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This afternoon I got an email message with an attached file. The message said my advice was requested about ballistics. I sent a reply which said I don't open files associated with a vague message from an unknown sender. Not too long afterward, I got a notice of undeliverable mail, which had...

I figured I'd shift my .243 sight-in over to my coyote loads. 70-grain Hornady, ahead of 3031. The box sez I loaded the stuff in 1982. The rifle had been sighted in for 85-grain Sierras; 2" high at 100 yards. The Hornadys hit 3" high. I adjusted down to 1" high, doing my usual three-shot...

At the end of Chapter 1, I had gotten Lil Ti on the paper. Realized some tweaking was needed. Chapter 2. I adjusted the trigger down to about two pounds. Sweet! Crisp, no creep. So, off to the bench. Figured out immediately that a 3X scope wasn't gonna work with my eyes to get really...

First, read the LA Times article: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-000060830jul26.story?coll=la-headlines-politics Sure, it presents the "Antis" comments to a great extent, but it tells you what positive efforts are being made. Then, SNAIL MAIL a polite letter to your Congressheeple to...

Picked up my birthday present; a Remington Titanium in 7mm08. When ya first pick up the box, it feels like it's empty! :) So, mounted the Weaver V3 and bore-sighted it. Pro: Really light! Six pounds with the scope; no ammo or sling. It feels good, mounts readily to my shoulder and all...

Dunno if this is old hat, but browsing over at EcoLogic.com turned up this: http://www.eco.freedom.org/el/20010602/sf.shtml Briefly, a landowner mentioned to his State Farm insurance agent about shooting on his own property. He got cancelled because the great hazard to the world at large...

While cleaning up heirloom stuff, I got to looking at an M-1 carbine regarding the manufacturer. Okay, "Inland" I know. But on the barrel, out by the front sight, it sez "Underwood". Duh? And, the blooming thing has some sort of gizmo which doesn't look like it's a flash-hider or a muzzle...

My father brought back a war souvenir from Germany in 1945. It's .22 rimfire. Scheutzen (spelling?) rifle, single shot, falling block. Octagon barrel, tang-mounted peep sight. Lotsa drop in the stock, with a "curlicue" buttplate. The operating lever is rather complex. Two triggers; one to...

From StratFor: Venezuela is about to select a new 5.56 mm assault rifle to replace the FAL 7.62 assault rifle used by all branches of its military. More than 100,000 FAL rifles will be decommissioned and stored in Venezuelan military arsenals, where thefts occur frequently. Thousands of FAL...

I'm away from my references: What was the year of manufacture of a Government Model with a 16xxx serial number? What's the horseback guesstimate value for NRA 90%-95%? Thanx, Art

A couple of weeks back I was reading a thud-and-blunder novel written by an ex-GB or Seal or some such background. In the book, the subject of sniper rifles came up, and one of the characters commented about the Marine Snipers having difficulty in finding a scope which would survive more than...

Keith Rogan and I have some disagreement about hunting regulations, money, law, science, emotion--the mix of these. He has a certain amount of optimism about the power of the money involved in hunting; I'm somewhat pessimistic. This article from World Net Daily shows how a series of events can...

For a fella who's not particularly inspired by black plastic, they seem to keep leaping out at me! A buddy of mine is moving to the People's Republic of Kalifornia, and doesn't want the hassle involved with an AR-15. :barf: It's custom built from DPMS, Inc., Pre-Ban parts; Model A15, whatever...

A buddy of mine has a Barret .50. He wants to sight it in for 500 yards (for now). Dead on at 500 is how high at 100? Thanx, Art

Henceforth, if it's made in China, I ain't buyin' it. End of story. I don't care if they give away a lifetime supply of ammo for every gun; a lifetime supply of buttons for every shirt: Zero, zip, zilch, nada. Those who agree with me can write editors, congressfolks, and all that. Send a...

Here are some names and phone numbers in Alpine, Texas, for hunting: John Kuenster (915) 837-1434; (915) 940-2577 Cell. Mule deer. Rocky McBride (915) 837-3134. Mule deer, antelope, lion, javelina. Spriggs Boot & Saddle Shop (915) 837-7392. Eddie Havens (915) 837-1921 Day; (915)...

Wuz reading an article in "The Village Voice" online. "The Guns of Brooklyn", speaking to the illegal possession and purchasing of handguns. A reference was made to "It was a nickel-plated .380 Glock that could hold 10 shots". Did Glock ever make a nickel-plated pistol? Thanx, Art

I fell into a reasonable deal on an XM15 E2S V Match 20" version. Tried it out with 10 rounds of Remington full-patch bullets of some unknown weight, that came with it. 1. Do they all come with such horrible triggers? What are the common remedies? (I've limited my own trigger-smithing to...

Somebody asked me about the comparative accuracy of a couple of loads I tried out at 500 yards. So, I figured I'd check out several. Trekking from the front door to the corner of the porch where the benchrest lives, I tried out "Ol' Pet" with five loads. All groups were three shots. 1970...

About what's the going rate for a Bushmaster XM15 E2S V Match 20" in NRA 98%? Horseback guesstimates are fine. It has a Tasco "High Country" 6X24 scope on it. Value? Any knowledge of quality? (I'm not all that much of a Tasco lover, but I also know little about their "higher end" scopes.)...