OT Hunting tragedy in Wisconsin

"William Claspy" wrote in message
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One of the news reports I read/heard said that the rifle used was a
type
used commonly for deer hunting. Is this true? I know next to
nothing about
hunting- check that, I know nothing about hunting.

I don't know anything about that particular rifle, but auto-loaders in
general are quite common. Beyond that, it's just a matter of
capacity. Anything that's designed to use an external magazine is
limited only by the size of the magazine itself.

All that said, I think that until we know more about exactly what
happened it's impossible to say with any certainty whether or not the
nature of the particular weapon used in this case is a legitimate
issue. Most modern hunting rifles will hold several rounds and all
can be reloaded and fired quickly......certainly quickly enough to get
off twenty or so rounds in under two minutes.

Wolfgang

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"William Claspy" wrote in message
...
One of the news reports I read/heard said that the rifle used was a
type
used commonly for deer hunting. Is this true? I know next to
nothing about
hunting- check that, I know nothing about hunting.

I don't know anything about that particular rifle, but auto-loaders in
general are quite common. Beyond that, it's just a matter of
capacity. Anything that's designed to use an external magazine is
limited only by the size of the magazine itself.


The rifle in question was a Chinese SKS, you can see one he
http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl01-e.htm
It is a common military rifle made in numerous communist bloc
countries. It shoots a 7.62x39 mm cartridge, which is roughly
similar to the American .308 military cartridge (which is also
a very popular cartridge for hunting and competitive target
shooting.) The SKS is popular mostly because it's cheap -- if you
search around a little at gun shows or pawn shops, you can usually
get one for under $100. I shot somebody else's SKS at a range once,
and my impression was that it was a cheesy POS.

Kevin

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reply to: kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu

"Kevin Vang" wrote in message
t...
...I shot somebody else's SKS at a range once,
and my impression was that it was a cheesy POS.


An assessment which, under the circumstances, should not be mistaken
for evidence against its efficacy.

Wolfgang

"Kevin Vang" wrote in message
t...
In article , says...
"William Claspy" wrote in message
...
One of the news reports I read/heard said that the rifle used was a
type
used commonly for deer hunting. Is this true? I know next to
nothing about
hunting- check that, I know nothing about hunting.

I don't know anything about that particular rifle, but auto-loaders in
general are quite common. Beyond that, it's just a matter of
capacity. Anything that's designed to use an external magazine is
limited only by the size of the magazine itself.


The rifle in question was a Chinese SKS, you can see one he
http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl01-e.htm
It is a common military rifle made in numerous communist bloc
countries. It shoots a 7.62x39 mm cartridge, which is roughly
similar to the American .308 military cartridge (which is also
a very popular cartridge for hunting and competitive target
shooting.) The SKS is popular mostly because it's cheap -- if you
search around a little at gun shows or pawn shops, you can usually
get one for under $100. I shot somebody else's SKS at a range once,
and my impression was that it was a cheesy POS.



Damn, I recognize that gun. They are all over the place here....second only
to Kalashnikovs. I bet someone in Kin could pick one up for under $10.

--riverman

riverman wrote:
"Kevin Vang" wrote:
The rifle in question was a Chinese SKS, ...

Damn, I recognize that gun. They are all over the place here....second only
to Kalashnikovs. I bet someone in Kin could pick one up for under $10.

Times article on the gun:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/national/23gun.html

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:00:16 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

riverman wrote:
"Kevin Vang" wrote:
The rifle in question was a Chinese SKS, ...

Damn, I recognize that gun. They are all over the place here....second only
to Kalashnikovs. I bet someone in Kin could pick one up for under $10.

Times article on the gun:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/national/23gun.html


When I was a teen age deer hunter the cheap under powered gun of
choice was the Korean War vintage .30 caliber M1.

http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/m1carbin.htm


As inadequate of a deer rifle as was ever allowed. Its *was* cheap
though, which is why people used them.

g.c.

riverman wrote:
"Kevin Vang" wrote:
The rifle in question was a Chinese SKS, ...

Damn, I recognize that gun. They are all over the place here....second only
to Kalashnikovs. I bet someone in Kin could pick one up for under $10.

Times article on the gun:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/national/23gun.html

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Kevin Vang" wrote in message
t...
...I shot somebody else's SKS at a range once,
and my impression was that it was a cheesy POS.


An assessment which, under the circumstances, should not be mistaken
for evidence against its efficacy.

Wolfgang