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I had one of the early Mini-14s, 180 series, a stainless with the original wooden heat shield, .223 of course. This was about 30 years ago. I used 30 round mags, aftermarket, with no problems. Well, one problem - the wood scorched and burned the forearm when I shot the 30 rounders (stainless...

Well, just for the heck of it I bought a box of Winchester PDX1 12 gauge 00 buck. This is the latest whiz-bang "Ammunition For Personal Defense," or so it says on the box. It has a one-ounce rifled slug behind three 00 buckshot. I fired this ammo from a 22" Winchester Model 1300 with a 22"...

I used to love my Walther P99 AS, but last time I shot with it, I couldn't hit the side of a barn with it. Nor could I hit with my Bersa Thunder .40. You can laugh if you want, but that Bersa has as good a trigger as any Sig I've shot (and I've shot more than one). I switched to my S&W Sigma...

Is it just me, or is shooting hard, breakable targets at an outdoor range a bad idea? The last time I went shooting, I asked a group shooting next to me not to use large, stoneware coffee mugs as targets. Their targets (mugs) were only about 18 feet away from me, and I was concerned about...

Has anyone had experience with the Walther PPS in .40 S&W? I currently have a PPS in 9mm, but it's my only 9mm. I reload .40 S&Ws fairly frequently, but do not have 9mm dies. I'm thinking about trading the PPS 9mm for a PPS in .40, so I could stick with just one semi-auto caliber. However, it...

I was offered a Sig 229 in .40 S&W today for $650, cash. The dealer said I've bought so many guns off him, he'd make me a deal. I think this is a good deal, but I've never owned a Sig. It is NOT a two tone, has two mags with it, no box or papers. Full size gun. It has a tiny bit of wear on the...

I see a lot of folks on this forum extolling the virtues of the .45 acp. But with apologies to Jeff Cooper, I'd like to relate the following: I was watching "Scariest Police Shootouts" or whatever it was called, and saw a LEO shoot a medium built DUI suspect (maybe 175 lbs.) POINT BLANK in the...

I've done a search on this and can't find much, so I'll ask: For those who have owned/shot BOTH the XDm and the M&P 40, which do you prefer? Please, PLEASE - don't opine if you only have experience with one, neither, or simply read about them on the internet/gun mags. And please don't write, "I...

This is the most expensive Dan Wesson I've ever seen. http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=142641741 Creepy! :eek:

I'm going to Columbus, OH, soon and want to visit some gun/pawn shops. I'd like to hear from some Columbus gunners about the best places to browse. I'm mostly interested in revolvers, pre-lock Smiths, Rugers of any era, and older Colts. I'm interested in the small, out-of-the-way shops, not...

I recently bought a box of 3-D Blue ammunition in .44 special. It seemed a little hot, but it's been a long time since I shot a .44 of any kind. The 3-D ammo shot well, very accurate, but very dirty. Filthy, actually. Anyone know much about 3-D Blue ammunition? I can't find much on the 'net...

A friend of mine is going to Cincinnati tomorrow, and he would like to know if there are any "good" shops to visit. I wish I could go with him. He's not really interested in big places like Gander Mountain. He prefers smaller pawn shops - he is an old-school revolver person, and it seems like...

I've got some .40 cal., 145 grain lead bullets. I think they are pretty soft. All load data I've seen has light .40 S&W bullets exceeding 1,000 fps, so I'm concerned about barrel leading. I've used gas checks on .38 cal. revolver loads. Can you use gas checks on semi-autos?

I've recently got back into reloading after a 20-year hiatus. I used Unique for .38 cal. reloads for years, but now I can't find it anywhere locally. Which one of you guys is hoarding it? :p If I can't find any, what's the next best thing for heavy loads in .38 Special? (I'm going to stick...

Why is it a bad idea to reveal the serial number of your gun? What could happen?

Today, I received Presentation Grips from the Smith & Wesson website for my N frame Model 28. They are terrible :eek: Wafer thin, with NO palm swell to absorb recoil. I don't have to fire my Model 28 to know these grips will make shooting full-power .357 a painful experience. And I have...

The wife and I were perusing gun shops last Saturday, and we stumbled on a 4' S&W 586 no dash. I'm not a huge S&W fan, but the lil' lady began dry firing the Smith, and said, "I could fire this ALL DAY!" Since she does not have the strongest grip in the world, this got my attention. I had a...

I saw a Safari Arms .45 at a local pawn shop yesterday. It was stainless, had a scorpion on the grips, and all the "bells & whistles" of a competition gun. It had scratches on the grips, and appeared to be serviceable, but very dirty. They wanted $500 for it. I can find very little on Safari...

I've touted Bersa before, but kept quiet about them lately. Here's why: I own and shoot a Bersa Thunder 40, full size. Large grips fit me well, SA and DA trigger pull is great. And it's all metal, which I like. Sort of reminds me of a CZ on steroids. BUT - recently I had several instances of...

I'd like to get more 7-round mags (the ones with the finger extension) for my Walther PPS 9mm. I've seen them on the web for about $50 each. I really don't want to pay that much. I'm only interested in the 7 round mags. Any suggestions?