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Just wondering if during ww2 if there were GIs who complained about the lack of stopping power with the M1 Garand (30-06) They were using full metal jacket ammo and wonder if it just zipped through without much damage? Part 2 . What about the 1911 .45 pistol, any complaints about its...

I haven't shot a IPSC match in 25 years. Just wondering what everyone is using these days ? Used to be Minor 9mm and Major .45 with .38 Super being loaded real hot to make it to Major. The 1911 ruled the major category with many makes and models in 9mm . There was always a equipment...

I started shooting Trap with my new CZ O/U shotgun. Using factory ammo, It seems like no one at this club even reloads 12 guage any more ?? What happened ??? Ammo is reasonably priced ??

My RCBS Range Master 750 has now become impossible to calibrate. The C button turns the scale off ! ? So, I bought a digital scale on Amazon for $35 . It seems to be very accurate after I calibrated it with the provided 50g weight. I checked other weighs and bullets, all good. Also I...

For home defense we are always reading about this caliber or this gun vs every other gun again and again in the same way; forever. Where in fact most of them will do the job, more or less. Now it's time to list guns as the WORST choice your can make. I'll start off , A bolt action rifle in...

I recently bought a Uberti SA revolver, El Patron. .357 It actually has a safety incorporated into the gun. You push the cylinder rod back towards the frame and it projects out 3/16" to block the hammer from striking the firing pin. Problem being that I dry fired it a couple times and it made...

Hello, Years ago we used to shoot bowling pins off a table and see who could do it the fastest. But a serious ricochet problem shut that down. But I always liked it, especially the side by side shoot offs. So now I'm trying to come up with something similar. So using tennis balls sitting on...

Been reloading since 1980. I have always used the same powders for my handgun loads. I'm just wondering if there are better powders with superior results now available? Using 9mm. Unique .38 special. Winchester 231 .357 magnum. Winchester 296 or Blue Dot .45 ACP Bullseye .44 magnum...

I'm sure this question has been asked before, so there .:cool: Has anybody ever made their own smokeless powder ?? I've been looking at the history of gunpowder from Black to smokeless. There is a lot of chemistry involved here ! YIKES:confused: Tougher than I thought. Anybody ever made a...

I just cleaned the refrigerator with Weiman SS Wipes. It cleaned all the fingerprints off along with some greasy smudges. It worked fantastic. Also it leaves the surface really smooth like a cleaned and waxed car. Now I want to try it on my stainless guns. I know there are waxes for...

What tools do you carry in your gun box/bag ? I'll start off with 1. Allen wrenches Metric, Imperial and Torx 2. Multi bit screwdriver set Seems most tools I need are related to scope adjustment, mounts etc what do you all carry ???????

I know that old revolvers had the firing pin resting on the primer and other handguns could fire if dropped. So when did things change? When did guns become safer with hammer the hammer system. Who were the real innovators ? I'm interested in both revolvers and semiautomatic guns. JD

What is considered to be the best book on long range rifle shooting and ballistics. There are a lot on Amazon, so picking one is tough. What do you guys like out there ?

Normally I only reload 40 - 60 rounds of. 308, but now I have 300 rounds to load. I'm using Imperial wax case lube . It's easy to put on, wiping off with a cloth my fingers get kind of knarly! And tired. Anybody have a way of doing this an easy way ? I was thinking of using my tumbler, but...

Sad news in the shooting world. A 50 year old man died over the weekend in a IPSC match in Kamloops BC. The investigation continues, but it seems he had fumbled with his gun somewhat and was shot in the torso. He died later in the hospital. In 40 years of shooting this is the first time I...

I live in Burnaby B.C. Canada. Think 200 miles North of Seattle. Last year at this time, the wife and I went to the Museum of Flight. It is south of Seattle. We got a motel room in the city of ? In the evening we wanted to go to a movie. My wife asks me if it would be safe to walk...

Has any gun chambered for the. 22 LR ever been deployed by any military? I was thinking that a.22 in a fully auto , multi barrel gun could be used for suppression. The .22 is low, low cost the barrel wouldn't overheat . And hey, a .22 is dangerous out to 1 1/2 miles.

I have a very specific situation, I need to know the scope vertical adjustment (in number of clicks) for a upcoming match. I will be shooting a .308 rifle with a Nightforce scope on it. I have the zero stop set at 100 yards. Cartridge, .308 with 168 gr. HPBT @ 2700 fps. I can only...

What is the difference betwen an explosive and gunpowder? The way I understand it, is that a exposive has an instantaneous release of energy while gunpowder merely burns. Can anyonefill in with more information

I am looking for a solid single stage press, that will allow me to put in the resize/ deprime die and has a tube feed priming tool attached. I want to be able to sit down and resize and prime a ton of brass which I will use at a later date to add powder and bullet. What's out there? Ps...