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Hey Folks, Need some help locating information or experience on this pistol...like age, value, is it a good or cruddy gun...etc. Description: -High Standard -Sport King -4 1/2" barrel -Lever takedown -Serial number 363XXX -Made in New Haven, Con. about 80% of blue is still there...mainly...

A buddy of mine brought over a new NEF Pardner Pump 12 guage shotgun he recently purchased. He wanted my opinion on it...whether I thought it was a good gun or not. I honestly had no knowledge of this gun's workings and quality. It looks very, very similar to my two 870s and weighs about the...

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I have been looking for some relatively inexpensive 30-30 ammunition to practice with. While at Academy Sports I saw they have an ammunition for the 30-30 priced at $6.86 a box of 20. It is made in the country of Serbia by a company named Monarch. The casing is NOT steel but rather brass. Does...

I am wanting to buy a rifled choke tube for a 12 gauge, 26" barrel, Remington 870. But, I need help... 1) Remington has a standard rifled choke tube and a extended rifled choke tube. How much longer is the extended choke tube and does it make that much of a difference over the standard...

Ok folks...be nice to me...LOL. I was recently given a late 1980's F.I.E. Titan Tiger .38 special. It is made of mainly an alloy with the exception of the barrel and cylinder, is bulky and heavy and down right ugly. I know this is not a "quality" handgun. But, the lock-up is average and hits...

I saw a Mossberg 500, 12 gauge with a 26" ported barrel. Price is $199 so I may be interested in it. But, I wonder how effective the ported barrel is in reducing recoil...assuming that is the purpose for the porting. And, even more of a concern...does the porting make the gun too loud? I...

Wal-mart has the Winchester 2 3/4" 00 buckshot for $6.27 per 15 shells. It is UNPLATTED. How good would this be for self-defense? What about for hunting...how well would it do for deer and other medium sized animals?

I picked up a Mossberg 12 gauge 835 the other day. Did not really need it...but it was only $100 brand new in the box...could not walk away from it. Anyway, I understand that it is bored to the size of a 10 gauge. Why is that? What are purposes of this? What are the advantages? What are...

I personally never hear of anybody hunting with a 20 gauge using 3" in #2 buckshot. Is it effective in taking game of any size? What size of animal? What choke would be used? Thanks

I have a Taurus 85 Ultra-Lite .38 special...aluminum alloy frame with stainless barrel and cylinder. I understand that it is +P rated for duty carry. A friend gave me a box of Federal Hydra-Shok 147 +P+ ammunition. I don't know if I should use these in my gun for duty carry. Any opinions...

My 11 year old son is not very large physically...about 80 lbs soaking wet. He currently has a single shot 20 gauge that he shots fairly well. I was looking at picking him up a 12 gauge pump but the recoil seems fairly intense for him. The primary purpose was for hunting whitetail deer and...

Can .44 Special ammunition be fired in a .44 Magnum revolver? What is the difference between the two rounds?

I have a chance to pick up a used 12 guage in a trade. My concern is that it is chambered only for 2 3/4" shells. I hunt deer, squirrel, rabbit and turkey. Is being limited to only 2 3/4" shells going to decrease my hunting effectiveness greatly in comparison to what 3" ammunition can do?

While in a pawnshop today I found a Sears Model 200 pump shotgun in 20 gauge, chambered for up to 3" shells, with a poly-choke. The numbers on the gun are (1) on the barrel #273.2280 and (2) on the bottom of the receiver #82864. It appears to have a rotary locking bolt similar to the Winchester...

What is the purpose of jacketed soft point bullets? What are they designed to do?

I am considering a camp gun to keep on hand when out in the woods. I already have a 20 gauge shotgun. And before I go invest in another gun I want to see if what I have is enough. I understand shot placement is important. But, lets say I make a mediocre shot. How large of an animal would a...

I am looking at picking up a Taurus Tracker .45 acp with 4" or 6 1/2" barrel. I would like it to go with my other guns to carry around camp or when just tromping through the woods...not actually hunting anything. What would be the largest animals that such a gun and round could be used on out...

What are your opinions of the Winchester USA .38 special +P 125 grain JHP-Personal Protection versus Remington UMC .38 special +P 125 grain JHP-the 100 count value pack found at Wal-Mart? How do they perform in terms of expansion and penetration from a 2" ultra-lite snub?

I know this is an old topic but I just want to ask the question in a slightly different fashion. I have a Taurus 85 ULSS (the aluminum frame with stainless cylinder) .38 special. It was manufactured January 2002. I know that the Taurus website says that it is +P rated for duty use. But, as I...