I've seen this happen over & over: a newbie asks for advice and two "experts" start duking it out over whose favorite type of gun is the best. send the new folks to a friendly gun shop and let them work the actions and feel the heft of what's out there, then let them make their own choice of...
magazines don't fall out of ruger 22/45s, as you well know. you have to dig them out with a fingernail or your knife when ejecting them. i've got these replacements for the bottom of the mag that gives a place to sweep them out of the pistol, no sweat. check it out at 2245magbumper.com.
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i've got an SKS, a sporterised British Enfield .303, and a sporterised Winchester Model 1917 (P17 Military) 30-06 i'd like to bring to sell or trade. think it'd be worth my while? and how do i go about getting a table?