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Trump Supports The 2A More Strongly Than Any Previous Republican Nominee
Many people have said or written that while Donald Trump supports the Second Amendment, talk is cheap, and we do not have actions to back up the talk. There is some truth in that. Trump doesn’t have a legislative record to show actions to back up his words. But words have meaning. If a nominee is unwilling to give us words in support of the Second Amendment, why should we believe that he will go to bat for us in the executive branch, the legislature, or in the courts?
If the nominee is too concerned with being politically correct when running for office, even in the primary, why should we believe that they will be willing to take more heat while in office, facing re-election, or under media pressure?
If a nominee will not specifically defend the Second Amendment verbally and in writing before being elected, why would we expect them to do so afterwards?
Here is the record of Republican nominees over the last hundred years to see how they compared with Donald Trump.
The Second Amendment was not an issue before 1968. In 1932 Franklin Roosevelt had pushed through the first serious federal gun control law. It impacted few people at first. It only had an effect on machine guns, short barreled shotguns and rifles, and silencers that crossed state lines in interstate commerce. Most people paid little attention to the onerous regulations and taxes that were imposed. There were few prosecutions.
Even as late as 1964 Barry Goldwater, when he spoke of the Second Amendment, spoke of it in the context of hunting. From scribd.com:
Goldwater:
At a young age, Barry Goldwater was taught by his mother how to shoot rifles and shotguns.
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He believed that gun control was “impossible,” and served as an NRA spokesman, appearing incommercials for the group. He was also an avid gun collector, devoting an entire room of his houseto a variety of guns that he had both made and purchased over the years.
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Goldwater was, however, opposed to the sale of automatic firearms:”I’m completely opposed to selling automatic rifles. I don’t see any reason why they ever madesemi-automatics. I’ve been a member of the NRA, I collect, make and shoot guns. I’ve never usedan automatic or semiautomatic for hunting. There’s no need to. They have no place in anybody’sarsenal. If any S.O.B. can’t hit a deer with one shot, then he ought to quit shooting.”
Richard Nixon personally hated guns. He likely approved of GCA 1968. From ontheissues.org:
Twenty years ago, I asked Richard Nixon what he thought of gun control. His on-the-record reply: “Guns are an abomination.” Free from fear of gun owners’ retaliation at the polls, he favored making handguns illegal and requiring licenses for hunting rifles.
Gerald Ford was considerably better: From ontheissues.org:
FORD: The record of gun control, whether it’s in one city or another or in some States does not show that the registration of a gun, handgun, or the registration of the gun owner has in any way whatsoever decreased the crime rate or the use of that gun in the committing of a crime. The record just doesn’t prove that such legislation or action by a local city council is effective. What we have to do–and this is the crux of the matter–is to make it very difficult for a person who uses a gun in the commission of a crime to stay out of jail. I don’t believe in the registration of handguns or the registration of the handgun owner. That has not proven to be effective. And, therefore, the better way is to go after the criminal, the individual who commits a crime in the possession of a gun and uses that gun for a part of his criminal activity.
But, Gerald Ford proposed a ban on a whole class of guns:
I had always opposed federal registration of guns or the licensing of gun owners, and as President, I hadn’t changed my views. At the same time, I recognized that handguns had played a key role in the increase of violent crime. Not all handguns-just those that hadn’t been designed for sporting purposes. I asked Congress to ban the manufacture and sale of these “Saturday night specials.”
Ronald Reagan was not a firm supporter of the Second Amendment in his words. From ontheissues.org:
[In a 1991 speech, Reagan said]: “I’m a member of the NRA. And my position on the right to bear arms is well known. But I support the Brady bill and I urge the Congress to enact it without delay. It’s just plain common sense that there be a waiting period [7 days] to allow local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on those who wish to buy a handgun.”
The Brady bill was opposed by the current President, George H.W. Bush. “I don’t think it would be proper for me or any other ex-president to stand and tell an acting president what he should or shouldn’t do,” Reagan said. But then he added: “I happen to believe in the Brady Bill because we have the same thing in California right now.”
He was asked why he had opposed all gun-control measures while he was President. He shook his head. “I was against a lot of the ridiculous things that were proposed with regard to gun control.
George Bush Sr. was at best a lukewarm supporter of the Second Amendment.
Bush exacted his revenge in May 1995, when he read about an NRA fund-raising letter that described federal agents as “jack-booted thugs”. Ripping up his NRA membership card, Bush wrote a letter of resignation, which his office made public. He accused the NRA of slandering dedicated officials “who are out there day and night laying their lives on the line for all of us.”
Robert Dole was lukewarm on the Second Amendment.
George Dubya Bush was lukewarm at best. He promised to sign the extension of the “assault weapon” ban if it reached his desk:
BUSH: I did think we ought to extend the assault weapons ban and was told the bill was never going to move. I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks. The best way to protect our citizens from guns is to prosecute those who commit crimes with guns.
John McCain was somewhat pro-Second Amendment in his 2008 campaign. From ontheissues.com:
- McCain opposes restrictions on so-called “assault rifles” and voted consistently against such bans.
- McCain opposes bans on the importation of certain types of ammunition magazines and has voted against such limitations.
- McCain believes that banning ammunition is just another way to undermine Second Amendment rights. He voted against an amendment that would have banned many of the most commonly used hunting cartridges on the spurious grounds that they were “armor-piercing.”
I was surprised to see that Senator McCain had some positive positions on Second Amendment issues. His actions were far less supportive.
Mitch Romney was lukewarm on the Second Amendment at best. From ontheissues.org:
ROMNEY: Yeah, I’m not in favor of new pieces of legislation on guns and taking guns away or making certain guns illegal. We of course don’t want to have automatic weapons, and that’s already illegal in this country, to have automatic weapons. What I believe is we have to do is to make enormous efforts to enforce the gun laws that we have and to change the culture of violence we have. And you ask, how are we going to do that? Good schools, to give people the hope and opportunity they deserve, and perhaps less violence from that. But let me mention another thing. And that is parents. We need moms and dads helping raise kids.
Let us compare these remarks to Donald Trump’s on the Second Amendment. From ammoland.com:
“The Trump family will stay vigilant in our support of right to keep and bear arms. And given today’s threats across the United States it is as important now as ever. National Security begins in our homes. All citizens must have the ability to protect themselves, their families, and their property. The Second Amendment is a right, not a privilege. Our safety and defense is embodied in the Second Amendment and I will always protect this most important right.
Not only does Donald Trump support the Second Amendment with stronger and clearer language, he goes into specifics of what he is going to do to help restore the Second Amendment. He often talks about how the Second Amendment is needed for self defense, a topic no other Republican Nominee would touch. From cnn.com:
TRUMP: — I promise there wouldn’t have been 130 people killed and hundreds of people lying in the hospital to this day. It might not have happened. Because if they knew there were guns in the room, it might not have happened. But if it did, you would have had bullets going in the opposite direction. And believe me, the carnage would not have been the same by any stretch of the imagination.
Trump supports the carry of concealed weapons all over the country with national reciprocity: From the Washington Times:
Mr. Trump made the arguments in a “position paper” on the Second Amendment in which he makes the case that people who don’t break the law should be able to obtain a concealed carry permit allowing them to carry in every state, and that members of the military should be able to carry their arms on military bases and at recruitment centers.
Donald Trump support doing away with federal gun free zones: from cnn.com:
And this whack-job walks in and starts shooting and killed all five of them. Gun-free zones. We are getting rid of gun-free zones. OK? I can tell you.
Donald Trump says no to Universal Background Checks. From ammoland.com:
“I do not support expanding background checks. The current background checks do not work.”
“They make it more difficult for law abiding citizens to acquire firearms while consistently failing to stop criminals from getting guns. We should re-examine our policy to make sure that these prohibitions do not impede law abiding citizens from exercising their Second Amendment rights.”
Donald Trump compares his position to Hillary Clinton’s. From cnn.com:
But Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. We are not talking about change it. She wants to abolish the Second Amendment. We’re not going to let that happen. I can tell you. That we’re going to preserve it. We’re going to cherish it. We’re going to take care of it. OK? They keep chipping away. They talk about the magazines, they talk about the bullets. We’re going to take care of it.
This is another major difference from previous Republican nominees. None of them talked about the incremental attacks on the Second Amendment.
Donald Trump has supported the Second Amendment more forcefully and more specifically than any Republican nominee to date. He has not been in office, so we cannot measure his support with his actions. If he puts into practice even 20% of his proposals to restore Second Amendment rights, he will have done more for the Second Amendment than the last four Republican presidents altogether.
His proposals are strongly supported in Congress. The Congress voted down Universal Background Checks. They voted for national reciprocity. They showed support for an end to many gun free zones, such as in the Post Office and on Army Corps of Engineers managed lands. As Commander in Chief, Trump would not need Congress to end gun free zones in the military.
Donald Trump could enact many of his proposals. And why wouldn’t he? He would have been elected because of them.
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Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
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Handgun 101: Diagnosing Accuracy Problems
Top Shot Champion Chris Cheng shares a simple process that can help shooters of all levels diagnose some common accuracy problems. Firearm instructors and experienced shooters are encouraged to watch and share these tips with newcomers to the shooting sports.
Also, check out Chris’ new book, “Shoot to Win: Tips, Tactics and Techniques to Help You Shoot Like a Pro”.
Filmed at the Richmond Rod & Gun Club in Richmond, CA. (NSSF Video)
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Police Officers Opened Fire On A Charging Suspect, But What Citizens Did Next Will Stun You
We told you yesterday about the officer-involved shooting during a domestic violence incident at Dallas’s Love Field airport. A man identified as Shawn Nicholas Diamond began destroying his girlfriend’s car, smashing the glass of the vehicle with a traffic cone and large rocks before officers responded.
We now have security camera video of the incident from multiple angles, and what stuns me the most isn’t Diamond’s attack on the vehicle nor the officer’s eventual shooting of Diamond, but the obliviousness of the other people in the area who utterly refused to face the reality that they were in a very dangerous situation where they could easily find themselves injured or killed.
I’d suggest watching the video below twice: one time to see the conflicts between Diamond and his ex-girlfriend transitioning into a confrontation between Diamond and responding officers that led to his being shot, and the second time to notice the numerous citizens standing in close proximity to both the domestic violence attack and then the attack on the officer
Amazingly, other people near the domestic violence attack all but ignored the threat of the enraged Diamond attacking the vehicle. They either simply watched him continue his frenzied attack from yards away where he could just as easily have turned his rage on them, or they seemingly pretended that nothing was going on.
Here are some choice screen captures from the security camera footage.
The man in the white SUV was well aware of Diamond’s attack on his girlfriend’s car, having stopped to watch it briefly. Amazingly, he decides to ignore the potential threat. Even as officers arrive and draw their weapons, he decides to unload bags from the back of his SUV. Incredibly, the woman in the black SUV opens her door and gets out of her vehicle to get a better view of the attack on the vehicle just feet in front of her. She stands there even as the officer draws his gun on Diamond. It isn’t until the officer apparently yells at these people that the man runs from his SUV, and the woman gets back into her vehicle.
Lemmings have better self-defense instincts.
We then go to a different camera view, which is a bit dark because of the shadows. Diamond is on the lower center left of this camera view, the handgun-armed officer is in the middle center of the sidewalk, and what appears to be an officer with a taser drawn stands near the curb. Amazingly, people well aware that officers have their weapons drawn on a non-compliant individual just stand there and watch the dangerous confrontation going down right in front of them. One man is standing in front of a car by the curb. At least three more bystanders are right behind the officer with the drawn handgun. Diamond’s girlfriend is at the bottom of the frame, almost in the line of fire, transfixed.
No one is seeking cover or is attempting to move away from a very dangerous situation.
Four shots ring out as Diamond moves to rush the officer. Diamond collapses to the pavement. Amazingly, even after shots ring out, not a single soul has the instincts for self-preservation to run away from a still-active shooting in process. They cringe, and one or two take a few halting steps, but they’re all basically frozen. Diamond’s ex-girlfriend is the only one who takes more than a step, and she’s only slowly walking away in disbelief as Diamond attempts to rise and rush the officer a second time, resulting in five more shots being fired.
Here’s another video taken by another civilian who didn’t have the good sense to seek cover.
You’ll notice one or two women with the good sense to move away from the scene at the first sounds of gunfire. Amazingly, most people simply stood there, even though they had no idea what was going on, and few people were actually stupid enough to close in and get a better look as shots were still being fired!
What can we learn from this? A number of things.
Humans are slaves to their routines. They will often not deviate from normal behavior even in the face of obvious threats to their lives… and there’s a reason for this.
Think of your brain as a computer, and your daily routines as pre-programmed software routines. You’ve been programmed your entire life to act a certain way in civil society. When people run into situations far outside their areas of experience, many freeze up when they can’t readily access a program on how to handle that new situation.
They typically “lock up” in one of two ways. They either ignore the new situation and run a pre-programmed routine they do understand, such as the man continuing to unload luggage from his SUV, or they freeze until they can gather enough data to figure out what to do next. The woman who got out of her SUV in an attempt to process more data and formulate a response, and the dozen of more witnesses who either just stood there watching or who moved closer to the scene of the threat manifested this response.
Folks, people are often nothing more than stupid computers made of meat.
So what can we learn from this?
It’s simple: think about the kinds of possible (even improbable) scenarios and develop pre-programmed responses to threats. In this instance, seeing a crazed man smashing a car with large rocks should immediately trigger a response of, “get the heck away from there.”
Once officers arrived and drew their weapons, the pre-programmed response should be, “move away as fast as possible and find cover.”
We often talk about situational awareness, but that’s generally a load of crap. More than a dozen people in this incident had an awareness that something was going on. What they didn’t have was a pre-existing plan for how to deal with a dangerous incident.
As we’ve noted numerous times in the past, you will not rise to the occasion. Not one of the dozens of people standing around here did. What you will do is default your level of training.
Get good training and have a plan, folks. The next time something like this happens, the bad guy might be sending rounds downrange, too.
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Lottery Winners Don’t Get Healthier
Wealthier people are healthier and live longer. Why? One popular explanation is summarized in the documentary Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making us Sick?
The lives of a CEO, a lab supervisor, a janitor, and an unemployed mother illustrate how class shapes opportunities for good health. Those on the top have the most access to power, resources and opportunity – and thus the best health. Those on the bottom are faced with more stressors – unpaid bills, jobs that don’t pay enough, unsafe living conditions, exposure to environmental hazards, lack of control over work and schedule, worries over children – and the fewest resources available to help them cope.
The net effect is a health-wealth gradient, in which every descending rung of the socioeconomic ladder corresponds to worse health.
If this were true, then increasing the wealth of a poor person would increase their health. That does not appear to be the case. In important new research David Cesarini, Erik Lindqvist, Robert Ostling and Bjorn Wallace look at the health of lottery winners in Sweden (75% of winnings within the range of approximately $20,000 to $800,000) and, importantly, on their children. Most effects on adults are reliably close to zero and in no case can wealth explain a large share of the wealth-health gradient:
In adults, we find no evidence that wealth impacts mortality or health care utilization, with the possible exception of a small reduction in the consumption of mental health drugs. Our estimates allow us to rule out effects on 10-year mortality one sixth as large as the crosssectional wealth-mortality gradient.
The authors also look at the health effects on the children of lottery winners. There is more uncertainty in the health estimates on children but most estimates cluster around zero and developmental effects on things like IQ can be rejected (“In all eight subsamples, we can rule out wealth effects on GPA smaller than 0.01 standard deviations”). Overall for children:
Our results suggest that in a model of child development parameterized to match conditions in Sweden, the effect of permanent income on children’s outcomes is small. With the exception of obesity risk, we estimate precise zero or negative effects in subpopulations for which theories of child development predict larger benefits of wealth. For example, though the mechanism differs, investment models (Becker and Tomes 1979) and parental stress models (Bradley and Corwyn 2002) predict larger positive effects of wealth shocks in families with low incomes. The small impact of wealth on proxies for parenting behavior may explain why the shocks to permanent income appear to have few discernible intergenerational impacts.
One point to note is that they are looking primarily at children born prelottery although they do not find any health effects in infants born postlottery.
As the authors note, Sweden is an affluent society with an extensive social safety net. Nevertheless, there is still a significant health-wealth gradient in Sweden. We might get larger causal estimates of wealth on health elsewhere but the Swedish results bound how far we can reduce the gradient.
The bottom line: Is inequality making us sick? No.
Addendum: The methodological note below was an impressive sign of how research standards at the frontier are changing, expect to see more like this in the future:
To minimize concerns about undisclosed multiple-hypothesis testing, our intergenerational analyses were prespecified in an analysis plan posted in the public domain before running any regressions of child outcomes on the treatment variable (Cesarini et al. 2014).
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The More You Know: Polygonal Rifling
Back in what now seems like a lifetime ago, I spent a year of my life trying to find a way to match fired bullets with their respective cartridge cases. Because the ammunition manufacturing process involves pressing brass (the cartridge) overtop the softer copper alloy (the bullet jacket), I theorized that the ‘tool marks’ left […]
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Review: Kidd 10/22 Custom Build Components
In the world of 10/22s there are several distinct categories, including “stock,” “upgraded” (where one or just a few components are replaced), and “custom.” On custom 10/22s, few components are left stock, including the receiver – and this is where Kidd rules. Kidd is considered as the top tier of custom 10/22s, and I consider the company founders to be gun industry rock stars for their contribution to and advancement of the 10/22 platform.
About Kidd
Kidd Innovative Design is located in McQuenney, TX and is run by Mary & Tony Kidd. In August of 2000, Kidd launched their website CoolGuyGuns.com with the now-famous Kidd 10/22 trigger. The Kidd trigger remains the most advanced and tunable 10/22 trigger available anywhere.
Besides that, Kidd produces the highest–quality, most tastefully designed and finished 10/22 parts available which consistently outshoot others in the market. Kidd’s understated design screams classy while delivering tiny little groups downrange which the guys with fancy purple barrels will drool over. Set a Kidd component next to any other manufacturer’s component and you will see a level of refinement that can only come from the years of experience… every little detail is perfect and optimized for accuracy.
The Custom Kidd 10/22 Build
I used four vendors for this $1372 custom Kidd tack-driving rifle build:
- Kidd barrel, bolt, charging handle, receiver pins, v-block, and trigger group.
- Tactical Machining TM-10/22 billet receiver
- Boyd Tacticool Stock
- Leupold VX-2 3-9x33mm Rimfire Scope with Adjustable Objective
Kidd makes a fine receiver, but I already had a beautiful Tactical Machining billet 10/22 receiver ($129.99), which was begging for a project, so I used that as the base of the build. This 7075 T6 billet receiver is precision milled from billet stock with an integrated extended picatinny rail and cleaning rod guide at the rear of the receiver.
Kidd Two Stage Trigger Assembly, 8oz/8oz, Red Flat Trigger ($306.90) — this is a complete drop-in pre-tuned trigger group with an auto bolt release. Options include pull weight, trigger blade style and color, magazine release style and housing color (black or silver). Honestly, I think it is the best-feeling trigger I have ever used on any firearm, and it certainly contributed to making it easy to punch little groups.
Kidd 18” Lightweight Barrel ($245) — Kidd has a variety of barrel profiles, but the 18” Lightweight Barrel intrigued me. The barrel is designed to offer all the advantages of a bull barrel at a reduced weight. The bull diameter of the stainless steel barrel extends for the first two inches, then steps down a little to .870” until the muzzle. An aluminum sleeve on the smaller-diameter portion of the barrel gives it the diameter of a bull barrel while weighing one pound less.
Although lighter than many bull barrels, it’s still large enough to retain the stiffness for which bull barrels are preferred.
The Kidd Lightweight barrel is available in black or silver, threaded or unthreaded muzzle, 16.5 and 18 inches long, and for another $33 you can get it with a muzzle brake. The barrels weigh 1 pound 14 ounces and 2 pounds respectively. I chose the 18” version for this build.
Kidd CNC 22 LR Bolt Assembly, Scalloped (apparently discontinued) — This is a precision CNC machined bolt made of 4140 tool steel and precision-tuned with a .0425″ headspace, .035″ firing pin protrusion hardened to 48c Rockwell for durability, and pinned firing pin for consistent ignition.
This bolt assembly has a radiused and polished bolt end for improved cycling and a tuned firing pin and extractor to improve ignition and extraction. I sprung for the scalloped bolt which does nothing for accuracy, but tastefully adds a little style to the build.
Kidd Threaded Receiver Pin Kit ($21.99) & V-Block ($22) — Kidd’s V-block is such a gorgeous part in and of itself that you hate to cover it up with the stock. Interestingly, Kidd recommends only a nominal 10 foot-pounds of torque on the barrel retainer bolts, as they believe anything more affects accuracy.
KIDD Bolt Handle Charging Assembly With Guide Rod & Springs ($29.95) — The stock 10/22 compatible KIDD Cocking Assembly is available in either black or silver and is partially wrapped with a Viton cushion for improved comfort during rapid charging. If you don’t want the Viton, other finishes are available.
The included guide rod is precision ground and made from hardened tool steel which is held to 2/10,000″ tolerance throughout its length. The guide rod is then nitride treated which gives its surface a 70C Rockwell (harder than a file) surface hardness for very smooth cycling.
The assembly also includes three springs in varying tensions for standard, subsonic ammo, or 17HM2 ammo. In order to assure cycling with Wolf standard velocity ammo, I installed the subsonic spring. If you are having cycling issues with your custom build this is the cocking assembly to get.
Boyd Tacticool Stock ($92) — Following the black tie theme, I decided on the Boyd Tacticool stock. Although it looks like a synthetic stock, it’s actually laminated hardwood with black textured paint.
Leupold VX-2 3-9X33mm Rimfire Ultralight Scope with Adjustable Objective ($399.99) — The Leupold Ultralight VX-2 line is specifically designed for use with rimfire cartridges and features multi-coated super clear optics, blackened lens edges to reduce glare, fast focus eyepiece, and most importantly an adjustable objective. To maximize accuracy, a scope with an adjustable objective is critical to tune parallax and the features of this Leupold scope fit the bill perfectly for even 10 yard shooting.
Kidd 10/22 Barrel & Trigger Fit, Feel, Finish, & Features
The Kidd two stage trigger allows almost every aspect of the trigger to be controlled and tuned, and the two-stage operation means that the pull weight is evenly spread out over each stage of the pull. Unlike stock polymer trigger housings, Kidd precision-machines each trigger housing from 6061 T6 aluminum. All internal components are wire EDM cut. The triggers are finished with Kidd’s signature red powder coating, but are also available in black as well.
Honestly, unless you are building a dedicated 100 yard benchrest gun, I would go no lighter than the one I have, as this 1-pound (8oz+8oz) pull is a mighty light trigger and it’s about 1 to 2 pounds lighter than any other trigger group I have tested.
Kidd barrels are machined from barrel blanks that are bored and rifled by Lothar Walther in Germany, then sleeved with a permanently-attached anodized aluminum tube and hand-lapped. This creates an extremely rigid and durable barrel while maintaining unparalleled accuracy for a barrel in this weight class.
An important note is that Kidd barrels are chambered to accept .22 LR ammo — they’re not long enough for CCI Stingers — and they have a 1:16 twist. The unique convex extractor slot eliminates extraction problems by ensuring the extractor is always in perfect alignment with the case rim and Kidd is the only manufacturer that takes the expense and time to do this operation. Each barrel receives a beautiful 11 degree crown and the double ring logo at the muzzle which does nothing for accuracy, but it does look cool.
Functioning Expectations Of A Premium Match Chamber
Break-in is required. I had some functioning issues through the first 1000 rounds of ammo, but beyond that break in, I rarely have malfunctions.
Accuracy
The beauty of Kidd components is they allow you to shoot like a superhero without breaking a sweat. Obviously you need to master the fundamentals of shooting first, but if you do, these components will deliver tiny groups effortlessly. A buddy of mine is a good shot though not as experienced as I am, and he was easily drilling sub -half-inch groups at fifty yards. It is a rifle that is easy to shoot well.
This is a .25” grouping gun at 50 yards and it does it even with less-expensive quality ammo. During initial accuracy testing my best group was a stunning .214” group at 50 yards with Wolf ammo and that is hardly expensive ammo. Even my worst group was only .866” and the 50-yard average of all rounds tested was .442”. With Lapua Center-X and Exact I am able to get into the .1x” groups.
Final Thoughts
Perhaps so many think highly of Kidd because of the tiny groups they consistently shoot for everyone, not just the great shooters. Whatever the reason, Kidd has flourished and consistently runs into backorders despite having moved and expanded manufacturing to handle the demand.
My Kidd build is an exceptional rifle in quality, accuracy, fit and finish and I truly understand why everyone puts Kidd out front of the 10/22 pack.
Specs
- $1372 build
- Kidd barrel, bolt, charging handle, v-block, and trigger group.
- Tactical Machining TM-10/22 billet receiver
- Boyd Tacticool Stock
- Leupold VX-2 3-9x33mm Rimfire Scope with Adjustable Objective
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Heading to the Range? Watch This First:
As we head into the summer months and (hopefully) out to the range more often, it’s a good idea to take a minute to refresh our memories on the four rules of gun safety.
- All guns are always loaded. (Treat them so!)
- Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target (and you have made the decision to shoot).
- Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
Summer is a great time to take new shooters with us to the range; kids are off school, days are longer and you know the saying, ‘sun’s up, guns up’! While we already know how much fun and the amazing opportunity to connect with others our local ranges provide, I’m sure there are friends you know who may not be familiar and would appreciate the invitation to learn.
It’s also a great opportunity to get others involved with NSSF’s Project ChildSafe and NRA’s Eddie Eagle Program before the new school year begins.
So let’s do our part to foster a love of shooting sports and gun safety in others by committing to take new shooters with us as we head out to the range over the next few weeks! Send us your pictures, we’d love to share that incredible look that spreads across new shooter’s faces after spending time at the range.
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Be Extra Careful About Identity Theft During a Move
Identity theft rates are on the rise, so you should always be vigilant of the threat, and that means taking the necessary steps to protect yourself. As author Adam Levin points out, you should be especially careful to secure your personal information during a big move.
Adam Levin is the author of Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves. He explains that it’s important to be extra mindful about personal information during a move since there’s typically a lot of paperwork and mail involved.
Always make sure the federal agencies that send mail to you know where you live. A short list of places you will want to inform of any changes would include the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Next, you will want to make sure you forward your mail from your old address, but also be proactive and directly contact people and organizations that regularly send you mail. Letter carriers are not perfect, and you get substitutes on routes that can cause forwards to be ignored. Not only that, but the forwarding period generally ends after a year (it’s typically only good for 60 days on periodicals), and then your replacement in the old homestead will be getting your mail, or it will be left in a public space if you live in an apartment building.
Again, it’s important to keep your info secure all the time, but this is a useful reminder to make sure you notify all banks, credit card companies, bill providers, etc. of your address change and keep an eye on any regular mail. Over at Credit.com, Levin lists some common entities that should be notified. Check it out at the link below.
Moving: A Dangerous Time for Your Identity | Credit.com
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Be Extra Careful About Identity Theft During a Move