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So I recently bought a Mossberg 4x4 from a friend and it came with a "Sweet .30-06" scope on it. However, I noticed it was marked for 180 grn loads. All of my .30-06 ammo, with the exception of a box of Hornady Light Magnums, is 165grn soft point stuff, from either Winchester or Federal. How...

Howdy all. Even though I own a Model 10 and continually drool over all manner of S&W revovlers, I still have a few very basic questions. What does to "shoot it loose" mean? Is this a fixable problem? What does the term "pinned and recessed" refer to? Is this a feature to search for? And what...

So, I stumbled upon Colonel Cooper's "Commentaries" and I am reading through them with great delight. The man's writing style is certainly unique. However, I was wondering if there was a better way to put them in context. Such as the difference in Orange and Gray Gunsite? What is a "family...

So, I'll come out and admit it. I'm a Super .38 fan boy. According to family lore, Melvin Purvis is a distant relative. Bob Lee carried one. Earl Lee carried one. I want to carry one. However, my search has been stymied. Does any American manufacture currently make a 1911 in Super .38 that is...

So, after years of swearing up and down than a 230 gr FMJ was all I needed in .45, I made the switch to start carrying Hornady Critical Defense loads as part of my EDC. Previously I had stuck with Remington-UMC FMJs and thought I was good. However, as pointed out rather snippily by a friend...

If this needs to be in the C&R thread, I apologize. With Christmas coming, it is getting time for my yearly firearms present to myself. I've just about settled on a Mauser '98 variant of some sort. However, I have no clue as to where to begin. I know that I want a military rifle in a...

Mods-If this belongs in curio and relics, I apologize. Question A: Are there still any Sharps Carbines, in .45-70 Government still on the market? Question B: If no genuine still exsist for sale, do any companies make repros? Getting time for my annual gun purchase, and I'm torn between a CMP...

The great state of Georgia has a castle doctrine for defense of one's home. Pretty straightfoward. My question is this: Does this apply if I'm staying at a house that isn't mine? Such as the Lady Friend's apartment?

Well, the Lady Friend came home a couple of days ago with exciting news. She got her post graduation job working for her home county's probate office. This was great, it's in line with her degree, it's sorta fits with what she wants to do, and it's close to home. And then she said something...

Okay, bit of backstory. Pops went down to Bike Week the same week I floated down the river for spring break with some of the guys. We traded our daily CCW due to holster compatibility for the trip. And I promptly flipped my canoe and soaked all my gear, including my Dad's pistol. Well, after...

On certain Smith and Wesson revovlers, notably the L- and N- frames, does the strip of orange high-vis material on the front sight have a name? Is it a certain brand? :confused: How can I replace it or aquire it for a different revovler?

So, the lady friend over the weekend made mention of how she would like to shoot Pop's Smith and Wesson Model 66, which she refers to as "State Trooper gun". It was said in the midst of other activities and pretty much promptly forgotten by me until just now when she made mention of it again...

So out of curiosity, say an older FBI agent was to want to continue to carry his S&W 1076, could he? I'm doing a little bit of fiction writing for a class and I sorta like the notion of the older FBI agent still carrying his 1076 because he likes the 10mm round. Any insight into the matter?

So, the lady friend is finally wanting to move into rifle shooting. She up to speed on both shotgunning and pistol shooting, if only for home defense and self protection, but she knows gun safety, the basics of firearm mechanics, and the major principles of marksmanship, and I would like to get...

So, doing some late night pursuing of Gun Broker, and I've hit a bit of a snag. I'm looking for a 1911 style automatic, made by Colt, chambered in .38 Super, what would be the exact manufactur nomenclature on said weapon? Would it be a Government Model, Caliber .38 Super?

So, recently a friend of mine recieved a Mosberg 535 turkey gun as a graduation present. Great gun, and as a long Mossberg fan I appauled his new weapon, however, he has recently had a problem with the weapon. When he cycles the action, the bolt carrier will fail to retrieve a new shell from...

Years ago, I broke down my Mossberg 590 for a thorough cleaning and got called away for matters of great importance, which now, I can not think of my the life of me. However, upon returning to reassemble said weapon, I found that the bolt assembly had grown legs and walked away. The gun was then...