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I've been reading about some shooters firing 3" shells in their 2-3/4" chambers. There is a thread here in TFL. I'm way too much of a stickler to ever even think about trying that! I understand that a fired shell actually determines the chamber length so the extra 1/4" of the 3" shell unfolds...

Hypothetical question: Assuming a used barrel has a muzzle of sufficient diameter, could it be re-contoured, threaded & chambered to fitted to a smaller ringed action? The crown end becomes the chamber & barrel cut-off at the throat becomes the muzzle. Direction of bullet travel & twist would...

I recently built a Ruger SS in 6.8mm SPC. A very interesting cartridge & lots of info because of AR aficionados. Even a whole website is dedicated to it. Early 6.8 brass from Remington & Hornady had large primer pockets. It seems like shooters want to avoid these in favor of small pocket brass...

I have a custom 6.8mm SPC II built on a Ruger #3 action. I've been searching all around & I can not find any published data on 130gr bullets. Can anyone point me to some sources? TIA...

Okay, I'll admit that I'm an old guy & I love wooden stocks. I know in many ways synthetic is superior. But they are not too "glamorous" even if they have a Corvette paint job! So what wood & finish makes the most beautiful rifles? Curly or birdseye maple - perhaps with an amber stain...

I've been reading USPS rules & I'm still a bit confused so I'd like to double check here with experts. I need to mail a CVA cap-n-ball black powder replica (1851 Navy Pistol) from Texas to Colorado. Are their some legalities I need to worry about? I'd like to insure it but what do I say on form...

The NRA has got my contact info & so does the Republican Party. Every few days or so I get a request for a donation. If my total concern is gun rights & I wish to donate, which do I give too? What's the best option here? The Democratic candidate for sure will have a profound negative impact on...

I have a Ruger #3 project gun in the works. I would like to change the stocks out with some Ruger #1 wood. The forend seems to be a no brainer, but will a #1 butt stock install as a simple bolt-on or will the grip need to be altered for the less fancy #3 drop lever? TIA...

I'm old guy that loves to deer hunt & I've been lucky enough to do it my whole life. I have many deer rifles & I've tuned them, loaded for them, scoped them, & for the most part they all shoot like lasers. But for some reason I've been mulling over the idea of taking the old Win 94 .30-30 with a...

Everyone knows the story of John Nosler & the failed bullet that caused him to invent the famous partition bullet. I was at a gun show this weekend & a guy had a case (about 50 boxes, mostly 6mm & a few .308) of old Nosler partitions. His claim was that these were NOS made when they still turned...

I've gotten some excellent info from TFL, watched many YouTubes, gone to many holster websites, read about calibers, which guns & sizes, tactics, etc.... I realize carrying a concealed handgun eventually boils down to the personal choice you're comfortable with. (I've noticed that many people...

First off, in this post, I'm talking about conventional, jacketed lead core hunting bullets. I'm excluding premium bonded & monolithic bullets & strictly target bullets. In your experience, do feel that boat-tail bullets shed their cores more easily than flat-base bullets in game animals? Do...

I'm trying to help a friend get an idea of the value on some old guns he wants to sell. This one is a Springfield Trapdoor .45-70 with bayonet dated 1878. TIA...

In a recent powder swap I was able to snag 1.5lbs of H4831SC. I'm a big fan of IMR4831 & H4831 and I KNOW those two load different. Looking at Hogdon's load data they just say to load the "SC" version the same as H4831. In all my reloading, for first time powders, I've heard cut 10% off max &...

I thought I'd ask some of the expert 'smiths here who have done a lot of bolt action bedding jobs. As a hobby, I've bedded a couple of dozen or so rifles, mostly sporter & some varmint rifles. I always float the barrels. I started by bedding the barrel in front of the receiver tight the length...

I'm sure many of you have the Frankford Arsenal SS pin tumbler (see pic). From experience, any idea how many .38 Spcl cases I can do at a time? Any rules of thumb on loading up this thing? Yes, I read the instructions but they seem "screwy". Looking for some TFL "experience" suggestions. TIA...

The catch all to this question is the definition of "inaccurate". Thinking back, I don't remember ever having gotten a rifle that with a little tinkering wouldn't at least shoot 2" to 3" at 100yds. Some would say that is plenty good enough for hunting. I'll say most of my experience has been...

I’ve been hunting, shooting & reloading for a long time. I remember back as a teenager reading in Outdoor Life Magazine about African hunters taking the .243 Win to Africa as their “light” rifle & having great success. The cartridge along with its competitor the .244 (aka 6mm Rem) were just...

Well, as the wonder of globalization making terrorism our near term problem & with recent events having the gun control advocates coming out of the woodwork, do you think it is a good idea to buy a couple of stripped lowers as a good investment, if not a good precaution in case someone needs...

I noticed that Brownell has ANDERSON MANUFACTURING - AR-15 STRIPPED LOWER RECEIVERs for $43. Seems like a pretty good deal for building a utility AR. I'm not familiar with Anderson. Are there any draw-backs, non-standard requirements or issues using this lower? TIA...