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I recently purchased a Sig P238, and, as it is my first .380 auto, did some research on SD ammo for the gun. One variation of the Sig P238 is zombie-themed (though I no longer see it shown on the sig-sauer website). And in my ammo search I came across Hornady's Zombie Max ammo. This ammo...

I'm been interested in getting a SA centerfire pistol. Some of the guns I'm considering have right-handed manual safeties. I have a Browning Buckmark and Ruger MkIII, which both have right-handed safeties, but they are only for recreational shooting, not for defense of any kind. For a carry...

I don't own one of these guns, and I don't plan to, but I am just curious as to why they are designed to also shoot 45 colt cartridges (the Governor maybe shoots 45 ACP too). Since .410 long guns do indeed have a bore diameter right around .410" inches, wouldn't it make sense to design...

I know topics about choosing X amount of guns or having to choose one gun for a specific purpose get done a lot. Some people enjoy hypothesizing about such things, some people don't see any point in imagining settling for anything less than the 50 guns they have. But getting to the point... I...

A while back on this forum, I had asked a question about shooting handloaded ammo out of my Marlin 1894c. I had mentioned I was shooting using cuff and/or hasty sling techniques, and someone mentioned that putting sling tension on some guns actually makes them less accurate (I suppose if it...

I have a Marlin 1894c with Skinner Sights. I like aperture sights, but I don't really like the Skinner front blade sight, which seems too wide, obscuring more of the target and making horizontal aiming less precise. The 1894c uses standard 3/8" dovetail front sight inserts, so switching to...

I've got a Taurus pt-22 with a long...um...interesting trigger pull that I'm trying to get used to. I've tried a couple different types of .22 snap caps in the past, and they only hold up for about 10 trigger pulls before they are very misshaped. Can anyone recommend some type of snap cap (or...

I've loaded 38 special and 357 magnum ammo for a while (have asked several questions about it here), but I haven't loaded or shot big volumes of cartridges. I know many people experiment with different combinations of bullets, powders, and powder weights to get the best accuracy/performance...

I have a S&W 66-7 revolver and am wondering about the Wolff spring kits. I mainly use the gun for recreational shooting, but it potentially could be used for home defense. I've heard that for a defense gun, I should stick with the "type 1" kit which ensures harder primer strikes than the "type...

I have a revolver and a carbine that will both shoot .38 specials or .357 magnums. (I have no ".38 special only" guns) I know a lot of people in my situation just use .357 brass all the time and load it down to .38 special power if they want that. I think reasoning I've heard is: 1) less brass...

I have a Marlin 1894c, and I've been thinking about doing something with the trigger. It's not all that bad, but after putting Volquartsen trigger kits in my 10/22s and shooting those for a while, the 1894 trigger seems heavy. I've seen the Wild West Trigger Happy Kit online, but that usually...

I'm curious about what advantages there might be to a vertical/pistol forend grip. I've never used one before, but I'm wondering what other people think about them. Maybe I'll get around to trying one some day.

I'd like to get an adjustable M4-style stock for a Ruger 10/22. From what I've seen so far, there are versions made by: - ATI - Blackhawk - Choate - Tapco *Please let me know if there are some I'm missing. I think Archangel makes one too, but I don't care for the looks of it much. I don't...

I'm trying to decide on good/best options for allowing kids and their small-statured mother to get into shooting firearms (the kids would begin with an air rifle). I'm thinking a single shot rifle with good iron sights would be a good place to start (maybe shooting CB cartridges at first to...

I've been loading 38 special ammo for about a year (just for fun range shooting). I'd never reloaded anything else before, and so far, I've always used HP-38 powder and 158 grain LSWC. I use the "starting load" of powder (3.1 grains). Recoil and muzzle blast are both quite mild. However, I'm...

I realize everyone has differing opinions regarding what is the best option for a home defense weapon. Some say shotgun. Some say carbine. Some say semi-auto pistol. Others say revolver. Since unanimous agreement will NEVER happen, I'm more interested in the "why" than the "what." Getting to...

I'm playing around with a recoil calculator just for fun, but I don't know the weight of typical wads are for various gauges. Can anyone help me out with this? I'm wondering about these gauges and lengths: .410 - 2.5" and 3" 20 gauge - 2.75" and 3" 12 gauge - 2.75" and 3"

Are suppressor threads universal from brand to brand (within a given caliber)? For example, would the threads on a Walther P22 adapter be the same as the threads on Tactical Solutions barrels (both being 22lr) and therefore be able to use the same suppressors/muzzle attachments?

I'm guessing the answer is no, but I'm wondering if the added length of a muzzle break or compensator is included when determining barrel length or overall length of a firearm. Specifically, I'm thinking overall length of a bull-pup gun. Assuming it needs an 18" barrel to meet OAL requirements...

I put a Skinner aperture sight and front post on my Marlin 1894c last spring. I took the front sight hood off at that time, because it just seemed to clutter up the sight picture. I haven't used the hood since. I'm just curious if anyone keeps a front sight hood on when using aperture sights or...