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I am contemplating rebarreling or re lining the barrel of my Whitney rolling block 2nd model rifle. Rifle is in nice condition and tight, with a totally rusted out bore. It was originally chambered in .38 CFC, a cartridge of .375" and a case just shorter than a .38 special. Not a powerhouse or...

I acquired a Whitney rolling block rifle, 2nd model chambered in .38 CFC, a round quite similar to a .38 special in dimensions, not necessarily in pressures. The barrel is badly rusted on the inside & is not salvageable. I am considering re-lining the barrel and re-chambering it in .25-20 WCF...

I am seeking a 1911 pistol with an alloy Officers frame, 4" commander barrel in 9mm. Does any company make such a pistol?

Folks, I have heard that the Swiss GP11 ammo has been loaded with Reloader 17 propellant. Anyone with experience or load data for 168 ~ 175 gr bullets using Alliant Reloader 17? Roger

Anyone done load workups using Reloder 17? I have the data from Alliant for the maximum charge behind a 168 HPBT @ 56 gr & 2850 fps from a 22" barrel. The powder is so new that it is not in any of my reloading data books. I was interested if anyone had any data for lesser charges. Sadly I have...

I received today my new Dragon Leatherworks Fugly Inside Waistband holster. Form fit and function is excellent on a hard to fit Glock 26 with Crimson Trace Lasersight. The pistol is held tight against my body without the butt or rear of the slide sticking out. This is my second Fugly from...

Over the past four months I have been communicating with Scorch, a frequent post'er here. I was in the process of building a sporting rifle with a nice stock. Over the four months Scorch patiently answered questions, gave guidance, made suggestions and generally freely gave of his time. His...

I use my AR .223 rifle for target shooting. Its fitted with a Shilen 20" match barrel, Geissele trigger and a good scope. Looking at any possible way to tighten up my groups, I checked the fit of the upper to the lower. I found the front takedown / pivot had .006" of side to side play /...

I am re-stocking a sporterized 30-06, '17 Enfield. (US Rifle of 1917) The original GI stock had a steel crossbolt just forward of the magazine well. This rifle will be pillar bedded and epoxy bedded with a free floated barrel in a walnut stock. Is a steel crossbolt still needed for strength or...

I am in the process of acquiring a Whitney rolling block rifle chambered in .38 long centerfire. This is apparently a black powder round using a .375" bullet in a centerfire cartridge. It is NOT a .38/40 or a .38 long Colt. Any information out there about the round and available bullets for...

I work part time as a range officer at a large municipal range. As such, I pick up rounds that fail to fire, pull their bullets & use them to reload for practice ammo. Today, I pulled apart two RP .223 rounds. Primers with solid hits. When I pulled them, the problem was evident. No powder. The...

The grip retaining nut for my 1944 (CZ) Duo .25 auto is missing. The retaining screw is 2.5 mm X 0.45 tpm. Any suggestions as to where to find one aside from the usual suspects like Numrich? Roger

I have a pile of .45 Colt once fired brass, all new production Winchester. They have patchy stains on them from unknown causes. They apparently were fired then put back in the Win ammo boxes foam holder. I cannot seem to get the stains off the brass by tumbling with good polish and ground...

Your best friend, that hunk of iron you carry around every day. The friend that you believe will be there when you need it. Make sure it will be there when you need it. In addition to regular cleaning after practicing with it, (You DO practice with it don't you.) Your little friend needs to be...

Sunday at the range, a shooter was shooting a S&W steel J frame .38 spl. revolver using .38 Super ammo. When questioned about it, his reply was that it was just fine. When advised that the .38 Super was a high pressure round (Saami 36,500 psi+) and the .38 spl. was a 17,000 ~ 20,000 psi round...

I have some .45 Colt brass, some 250 grain .452 lead bullets, GOEX FFFg black powder and a stainless steel Ruger Bisley Vaquero. I want to put them all together to make some stinky smoke, loud thumps and a smile on my face. Suggestions on loading BP are welcome. My idea was to fill the cases up...

I am the lucky owner of a US rifle of 1917, aka, 1917 Enfield in caliber 30 of 1906. Made by Remington's Eddystone arsenal in 1917. I salvaged it from a rusty Bubba'd wreck. It could never have been returned to original, so I spent a year with hand tools only to make it a great sporting rifle...

I've had my dad's .222 Remington for about 5 years after rescuing it from another family member that allowed it to - - - well shall we say - - - suffer from neglect. It was the first rifle my dad ever bought, around 1955. A Remington 722, plain jane rifle. No checkering no fancy stuff, no...

I have a 1917 Enfield, (US Rifle of 1917) that I salvaged from a Bubba'd mess I completed the sporterization properly and well including a decent stock purchased from a fellow on a shooting forum. Well the rifle is accurate, reliable and good looking. Now I want to rectify some mistakes I made...

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