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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was really lucky finding mine, got it from a dude that bought a sealed barrel full of them in the early 90s. It took like a gallon of mineral spirits to clean all the cosmoline off and out of it.

I still have a couple ammo cans full of 7.62, but it's getting harder to find for a decent price, so I'm kind of hesitant to fire them off willy nilly. It used to be my primary caliber, so I have a mini-30 that i usually save it for.

I've been putting 5.56 together for a while now, but the ar just isn't my favorite platform so ive been lacking the motivation to finish it. Plus, I don't really get to hit the range very often either. Most of the outdoor ones around me are full of right winged chuds, and they make you sign up with the nra to become a member.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

clubs here are the same too. it’s annoying. i won’t join the nra for obvious reasons and the indoor ranges are often right wing nuts too.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same. There's one not overtly right winged indoor range near me, but I dislike indoor ranges in general. This one is particularly lax when it comes to gun safety, and you can tell by the plethora of bullet holes in the ceiling and lane dividers. Last time I went I got barrel swept like three times just walking by the store counter.

I unfortunately live in one of the most conservative states in the union, and people are just idiots when it comes to firearms down here.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

lemme guess: TN? I lived there a while. there was an indoor range in bellevue outside of Nashville that was .. yeah. interesting.

Worse.... Oklahoma. Though Nashville does have its own flavour of fucked up.