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I'm sure cleaning your rifle has been discussed to often to count, but I'm not certain this thought has been included, so I'll throw it in for opinion. I've read certain experts have suggested that a new rifle should be fired for a number of shots, then cleaned, etc.,etc. Some have suggested...

I dismantled my .380 auto model 84 Beretta without a problem, cleaned it, and have spent at least an hour trying to get it back together again. I read the manual; watched 2 web sites that explain how to do it. I kept the magazine out. I had the trigger cocked and in fired position - doesn't...

I have a field grade LC Smith Dbl BBL s/s in 16Ga and I'm trying to get some idea of its value. The serial number starts with FWS and I've discovered that means it was manufactured between 1946-1950. The Blue Book 37th edition does not list anything with FWS nor those dates. The only area...

I've been shooting my Freedom Arms .454 Casull since the mid-eighties, as far as I can recall. Recent treads on the Firing Line discussed forcing cone damage if less than heavy enough jackets are used in revolvers such as the .454, which caused me to have a closer look at my loads. I have...

Kimber - Browning X-Bolt- Ruger - Remington 700.........any others? Which one would you recommend?

Is anyone having trouble getting bullets shipped from Xtreme? I placed an order Sept 9 and when questioning the status of the order, all I get is "we'll ship it as quickly as we can." When I check the website, the bullets are in stock. I asked for more specifics and was told "We have been...

A friend described a problem with his 9mm that I'd like to share for thoughts. He was using factory ammunition,not reloads. He fired 15 rounds with no problem but the 16th round fired and the slide did not open to eject the case. He could not open it manually. He tried a wooden dowel and...

Only once in 40 years have I had a "bad" can of powder. And I mean, "can." IMR powder had been provided in metal cans, and at one time I opened the can and it was foul smelling, obviously not good and accompanied by a large amount of rusty-looking powder. I contacted IMR for advice and they...

Over the years I have read about differences in accuracy results with a primer change, but I always used CCI primers with satisfactory results so I had little interest in this topic. But when primers were in short supply I switched to Federal because I could buy some. Recently I started an...

I'm running into a problem I haven't seen in 40 years of reloading. I've used a Lyman electric trimmer without a problem but recently I've routinely had .270, 7mm RM and 6.5 Creedmore cases, after trimming, stick so strongly to the pilot that extraction attempt pulls the pilot out of the cutter...

I have a custom Hart manufactured target rifle in 6mm PPC with a Remington model 700 action as the basis. I do not shoot in competition, I do shoot just for fun. I'm using 65gr Hornady Vmax and Berger 68gr HP bullets and although both are impressive, Berger has produced 5-shot, 100yd groups...

Most often posts here look for advice regarding the probability that a primer won't fail to ignite. Although nothing lives forever, responses are in agreement that primers are stable and useful for long periods of time. There are occasions, however, when we might need to deactivate the primer...

I have a Remington Model 700 in .270 that I bought in 1969. I replaced the trigger with a Timney and set it at 3 lb. In 2013 I bought a newer Stainless steel Model 700 CDL in .270 and it has a trigger adjustment screw at the base of the trigger. Factory set was 5 to 5-1/2 lb but instructions...

Can anyone recommend a red dot sight that will withstand the recoil of a .454 Casull revolver?

Generally speaking, avoiding the more appropriate terminology of MOA, a 1-inch group at 100 yards translates to a 2-inch group at 200 yards, 3 inches at 300 yards and so on. But what's the rule of thumb for scope settings? For example, one of my scopes indicates one click equals 1/4 inch at...

I'm looking for some load information for a 180gr bullet in .300 WSM using IMR 4064, but I'm drawing a blank. The old IMR site I found doesn't list the WSM and the current Hodgdon site to which I was transferred doesn't list IMR 4064. Does anyone have any ideas?

A dear friend and member of a local police force gave me, guessing, because I won't count, about 1000 fired .45 ACP cases. I've loaded and fired them without any problems, other than one round out of about 200 seized up in the action and as I extracted it, the bullet pulled out of the case and...

Following the shooting in Virginia, before it was clear what weapon was used, another fellow surmised it was an AR15 and related the devastating wound was probably due to the bullet "tumbling." It is my impression that "tumbling" dates back to the Vietnam era and the introduction of the AR15...

A friend and I were talking and he described this situation. He uses a 125gr jacketed HP in his .38 Special with 4.8gr of HP-38, with a small pistol primer. He notices debris in the fired cases that looks like unfired powder and wondered if he can use a magnum small pistol primer. My thought...

Powder burning rate charts are all "relative" rather than "absolute" and, as I understand it, may change slightly during lot production. But they are useful to review when choosing a powder to use. In 2004 I found a chart from a website which was just a list from fastest to slowest. I...