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Decided to get a Lyman reloading manual to get started. I've looked at the editions online, and it seems that 48th is the most recent. Is this true, or is there a 49th out now? Does it matter? How much really changes between editions?

Hi, Don't reload yet, but was thinking of starting in the next year or so. I would reload primarily .45 acp, with some .30/30 and possibly some .22 Hornet and .38 S&W. I had thought that the 550 would be a good reloader for my purposes. However, when I got my Marlin .30/30 last month, the gun...

FYI-- Dunno if this is everywhere in the US, but in Eastern PA KMart has all of its centerfire ammo on sale. I picked up several boxes of Remington .30-30 Win for $7.99 each. They were regularly priced at $9.99 each. They didn't have much else that was at a good price, but the .30-30 more...

Went into a shop over the weekend and looked around. They had several used 30-30's. I've always wanted a 30-30 carbine, so began to look. After an hour of fondling them all I settled on a used Marlin 336A 30-30 lever action. Is was $200 and in pretty good shape. It's a little late for...

I have an old .38 Merwin & Hulbert revolver. In the past, I've taken it to gun shops looking for info. They all said it's worthless. Tonight I looked on the web, and see that they are very collectable revolvers. Apparently they are all pre-1899. It's in fair condition, about 60-70% nickel...

A lot of people here carry 24-7. I am curious to know how you handle the issue of carrying in bars/night clubs. Do you drop off the weapon at home prior to going out? Do you lock it in the car? Do you carry anyway and just not drink? Do you avoid going to these places altogether b/c you...

Have not seen any recent threads on the expanding full metal jacket round. Did anyone recover bullets? Did they do what they were supposed to? Anyone using it for carry now? It sounded like it definately had potential as a good defense round.

People are always posting bad experiences, and rarely good ones about companies. So here's my contribution to the good ones: Last Sunday I was cleaning my favorite rifle. It's a Remington .22 Speedmaster that I've had since I was 12. I LOVE THIS GUN. Anyway, I completely stripped it down...

Went shooting again tonight, and noticed (not for the first time) that my first round from the mag was nearly always the best. Three mags in a row the first round was a bullseye, then the latter rounds were further away. Does this happen to other people? Why is this happening? Am I tensing...

With all the talk about Mak's lately, I've been finding myself tempted to look into getting one. I've never held one, but the pictures make it look like the grips are clearly designed for righty use, with a thumb rest. Can they be held comfortably with the left hand? If not, do the...

Just curious... Was looking at the warning on my friend's laser sights and began to wonder. Do Tritium sights come with a warning about radiation? We all know the levels are very low, but in this age of warnings about "point gun this way" and "do not bathe while blow-drying hair" I would not be...

Decided it was the gun for me the first time I held it in the store. I knew I wanted another .45; have an old Colt 1911. The choices were narrowed down to P220, Glock 21 and the HK. The Sig did not feel good in my hand, and I don't like the new finger molding on the Glock. So the HK was it...

I've read some posts implying that Hi-Cap springs tend to wear out more quickly than Lo-Cap springs. 1. Do you think this is true? 2. Does it apply to single-stack and/or double-stack? 3. Are there variations in brand (ie Glock vs HK vs Sig vs 1911 vs whatever) wearing out more quickly? 4...

Let me begin by saying that I am not trying to start a war with this question. I am just interested in a rational discussion. How do you all feel about a waiting period of, say 48 hours, for purchasing new handguns? If you are against this idea, is it because: 1. You just can't wait to shoot...

I know that the USP can be converted to the various actions. What I don't know is whether you have to buy the standard model and then send it back for conversion to DAO or SA. I asked a dealer and he wasn't sure. He said the book only listed one model (I assume that means DA/SA). Can you...

Hello all. This is my first post here. I've been lurking around this and some other gun forums for the past few months. This site is by far my favorite, so I've now officially registered as a member. I am looking forward to learning more and talking with a great bunch of people. Keep up the...