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Went to my first outdoor shoot with IllinoisCarry in northern Illinois. Had a great time. Shot all kinds of weapons but there was this guy there that had a .478 Weatherby(Yes, I saw the stamp!). He was letting anyone who had the stones try it out. So I took it for a ride. Unbelievable round...

Was just wondering what all of you do when the dots start wearing off the sights on your guns. I'm too cheap to buy new sights, not to mention they probably don't need them anyway. Just a couple of dabs of enamel paint? TIA.

Good morning, I am in a quandary. I have been saving for reloading equipment for a few months now with the intention of picking up a Dillon XL650. However, I'm wondering if I do enough shooting to warrant the investment. I live in the Chicagoland area, have 2 kids which take up alot of my time...

I bought a 586 Nickel 6" back in '87. A couple of years later I received a recall from the factory saying it needed to be "modified". I sent the gun in and got it back about 3 weeks later. The only thing different that I could see was there was an "M" stamped over the "Mod 586" at the crane...

Just got this book from Amazon yesterday. Some good stuff. I'm only through pg 23 and know 4-5 times as much about reloading than when I started! Can't wait to get back to it.

Good morning all, Earlier I had related the story about a friend of mine that acquired an old Colt Police Positive in .38 Special from 1924. He was thinking about selling it(to me!). He has been offered $200 by a local shop but was going to give me a break on the price since we're buds. Well...

Nother question, guys. A coach on my son's baseball team was digging around in some boxes left to him by his wife's uncle. He died about 2-3 years ago at age 92. While rummaging through these things he discovered an old blue Colt Police Positive 4" bbl in .38 Special. You know what's coming. The...

From time to time I read in the papers about people having their pets stolen. Many times I understand these pets are then used as "bait" for fighting dog competitions and are doomed, unfortunately:(. I was wondering what lengths a person can go to to defend a pet. Is drawing a weapon asking for...

Came across this(in more ways than one!;))on GB. Wish I had that kind of scratch to throw around. Was just wondering how the ballistics for the original .357s of 1935 compare to today's loads. Were they hotter for the most part, not as hot, or about the same? Can someone loan me about 12K?:eek...

I live in Illinois with no hope of carrying for the foreseeable future given our state government but was wondering if I could apply for a Florida non-resident concealed carry license? I travel to Indiana and Missouri from time to time and was wondering what kind of reception I could expect if...

Hi all. Just was wondering what the cost ranges from for a Concealed Carry License from state to state? TIA.

In light of the NIU and VT tragedies does everyone still feel comfortable wearing their firearm related hats, jackets, etc? I always do when I can. I've gotten some dirty looks from some people but still feel I need to show support for the shooting sports, RKBA, etc., especially here in...

Hey guys, This reloading thing has me intrigued. Knowing what you know now could you tell me what equipment you would get if you were just starting out again? Also, could you give me a ballpark price of what each component would cost? I'm talking press, dies, powder, everything. TIA.

Good evening all. Had a question regarding reloading. I currently use these calibers: 9mm 10mm .40 .357 .44 .45 .223 .30-'06 .308 It comes down to which calibers would I be better off reloading and which would I be better off going to Cabela's, Wally World, etc., to pick up that week's bargain...

Sometimes I've come across threads in which some say they have had the magazine disconnect removed. I've never really found out exactly what that means or the reason for that is. Could someone please explain? TIA.

Hey all, Just had a quick question. I am having my first experience buying a gun on Gunbroker. I won the auction last week and had the money order in the mail along with a copy of the auction and FFL last Friday. Before all of that I contacted the seller as soon as the auction was over to...

Anyone see the segment on "The Military Channel" last night where they went to the Beretta factory in Maryland and showed how the Berettas are made? Fascinating.

I've got a chance to pick one up for around $950. Nothing comes up for this model on Gunbroker so I'm trying to find out if this is a good price. It is the blued model. TIA.

Guys/gals, I was wondering what temperature I should try to keep my safe at? Here in the Chicagoland area we get wild temperature extremes seasonally. I already have the "Goldenrod" and a box of dessicant(AmSec BF6030, 24 gun safe). So far, so good. It has been in the 20s and 30s here lately. It...

Hello everyone, I bought a used BHP 9mm. It was born in '73 and has the hard chrome satin finish. The person who previously owned this must have stored it incorrectly as it does exhibit some minor pitting towards the rear of the slide just in front of the safety. It's not that noticeable except...