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October 2018 Q&A (Patreon)

Published:
2018-10-12 16:34:04
Imported:
2026-06

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Hello awesome Patreon supporters!

This is your official solicitation for October Q&A questions.

This session will be Ian and Karl, so hit us both with your best ones.

Please submit only ONE (1) question, and if at all possible, form it in a single sentence and not a paragraph.

Thank you!

Comments

Brodie Kirkpatrick

Opinions on the Army's decision to switch its service rifle and SAW to a 6.8mm in the future?

Eamon B

Repeat question: What is the process like for borrowing guns to do videos on? (And if you want to shoot a match or do a mud test on a Ruger PC Carbine, I'd be happy to loan you mine.)

Thomas Pigott

Generally, in WWI there was a move from the entrenched heavy machine guns like the vickers and mg08 to more portable guns like the lewis, chauchat, mg08/15 and BAR. If the war had started with those guns, would they have moved to heavy mgs by war's end? And would the war have been fought differently?

Jordan

What's up with the giveaways recently? It seems like there hasn't been one in a while. Not complaining, just curious.

Andrew Milbourne

I believe that I asked this a while back, but I don't think you guys answered: what is your opinion of "PDW" stocks for the AR-15? Useful? Practical? Or another way to separate fools from their money?

Deviant Ollam

Do either of you advocate keeping a "trunk gun" in a vehicle and what style of arm would you prefer there? (Both function as well as politics can come into play, I suspect, in such a choice)

Duke VonMeep the 2nd

I’ve asked this before but how does Karl tie his head rag so there is no big knot in the back? Thank you for all you guys do!

Brice H.

What experience and opinion do you have on long range shooting (1000+ yds)? If none, would you consider trying it?

Melvin Lusk

Karl and Ian tend to share the same opinions on certain firearms, gear, and tactics, but are there any opinions that you two guys have never been able to agree on (outside of pistol grip only shotguns)?

Jamie Bowkett

I will be participating in Desert Brutality 2019 in the classic division. I will be attempting to recreate an Australian SASR soldier from Vietnam. Any suggestions on where to find gear for this type of kit?

Troy E Moore

How many rounds of rifle and pistol ammo should I bring with me if I come to one of your matches

Kevin Bohne

If you lived on the island of Svalbard in the arctic circle and were required to carry a rifle for protection from Polar Bear attacks, what would you take, assuming no onerous restrictions?

Zac Donovan

Not a question so to say, but in an attempt to make Ian also into Gun Bob Ross can we just get him to say "And now you take the rifle by the charging handle here, and just mortar the devil out of it." ?

Ian

12 gauge or 45-70 for Wisconsin whitetail season this year?

DodgyLogi

Would it be worthwhile to get into AK74s or should new AK shooters stick with 7.62x39?

Anthony Hope

Who is the best person/company to arrange a Rifle and Pistol to use in the next Finnish Brutality? InRangeTV, Varusteleka or someone else?

Johnny Osprey

What is your all-time favorite war movie? Keep up the great work!

Sheldon Ross

In your opinion do you think loophole devices (bumpstocks, pistol braces, shockwaves) hurt the image of the firearms community?

Scott Shaw

Have either of you had a chance to get your hands on an Alien Pistol by Laugo? This pistol seems like it has a lot of new design features I have not seen before. IE the Overhead Hammer.

Nick Rudd

In your Garand testing, did you ever find a gas setting that was safe for both M2 ball and commercial loads? I imagine with an overgassed rifle this might be possible.

Zac Donovan

To expand on this, the thoughts on the purported specs of a 130gr projectile at 3300+FPS out of a 16.5" barrel with chamber pressures in the 75K-100K PSI range

Brice H.

AFAIK Patreon has cracked down on giveaways to keep themselves out of legal hot water. Apparently there is some federal law governing them and so Patreon has ruled out giveaways in their T&Cs. MAC posted recently about it and having to change reward tiers.

ZeroSuitSamo

Asked last month and it got passed over. Since I haven't bought anything yet I figure I'll ask again: How have the Holosun optics you guys originally got for the WWSD rifles held up? For use with a magnifier do you still like the ACSS reticle?

Anthony Boyd

Have you two had any real creative difference(read fights) while making series such as the WWSD rifles, lever gun series, or even due to running a match with odd gear? Keep up the good work and thanks for adding the buyers club.

Christopher

Ian & Karl, after watching the "WW2 Explosive Ammo episode" I started reading Sniper on the Eastern Front. So far it has been a great read. Would you mind giving a few recommendations for good WW1 / WW2 books? Thank you very much! P.S. InRangeTV is some of the best firearm related content on the internet. Thanks again for all you guys do..

Andrew Dickens

Im looking in to running coms, i have a baofeng radio and appropriate pouches, is there any type of earpro you guys would reccomend to use? Or should i just run some kind of ptt and not worry about wiring it into my headset. Ive been looking at comtac iii's but am open to any suggestions. Thanks! And keep up the good work! I really want to see more vignettes! Love you guys!

Markus Kammler

How do you think a modern infantry squad in full equip would stand against a WW2 infantry squad? Or by which factor is their force greater?

Joe Lyons

Of there's one book you'd recommend that everyone should read, what would it be?

Call me Lilly, Lilith if ya Nasty.

How much Testing & Evaluation stuff does InRange get access to and what was your most favorite? ...and least favorite?

Jasper Welsch

My time machine is almost operational. My first mission will be travel back before the M1 carbine trails with a ton of 5.56mm for them to play with. Should I take an AR15 or Mini-14 for them to shoot it in?

Deviant Ollam

The next Finnish Brutality would be an optimal opportunity to research flying with Firearms and going internationally with your own gear. :-)

Adam AXfully

Do you believe that a chambering in .223 Wylde makes a huge difference or is better then a 5.56 NATO or .223 Rem?

G3yost

Favorite memes?

Matthew Strbjak

In your opinion what would be the best weapon personal for the US Coast Guard as it's has many mission sets. From boarding recreational craft to large cargo ships. Currently they operate the SIG P229 DAK in .40, the M16A2, and the Remington 870 riot shotgun.

fred billups

What tourniquet you prefer to carry and why?

Donald Gregorich

If soldiers of the future have enhanced strength (by biological or mechanical means, e.g. powered exoskeletons), do you think it would be advantageous to return to using full power rifle cartridges or should they stick with an intermediate caliber?

Adam AXfully

Is at all optional to own ANY NFA iteams in the state of California? And how does the movie industry in Hollywood keep such weapons in there inventories?

Philip

Did any video of yours ever get significantly more / less views than you expected? If so, what do you think went right or wrong?

Ryan Zins

CZ75 vs 92A1? Advantages and disadvantages?

eRahja

Thank you for great content! As engineering/mechanical talented type of persons do you thinks under alien or nazi occupation you could make firearms? (Like polish Blyskawica submachine guns).

Konstantin Tcepliaev

What's the story behind your friendship with Varusteleka? How did you come to know each other?

Craig Stockwell

Hey guys: how does Patreon work from a taxation standpoint? Thank you!

Bourbon

Asked that one before: What are your Opinions on the G36?

Teddy

As you've both mentioned before, the M-16 / AR-15 has benefitted greatly from over half-a-century of iterative development. What awful firearm would've been excellent if it had the same opportunity and / or which firearm got a similar opportunity for improvement and completely blew it?

John W

Why are straight walled rifle cartridges so rare? It would seem like the advantage of high capacity straight stick magazines ala p90 would be appealing.

Matthew Jackson

Would you be willing to do a whole lot of extra work for my amusement and host a themed 2GACM match (with costumes, crazy stages, etc)?

Deviant Ollam

Call me wrong or simply a misguided fanboy, but I always wished the AR-18 had grown more popular, ultimately benefiting from more modern improvements in use of polymer, better newer barrels, etc. a WWSD project showcasing the best build of a dream AR-18 if Faxon and others were making hardware for it nowadays would have been so cool. ;-) (And yes I know that the AR-180B exists, heh)

John

Will there be a universal pistol MRDS mounting system? I"m hesitant to mill a slide or buy a dot for a pistol if the "1913 picatinny or M-lok for pistols" is around the corner.

Andrew Drust

Does the LAW Folding Stock Adapter sacrifice the sealed system of the AR15?

Anthony Hope

It would be interesting to at least see what the process would be, I imagine it would be another stress and hassle for Karl and Ian. It's not possible for me to actually bring the firearms because I'm an Aussie (only can own single action rifles) and I'm living in the Czech Republic and won't be able to get a license here in time.

Jordan

Thanks :)

Sean S.

Hi karl and Ian we see this all the time in movies. But truthfully how useful is full-automatic fire? Its seem that in most cases not all but in most casses it is just a waist of ammo. Thank guys keep up the great work

Mauserdude

Have either of you read any Neal Stephenson?

Ed Heckman

Repeated and updated slightly from last month: Expansion on a question from the August Q&A: What less obvious things make a competition oriented gun "unsuitable" for self-defense or combat use? For example, I sometimes see the CZ Shadow 2 described as only for competition though it's not much different from the CZ SP-01. (That over-exuberant mag release being a possible issue.)

Will Kaiser

What makes a guns suitable for "over the beach" conditions (being able to fire right after coming out of water)? I hear this in reference to SEALs using m/45's in Vietnam and why a lot of foreign special operations units prefer AR-15 style rifles.

Hugh Peterson

Have there ever been any modular/scalable weapon systems that were actually used as intended? It seems like every time some military adopts a gun because it can be a assault rifle, DMR/Sniper rifle & machine gun just by swapping some parts, they inevitably just use it for one thing and keep using dedicated weapons for the other roles for which the gun was intended.

J35789GPW

I asked this last month, but Karl has said in the past that the Glock 19 is a perfectly sized handgun, so are “duty” or full sized guns generally oversized, or is the Glock 19 just magic

Ferrous

What's your guys favorite cocktail or other adult beverage of choice?

Sam A.

Repeated from last month: Beyond specialized competition guns, do you see any potential in small arms where the firing mechanism and/or the action is electrically operated?

Alchemical Solutions

In the past, you talked about the firearms tech plateaus and how the bolt action is effectively useless on the modern battlefield. In your opinion, do you think there was only one real step in development (bolt action to self loading) between tbe plateaus or was there multiple? What features do you think the next development plateau will be centered on?

John W

When will Dixie waste management donate a dumpster as a stage prop?

Michael Federico

Try Four. Have you ever heard of and have information on the RAW rifle grenade from the 80's.

Andrew Donoghue

What are the most restrictive gun laws, world wide, that you are aware of?

Kyle Clark

Hey, guys. So, Ian, having recently fired a real-life 2nd Pattern FG42, what are your thoughts? Do you think it could still hold up today with modern battle rifles, like the FAL or G-3, or is it a museum piece?

MNETHTBRD

Given the choice between a CA compliant AR and a bolt gun which would you choose? Are stripper clips better than arbitrary CA magazine contraptions?

David J.

Hi guys, the US Army issued a DRAFT Prototype Opportunity Notice for Next Generation Squad Weapons NGSW-R (Rifle) and NGSW-AR (Automatic Rifle) both in 6.8mm. What's your opinion?

Colton B

Hi guys, wasn’t sure who best to ask, probably more for Ian, but do you have any idea when the first magnified optics were first used on firearms. Also curious as to who did and what they put it on.

Anthony Lewis

Is the Israeli method of limited penetration better than the dynamic methods used by U.S forces and police for urban combat or room clearing?

RGB

With your recent experience with the AR-10, G3, SCAR-H and others, what use case do you see for "Battle Rifle" caliber fighting rifles for the individual?

Voss

Why do you believe there isn't a large enough market for decently made, decently priced 5.45?

Nick Champlin

Can different AR15 twist rates affect terminal ballistics?

¹¡íÁ·¥úGáB½5@±t3

When researching the history of indigenous peoples' cultures in your area, where do you go for your primary sources, and how much of it comes from indigenous groups vs. settler colonial works? I really appreciate your focus on the entire history of the place you live on, and your vignettes are one of the many reasons that got me interested in taking classes in Native Studies (although more from a Canadian perspective than American). I'm finding that indigenous history and perspectives directly from the peoples and cultures themselves can be a bit harder to come by, with a lot of the scholarly work coming from just the past few decades.

Benton

I'm not sure if others than Colt once used the spelling of "calibre" (instead of the current American preference of "caliber") on their firearms. What is the background for the when and why of this spelling?

Chris Camp

Is there a market for deactivated, but visually intact military firearms, and if so where are they sold?

Matt Sipe

Do you guys have plans to attend any more Run n Gun type 2-gun events?

Brion Brigman

I have tried to research this question and can’t find the answer to it. Why do German Mauser 98s have a receiver that goes all the way past the rear sight but a lot of other Mausers for other countries the receiver ends before the rear sight. Thanks

Sean Smith

How much do I have to pay and too whom, to get Deviant Ollam play a bigger part on the Discord server? I am willing to sell plasma and maybe a kidney if need be.

Steven Schumacher

How many calibers have you shot in an AR format, and your favorite after 5.56/.223?

TK

If you had to give five pieces of advice to a first time gun buyer what would you say?

Jesse Kangas

After hauling my .30 '06 behemoth around the Pacific NW this deer season, I decided a hunting-dedicated WWSD upper could make all my dreams come true in terms of handiness, weight, reliability, etc. Any advice or considerations concerning the intersection of practical shooting rifles and hunting rifles?

Tim Black

I am currently deployed to Iraq. What can I do with just my issued M4 (dryfire) to prepare for Desert Brutality 2019?

Lily

With the evolution of bullet design bringing pistol-caliber cartridges like 9mm and 5.7x28mm forward to the current peak evolutions in pistol, PCC and SMG designs, where do you see older cartridges like .45, .32, .380, and others going in the future - the route of obselescence, a niche market, or something else?

Ben Miller

For a 5.56 AK family rifle, parts kit build, Arsenal, or Galil or Ace?

Matthew Beck

Is there any combination of caliber and operating mechanism that never had a chance to come together due to geography, time period, or design contracts that you believe would have been beneficial for the end design?

Peter Zachary English

I would like to know your opinions on the unfortunate over representation of bigots and racists within the gun community. With you guys both being so level headed and non discriminatory do you find it difficult to deal with what to me seems to be constant bigoted undertones in many local gun stores for example, let alone large segments of the firearms community at large. Love the content, keep it coming guys.

Zak

Why do you think it to so much longer for militaries to develop and adopt autoloading rifles than autoloading pistols? I would have thought that the greater tactical importance of rifles and more complicated efforts of miniaturization for pistols would have made it the other way around.

T.L. (AKA Snug)

What are some books you would recommend about the history of the Southwest in general, and the Lincoln County War in particular? Also, are you a J. Frank Dobie fan?

E Germi

Is the German Army right to get rid of the H&K G36, or should they instead try to fix the rifle's problems?

Dayton Robbins

If Winchester had of come up with a design simular to the Orvill Robinson that would have allowed for both the calvary and infantry loading of the 45-70 to be fired in the 1876 rifle, do you think that would have made any difference in adoption in the US Army?

Michael Skinner

For the wwsd project, did you guys consider open red dot sights like the trijicon rmr? Or is the possibility of getting mud/dirt in the optic not worth the small weight reduction?

Sean William OMalley

Why was WW2 German steal-case ammo so horrible. I have read three german autobiographies that feature MG 42 gunners madly trying to clear 3 barrels with stuck cases. Perhaps a history of steel cases ammo would make a good video.

Matthew C.

If building a WWSD rifle in .308/7.62 NATO, would you change anything?

Austin T

In your guys' opinion, what military small arm cartridge that was kept around for logistical/practical/legacy reasons, had the most long lasting consequences or limitations. (maybe 8mm Lebel, 7.62x54r, or 7.62 NATO over 280 British?)

Martin Eugene Smith

Do you have any plans to expand Brutality to other countries in Europe, for example Switzerland?

Kurt Briggs

Hi guys I went in to buy a Viking 2 point sling and there is a std fixed sling and a flexible bung sling what is the pros and cons of each type? Cheers Kurt

Jeff Robison

What is your guys opinion on the adoption of USASOCS adoption of the URG-I and geisseles involvement in it? Do you think we will see an abandonment of the 1913 rails by the US or even NATO as a whole in the next decade by general rank and file?

Josef Kaufmann

I appreciate the exceptional content you guys release. My question is as follows; we know about the viability and popularity of the 1-4/6/8 scopes on the market today. How viable do you think a 2-7 would be for two gun and similar competitions? Best regards, Joe

Ed Motlin

Karl, knowing how much you hate the BAR: if you were a US automatic rifleman, would you carry it or the M1941 Johnson LMG? (Yes, you can remove the bipod).

Connor Durbin

Something a little different: Aside from Karl's VW Thing, do either of you own any other cool/classic/unique vehicles?

Ryan Westra

What happens when body armor is developed that can effectively stop rounds fired from practical small arms?

Matt

Hey Ian and Karl, thanks so much for all the great content! I am from California and want to attend your 2 gun match some day, however due to our laws my AR is currently equipped with a grip fin. I was wondering if you think I should remove it for the match, or run it as is

Herk

Asking for the third time: between the rise of variable-power magnified optics and the proven track record of red-dot sights, do fixed-power magnified optics (e.g.: ACOG) still fill any niche on a practical rifle or carbine or are all other alternative optics better in every way?

Matt Iannitti

Any updates on selling wwsd uppers or rifles?

Matias

Hi Karl, here in Australia we are limited to 10-round magazines for handguns, and calibers no larger than 9mm. With those limitations in mind, is there any advantage to get a modern double stack polymer pistol (10+1 capacity)? Compared to, for example, a 9mm 1911 with 9+1 capacity. Thanks!

Nicholas Bacon

What's the story and/or reasoning behind both of your hairstyles? Keep looking fantastic and spreading knowledge.

Lipardi

Hey Karl and Ian: It's actually a two folded question. I was curious if the process of getting a short barreled rifle is worth the time and investment in a practical application. Also, what is your thoughts of a WWSD SBR. I've considered building out a WWSD Rifle with a 10.5 Faxon Pencil barrel. Love the content and thanks!

Jacob Murray

Hello Carl, both you and Ian mention how much you like the m1 Garand, why does this not carry over to the m14 for semiauto shooting?

Almeida

Schedule and training aside; if/when you get time to go and have your own enjoyment on the range, what sort of shooting do you do and what firearms you bring?

Bryan Wells

Why haven't we seen more attempts to field a SAW or LMG with load-and-go belted "magazines" like the Czech URZ machine gun and XM248? A constant recoil HK21/23 with a URZ-style magazine seems nearly ideal as a SAW.

1958Stovebolt

When is Ian going to get a Citroen 2CV to compare to Karl’s VW?

MK_Ultra

This one is maybe better for Ian but here it is: Which period/era in firearms design do you consider to be the most diverse in terms of the variety of designs (or methods of design) being conceived, prototyped, or put into production? Thanks for all the great content!

Giuliano Di Pasquale

What do you guys think about the Croatian made VHS-2 Bullpup Rifle and what do you think about its adjustable stock? Does a adjustable stock have any practical use on a Bullpup like this?

Alan

Loading magazines How do you load magazines at matches? Do you use any special mag loader tools to speed up the process? In history how have militaries addressed the issue of reloading box magazines in the field, or under fire? This seems especially relevent when fielding box fed automatic rifles designed for sustained fire. Thanks for all your hard work creating and editing good content.

London Jolly

Are goofy runs considered ok at matches so long as they don't waste too much time? I remember seeing some dude in a skirt and wondering about that.

Jack Faucette

Do you have any plans to do any upcoming videos on the new FN 509 Tactical pistol? If so would you like to borrow mine?

Sidney Reilley

What is Karl's experience with Balistol? Good ? Bad? Super solvent?

Jonathan Beland

Hi guys, been loving the content as usual so keep up the great work. Any updates on WWSD retail plans?

Mike

Are there any obsolete (no obsolescent) rifles that could be updated into a viable weapon platform?

Chadi P. K.

Is the idea that 7,62x39 is superior to 5,56x45 in dense forest a myth based on marginal differences in performance or solid fact worth considering when choosing an army's primary caliber (Finland did this is I understood correctly.)?

justin cook

What would be the prefect carbine optic regardless of current technological limitations.

Fox

Thoughts on digital rifle scopes ?

Andreas Nohl

Again, rephrased: Do you (both) have a wish list? Ian is looking for a scope, but I forgot what it was. If I stumble over such a thing on a flee market… Lately I saw some for artillery, also interesting?

james affeld

What are your recommendations for protective gear for action-oriented matches like Tiger Valley? I could see a stage of rifle burpees shredding knees and elbows, but full-on riot gear would make it hard to get through an obstacle course.

Jordan Mcclelland

What is your favorite current firearms manufacturer

Mark D Booth

As a left handed shooter living in Massachusetts where we can not purchase new glocks, is there another pistol you can recommend for concealed carry?

PHAZE

What person (by role and description if not name) do you think has fired the most rounds from a firearm over all modern history?

DandyEcho

Why is it that you think we ended up with pump action shotguns and bolt action rifles, but the inverse is quite uncommon. I believe it has to do with the applications (hunting birds vs. military use/deer hunting) I’m curious as to what your conjecture is.

Alex Pierce

Do you have any opinion on using smokeless powder cartridges in the Richard-Mason 1851 Navy Uberti replicas? The design seems ill suited for pressure curves generated by modern pistol powders. Are they ment to be used only with black powder cartridges or are they safe for mild smokeless loadings?

Carl Volt (edited)

Comment edits

2026-09-18 15:00 For your upcoming SKS vs Garand banstate project, why not the Mini 14/30?
2018-10-14 21:27

DJP

Why is polygonal rifling not used with rifle calibers, only pistol calibers? Does it not stabilize rifle bullets?

DandyEcho

Mini-14s use detachable magazines, which are a no no in places like California, even though they lack the evil shoulder things that go up. Garands and SKSs use fixed magazines.

Brian I

Would you say that a person that bird hunts with a shotgun every season as well as shoots trap and skeet is more or less prepared for a defensive encounter with a shotgun than a competition shooter is with an AR-15?

Kyle

If you could choose one non submachine gun pistol caliber carbine for defensive and competition use, what would it be and why?

Laurens Wendt

What would be the best optic for low light conditions when thermal optics or any light enhancement divice is forbidden by law?

James Healy

Do you think the current plateau in firearms design is part of the reason large national armories are shutting down? It seems like if there is so little difference between rifles, there is less incentive to try to make your own superior version.

Bjørn Egil Larsen

What kind of food and drink do you bring to matches? MRE,proteinbars,sandwiches,fishcock? Water,gatorade,coke? I often forget to eat and drink enough when shooting competitons. The adrenaline on the stages takes away my appetite and make me forget to eat enough trough the day. Do you guys have this problem?

Ian Seifert

Why has no-one built an MP5-SD system into an AR-15?

Scott Shaw

What would it take to get Karl to shoot a match with the FAMAS and the "Beret". Start a crowd source campaign and I for one will contribute.

Cody Cook

I asked this back in June, but I forgot to ask again until now: What do you think about the M27 IAR now that it has been around for a couple of years?

JeremyV

Taking into account that the m16 fires the same round out of a longer barrel, why is the m27 iar considered a dmr?

TwentythreePER

Any significant plans for the Armistice? I'd love to go to the WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City but doubt I'll be able to I'm such short time.

MattC10/63

Can you explain the recent fad of 10mm affection and why all of the shortcomings of the caliber are over looked while the “snappy” and “capacity” argument are still affiliated with .40S&W?

Dave Burke

Because 10mm is life 10mm is GOD

collin simpson

In both the civil war and Indian wars of the American 1800s the Army is mentioned a lot. I’ve never heard of any battles the Marine Corps fought in. Did they?

Niel Dilworth

Can you explain why the .22 cartridge was designed with a bullet that is the same diameter as the case, as opposed to almost (?) all other cartridges where the bullet diameter is smaller than that of the case?

Wes Stevens

Hello guys. Help settle a feud between two big InRange fans. Are striker fired triggers considered DAO?

ThatManitobaGuy

Thoughts on Canada still using 1940's production Browning Hi-Power in standard military service?

James Mabe

I've asked it before and I'll ask it again why with the Glocks would you go with a compensator on the end of the barrel instead of a ported barrel just looking for advantages or disadvantages.understanding the advantage of ported barrel would be probably weight savings and disadvantages is maybe some reliability issues? thanks and keep up the good work.

David G. Calderone

What is your biggest pet peeve about firearms in the movies or TV, for example, mine is when someone shoots say 2 rounds from a revolver, and then he checks his cylinder and 2 cartridge cases are missing from the 6, where did the 2 cartridge cases go?

Phill Oliver

If the NFA( 1934) & FOPA (1986) were overturned and automatic firearms became more prevalent, would there be an advantage to using guns such as Stoner & Kalashnikov variants, or Glock 18 pistols in 2 Gun Competitions, and would you be for, or against allowing them?

Gannon Woods

Karl and Ian are the supreme overlords of Rangetopia in 1910. Seeing WWI on the horizon, what combination of parts (sights, bolt, feeding system, barrel length, etc.) would you combine to make the perfect bolt action rifle, given all the parts work together as intended.

Joshua Powell

Disregarding the rifles that the rounds are fired from, if 5.45 was as available, cheap, and had the same offerings as 5.56 (Match ammo, hunting ammo, etc.) would you choose 5.45 over 5.56? Why or why not?

RompaStompa

What is your strategy with regards to # of mags and reloading during a trooper style match? Is it better to bring enough loaded mags to run the whole thing or do you bring loose rounds and reload while progressing? This is assumong it is a 10k style where the clock is running the entire time.

The_Ana

Is there any way to see inrange.tvs pre youtube videos? Full30 doesn't seem to be the place to FIND them...

Martin Hickford

Have you considered hosting a ticketed InRange Range Day to allow patrons and others to come and shoot some interesting guns they might not otherwise have access to, due to either rarity or their local laws? Similar to the Defcon day Karl covered previously.

Michael Batza

What do you recommend for long term gun storage in a sometimes humid environment(not Arizonian). A coat of regular gun oil to stop rusting or one of the special rust inhibitors like LPS3? Can/should surplus guns be left in their cosmoline?

Dan Taylor

How do you get the "funk" smell out of surplus gear without using something harsh like bleach that could destroy the fabric. I have not had luck with sunlight

RedArmyReenactor

Karl, I've noticed in matches where you run AK's and other weapons that don't lock open when empty, that you manipulate your mag with your off hand and then rack the bolt on the right side. In a match environment wouldn't it save you time to manipulate the mag with the bolt hand? Or will it slow you down doing something other than what you've trained for with your AR?

Thomas Bane

How do you guys deal with concealed carry while traveling?

JD

Beside the Spuhr stock, what other recoil mitigation solutions have been looked at and how would/did they impact the rifle? Specifically I'm curious about options such as the HK heavy buffer and #17 locking piece.

Bryan Cramer

What cartridge do you think has caused the most casualty's through out history and why?

Justin

Where do would you like to go to for vacation other than Finland?

Levi

I love sharp pointy things as much as I love Czech firearms. Do you two, or perhaps one, have a love affair rooted in the riddle of steel? If so, what is your favorite knife, by Krom?

Nicholas Bacon

What are your guys's thoughts on the SPU feeding device for the RPK74?

Six Gun

If the vz58 has a "linear hammer", does an older revolver with a fixed firing pin have a "non-linear striker"?