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It seems that most people would put the single six behind the ruger mark series of pistols for accuracy. Now, I'm not here to disparage the mark I/II/III pistols, the ones I've shot have been very reliable and accurate due to the fixed barrel blowback design that everyone takes for granted in...

My brother called me to see if I could find an action rod for his shotgun. It's an old beat-up farm shotgun he bought used in his teens, but it's got a lot of sentimental value to him, and I was wondering.... Where to find a part for this strange duck? It's apparently (I haven't seen it in 20...

I'm gonna be general because we all know where these powders excel. My original question is what is the best general purpose powder for the .40 shorty. If you have any others, please throw you hat into the ring.....

Are you able to use LEE factory crimp dies? Dillon crimp dies? What brands work, and what brands don't? Also, are there any mods you can do to it to make it work with other dies? Are you happy with your press? How is it for height? Do you think it would be possible to hack it to make it fit with...

I currently own a 550 with the strong mount and bullet tray. I'd like to upgrade to a 650 or get a case feeder for my 550, but I'm not sure it will fit without hacking it. I made this bench for me after having all of the pieces and measuring it exactly, researching. I did it perfectly, placing...

I upgraded to a dillon 550 a few years ago, and I want to make it clear, I'm not going back to single stage. But sometimes you just need a little press on the bench to do some odd job, and you don't have to set up your monster machine. Well, I've been using my RCBS partner, cheap, doesn't take...

I see ruger is introducing a whole bunch of new models. Among them, a 50th anniversary blackhawk "flat top" in .357 magnum with the pre-'62 XR-3 gripframe. It's lighter than the ones that are being made now, and many stories are traded in forums like this of how nice the old ones really were...

I know the advantages of the 357SIG and .45 acp. I have one of each, and they both are capable, and usable rounds for concealed carry. I had always considered .45 acp as a superior round, power wise but am beginning to change my tune after a recent pistol class. Everybody knows that 10mm is...

I was wondering if I can buy another gun legally. I have 12 guns, long and otherwise, all told. Is 20 the definition of an arsenal? Or is it 12? Or 1000 rounds of ammo? 20 guns at one location? 20 guns registered to one person? If needs be, I can sell a rifle or shotgun. I have one of each that...

Was looking at a 686, not a 686-1, it just said 686 on the inside of the crane. It has wood grips, a 2" barrel, I think it was a lew horton special. It's old. Fluted cylinder, best timing of any s&w I've held, a lot of obvious hand finishing, chamfering, no rough edges anywhere. Firing pin on...

I'm toying with hard-chroming the slide on my CZ-75 and/or SIG 2340 to match the two-tone 'look' of my H&K usp compact. I know the 'correct' look for factory two-tone for the CZ75 is black slide, chrome frame, but I don't really like that look. The 2340 would look like any other two-tone sig...

A friend offered me his G20 for $450. It includes his dies, ammo (A box or 2), holsters(1 fobus, 1 nylon shoulder rig), 3 10 rounders and 100 rounds of starline brass. It has never malfed for any reason other than a squib. It would be an ideal gun to convert to 357SIG/.40, etc....

I went to a steel plate match today. (My second.) I learned a few things... 1. Don't plan ahead, at least not before you know what's going on. I was surprised on how well I shot the course the first time (Last month.) I saw the guys with really good times were shooting with red dots. I got...

I know my 2340 goes from 357SIG to .40 and back again, my mags even say so. Can I get a drop-in barrel from sig to convert it to 9mm? Even if I had to get different mags, it would still be be something I gotta try.

I'm currently loading 9mm lead loads, and am about to switch back to flat nosed FMJ, but before I do, I wonder how others have loaded 9mm lead loads without causing case neck bulges, and the inherant accuracy problems. I've got the worst case scenario, RCBS tight expander/decapper, lead (Meaning...

I have a chance to buy a very nice 627-0 six shooter with either hogue grips or factory wood (finger grooves and looks like birch or maple.) for less than $500.00 out the door.... It has simply the sweetest SA trigger I have ever felt on a handgun. Better than my 586 or 657 . A lot better. It...

My 5904 shoots ok at 7 yards, is more reliable than my CZ, and feels very good in my hand, despite the 'hair dryer' grip. I want to make this gun a tack driver at 15 and 25 yards for steel plate shooting. Should I get a red dot sight? (I don't think those big dot sights are helping any.) I'm...

I was looking at various sights available like holosights, firepoints, etc, and I happened to stumble onto docter optics sights. Do any of you guys use them, are they 'all that', is it easy to mount them on your guns?

I was just reading a thread at shooters, and I think the gist of it is on 9/11 this year, for 'anniversary' some people are gonna ccw american guns for a day. I just realized I don't have any american autos. All of my revolvers are american, but my autos are H&K usp compact (.45), a SIG 2340...

I'm looking to put ghost ring sights on one of my guns early next year. (Integrated ghost ring, night sights combo.) I'm just doing homework right now. Does anyone out there use them, and like 'em. Thinking of putting them on a CZ75b.