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    Savage action screws torquing. Which front & back?

    Hello all, I am trying to adjust my Savage 12 LPV trigger, I sent it to a smith for accurizing and now its too light and so it locks the safety. So I need to disassemble then reassemble the action from the stock in order to access the trigger, which seems to be straight forward. I read in...
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    New gun parts packing grease: shoot or clean/re-lube?

    Hello, I just got a new BCG for an AR rifle I've been waiting for. Of course the bcg came packed in a good amount of grease/oil. Should I clean the grease and re-lube before shooting, or just shoot it as it is?
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    Have I turned into a "gun nut"?

    I was originally going to title this post "Do I have too many guns"? Anyway, I am embarrassed to tell my non-gun acquaintances how many guns I have, they hurt my feelings :D by looking at me and saying "why?". Or my favorite: "Why do you NEED so many guns?". Anyway its not so many!! - 7...
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    Can't find BCG!

    I bought a rifle: AR-15 in 7.62x39 on November 10 and I just got it delivered... minus the bolt carrier group!! They told me they bcg's are impossible to find right now and will send it when available. I have been looking everywhere online and can't find one anywhere!! Anybody has any...
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    Button up dress shirt for shoulder carry?

    Hello all, I work in a setting in which I have to dress formally: dress slacks and button up shirt, sometimes with a sports jacket (or suit) and sometimes not. Like this: I have been concealing AIWB and it is great for stealth but it is not the most comfortable, and lately I have been...
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    Afraid for our 2A rights after what's going on at Capitol

    After what is going on at the Capitol, and with the loss of Republican majority in the Senate, I think that passage of draconian gun law legislation is upon us. There is no stopping it now. I think its time to stock up on accessories and gear you'd been wanting to buy, because the market is...
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    Suppressor that works for BOTH pistol & rifle?

    Do you know of a suppressor that could do double duty on rifle and pistol? My pistols are 9mm and 45 ACP My rifles .223, 308 and 7.62x39
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    Do linear comps reduce perceived blast?

    In your experience, do linear comps help in reducing perceived muzzle blast and noise to the shooter? How about bystanders at the range? I know this is a "perception" issue but I'd like your personal take on it. Do you have experience with KVP linear comps? What do you think of them?
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    Advice on a do it all shot-gun

    Hello all, my situation is that I am limited by budget and by agreement with spouse to ONE firearm of each category: one pistol, one bolt action rifle, I recently convinced her that I also needed a semi-auto rifle/carbine, and lastly one shot-gun. I do not own a shot-gun yet, I am starting to...
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    Advice on a do it all shot-gun

    Hello all, first, I just realized that the forum has areas for pistol and rifle discussions, but none for shot-guns. I did not know where to post this thread, apologies if it is in the wrong spot. Anyway, my situation is that I am limited by budget and by agreement with spouse to ONE firearm...
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    Shooting (virtual) simulators - Now that ammo is $$$$

    Anybody can comment and recommend on shooting simulators, for long-range rifle shooting, defensive pistol, hunting, whatever... that are NOT arcade style but rather provide with some training? PC, game console, projector TV, any format. Now that ammo prices are so prohibitive, I was thinking...
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    New Russian precision rifles - Orsis and others

    Lobaev SVLK-14S, Orsis T-5000, Chukavin Does anybody have experience with any of these Russian systems? I've been googling and reading online about these, and I was wondering if anybody in the forum has first hand experience with them. Are they as good as the media says they are? How do they...
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    I don't see ads, so how is TFL supported?

    Since I don't see ads or a button for donation or fees, how is TFL supported/funded?
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    Advanced Search doesn't work

    I was trying to find the most popular threads ever on TFL, so I selected the keyword: "the" and then in Options: Show in descending order by number of replies. It didn't work : (
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    Lever action in 45 ACP?

    Do you know of a lever action in 45 ACP? I am trying to think of alternatives to semi-auto PCCs.
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    45 Super v 10mm PCC for hunting... deer?. ELK!!?

    I am always reading and posting about the 45 Super caliber because I really like the round and I find it very versatile. Anyway, it is a common understanding that 1,000 ft-lbs of KE are a minimum for hunting elk. I own a 45 ACP Pistol Caliber Carbine (Hi-Point 4595 don't laugh) with a 17.5"...
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    MSR with Benelli's A.R.G.O recoil operated action?

    I am reading and learning about direct impingement gas guns vs. piston driven gas guns, and I stumbled upon the recoil operated action on the Benelli R1 rifle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLro9wdHq44 (the youtube video shows the way their action works on their shotgun, but it is the same...
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    How do you identify yourself politically?

    Dear forum members and forum moderators. I don't know if this thread runs afoul of Forum Rules of conduct #5d: https://thefiringline.com/forums/faq.php?faq=rules_catecory#faq_forum_rules 5. Topics and conduct that will not be tolerated: d. Political Advocacy posts, or any purely political...
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    The Firing Line v The High Road

    Hello, I just read that The High Road is a "sister forum" to this one. what is the difference between the two? Do they have different focus?
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    How to post a survey?

    I've seen some posts that are survey like, with the answers tabulated as bar charts. How would one go about posting a new survey? Are the answers anonymous?
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