Thanks for the explanation. Much appreciated. I pity the fool who arrives on your doorstep with nefarious intentions, though I doubt he'd get that close.

And thanks to LFS2 as well. I'm familiar with the "ping" of the vintage M1 clip once emptied. I did snoop around online for prices on bulk .30-06 ammo, just to see how expensive of a hobby target shooting can be. I think I'll stick with golf.