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A question for our smiths and members. I am getting hit in the face with what feels like needles when shooting. Shining a led light down the barrel with the gun in battery and YES UNLOADED I can see light at both back corners on the barrel breech meeting place as well as where the hood meets the...

December 2011 open letter from ther ATF, http://www.atf.gov/publications/newsletters/fel/fel-newsletter-2011-12.pdf The point that caught my attention is the part of the letter that is regarding "smokeless powder" Reading it it just proves the double talk in government regulations at best will...

Last night on the Sportsman's Channel they did a segment on ammunition for personal defense. Massad Ayoob did the segment and he stated this with regards to ballistic analysis. When factory ammo is used in a SD shooting they can check as he "stated inch by inch to duplicate gun shot residue...

For any of our distinguished gun smiths. Does chamfering the cylinder to aid in reloading have any ill effect on the performance or allow any gases to possibly blow back due to the chamfering?. Possible cost if anyone is does this. Gun is a Ruger GP-100

Here it is hot off the press, U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives December 22, 2011 www.atf.gov OPEN LETTER TO ALL FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES The Gun Control Act (GCA) generally prohibits any person from transferring firearms to any unlicensed person...

I have a question for my fellow MN owners and shooters. I have found a muzzle break for the M44 carbine. Does anyone know of a muzzle break for the M91/30's. For those folks that own M44's and M91/30's could you measure the distance from the front sight base to the muzzle? I believe that is why...

This from Massad Ayoob in a recent email message and mods it states share this at the bottom. It has been discussed here about folks who carry at home and have a handgun on them as being paranoid. maybe this will cause those folks to rethink the point. So here for your reading, As some stated...

I have been thinking of trying my hand at SSR in IDPA. Can someone enlighten me as to why the speed-loaders are carried in front of the holster and not on the opposite side as with magazines? I don't remember covering this at our safety officer class and the rule book does not explain it nor...

This is a email message I received from Florida Governor Rick Scott,

The recipe for my reloads, 230 grain hard cast lead, 5.0 grains Titegroup. OAL 1.253-1.255 The loads are dropping roughly 6-8" at 15 yards and at 35 yards roughly 14". Gun being used is a Government size 1911. Anyone have some insight as to what my problem may be??????:confused:

With regards to all the talk and articles coming out about the ATF giving the go ahead to dealers near the Mexican border to sell guns legally/illegally in abundance so the ATF could track where they are going in Mexico. My point and question is, is it possible that the current administration is...

I received this from the ATF. Curious as to why Florida has not followed suit as well as the rest of the states that allow CCW with permits. http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2011/04/040811-open-letter-to-kansas-ffls.html

This from the NRA-ILA three links worth a look and as usual many misleading statements by LE. See for your self and then decide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqrLRePn8Js...

I have been reading here about wad cutters for SD in revolvers. Locally I have not been able to find them in any of the dealers. Anyone know who is carrying factory wad cutters? Thanks in advance.

This is about a Marlin. Model 795 22lr. I know this isn't a $1000 rifle but there QC has left the building. Assembly post was never installed so the action was not secured to the receiver. Test fired maybe because all I could get was 1 round to fire and with the post missing the trigger would...

This was probably put before the members before. I couldn't find anything to relate. Situation: You are headed out for the day, needing to stop and mail a letter using the drive up blue box at the post office. You are outside of the building, but on post office property. Are you going to CCW...

Does anyone have this revolver? Just looking for some insight on it. 45 acp set up for moonclips from the factory.

Is anyone else have problems uploading pictures using wireless service. Seem since we switched to wireless I am unable to upload pictures. My error message is a security token is missing. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Don P

I am in search for manual TM-23-8. Any help folks?

How are you gentelmen using the word "here" in place of a hyperlink. I have not been able to figure it out. as in this post, in a good set of articles "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court," that from Article III section 1. The question arises as to...