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I was just looking at another thread earlier that involved Ruger .22 pistols, and it got me wondering... Ruger 10/22s have what they call a firing pin block, which puts them among the few rimfire guns that can be dry-fired without worry. Do the Ruger Mk III pistols have the same feature? I have...

I'm somewhat interested in picking up a Ruger Mini-30 if I can find a good price on one. In my searches online, there is no shortage of opinions or information about the guns, but it seems the guns have gone through a few changes over the years, and I don't know who's genuinely providing...

I recently started a topic in the bolt-action forum asking about guns in .260 Remington. While I am on the 6.5 caliber track, I thought I'd ask about the 6.5 Grendel as well. I've seen ballistics charts and know the Grendel is not a match for the .260 and can't handle heavy bullets, but it...

I don't currently own a centerfire rifle (I don't count my .357 lever-action). I'm considering buying a bolt action, and I'm leaning toward something in 6.5 caliber (even though .243, .270, or 7mm-08 could serve the same purposes and are more common). I would reload mostly, and purposes could...

I recently ordered a gun from an online retailer several states away. I provided them with the address and phone number of a lgs to send it to for the transfer. Then I called the lgs and told them about the order I had placed and gave them contact info for the retailer. They said they'd call the...

I'm interested in a rifle chambered for 6.5x55 swede, but I'm not really interested in milsurp rifles) From my searches, it looks like my modern options are Tikka, Sako, Howa, and CZ. And I'm left-handed, and it looks like only the Tikkas & Sakos are available in left. Is that correct? Are...

I inherited a 10/22 a while back. And when I decided to change scopes on the gun, I maxed out the vertical adjustment, and I was still hitting low. I tried another scope with a greater range of adjustment and was able to get it to work, but I've heard scope clarity is best if you keep the...

I've owned my Marlin 1894c for a couple years now. Shortly after I bought it, I added Skinner aperture sights. I like the looks of them and the fact that they don't add much weight, but I really have never shot particularly well with them (for whatever reason, I've had better success with...

Not sure how common of an issue it is or if it's been overblown, but I've heard of cracked forcing cones on the older model 66s. I was reading a little online where one reviewer said the new 66s are stronger in this area than those made before they were discontinued. Yet other articles about...

Over the years, I bought a few different scopes for use on my .22s. They were all of the budget variety buschnell, simmons, tasco. I don't have major complaints about them. They do okay for my purposes, which are plinking and some small game hunting. But I'd like to try something of higher...

I'd like to post a couple gun sales, but I've never sold to a private buyer before. Can I simply exchange a gun for cash or do sales have to go through a FFL? I'm not sure if there are laws about this, and, if so, if they might vary from state to state. I live in South Dakota, which is probably...

Some weekend in the near future (when the cold lifts a bit), I'm going to take an 8-year old boy out to shoot a firearm for the first time. He's big for his age. He's had toy guns, but hasn't shot air rifles or anything else like a real gun. I'm thinking of letting him shoot a 10/22 with a...

I've given some thought to getting a suppressor for use with 22lr firearms. The suppressor would be used on a Browning Buckmark (has threaded Tactical Solutions barrel) and a Ruger 10/22 (I would need to get a threaded barrel or adapter for the Ruger). The guns are used for plinking mostly. The...

I once owned a Walther P22 with a laser sight on it. The gun was just used for plinking and the laser wasn't of great quality, but it DID result in more accurate shooting. Moving to the more serious subject of defense handguns, I am considering a Crimson Trace Laser for my Sig 238. Could...

On this forum, S&W Model 10s come up frequently as reliable, economic good buys. Far less frequently do I see mention of Model 64s, their stainless counterpart. Likewise, I somewhat regularly see more comments and praise for the Model 19 than the Model 66 and more attention given to the 27 than...

I do not have any black powder guns or participate in cowboy action shooting, and my interest is purely from a historical/entertainment standpoint. I'm interested in guns and cartridges from the civil war through the late 1800's. I'd like something with a lot of visuals and some ballistic data...

I've loaded for .38 special/.357 for about a year and had no trouble finding reputable websites (I usually use Hodgdon.com) with loading data for many bullet types and weights. But I've stuck with basic cast lead for inexpensive plinking. I'm just starting to load for .380 acp now. I've got 92...

I was reading up a bit on the purpose of lengthened forcing cones (basically less pellet deformation). Would altered forcing cones have any effect, good or bad, when shooting a foster or Brenneke slug out of that same barrel?

I have a couple guns that really have no purpose anymore, because I have others that do everything they do, but better. So I'm going to be looking to sell or trade them. Person to person sales aside, where have all of you gotten the most value when selling/trading? LGS's? Pawn shops? Retail...

I don't know where the best place is for this topic, so I'll just post it here and hope mods won't be too inconvenienced if they have to move it. Anyway, I do all of my recreational shooting/plinking outdoors, and with winter approaching, I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for gloves that...