agree with you, in shtf situation your mindset should be survival, not getting into shootouts. People that get latest tech are orienting themselves towards war, instead of avoidance of conflict. Weight carry is extremely important, there is a reason American soldiers in Vietnam and Iraq wars would ditch heavy armor even when they were battle oriented. Life is 99% carrying the gun, maybe 1% shooting so bulkiness of 30 round mags is not only obsolete for peace oriented person, but also makes a primary target. A well trained person with sks clips is not at a disadvantage from magazine fed wanabee soldiers.

@@onceuponatime2021 I think a lot of people forget or don’t realize how much ammo weighs . Yes with using a mag you would not have to reload as fast as you would with the 10 round stripper clip . But mags weigh more than stripper clips . Mags protrude from the weapon , the enclosed system of the SKS does not , getting closer to the ground / lower profile . It is more than having a firearm & ammo . Can people make a basic camp & shelter , make a fire , provide clean drinking / cooking water . Ok , you can shoot , but do you know how to hunt , dress & cook the game you shot . Sound carry’s , light at night can be seen for quite a distance at night . We are people of routine , so eventually you make a path . All of that can be used at varying degrees for what may arise .

@@Joshua-g9r7x thank you for the information . What ammo have you found works best for your rifle ?

@@milsurprifleguy7091 I have found in factory loads the Hornady 139gr interlock or interbond bullets work very well on deer sized game an if I can’t find them the rem 140 grain core loc works good also for elk I use the 154grain hornady or 162grain both will do the job out to 450 yards because I’ve done it the 280 rem has always been underrated but it will actually outshine the 270 -3006-an 2506 it is pure poison on whitetail deer my favorite along with the 270 I like them both but always grab the 280 lol

@@MegaBait1616 thank you , these were .264 diameter , I have never bought any thing from RTI , just can’t bring myself to do that .

@@milsurprifleguy7091 , Excellent 👍 .. I bought a K-98 K paid for Best grade and was a sewer pipe and cracked stock. I sent it back a I did get my money back. This was before the African dump Too.. Never again.. Someone is going to get Hurt who buys from them who doesn't know Pew Pews .. I just never had luck with Carcanos even when you could still get Milsurp food for them but cool rifles.. be well and Keep America Great 👍😎. MB ..

@@timothytietz9194 no , they use the spitzer ammo

@@KyleDavis-y7y I apologize for not responding back to you sooner , been working the last month 11 hour shifts & 5 hours on Saturday . That is great that you have something from your grandfather . Have you shot either one of them ?

@@BarryNelson-w2w I do not know , this is a firearm from my dad , after he passed away . I do not know if he bought it new , used or traded for it or even if at the time the flash hider was with it .

@@damienmidanik9680 thanks for watching & your comment . If I remember correctly , I dry fired the pistol about 4 times , to show the function of the safety or with the mag in place , then with the grips off showing how the mechanism works for firing . Otherwise I do not dry fire the pistol , it was just for the video .

I understand that. But please understand that dry firing and old rim fire (even once) can damage both the firing pin and the chamber where the pin hits. .22 snap caps are extremely cheap. Even sticking a spent cartridge case in the chamber before dry firing will prevent this possible damage. Just be a little more careful in the future. These guns are a part of our history and they deserve to be respected and preserved the best that we can. Have a great evening and enjoy that beautiful little gun.

@@bigtrev761 All my videos so far I have done at my parents 25 acre property . I would also be questioned by the police & possibly have guns drawn on me if I openly carried these into a public park & had them on display . I do have my concealed carry permit , just so I don’t draw attention to myself , even though the state I live in I could open carry

@@milsurprifleguy7091 🇦🇺😎👍That’s good mate . 25 acre property that’s cool . When we transport our guns even though we are licenced and our rifles are registered , we need to conceal them and hide them for fear of being reported to the police for having guns. . I live in a rural area and if anyone calls the police and reports gunshots ( using guns on a farm for duties ) the police attend the scene and report it as a crime even though no charges will be laid. Even mentioning to a person that you shoot firearms will get you a lot of strange looks because the media betray us as lunatics about to go over the edge.

@@bigtrev761 over here in the states , yes , we have people who use guns in crimes ,etc . Yet it is the law abiding owners who bear the consequences of those who abuse the firearms . When they talk about children ,they include 18-20 year olds in that .they do not break down they differences of guns used in robbery’s , theft ,drugs , gangs . A school shooting is reported if gun shots can be heard at the school . They blame an inanimate object , that can not do anything on its own , instead of the person using it . If I used my pistol , say , to stop an active shooter , I would most likely be arrested , because I had other options . If no criminal charges , possible a civil suit by the shooters family . If you look up the FBI’s data base Murder by weapon they break it down . Pistols account for the most used . As far as long guns , it is on par with blunt instruments , shotguns & hands & feet .

@@bigtrev761 thank you

@@GenerationKill001 thank you

@@Knife_Collector I like mine , and I agree with you . I used it several years ago at my parents property for deer hunting from a tree stand , just was to heavy & cumbersome for that purpose .

@@traviscochran6280 it is a small pistol & different enough that people would ask , what is that & what does it shoot .