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I dug out an old Savage 99 .30-30 that has been sitting in the far corner of my gun safe way too long. I’ve been thinking about working up a load & deer hunting some with it this season. Since the 99 has a rotary magazine, what hunting bullet(s) should I try? I was thinking perhaps a lighter...

In looking for the ultimate in rifle accuracy, how important is neck tension(NT)? Leaving feeding issues out of the equation, assume every round is a singly loaded. If NT is important: What should it be? How do you measure it? How much of NT is a function of the uniformity of the brass? Can...

I'm interested in rifle brass for loading the most accurate ammunition. I noticed that Hornady, Nosler, Norma, Rem, Win, Fed, Lapua, etc. all are head-stamping brass these days. Some are very expensive (Lapua). My days of sorting, culling, weighing & turning are pretty much over. What's the best...

With the barrel still chucked in the lathe to chamber & fit, how do you trial fit the action with the hanger in the way? Any special tricks, gotcha's or tools to worry about? TIA... ...bug

I’ve been reading/googling about different chambering methods. I’ve never chambered a rifle barrel, but I would like to someday. Please excuse me if I get some of the nomenclature wrong. It looks like the preferred method is to have a lathe with a big enough headstock to pass the barrel...

I've talked to several serious BR shooters & I was surprised at how few rounds they fire before their barrels are a "has-been". Of course they always start with finest of barrels (i.e. expensive!). Couldn't these shot-out barrels be re-contoured, re-chambered into super hunting rifles? Just...

I went to a garage sale today & I bought this gadget for $5. What I was really after was the dial indicator to use for some hobby lathe work or as a reloading concentric gauge. The platform weights about 10lbs. The gauge only moves about 1/8" & it seems to have no return spring tension...

Do they work? Anyone have any experience with these? Some use spring pistons & others are filled with mercury. TIA... ..bug :confused:

Interesting YouTube video against limiting magazine capacity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F1nPSNnaBo&feature=player_embedded ...bug BTW: This could be used as anti-9mm video too! (j/k...LOL)

I've always been a Leupold fan. Some years back I bought a Pentax 6x24 Lightseeker scope to save about $150 off the Leupold 6x20. To my surprise the Pentax was superior in all respects. I owned 3 of the big Leupold 6x20 to compare with. I've talked to several "gun experts" & they tell me Burris...

I was looking into "blueprinting" a Rem 700 action & I was surprised to find a number of specialty gunsmithing tools just for that purpose. One tool is a set of bushings that supposedly centered into the action & a reamer aligned in the bushings bores the hole straight by taking metal off the...

I very much enjoy GS's & that's where I usually buy primers & powder & targets. They are part of my sport. When there was talk in Austin about totally shutting them down, it really bothered me. There are quite a few GS here in TX & their "atmospheres" differ. The one is Fredricksburg is small...

I have cut my own as well as bought patches for cleaning. In the latest magazine advertisements I've seen a pitch for Triangle Patches & it extols the benefits. I haven't found any to give a try at gun stores or gun shows I have visited. Anybody tried these & have any comments...

I have a Win Mod 70 that is having a problem moving the safety from off-safety to on-safety. It takes considerable thumb pressure to move it but it works. The reverse, going from safe to fire & in-between is smooth & normal. I’ve been searching forums & Googling but the advice is always to oil...

I read all the time about bullets seated just so many thousands of an inch off the lands. When I first started reloading, following the load books, I use to blackened the bullet to find the OAL by trial in error. Now I use a cleaning rod, tape & caliper to measure the distance from bolt face...

The closest I'll ever get to an African safari is on the Outdoor channel. LOL My question is, why do the hunters, especially the PH, all carry their guns over their shoulders, forward by the muzzle? Every now & then, I'll see the muzzle swing across another person using this carry position!

I don't have an AR but I have a Ruger#3 .223 that I love to shoot & of course I have a super-duper meticulously developed handload for it. I have a couple of buddies that are caught up in the AR/ammo buying frenzy that are now crying how they can't get ammo in any quantities & are reluctant to...

While at the last gun show, I came across an older model 3x9 Redfield with Duplex reticule. Pretty nice shape except for scuffed up adjustment knobs from years of having who-knows-what used as screwdrivers. Nostalgia got the better of me & using my cunning bargaining skills, I bought it for $45...

Every shooter is feeling the "dollar-pinch" as the cost of components continue to climb, assuming that you can get what you want in the first place! I have 1-lb of Reloader 21 that is still good in it's odd-ball square tin can just resting on the shelf. I don't use it to develop loads because...