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Looking at all the aftermarket triggers out there, I'm getting a case of "analysis paralysis". I have a Bushmaster AR-15, and while I'm not trying to turn it into a match gun, I am getting tired of the stock trigger. I don't want a fully-adjustable trigger, and I don't want to spend more than...

I have a Bushmaster AR-15 with the A2-style upper, so it has a fixed carry handle. I'm thinking about getting optics for it, either a red dot or a scope. I've seen the wedge-shaped mounts that screw into the carry handle to give you a level surface for mounting optics, but durability/rigidity...

Our squadron had a pistol shoot today, so it was a nice break and a few hours out of the office. The guns were the M11 service pistol (Sig P228) - 48 rounds at 3, 7, and 15 yards. The weather was bright but overcast, and only a little humid toward the end of the session. Shot a 228/240, which...

I don't have a .357 pistol any more, so this is just idle curiosity, but let's say you have a bunch of .38 brass and not much .357 brass. There's a lot of room inside a .38 cartridge, so could you make up a load with .357 (or nearly so) levels of performance using a .38 case? Obviously, you'd...

This is from the first paragraph of their homepage: "We invite all interested Americans to learn the traditional American skill necessary to shoot proficiently; and then hope you'll participate in teaching and practicing with others so that together we can save this great land." I'm not...

From time to time, I see private ads for FTF (face-to-face) handgun sales in the D/FW area of Texas. I live in Virginia and am a Virginia resident. My parents live in D/FW and are Texas residents. I go back to visit them twice a year. Legally, could I have my dad buy the gun and hold onto it...

Before the National Firearms Act, am I understanding correctly that anyone could buy/own fully-automatic and select-fire weapons? If so, where did you go to buy them? I know that you used to be able to buy pistols and long guns at places like general stores and hardware stores, but did they...

I recently bought a Beretta 84BB (.380 ACP). It's from 1985, and only came with the 10-round magazine, although the pistol itself is designed for a double-stack 13-round magazine. The 13-round Beretta factory mags are still available new, but they're kind of pricey (~ $50 each). I see that...

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but tell me if I have this right: In a revolver with a 4" barrel, the bullet travels through the entire four inches of the barrel, since it starts off in the cylinder. In a semiautomatic pistol though, the cartridge starts off in the barrel with the...

Do any commercial manufacturers sell a 20-gauge 00 buck shell? The range where I shoot only allows slugs or 00 buck, and I'd like to try out something besides slugs just for fun. I'm not going to be using this as a defense load or a hunting load - just range blasting. I've found some...

Bottom Line Up Front - The Greenhill Twist Rate formula is not valid for round balls, either mathematically or physically, and the real-world reasons why rifling is beneficial for round balls are not predicted or modeled at all in Greenhill's formula. _________________________________________...

Three of my last four guns that I've bought new have required some kind of work to get them to function reliably (I'm talking about work beyond simple "break-in", which some would argue shouldn't be necessary either.) Meanwhile, I just bought a used Beretta 84 that's 25 years old and appears to...

I'm looking at a pair of new-in-blister-pack factory walnut Beretta grips on eBay. The seller suggests in his auction to oil both sides of the grip panels and let them sit overnight, then wipe off the excess oil and install the grips. What kind of oil would be suitable for this? I guess the...

Do you ever find yourself wanting a gun that doesn't really fit any your particular needs? I don't hunt or compete, so realistically, anything I buy will either be a carry gun or a "range toy". My carry needs are filled with a Springfield EMP .40 S&W, so I'm basically just looking at range...

I have a Lee single-stage and a Lee Classic Turret, and I think they deserve their good reputations. But reading the reviews on Midway's site and posts here, it seems that the Lee progressives don't have the same sterling reputation. Most of the love seems to go to the Hornady LnL or one of...

I was looking through the Virginia laws regarding firearms, and in certain cities, you can't open-carry a firearm with a folding stock, a magazine designed to hold more than 20 rounds, or a firearm "designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer". This doesn't really affect me directly...

I have a S&W pre-Model 10 from the late 20s/early 30s with the original nickel finish. It shoots great, but it's definitely a "10-footer", finish-wise. It has some light pitting/specks over most of the finish and some surface rust under the grips. The chambers and bore are perfect. I'm...

The last of my Midway backorders arrived yesterday, so I now have a Classic Cast 4-hole turret press, Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure with the double disk kit and Safety-Prime system. Setup was pretty straightforward. As advertised, I needed the riser for the powder measure so that it would clear...

I see references to both the "Glock 21" and "Glock 21SF" (I believe the SF designation means "short frame".) But looking on Glock's website, they only seem to list one Glock 21, and that's all they call it -- "Glock 21". Is "21SF" simply the designation for the current generation of 21, and...

I'm interested in trying some competitive shooting, but here's the (potential) problem: I'm 39 years old and in good shape, but I have about a dozen screws and an 18" metal rod in my right knee/lower leg from a motorcycle accident. So anything that involves a lot of running or dropping quickly...