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Second day; I had earned my riflemans badge yesterday with a 244 score using my Thompson Center r55 Benchmark .22 rifle. So today, I returned with my DPMS LR 308B in hopes of coming close to the score I earned yesterday with a .22. First, let me reiterate just how good the training, coaching...

I finished my first day of my first Appleseed at a range just west of Ft. Lauderdale FL. Through the thunder, lightning, rain and steamy heat, myself and a stalwart bunch of shooters ranging in age from early teens to late, well late, quite late shot and learned. The line was populated with...

I have just gotten a pre-accutrigger Savage M 110 in 30-06. The rifle is like new with a 3 ~ 9 scope, synthetic stock. Nice deer hunting rifle. The trigger pull is AWFUL. Heavy, creepy and stagey. Midway offers two replacement trigger assemblys both about $100.00. Is there a less expensive...

How fitting, July 3 & 4. Celebrating freedoms birth with the means to preserve that freedom. In the Florida Everglades, west of Fort Lauderdale. I've been practicing my prone, working on sitting (painful as it may be. Who'da thought that sitting down could be so painful and difficult) and...

Well; maybe my face should be red. I could not get that Annie to group no matter what I tried. I had decided that the rifle just didn't fit me. I had tried different ammo from the cheap to the very expensive, different rests, different slings, taken the scope off & re- torqued the mounts...

Have you ever had a rifle that you just could not get comfortable with? Whether is was the stock fit, grip to trigger fit, weight, balance, general feel? I have a Savage Anschutz mk 12, .22rf. An entry level target rifle that I just cannot get comfortable with. It is a nicely made rifle...

I'm looking for a smith that can properly cut an 11 degree target crown on a .22 rf rifle barrel. Any suggestions from those that have used him (or her). I'd buy the tools from Brownells but it may less expensive to pay a pro to do the two rifles I want to do. Roger

I have read in several places that any lubrication of a hammer / sear's engagement surfaces is a no no. Some folks recommend the use of lighter fluid, Acetone etc to de-grease the engagement surfaces. Is degreasing and no lubrication of these surfaces in fact a good and proper practice? Why...

I just found out that an Appleseed event has recently been scheduled for the Ft. Lauderdale area. July 3 & 4. So I promptly signed up. I had planned to attend one in North central Florida later this year, but right in my back yard, I couldn't refuse it. I'm looking forward to some good...

I am looking for an online reference on offhand riflery. (or a book that a public library might have) Specifically, the proper stance, method of holding the rifle, use of the sling, arm positions etc. I am planning on attending an Appleseed event in a few months and wish to get a small head...

I am the lucky owner of some Pennsylvania rifles from the mid / late 1700's and early 1800s. Two of them have what would be called tiger striped stocks. I've heard that this tiger striping was done by tieing cord around the stock and burning it to darken the wood. Anyone here know the...

I have been working (slowly) for several years on a Browning Hi Power Mk III in .40 S&W. When I bought it, essentially NIB, it was the typical HP. Poor trigger, OK accuracy, totally reliable. Since then, I have removed the magazine disconnect, replaced the hammer & sear with Cylinder &...

Sounds like a match made in heaven. However, I can find no load data for the lowly .380, 95 gr. (or any other weight) cast lead bullets and Bullseye powder. Plenty plenty for jacketed projectiles, a few for other propellants and cast bullets. I have gone through all my load books, Alliants...

I paid a visit today to a local shooting club. (after a lot of searching) They have their own range, clubhouse, facilitys etc. A little bit limited in that they cannot allow magnum handgun rounds or centerfire rifles. It is in the middle of an urban area. 50 yd and 100 yd ranges, turning...

I have spent a bit of time on Gunbroker, looking for a .45 Colt, Ruger revolver with a 7 1/2" barrel and adjustable sights. Have not found any. Does such a beast exist? If so, what kind of price would be appropriate for such a revolver? My old model Vaquero needs a soulmate. Roger

I carry a Kimber Compact Stainless II .45 auto, IWB. In south Florida. I have looked around a lot for an easy way to carry a spare mag. Some mag cases are mounted on the belt and VERY obvious, some are IWB and appear to be uncomfortable. Carrying loose in a ones pocket is much worse than the...

My neighbor, a fellow firearms enthusiast, just bought himself a shiny new Ruger LCP. Of course he paid too much, but the pistol is in his pocket now, not in the store. He brought it over to show off this morning. So I field stripped it, polished and smoothed a few a few rough spots like...

I'm looking for information on approximate value and availability for a 9mm Luger P 08 pistol. I want a shooter, not a collecter. Rarity is not of interest. What I want is a pistol I can shoot and enjoy. I do not want a later imitation. Ones made under contract or for other militarys...

Gents; I am in the process of cleaning, resizing & prepping some nice once fired range brass. I collected perhaps 40 pcs of Federal brass that I have never seen before. I am quite familiar with the standard fed .308 brass but not this one. The headstamp is: FC HE 308 WIN I have never...

A friend gave me a half pound of Hodgdon's Varget gunpowder. When I went to use it, I noticed that it appeared to have grains of two different colors. One a dark olive green and the other, a very dark gray / black. Is this normal? I certainly do not wish to use any propellant that consists...