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I was watching Jim Shockey's hunting show the other day and heard this command being given by different guides on two occasions. On both occasions a hunter was getting ready to shoot a large whitetail buck and the guide told the hunter not to shoot while the deer's head was down. I've never...

Just finished reading about another reloading incident and got a bit curious. The poll is anonymous and is only for those who reload for handguns. Pick as many options as apply. Some amplifying comments... A major incident is one that results in damage to the firearm or injury. Any other...

I recently found a very good deal on night sights. At $52 for a set and free shipping, I jumped on it. Over the weekend I installed them and did some informal testing. If the area was dark enough that I needed the night sights to align my sights then I couldn't see the target. If the area...

I bought it today. I thought there might be a problem and asked the store to test fire it for me (they have a tiny test range in back). They refused--go figure... Their policy is no returns on firearms so I guess I'm stuck with it. I hope y'all can help me fix it--can anyone spot the...

Because I didn't buy it. :( It was a stainless rifle in American Walnut with the Alex Henry style fore-end/barrel-band swivel and chambered in... 6.5x55 Swede! I didn't really have the money (the dealer wanted $1000) but the kicker is that the rifle portion of my safe is absolutely JAM...

Just finished reading a popular firearms magazine and had to comment on a couple of things. (Before we get started, I want to make it clear that I don't intend this post to be a blanket indictment of all gun magazines and gun writers.) One frequent author commented that: How could a gun...

From the December 2007 issue of GUNS magazine. "Tom Sarver, proprietor of Thunder Valley Range, a Medina, Ohio native, broke two International Benchrest (IBS) 1,000 yard records last July in Plainfield, Ohio." The 5 shot group measured 1.403" from center-to-center and scored a perfect 50 with...

Use 0000 steel wool DRY. The removed rust is an abrasive, if you put oil on the metal surface or on the steel wool, the removed rust is retained and rubbed on the surface which can damage the finish. If you use the steel wool DRY, shake it out frequently and keep the surface of the gun dusted...

Good News This little light is makes a great general purpose EDC flashlight but is also suitable for tactical use. At about 3.75" long and about 0.75 in diameter it's definitely a compact light but with a rated output of 90 lumens it really performs. Throw isn't impressive, but that's what...

Another thread brought up a question. This poll may have been posted before, but I'm too lazy to go look it up at the moment... :D The question is this: If you have a CHL/CCW permit, what do you use it for? MULTIPLE CHOICES ARE ALLOWED--PICK ALL THAT APPLY!

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Conventional wisdom would have us believe that they are not effective. The Dec issue of American Hunter there is a brief blurb about two separate Grizzly attacks that both took place in Yellowstone on 6 October. Both attacks were successfully thwarted by handgun carrying bowhunters. One...

Title: 60,000-Round Test Taurus' New 24/7 Picture of the New Taurus 24/7 OSS/DS below. Cool, John thinks--a 60K round test. That should be interesting. Reads article... Oops. No single gun had more than 10K rounds put through it. Oops. Most of the ammo wasn't shot through the new...

A post on another forum about adjusting pistol sights to compensate for range distances made me drag out my FWB 65 and shoot some targets at varying ranges. This gun is shooting about 415fps with the pellets I'm using, so we can be assured that the trajectory is FAR more pronounced than any...

This is a picture of my latest acquisition, a used G17L. It had seen some use and had been disassembled by someone who didn't know what he was doing. The result was that I replaced a few parts, primarily for cosmetic reasons. That cost me maybe $20. Glock parts are cheap. The rear sight...

I've noticed that the word "combative" is beginning to be used to describe firearms & firearm accessories. combative: k&m-'ba-tiv adjective : marked by eagerness to fight or contend Seems very odd if not outright incorrect to refer to an inanimate object as being "marked by eagerness" to do...

Bought a used pistol awhile back that had obviously been disassembled by someone who damaged several parts in the process. I checked it for damage at the shop and determined that the "injured" parts could be easily and economically replaced so I went ahead and bought it. Later I got to...

My dad recently came into possession of an Iver Johnson Champion Shotgun in 16ga. It had some surface rust which came off very nicely with the use of some 0000 steel wool. The rust didn't appear to damage the blue--I'd say it's in 90% condition or better. So maybe it's worth $150. :D...

"...if it has any value, as they will surely ruin it, either by taking it apart, using it as a hammer or by subjecting it to other abuse." This quote is from a well known entity in the gun world and is not meant to be humorous. It's not a recent quote. Thought it would be interesting to see...

Earlier this week I picked up a box of 9mm WWB (100 count) for $15.72--which is not too bad but not too good either. A few months ago I could have bought that box for under $12.00 But that's not the bad news. Today I went into the Wal-Mart down the street and noticed that the same product is...