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Can an already finished stock such a a new gun would have be checkered and would the smith have to strip first or just finish the checkered area?

I would like to know what all of you think about you favorite brand of dies. I have been using mostly RCBS and Lee dies because they are readily available. Just recently loading some 30-06 with RCBS dies I was having trouble with brass sticking in the dies. Plenty of lube, so I miked the sized...

I will be loading some super hardcast bullets from either Cast Performance or Beartooth bullets soon for my .444 Marlin in a new Winchester 94 and will load to approximately 2100 FPS. Has anybody had experience with either of these companys with leading the bore at these velocities with any...

Has anyone used or tried any of the AR-15 conversions uppers such as Dalphon, Tromix or others. What opinions can you share with us on shooting dependability, caliber you used and any other thoughts. A .458 SOCOM fron Tromix, unreal!

A while back quite a number of TFLers were getting these little pistols with mostly favorable results. Are you still satisfied with it and have you found any thing you don't like?

Its been a while since I've posted anything and I hope I don't open a can of worms but is there any frontstuffers out there. I've been shooting an old Hawken in the local deer hunts to see less people and this year am buying a new inline. Do you like this shooting and what do you shoot whether...

I just visited Alliants web sight to get updated loading on some new powders and found certain maximum loads for pistols suggested these max. loads for use in fully supported chambers only. Now it seems to me that any autoloader because of the feed ramp would not have these chambers and only...

For all you black powder shooters and handloaders. It seems as though many BP shooters think black powder is better than Pyrodex and I was wondering why? I have loaded Pyrodex only in muzzeloaders for many years and am now loading it in 45-70 cartridges for a Sharps with good results. Is there a...

I have been reloading for many years now and am still lacking in knowledge and uses for gas checks. I am now loading for .45-70 mostly in Pyrodex with 405 g. coated hardcast in front of a disc patch and a compressed load for my Sharps. Would this be a case where gas checks would be used...

I have just acquired a new Sharps long range target rifle in .45-70 which I really love but am having trouble with the rear apature sight. My eyes are fairly normal with a slight lean toward far sightedness. My age has me needing a slight correction for seeing small objects at close range ie...

Its been many winters since I handled and shot an M1 Garand for fun or qualification. My CMP M1 arrived today only after about 2 1/2 weeks since orderering. Its a Springfield model with fair stock, read much history, but today being one of my days off I headed out to my shooting spot and fired...

Thanks to all who answered my last question about antique brass and one more if you please. I'm looking for a source on loading for black powder(or Pyrodex) for brass cartridges. Hodgdon web sight only had precautions. Having been a reloader for quite some time I'm aware of good practices in all...

Does anybody know of a source for antique rifle brass. I am looking for 45-120 for a Sharps. Is Brass Extrusion Labs (B.E.L.L.) still around and does anybody have their address. I've looked for a web sight but I guess they don't have one. Midway lists several old calibers but not 45-120. Any...

For you Garand buffs, when you charge clips the cartridges are staggered in the clip; does it matter if the first cartridge is offset to the right or left as looking down into the clip. I wouldn't think it would matter and I can't remember back to my Army days as most clips were already filled...

I have been considering getting a sub caliber carbine and looking for M-1s but also looking at other options. HKs semi-autos too expensive and hard to get. Has anybody seen or tried out Rugers PC-9 or PC-4 or Marlins Model 9 or 45. Guntest Magazine did a test in '97 and liked both but I would...

Does anyone know a good source for buying a used military M-1 carbine other than finding one at a pawn shop or privately. There just doesn't seem to be many around now. Thanks much. Bob

I,m about to purchase my first AR-15 and was wondering about all the fuss about military specifications "mil-spec" conditions. It would seem that a weapon to be used in combat would need these to operate in many different climatic conditions but one to be used for civilian use such as target...

I'm just about ready to buy my first AR-15 rifle and have been enjoying this website for some time now but haven't been able to access it for a couple of days now. Anybody know if anything is wrong or are having the same trouble. My sidebar says "unable to access or server is not answering".

Has anybody seen one of these new Crossfire Mk-1s combination rifle, shotguns. I just read a thread on it on the Gun.com forum and was wondering about quality, cost and availability. Seems like a perfect trunk gun as discussed and another thread. Sorry about posting here but didn't think it...

Has anyone had the experiance where their FN or L1A1 would not cycle certain ammo until warmed up from firing a couple of magazines. My Century L1A1 only clcles properly after about 30 rounds fired. Gas port has to be on number 1 to even cycle, then as the rifle warms up gas port can be turned...