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A fun way to spend a day if you're into hunting. There was an attempt at a 30.06 sign prohibiting concealed carry at the show entrance but the sign was too small to be compliant and therefore had no weight of law. The convention center itself is not posted. It's more expensive than a typical...

Be sure you properly maintain your pin punches, especially if you are using them with polymer parts. With hard use, the end of a pin punch can flatten and a sharp lip can develop around the edges. That's not good even for use in metal parts, but it's especially bad if you're using the punch...

Based on the result of this thread, I procured some Hornady One Shot. It comes in two varieties ("Gun Cleaner and Lube" and "HD-Extreme") so I got some of each. The cleaning products thread tested the "HD-Extreme" variety. So far I've been pretty impressed with it as a lube/protectant. It...

Here's an interesting article about cold fusion. http://www.its.caltech.edu/~dg/fusion_art.html One comment from the essay caught my attention: "...because the Cold-Fusioners see themselves as a community under siege, there is little internal criticism. Experiments and theories tend to be...

It's common for victims of violent crime to comment afterwards that they never thought it could happen to them. Presumably, they watch the news like everyone else. They know that crime happens every day and that no one is immune from crime. So why are they surprised when it finally happens to...

Shot a 9mm Beretta CX4 carbine yesterday. (Bear with me, this is actually handgun related.) After everything was adjusted and shooting to point of aim, I shot a 5 shot group at 25 yards to check accuracy. The five shots came in at 13/16ths of an inch, center-to-center of the outside two...

I had a chance to test a couple of these earlier this month. I had one of their 20 round mags and one 10 round mag that were bought some time ago. I didn't do any torture testing, but they did function properly during the relatively limited amount of shooting I did with them. The VEPR is...

Both of these revolvers belong to the same person. Wow, look at that! If that shooter cared about his equipment and knew what he was doing, he'd clean up those black marks. Right? The revolvers belong to Jerry Miculek...

In my last match, I made some observations that are relevant to the comment we often hear when discussing caliber. It's common for people to say: "Use/carry the heaviest caliber you can handle/shoot well." but it's much rarer for someone to explain how you can tell what that means for you...

My wife gave me this gun last year for Christmas and while I've had it to the range a few times, I haven't reviewed it yet. Some basics. The gun is STI's rebadge of the Grand Power K100 pistol. It is FULLY ambidextrous. The frame is polymer, it's a hammer fired, DA/SA pistol with a frame...

I just finished reading an article on tactical reloads by a gun writer in which the author proved that whatever he may know about guns, his logical thinking skills are somewhat wanting. Within the last few days, I also read an article by Louis Awerbuck with some common sense advice about...

I was reading an article in the November 2013 issue of Shooting Times by Joseph Von Benedikt, the hunting editor of the magazine. In it he commented that he took a 138yard shot on an axis deer and hit it too far back because the deer took a step just as he pulled the trigger. That step was...

Remington is recalling a lot of .38 Special + because it may contain .357Magnum ammo, an obviously unsafe situation. The ammo in question is the 125-grain semi-jacketed hollowpoint lod (L38S2B), 100 -round box. The lot number is P24UA18R. If you have it, do not shoot it in your .38. Contact...

We'll start with some information from bullet sellers. This data is actually compiled from twist rates suggested for individual bullets. Since the length of the bullet, more than the weight is the main issue in determining the required barrel twist these numbers should not be considered...

Specifications Capacity: Approximately 110 lbs Accuracy/Resolution*: 0.1oz in "oz" mode, 0.02lbs in "lbs" mode. Spring Type Accommodated Compression Springs (Recoil springs, magazine springs, etc.) Spring Size Accommodated Minimum Inside Diameter: 0.265” Maximum Outside Diameter 2.0” **...

It is my understanding that it is legal for a person with a legally registered fully-automatic firearm to repair the firearm to keep it in working condition. My question is, what if the receiver wears so badly that it can not be repaired. Can the receiver be replaced and the registry entry...

I wrote to him urging him to vote against any gun control legislation. Not that I would have expected him to do otherwise--just figured it was a good idea to let him know we supported him. This may be a canned response, but even if it is, it's a good one. Dear JohnKSa: Thank you for...

Or, to be more precise, why the Wal-Mart nearest my house is always out of ammunition. I was coming home late from work tonight and decided to stop by the local Wal-Mart on the off chance they might have some ammunition in stock. I received some Wal-Mart gift cards for Christmas and haven't...

Why the statement:“We must do it my way if it saves even one life.” is the enemy of rational decision-making, how it cuts off constructive debate and how it attempts to vilify all who oppose the person making the statement. It allows the claimant to avoid rationally justifying the proposed...

One of the questions I'm hearing frequently is antis asking why anyone needs high-capacity magazines. Awhile back I did some thinking about multiple assailants and what happens when one factors in the likelihood that misses are probable in a real-world shooting. I decided to run the...