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Thought this deserves a separate thread. Called Brownell’s to ask about their webpage: Upgrading the Ruger Mini-14 “The Brownells Way” Brownell’s doesn’t do custom gunsmithing but they heartily recommended these guys for accurizing what ails ya: Accuracy Systems We Offer Full Service...

What kind of improvement in accuracy is reasonable to expect with the addition of an Accu-Strut on a 580+ Series Mini-14 ?

What’s the bore diameter of a Ruger Mini-30 manufactured today: .311 or .308 ? I read that in 1990 Ruger standardized all their barrels to .308, including those chambered for 7.62x39?

With all the minor and major tweaks that Ruger has done to their Minis of late, I thought I’d ask the obvious question, what’s the status of the 30? Does it do better with steel case ammo? How’s their accuracy? How’s their reliability? How do they compare with AKs?

What is the purpose to the ball detent on the New Model 19s? Greater rigidity? Does it work? Any problems?

In a combat situation, what’s the best speedloader?

I’m looking for a carry wheelgun and have winnowed it down to the PERFORMANCE CENTER PRO SERIES MODEL 60. Reasons: It can handle 357 level pressures even tho I really have no intention of using it with 357s It has a 3” barrel It weighs only 23 oz. It has a rear sight (no gutter) It is all...

Bought some Starline 38 Short Colt brass plus Lee dies for the aforementioned brass. Blame it on watching too many FortuneCookie45LC videos. Now, what are some good recipes for these puppies? Any good recipes using Unique? Titegroup? True Blue?

Is there any consensus developing with the S&W Governor 410/45 Colt/45ACP wheelgun? Is it a useful self defense weapon? Or is it a gimmick? Federal has a #4 shot personal defense round and Hornady has a 410 Critical Defense load, both specifically for this gun.

I’m looking at 3 turret presses: RCBS’s 6-stage press v. Redding’s T7 7-stage press v, Lyman’s All American 8-stage press. But then I started reading about turret flex (i.e., tilt). So this question really transcends any particular turret press and really asks: is the turret press an inherently...

Keep getting messages telling me the link for a replacement slide for the Universal Carbine on GunBroker.com is dead. You can simply go the GunBroker.com and search on: “Universal carbine slide”. The latest link is: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/856270164

Awhile back, on an M1 Carbine website, I posted a question: Is it arguable that the Universal M1 Carbine design is a better design than the GI M1 Carbine design? Had the Universal M1 Carbine been implemented with 1st class materials, would it have proven to be more reliable than the GI Carbine...

I’ve been working on developing a heavy load for my 30 Carbine Blackhawk but hadn’t working on it of late. But then I got a LabRadar for Christmas! So I took my Blackhawk out today. I’m loading 11 grains of H110 with a 155 grain cast bullet. Fired 50 rounds and got an average of 1265 FPS. That...

I’ve been working on developing a heavy load for my 30 Carbine Blackhawk but hadn’t working on it of late. But then I got a LabRadar for Christmas! So I took my Blackhawk out today. I’m loading 11 grains of H110 with a 155 grain cast bullet. Fired 50 rounds and got an average of 1265 FPS. That...

I’m reloading 357 rounds using Berry’s plated bullets in the classic 158 gr. I looked at Alliant’s website for Unique and saw charges ranging from 6 to 7.7 grains of powder for 158 gr bullets of various ilks, none of which are fully jacketed/plated? Suggestions for Unique loads for 158 gr...

I’ve been loading some creampuff .45 Colts using Starline’s Cowboy Special brass, .41 Specials (again Starline brass), and 38 Specials +P using Unique and haven’t really noticed it being any dirtier than other powders. I know it now says on their 1lb jar, “cleaner burning”. Not sure that means...

I’ve been developing a load for my .30 Carbine Blackhawk using 155 gr bullets. Charges between 9-10 gr of H110 produce a very comfortable round and consistent load. I was inspired by Paco’s Long Range Load For the .30 Carbine Blackhawk. I’m looking for a heavy, slow(er) load better suited to a...

I’m looking for the best of the bread in single stage reloading presses. I’ve looked at the Forster Co-Ax and the RCBS Summit. Now I’m looking at the MEC Marksman. The MEC uses a case holder but allows some play with how the case holder is held using a spring mechanism. This allows the case and...

SAAMI says the correct 9x18 bullet diameter is .365”. Hornady says .365” Speer says .364” Sierra says .363” The Poles say .3635” The Ukrainians say .364” Not sure what the Russians say?

Saw this on the Military Arms Channel and was amazed. Now the question: Could the Glock 19 match (survive) this? https://youtu.be/IAEbbhRJNYw