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    Steyr Mod. M sights

    I have a mod. M Steyr 40 S&W,I like the gun but I am not happy with the sights.Does anyone have any ideas for a adjustable sight under $100. that will fit the Steyr M40?
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    .25 cal bullets for deer

    I just finished building a new rifle.It is a .25 cal. wildcat that will push a 100 gr. projectile at about 3200 fps. I have little experience with this bullet diameter for white tail deer hunting.What are the best choices for the .25 at this velosity? If I use bullets heavier than 100 gr. I will...
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    Spingfield Sporter

    I recently came across a 03 springfield sporter mfg. by Remington. The owner of the shop claims that it was originaly built by Springfield for 1000 yd competion and that it is quite rare.The rifle has a Lyman receiver site with a high band type front site.It is not drilled or tapped for any...
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    Need reduced load for .338 win mag

    I recenty put together a .338 win mag on a 98 action.I built it a little on the lite side it weighs just 8 lbs. with scope sling and full mag. It also kicks like a government mule,while this is not a problem for me in a hunting situation ,I like to shoot my hunting rifles alot at targets from...
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    slippery stock

    Last summer I purchased a ruger inline muzzel loader.I only have one complaint the hardwood stock is slippery.I have thought about checkering it but my experience with checkering hardwood of unknown species has not been good (I am a pretty good hand a checkering wood that checkers well).I have...
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    Homemade chambering reamers

    I have been playing around with my lathe trying to make my own chambering reamers.I use the compound feed to get the taper, my milling atachment to make the flutes, and my dremel tool to releve the flutes and sharpen.So far I have only made a prototype that does not conform to the demensions of...
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    Is a 16 inch rifle barrell legal

    The other day a friend and I came across a ad for some 6.5x55 barrels that are in carbine length 17.7 inches.My friend said that they would not be legal to use for a custom rifle because the only rifles that are legal with a barrell shorter than 18 inches are ones manufactured that way by the...
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    Cast bullet for .338 win mag

    I am in the process of building a .338 win. mag. when it is completed I would like to shoot some cast bullets in it.My reason for doing this is so that I can get in some target shooting with low recoil reduced loads.I do not cast my own.Does anyone have any favorites for the .338 that would work...
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    M95/34 steyr

    Can anyone tell me anything about the suitability of the styer m95/34 for rebarreling to other calibers.I have a couple of wildcats in mind which use a rimmed case, since the steyr is chambered for the 8x56R I thought it mite work for rounds with similar rim size. The other thing that the styer...
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    Turk Actions

    I was happy to learn that the Turk actions that you wrote about are large ring with small ring threads.My friendly local dealer just ordered 4 of them for me . I have a new 6.5x55 sweede barrel I think if I set it back a little that I can rechamber it for 6.5x257 roberts (maybe improved).What do...
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    Bucklin Shotgun

    I have a twelve ga. break action shotgun marked F.R.Bucklin East Tilton N.H. Because of the overall style I belive it was made in the 1800s . The checkering is quite coarse about 12 Lpi it is a strait grip stock. Nearly every screw and pin in it including the stock bolt is marked with the...
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    Jew for preservation of firearms ownership

    I am a not jewish but I like the political views of this outfit. I was under the impreshion that after WW2 some jews moved to the U.S. and became antigunners and the rest moved to Isreal and learned to shoot strait. It is plain to see I was wrong.I think JPFO could use some support from us who...
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    250 savage ackley imp.

    I have nice sako action that I bought at a auction a year ago.I want to build a ulta lite sporter on it this winter.The action is the proper length for the 22-250 round.My present plan is to use a 25 cal.barrel and chamber it for 250 ackley imp.Does anyone have any experience with this round on...
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