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Many years ago (about 18 years ago) when I started getting interested in reloading I was “taken under the wings” of a very knowledgeable and experienced reloader. He used to let me come to his warehouse (he used to rent a small warehouse in the industrial area for his hobby) on weekends to...

My friends and I have a little private range where we can shoot out to 150 yards. We will be putting out some fixed position (not free swinging) 6”x6”, 8”x10”, 10”x14” and 12”x20” steel targets made from ¾” steel plates. We were going to put them out from 15 yards and beyond on the handgun...

I recently bidded on $20 on a "New Beretta 92 wood grip" on e-bay and to my surprise I won. I didn't expect much from a $20 grip and I was going to try to make a "slim" grip with it. When it arrived few days ago I was suprised how great it looked. It had a great checkering and border cuts and...

On AR-15/M-16 rifles, does the M4 profiled barrel offer any advantage compared to the older A1 skinny barrel for us civilians? I know that M4 profile allows it to mount a grenade launcher under it but that doesn’t apply to us civilians. Also, the profile of the M4 barrel under the handguard is...

Anybody else here reload 9x23? My friend and I have been loading this caliber for about a year now and have gotten some good results but our loads are a little limited. We have only used Starline brass, Winchester and CCI small rifle primers, 125 and 147 gr XTP bullets and VV powders. We...

Can anybody tell me how to disassemble this pistol or know where I can get instruction? I was given this pistol from a co-worker and it looks like it needs a good cleaning? Looks like I have to drive out 2 pins on the frame but I'm not sure.

I was cleaning one of my AR15 rifle this evening and noticed that the bolt is loose. By loose, I mean it would move up and down the carrier by it's own weight... very easily. I checked my other two AR rifles and those bolts would not move unless I pressed it. Is this normal and okay on AR...

I found a box of 20 rounds of 9mm 115gr JHP Corbon ammo left from early-1990's when I used to carry 9mm pistol. I realized I never chronographed Corbon 9mm ammo before so I took it out today along with 2 pistols. I fired 10 rounds from my Beretta 92FS and got avgerage of 1,379fps and...

AR Mags With Yellow Stripe? (PIC) Today, one of my co-worker sold to me a bunch (about 50 or 55) of GI 20 round AR mags for $250. I got home and started stripping them to clean. I check about 30 mags so far and they all look "old" but lips and followers are in great condition. However they...

Anybody else here keep chronograph records of factory ammo? I have been keeping very detailed records of factory ammo in 9mm and 45ACP in various pistols for past 5 years. If anybody else has such record which you like to share please post here. Also, if anybody is interested in such data...

What do you do to tune an extractor on a 1911 pistol and how is it done? How does an extractor get un-tuned? I started having extractor problem with one of my 1911 pistol and was told by several people that I needed to tune the extractor.

I went to local Wal-mart to pick-up a box of Federal 230gr Hydra Shok for my carry pistol but they were out. They did have 8 boxes of Federal 185gr Hi-Shok JHP at $10 per box of 50 rounds so I got 4 boxes to try. Is this ammo good for carry use? I will be using it mainly in my Kimber Ultra...

What kind of 12G slug would be most effective against big bears? Somebody really does need an answer for real world use.

I have been reloading for my handguns for about 15 years and have loaded hundreds of different loads for each of my handgun calibers. However, I have yet to find a combination that is more accurate than Federal handgun ammo. Specifically I mean Federal 9mm 115gr JHP (C9BP), 45ACP 185 Match SWC...

My wife is interested in shooting trap with me so I need to get her a shotgun. The problem is that my wife is very petite and can't handle any of my 12G guns. My wife is only 5' tall and 100 lb with matching short torso and arms. Last time we went out she used my Rem1100 but after about 10...

Anybody know what kind of set up US military uses to mount Aimpoint sights on their M4 flattop?

I know S&W is a dirty word these days but they really did something right when they came out with the 3913 back in 1980's. Of all the pistols (not revolvers) made by S&W, 3913 is the only one I've liked enough to actually own and carry. Yet, I rarely hear anybody say anything good about these...

What exactly is the difference between these caliber designations? I think .223Rem is the commercial load, 5.56 is the NATO military load with pressure/velocity higher than commercial load and 5.56x45 is same as .223Rem. I assume all three has same dimensions. Also, if the 5.56 is loaded to...

Last weekend my brother and I took his new Remington Mountain Rifle out to the range to sight-in the scope. The rifle was very nice with smooth action and had beautiful finish including the fantastic looking stock. The rifle plus the scope, mount/rings, sling and ammo had total weight of just...

Anybody know if Bomar Combat Adjustable sight will fit the slide cut for Kimber adjustable rear sight? I like everything about my Kimber Custom target pistol except the adjustable rear sight which seem a little too delicate for my use.