Re: The joy of FORTRAN

On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 22:36:03 -0500, c186282 wrote:

   My brother had a Mosin ... I was always afraid to fire the thing,
   wondered if it'd blow up. Most WERE pretty sturdy, but you always
   wonder about war surplus stuff.
   Never entirely happy with old wartime Enfields either,
   you always wonder how many corners they cut during the crisis
   ........

you probably could beat a moose to death with a Mosin and it would work
fine. My wife came equipped with a M44. That was a piece of work. Take
something with a muzzle blast from hell and chop about 9" off the barrel
and add a sidewinder bayonet.

   The M95 pattern 6.5 Swedish has seen renewed popularity in the USA.
   Damned good. Even some new rifles are now 6.5 - esp light/carbine
   rifles. That and the 7x57 Mauser are great all-around. You don't NEED
   a cannon for most needs except maybe in Alaska. There, .375H&H,
   BIG bears.

The guys that shoot the 1000 yard competition at the local range love
their 6.5s. The last I knew the best 10 shot bench rest group was under 7"
so they're doing something right.

.300 Win Mag is popular here with the elk crowd. I'll pass. I only shoot
paper anymore and I'm not into self-inflicted pain.