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We’ve all heard it, and likely even said it a time or two if we’re going to be honest with ourselves. “It’s just a .22.” It’s overheard as justification for putting on a $40 scope that comes in a clamshell pack from a big box store. It’s used to explain the poor condition of an old barn rifle...

Good morning all! I've been scratching my head trying to figure out what I'm missing making up my first .38 Super loads. In making a series of dummy rounds with a .356" Berry's 124gr RN bullet (for 9mm) I'm having a 33-40% failure to pass the plunk test in my Colt barrel. The details: Dies...

I just wanted to show off a picture of my pair of CZ 452s from the range this afternoon. Top is a CZ452 American topped with a Leupold VX-2 3-9x33mm EFR. Bottom is a CZ452FS topped with a Leupold VX-1 2-7x28mm. Both are in .22LR. From an aesthetics stand-point the FS is my favorite. The...

There's just something about the little CZ rimfire rifles, I can't explain why I need one of each in my collection. But they keep following me home! :cool: This the latest addition, a 452 American in .22LR. Since I've become a believer in the "buy once, cry once" philosophy of optical quality...

Just as the title says, please talk to me about red dots on handguns. Back in the fall I became intrigued by the idea of putting an RMR on top of a Glock after reading an article in American Rifleman. With Glock releasing an MOS version of the 19 and 17 models, I find the idea harder to resist...

After reading and posting up in the current thread about Scout rifles, I've been thinking about the rifles I've enjoyed shooting (and carrying) the most since I turned of age. I've noticed there's a pretty common theme: short, light(ish) making them easy to carry, firing cartridges of moderate...

I was looking over my inventory of shooting-related stuff the other day and had a hilarious idea: remember the days when a .22 rifle, a shotgun and maybe a 9mm pistol, combined with a couple hundred rounds, was a lot? :eek: Please tell me I'm not the only one who has had this thought before...

I'm currently researching options for a new pistol to supplement my trusty old Glock 17. These two are currently at the top of my short list. My budget is $650 or so, unless a compelling argument is made for a different pistol. Right now the advantages I see are wider availability of parts and...

Just got to thinking after the "Only One" post up in the General Handgunning section, is there anybody else out there who doesn't like full-underlugged revolvers? To me they just look ugly and unfinished. I like the half-lugs of the classic S&Ws like my Model 19 and 629, and even better is the...

Let me say upfront, I think I hate my Glocks. Why? 1) They require no tinkering. I just load magazines, shoot, repeat. No malfunctions to troubleshoot, nothing. Just shooting. Boring. 2) They don't stop; I have to spend my range time shooting and not excusing. See above. 3) They put bullets...

Okay all, talk me into this little rifle. I spotted one last weekend in a LGS and am thinking long and hard about swinging by there tomorrow and nabbing it if it's still there. If memory serves, it was black and blued, and labeled in excellent condition. It still had a sticker on the stock...

Ok, I know we're about 5 months too early here, but I figured I'd ask: Who here hunts ducks from a canoe or kayak? I ask because I guess I'm looking for pointers. Just acquired a nice little solo 12-foot Old Town canoe, and have been fishing in it. Of course, I was watching the quackers while...

Just a simple question for the board, popped up while reading Sturmgweher's posting about his Glock mud test. I notice two basic kinds of gun owners/shooters: Those who fear getting their preciousses dirty, and those who just use them and don't worry about it. I'm curious, actually, this...

Yep, it's true. I have the evidence locked up in my cabinet. One EST-series G-17 9mm, about 6000-7500 rounds (not sure, I think 6000 might be conservative and 7,000 is probably closer). Left-rear frame rail broke right off last time I field-stripped the pistol to clean. I know it was a known...

In the vein of what is most popular to hunt and how much it costs to hunt, I figured I'd start this. I know that muzzleloaders in hunting are very contentious. Some people want nothing but buckskins and roundball-shooting flintlocks. Others say, as long as it loads from the front, I'll allow...

Okay, I'm hoping my new .45-70 Encore barrel shows up next week (ordered from Midsouth last night). At any rate, a couple of quick questions about reloading .45-70. 1) What powder makes for a good factory-duplicate load for the 300gr bullets? I have Varget, IMR 4198, 3031 and H-4895 on hand. I...

Okay, I was cruising the 'net, checking things out, and I just saw this little beauty: http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=45 It's a Mannlicher-stocked bolt-action rimfire. I think I'm in love already! :o Anyway, I'd like to hear from some 452 owners about their rifles. I've got a...

Just a question for the board. What is your favorite .22LR ammunition? Pistols, rifles, plinking, target shooting, whatever. Which brand/type do you prefer and why? I'll start with a few generalizations from my recently acquired 22/45 and other .22 experiences: 1) Wolf Match Target. Excellent...

I've been on the boards here the past few weeks debating which caliber to get for my Encore barrel. I was about set to get a .308, until I realized that I am almost awash in a sea of .30-06 ammo and brass. (Why let it go to waste?) So now I think I'm changing tack and going to go with a 24"...

Okay, so I've decided to get a 24" stainless .308 barrel for my Encore after Christmas. (Consider it my "All actually I wanted this year present!" ;) ) Now with that settled, I have to decide on a scope! My question is... Maybe this should be a poll. Who would pick a fixed power, and who would...