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One of the best local ranges near me caught fire this afternoon Its still early in the investigation- in fact they are still pouring water on the rubber back stop as I type this thread, but the speculation is that the source was unburnt powder downrange. Its a heck of a loss for a local...

Good day. I stumbled into a 1901 steyr mannlicher and am curious about it. The bolt, receiver, and trigger guard are all marked B3501. The barrel is 6.5 mm, but I am not sure if it is 6.5 x 54mm MS or not. It is marked steyr 1901 on the left side of the receiver. The stock looks like it was a...

I just acquired a vintage Remington rolling block in .50-70, and want to take it out occasionally at the range. Its a NYS Milita/ guard 3 band rifle with the 36" barrel I am not interested in BP loads, I am just looking for a low pressure smokeless load, probably using 3031 or 5744. Data seems...

Good day all. I have the opportunity to pick up a 10 to 15 year old 1892, full length rifle with an octagonal barrel. Action has been slicked up a bit for cowboy shooting. It has a nice tang mounted sight- I believe its a Marbles. Any word on the build quality for Taylor's rifles? Anything I...

Good day all, I blew a primer today and need assistance in determining what happened Rifle: Savage 10 FCP in 308, all stock except a new trigger. it has approx. 150 total rounds though it in the past 6 months. Load date .308 Win Lapua brass, fired once before in the same rifle. This load was...

I picked up this Type 38 carbine when I got the mauser in the other thread. It looks to be in excellent shape, and I can't wait to get dies and brass and get it up and running at the range. https://www.flickr.com/photos/185306272@N05/albums/72157711630300282

Good day all, I found a much loved mauser 98 today and am having trouble identifying its origin and year of manufacturer. It looks like a standard K98, 8mm, full length rifle with a military issue stock. 24" barrel, 2000m sights, and looks to be all original. There are no factory marking on...

I have the opportunity to acquire a converted No1 Mk1 and don't know much about them, other than what I can easily find on the internet. Its a GRI No1 Mk1 made in 1942, then factory converted to a single shot 410 in 1948. The chamber has since been lengthened to 2.5" ( but looks to be rough as...

I just found a 1873 trapdoor that managed to follow me home today. The previous owner typically shot cowboy pressure ammo though it. I am looking forward to shooting it tomorrow but didn't have any ammo loaded for this cartridge. My brother has a few boxes of new winchester ballistic...

Good day all, I have been working with my son on loads for his Lee Enfield and we had a wild thought of using Berrys plated bullets in it for low cost plinking loads. I know we need to stay below 1900 FPS or so, but don't have a decent starting point with the powders I have on hand. So, I am...

Good day all, I usually only load 45ACp at the lower end of the spectrum, but I am going out with a friend tomorrow so I cooked up some hotter ammo so he can get a feel for full power loads. The gun is a well loved Springfield Range officer, probably 10,000 rounds though it, and it hasn't...

After seeing so many complaints about various company's customer service I thought I'd share a positive story: I have had a Buckmark camper for over 16 years, and it finally was in need of a few new parts. I have literally put this gun through a non stop torture test - entire bricks of ammo...

I stumbled across this on www.NYfirearms.com this morning: http://law-policy.com/?p=1313 If it is true that the 4473 forms already are checked against the no fly and terror watch lists, then the recent media frenzy is really just smoke and mirrors. Please share your thoughts on this.

I have a chance to buy a ANIB never been fired Turnbull SAA clone in 45 colt. The finish, as to be expected from Turnbull, is absolutely perfect- deep bluing, gorgeous case hardening, and decent quality walnut grips. The owner has no desire to keep it - he won it in a raffle, and is selling it...

Remington is recalling model 700 and model 7 rifles with the X Mark Pro triggers. http://www.remington.com/pages/news-and-resources/press-releases/2014/Firearms/Remington%20Arms%20Announces%20Voluntary%20Product%20Recall.aspx

Smith 625-6 I've been looking for a 625 for a while to use in pin matches. I was looking for a 625 JM in .45 ACP but happened to find this mountain gun in 45 colt. Its been to the range a few times in the past month and it shoots like a dream. It loves www.Mastercast.net 250 gr FP over 5.5...

Recently traveled to Buffalo and helped my brother examine and buy a 1936-1937 smith N frame 38/44 heavy duty. The finish shows a quite a bit of holster wear on all the leading edges and there are a few scratches in the finish. its probably about 80-85% condition. The matching numbered grips are...

I just finished some testing of .45ACP target loads and had some questions and observations about my testing. I was attempting to determine if the OAL had any major effect on the accuracy of one of my colts. I have experience with many rifle rounds in which the seating depth/ OAL greatly affects...

Spent yesterday at the range with a brand new colt 1911 XSE combat elite that I bought from Wildalaska last week. I cooked up handloads covering a wide range of COL lengths, powder charges, and used two different powders to cover plinking ammo loads and hotter +P loads. I used the same...

"Safety Warning And Recall Notice Product Recall Notice Warning DO NOT USE YOUR REMINGTON VERSA MAX SHOTGUN Remington has found that a limited number of its Versa Max shotguns may have hammers out of specification. This condition may result in inconsistent firearm performance. Inconsistent...