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[bogey1]

I want a mares leg. This summer I'll get one.

[Emptymag]

It*s a lot easier to push in that loading gate with two .45s or .44s than nine .357s. Or maybe I*m just sensitive.

I don't follow.

[imashooter2]

The spring pressure against the gate is much higher and the gate itself is narrower. It*s easier to load .44s and .45s as well.

[DukeConnor]

I want a mares leg. This summer I'll get one.

I always wanted to SBR a mares leg

[Noah_Zark]

The spring pressure against the gate is much higher and the gate itself is narrower. It*s easier to load .44s and .45s as well.

Totally agree, but I usually thin the metal of the spring portion of the gate to make loading easier and not as hard on my thumb when pushing in the last round loaded.

Noah

[Ronin]

I want a mares leg. This summer I'll get one.

I've never understood the appeal of the mare's leg. Other than the cool factor, it seems like a novelty to me. And nothing wrong with getting something just because it's cool or a novelty. If it were, half my collection would be wrong.

I always wanted to SBR a mares leg

This makes no sense to me. A mare's leg doesn't hold enough to be practical, so the added expense of a tax stamp and a stock doesn't seems worth the effort. But to each their own, I supposed.

I would consider SBR'ing the new Henry Lever Action Supreme in .300BLK, however. It takes AR mags, so no worries about a short magazine tube.

[Ronin]

Totally agree, but I usually thin the metal of the spring portion of the gate to make loading easier and not as hard on my thumb when pushing in the last round loaded.

Noah

I got tired of ripping up my finger nails or Mrs Ronin ruining her manicure, so I just made a push stick.

[DukeConnor]

I've never understood the appeal of the mare's leg. Other than the cool factor, it seems like a novelty to me. And nothing wrong with getting something just because it's cool or a novelty. If it were, half my collection would be wrong.



This makes no sense to me. A mare's leg doesn't hold enough to be practical, so the added expense of a tax stamp and a stock doesn't seems worth the effort. But to each their own, I supposed.

I would consider SBR'ing the new Henry Lever Action Supreme in .300BLK, however. It takes AR mags, so no worries about a short magazine tube.

Why does it have to make sense ? It just has to be fun.

[Ronin]

Why does it have to make sense ? It just has to be fun.

I can see a mare's leg being fun for about a minute, but paying for a tax stamp and a stock for a range toy just doesn't appeal to me. If it does to you, rock on. Everyone's gotta do what works for them.