was_peacemaker
09-01-2011, 01:26 PM
So a Tapco folder has graced itself on the SAR-1 for a while. That rifle has been a truck and farm gun for some time. My grandparents own around 17.5 acres of land.
That land is adjacent to my great uncles 5 acres. The land is hilly, with plowed fields, creeks, woods, and some small swamp like areas. So weapons exposed in this piece of country see a bit more, than the typical range. In fact most places I shoot are in uneven fields, with hills and woods. Not the most comfy places to sight in or shoot a rifle.
With all that being said; the Tapco folder is a bit weak once exposed to elements outside of the range. With the conclusion that plastic starts to get weak, and wears down in the area where it rotates on the axis pin. The pin also seems to get a bit loose.
That pin is not something one would not want dirt and grime getting into as it would cause the plastic to deteriorate. There was noticeable wear just from rotating it from just opening it closing it. Therefore the plastic Tapco came off the rifles and the wood stock went back on.
After a while of being exposed to the elements the wobble comes. Not ideal when trying to take an aimed shot at a distance.
The area where the farm is; has everything from Coyotes, Bobcats, wild dogs,and rabid animals. Outside of those common wild life problems...there have been Black Bear issues. First time in 200 years we have had bear in central NC! Its bad enough the police had to shoot a few of them in the last 3 years in residential areas. All within 20 miles of the farm. Also within 7-15 of where I live.
Now doing the math! The farm has many blueberry and blackberry rows, and to top it off... many honey bee supers! Its like giving a free meal ticket to Yogi the bear! There is also a bit mingling within the wild hog population this way. Not like the bears; yet, they are coming. One thing wild boars love to do with their negative disposition is devour produce. Produce is something the family has quite a bit of so its another open meal ticket. Also a cousin lives up a ways, and has horses.
Many don't believe this...but it is true that; bobcats, coyotes and wild dogs, and rabid animals will attack horses. When dealing with these types of threats one needs to be able to handle them quickly and effectively.
A person needs a weapon they can draw down a sight with. That means drawing a sight and reducing the buttstock wobbling. A .02 of a inch of wobble can have a massive impact on a person's aim out past 100 meters.
Think before dumping money into cool plastic parts for your gun. What may look good on the range, may not be useful in the elements. Buttstock wobble is not good.
That land is adjacent to my great uncles 5 acres. The land is hilly, with plowed fields, creeks, woods, and some small swamp like areas. So weapons exposed in this piece of country see a bit more, than the typical range. In fact most places I shoot are in uneven fields, with hills and woods. Not the most comfy places to sight in or shoot a rifle.
With all that being said; the Tapco folder is a bit weak once exposed to elements outside of the range. With the conclusion that plastic starts to get weak, and wears down in the area where it rotates on the axis pin. The pin also seems to get a bit loose.
That pin is not something one would not want dirt and grime getting into as it would cause the plastic to deteriorate. There was noticeable wear just from rotating it from just opening it closing it. Therefore the plastic Tapco came off the rifles and the wood stock went back on.
After a while of being exposed to the elements the wobble comes. Not ideal when trying to take an aimed shot at a distance.
The area where the farm is; has everything from Coyotes, Bobcats, wild dogs,and rabid animals. Outside of those common wild life problems...there have been Black Bear issues. First time in 200 years we have had bear in central NC! Its bad enough the police had to shoot a few of them in the last 3 years in residential areas. All within 20 miles of the farm. Also within 7-15 of where I live.
Now doing the math! The farm has many blueberry and blackberry rows, and to top it off... many honey bee supers! Its like giving a free meal ticket to Yogi the bear! There is also a bit mingling within the wild hog population this way. Not like the bears; yet, they are coming. One thing wild boars love to do with their negative disposition is devour produce. Produce is something the family has quite a bit of so its another open meal ticket. Also a cousin lives up a ways, and has horses.
Many don't believe this...but it is true that; bobcats, coyotes and wild dogs, and rabid animals will attack horses. When dealing with these types of threats one needs to be able to handle them quickly and effectively.
A person needs a weapon they can draw down a sight with. That means drawing a sight and reducing the buttstock wobbling. A .02 of a inch of wobble can have a massive impact on a person's aim out past 100 meters.
Think before dumping money into cool plastic parts for your gun. What may look good on the range, may not be useful in the elements. Buttstock wobble is not good.