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Well said, could not agree more.

It seems to me that Mr. Redgwell gives as good as he gets. And he's not the individual that I have on Ignore.

Mr. Bob I agree with your first 3 paragraphs complettly. I have said more than once that I 'appreciate' the opportunity to have exchanges with Gun Writers and people in the business. They have far wider experiences than I and many here.

I also respect YOUR right and that of all of us to have differing opinions, sometimes because of our diff experiences.
You have the right to your opinion and I RESPECT that.

OTOH I have the same right. None of us deserve to be 'trolled'. Unfortunately trolling does occur here on the 'Fire'.

I DO NOT nor HAVE NOT trolled anyone. I don't follow anyone to criticise or mock them.

I will not lay down or bend over or allow ANYONE -- anyone -- to trample and criticise me WITHOUT due cause.
I reserve the RIGHT to defend myself or fight back if needed.

This is just the last occasion where S R has entered a discussion NOT involving himself and MOCKED me and
I'M TIRED of it.
I never open his threads. I never follow his posts and especially check to see if I have occasion to criticize or mock him.
W/O using the ignore feature, I simply SKIP his posts. He refuses to return that privilege.

IF he will leave me ALONE..... I promise I will CONTINUE to leave him alone.

That is the best I can do and all I promise to do regarding trolls.

I hope you and others can understand and if not that is your right too.

I will NOT apologize for defending myself. I don't expect others to apologize for the same thing. I do not go looking for
adversaries.

Jerry

Bullchit. You can just STFU if he's involved. It's not that hard....Why bring you guys' petty bullcrap down on the rest of us?

I don't really like DM in bolt rifles either, but nowadays that's about all you can get.
My dumb question is. Ok, I got this DM that can hold 4/5 rounds in it, my state says only straight-walled cartridges and only one round in the chamber and two in the DM. Can't just put two rounds in the DM and say it's ok. Now how in the world do I get this DM to only be able to hold two rounds? I don't think snap caps will be legal in the DM. Can't put a dowel in the DM like in a shotgun.

Not sure what model bolt gun your talking about but I'd look at a vertical bolt thru the floor plate/mag bottom that stops down ward travel of the mag follower. Mb

I haven’t had that problem with my rifles with APA DBM and AICS mags. This rifle’s balance point is in front of the mag. Easy to carry one handed.

Well, I’ll catch hell but anyway It won’t be the first time and better yet I’m still alive. Hunting dangerous game with conventional magazine rifles and detachable magazine rifles I put a piece of duct tape over both. Just gives me piece of mind. Chit Happens. Usually at the wrong time.

What color tape would work best?
I got some hellacious vicious squirrels stealing my pistachios.
Trying to work up the nerve to confront 'em.

Pink, you only use blue in montana or hunting g bears cause any where else that would be overkill. Yeah that's how it is

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I haven’t had that problem with my rifles with APA DBM and AICS mags. This rifle’s balance point is in front of the mag. Easy to carry one handed.



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I see rifles with DMs that extend quite a bit and I don't know where their balance point is so.....

I don't have any problems with mine like K 7man said.
The Rem 760, 7600, & Sixes DMs are ergonomically designed w/o sharp corners and don't extend way down so no problem



The Tikka T 3s DMs I have also are designed for easy carry.




The DM design of the Rem 788 was 1 of my objections to that rifle. The bottom of the mag was not only 'square'
but also extended with the release on 1 end of the mag (don't remember which end) which made it POSSIBLE for
'something' to catch or push it in and release it UNintended.
I don't know if I ever took a pic of mine in the 70s and it's the only 1 I have had.

Jerry

I was never a fan of detachable mags in a big game (deer) rifle until I used one. To me it's a convenient way to carry a few extra rounds in the pocket of my vest. It's also quieter as I don't have loose ammo rattling around in my pockets. Quick to load up as soon as I get off the ATV or unload before getting on. I've decided it's a "what's not to like" kinda thing. I have DBM's on most of my deer rifles now and I prefer the flush-fitting one in my Browning X-Bolt over the Tikka mags. My biggest problem with them, as a child of the 70's, is to just remember to bring the darn things...

I always liked the steyr detachable mags, the ones that had the two positions, first position would hold it in place but you couldn't feed a round from it, the 2nd was when you were ready. Nice idea/setup.

I accept them on an AR style rifle but never on a bolt action hunting rifle.

Are we still talking DBM’s? Avoided them at all costs, until I had my first Tikka. Now I like them, easy peasy.


Now back to the fight.

I’m not a fan. I like to put my thumb over the bolt and under the scope with my fingers around the belly of the stock just ahead of the trigger guard. That doesn’t work with picatinny rails and detachable magazines. Plus, I know I would invariably leave a mag at home at some point.

Those are just preferences and I can see some advantages to detachable magazines. Though, I do suspect that there are going to be lots and lots of single shot rifles in the future as cheap plastic mags wear out, break down, and get lost for all these budget rifles being made nowadays by every manufacturer under the sun.

Just like Glocks.

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you are an 'enabler', aren't ya ?

I don't KNEED no help !


Jerry

Easy peasy to cut a picatinny and make it a 2 piece with room for your thumb

but it's so much easier to whine about it.....