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I was eyeing the Shooting Chrony Beta Model for a long time. Seemed to have all the features I want and more. Price has always seemed to be reasonable, especially at Midway. I kept him-hawing around until I stumbled upon an oldie but a goodie....I think. A fella was selling an Oehler Model 33...

So I went against my tradition and traded off my H&K P30. Wife told me the only way I could pry it out of her hands was to replace it with a Springfield EMP. As the Boy would say in Princess Bride, "As you wish"... Wildalaska set me up with the trade and tonight I picked it up. I shot one...

I went to the range this weekend with a friend of mine that owns a S&W.500 (is this the model designation, too?). It had the muzzle compensator and it was the shorter barrel version. His reloads were a bit tamer than factory loads but still packed a whallup. I was surprised it wasn't as bad as I...

I had the oppurtunity to fire a friend of mine's Cobb .50BMG. Man, what a beast that was! We had the targets set at 200yds and let 'er rip. My wife and I each took two shots. Mine were 1" apart just above the bullseye and my wife's had the same group above mine at a preset call. I was pretty...

Alright, folks. It's time this subject matter is brought up in its own right for discussion. I figured instead of some poor innocent soul asks such an evil question, I would to get it out in the open now... Does water dropping raise the hardness level of lead cast bullets? I've heard adamant...

I placed an order earlier this week for some Precision Delta bullets. Today, I received a phone call from (Lisa?) regarding my order. Looks like the .45ACP 230gr bullets are not going to be shipped until sometime in October. The 9mm 124gr bullets are not going to be at my doorstep until LATE...

A friend of mine is wanting to sell his Mossberg and if the price is right I might be interested. I don't know much about the rifle, but it's one that I'l like to have in my collection. Here's the scoop... This is what's stamped on the gun... Mossberg & Sons INC. North Haven, Conn USA...

This is the cover title on Shooting Times magazine dated September, 2009. The column is "Going Ballistic" by Allan Jones. Title: Mysteries and Misconceptions of the All-Important Primer. It was an interesting read on primers in general. I'd recommend picking up a copy if you're not a...

So my wife and I went to the range today to test out a Springfield 1903 we just bought. We decided to throw in a couple of other rifles to plink away while the barrel was cooling on the 1903. One of which was our Yugo M48 chambered in 8x57. We set the target up at 50 yards since we were trying...

I recently bought a Springfield 1903 manufactured by Remington. Model # is 3144***. According to the M1903.com site, it was manufactured between June and July of 1942. Here are the particulars: The wood is immaculate. I have a hard time thinking it wasn't refinished sometime in its life, but I...

They emailed me with news of adding flat rate shipping with USPS and UPS basic. Costs are now going to be much lower compared to past shipping costs. Here's a link to their site basically stating the details...

Good news: Since my local county Sheriff has been reelected, he's actually kept his promise on issuing concealed carry permits closer to the "shall issue" philosophy rather than "may issue" as our state is legally speaking. As soon as work levels off a bit, I'm going to work on applying for my...

I live outside of a small town in an association. No covenants. We have roughly an acre of unfenced yards between each other. Neighbors are far enough away that you can give a friendly wave in the morning but they can't look out their window into your kitchen window and see how much Tabasco you...

Les Baer used to advertise in gun mags their 1911 with a full dust cover. For the longest of time, it just didn't look natural. Now, after all this time, it's really starting to grow on me. As soon as work settles down to a dull roar, my wife and I are going to visit their facility and take a...

That...well....I'm not gonna say!:p Maybe we need Wildalaska to chime in and spill the beans! Tag, you're it, Ken!

I was reading June 2009 of Shooting Times' section titled Ask the Experts. Someone wrote asking about advantages/disadvantages of shotgun barrel lengths. Layne Simpson responded to the question talking about how most longer barrel lengths work well in wingshooting but shorter lengths are the fad...

I received the spring 2009 master catalog from MidSouth Shooters recently. They sell Traditions firearms which I have no clue on their value. Are these rifles a good run of the mill firearms? I'm not looking for a specific application rather just wanting input on them in general. Are they...

I received MidSouthShooters Spring 2009 Master Catalog a while back. On the front cover was Hornady's Power Case Prep Center. It looks like a beast of a setup that apppears to have every feature imaginable. Does anyone have this bad boy? What do you think? Is it a good buy considering its...

Went to the range today to try out our new XD(m). I brought along our other pistols as well. All was well until I broke out the HK.... Before anyone asks....yes, I did use reloads. Yes, all my guns use reloads. Yes, I did try the exact same batch of 9mm in the XD(m) that I fed in the P30. I've...

Took out the XD9(m) for the first time today. It was quite the experience. I compared it to my XD40, 45, 1911 Loaded, and HK P30. Most shots were from 7 yards. About 300 rounds were fired through the M. The good: Bringing the M's sights up to the picture was dead on from the get-go. I didn't...