tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post7432927855057117860..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: Things I Need to KnowMason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-88315054245884666632013-01-22T20:54:09.524-08:002013-01-22T20:54:09.524-08:00Let's see... my co-worker recommended a Winche...Let's see... my co-worker recommended a Winchester model 94 for the 'starter' rifle, and a Remington model 700 in 30-06 for the second one. He really knows his stuff, and he's also a SF/Fantasy fan, so he understood when I said I needed rifles for shooting demons. ^_^ If it gets to that point, I plan to look up videos of the rifles being used and do whatever other research is necessary to make sure I've got everything right.<br /><br />As for actually using one, hey, we'll see. I know there's no substitute for experience, but I have no idea right now where I'd find the time. Oi.<br /><br />And trading books-in-progress would be good, but odds are good I'd be handing you Skyborne. I have no idea if what I'm working on now will be worth the continued work. Probably won't know until I finish it and go back to it after six to eight weeks. But we'll see how that all goes. Let me know when you have something for me, it's not like we have to trade at the same time.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-81866411405979430662013-01-21T22:14:21.301-08:002013-01-21T22:14:21.301-08:00I totally know what you mean about getting stuff r...I totally know what you mean about getting stuff right in the real world. I had a scene in the San Diego Convention center and I spent a lot of time looking up pictures from fans and the initial site before I wrote it. <br /><br />My hopes is that your co-worker pointed you either to a 2-43 winchester (looks like .243) or a 30 30 winchester. These are really popular models in the lever action world, and pretty much the stuff you'll encounter unless you have a real fan of something else. Check out <a href="http://www.chuckhawks.com/deer_rifle.htm" rel="nofollow">this for a quick rundown</a> if you think you need one. No pictures, but the calibers are spot on.<br /><br />If you're ever itching to fire a rifle in a "real world setting" my parents have some property, but I think only some paltry .22 longs. If you're interested in a gun education, it can be had up in NorCal from my other relatives, but you know... they actually go hunting. All you need is some time and the inclination. We got you covered... <br /><br />Oh, and you'd talked about trading reads at the beginning of the month, yes. I'm totally into that, but I have some editing to do before I let other people see this 5h17. I'm sure you understand. <br /><br />(FYI, the .234, called a two-thirty-four is the caliber that is really common in US auto rifles, AKA the shit used in school shootings like Newton). Good luck and there are lots of great resources for getting the guns right (shoot, we have some at the house if you wanna see them). Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.com