http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/ Hipoint Firearms Forum - Forums for everything under the sun Hi-Point Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:12:22 +0000 en-us http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Random-Thoughts-on-AR-Lower-Receiver-Extension.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Random-Thoughts-on-AR-Lower-Receiver-Extension.html#commentsMon, 21 Aug 2017 12:12:22 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=206

Random Thoughts on AR Lower Receiver Extensionsby Greg Ritchie[D.S. ARMS - AR-15/M16 MIL-SPEC BUFFER TUBE - available at Brownells]AR receiver extensions? What are the differences? First, lets answer what they do and how they ]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Accidental-Discharge.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Accidental-Discharge.html#commentsMon, 14 Aug 2017 12:12:54 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=205

Accidental Discharge, Negligent Discharge, or Unintended Discharge?By Kirk LawsonThe gun went off. It discharged. The person holding the gun didnt expect it discharge. The person holding the gun didnt plan for it to discharge.]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Rambling-Thoughts-on-Rock-Island-Armory-Firearms.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Rambling-Thoughts-on-Rock-Island-Armory-Firearms.html#commentsMon, 07 Aug 2017 12:16:09 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=204

Rambling Thoughts on Rock Island Armory Firearmsby Greg Ritchie[Official RIA logo (tm)]I have always been a somewhat frugal person. Always tried to get the most for the least. A lot of my firearms have been milsurps [Military ]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/The-Virtues-of-a-Single-Stage-Press.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/The-Virtues-of-a-Single-Stage-Press.html#commentsMon, 31 Jul 2017 12:16:12 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=203

The Virtues of a Single Stage Pressby Kirk LawsonSingle Stage hand-loading presses are often considered slow, inefficient, limited in scope of capabilities, and mostly the purview of those new to hand-loading who are unwilling]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Rambling-Thoughts-on-Inexpensive-Reloading-Equipment-Part-Two.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Rambling-Thoughts-on-Inexpensive-Reloading-Equipment-Part-Two.html#commentsMon, 24 Jul 2017 12:01:05 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=202

Rambling thoughts on inexpensive reloading equipment, part twoby Greg RitchieSo now you have been loading a while on your single stage press and decided you like the hobby. You have decided you need to increase your production]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Rambling-thoughts-on-inexpensive-reloading-equipment.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Rambling-thoughts-on-inexpensive-reloading-equipment.html#commentsMon, 17 Jul 2017 12:09:15 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=201

Rambling thoughts on inexpensive reloading equipmentby Greg RitchieYou think you want to get into reloading, but are not sure and dont want to spend a lot of cash just to see if you like the hobby. Maybe you just dont have the]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Run-Gun-for-Exercise-and-Training-1917-Style.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Run-Gun-for-Exercise-and-Training-1917-Style.html#commentsMon, 10 Jul 2017 12:33:56 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=200

Run & Gun for Exercise and Training, 1917 Style!by Kirk LawsonIn an earlier article, we looked at Run & Gun as a method of exercise. Well, it seems that were a full century late to the game as illustrated by this readers comme]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Random-Thoughts-in-Defense-of-the-327-Federal-Magnum.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Random-Thoughts-in-Defense-of-the-327-Federal-Magnum.html#commentsMon, 03 Jul 2017 13:07:13 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=199

Random Thoughts in Defense of the .327 Federal Magnumby Greg RitchieThe 327 Federal Magnum. Like Rodney Dangerfield. It gets no respect. Something I have never understood. I dont think there is a better field cartridge for the]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Random-thoughts-on-Oak-Level-Knives.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Random-thoughts-on-Oak-Level-Knives.html#commentsTue, 27 Jun 2017 12:22:00 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=198

Random thoughts on Oak Level Knivesby Greg Ritchie What do you like in a knife Greg? Asked James, a new acquaintance of mine. I dont know, not anything too big, 3 or 4 inch blade, drop point, but just a little, not a big sweep]]> http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Laser-sights-circa-1915.html http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Laser-sights-circa-1915.html#commentsMon, 19 Jun 2017 12:33:00 +0000 lklawson http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/entry.php?blogid=197

Laser sights, circa 1915by Kirk LawsonLASER stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman, not in 1915. The first commercial laser sight was produce]]>