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Hey All, I was looking at the CZ USA website and I noticed that many of their bolt action rifles are equipped with detachable box magazines that do not fit flush with the stock. Why are their magazines so tall, while other rifles (Rem 700, Ruger 77, Win 70) have flush mags? is it because the...

Hey All, I have the opportunity to do some night coyote hunting this season. Someone who has a farm is having issues with coyotes, especially in the evening. She would like to thin out the pack. NH allows the night hunting of coyotes during the winter with written permission from the...

I would like to buy a set of dies to reload for 32 S&W Long cartridges. Midway USA has some Lee 32 H&R Magnum dies for sale. Can these dies also be used to load for 32 S&W Long and 32 S&W or will they only work with the longer 32 H&R Magnum cases? Thanks in advance.

Pics of my "new" 32 S&W Hand Ejector (UPDATED WITH RANGE REPORT) I managed to take some digital photos of my "new" Smith and Wesson 32 Long Hand Ejector revolver. The Serial # for this gun is 101xxx. The finish is OK, considering that the gun is almost 100 years old. Mechanically, the gun is...

Hey All - A local shop has a couple of S&W Revolvers in 32 S&W Long. They are Hand Ejector revolvers with 3" barrels. I believe their serial numbers are approximately 250,000 and 275,000 respectively. The guns are in pretty good mechanical shape, just the finish is mostly gone with some minor...

Hey All - I have an H&R HandiRifle in 22 Hornet. It has a 20" barrel with iron sights and a Weaver-style scope base. I would like to mount a scope on it. I had an el cheapo scope that had a quick release type lever that I could mount and unmount quickly. However, the mounting lever eventually...

I have a Winchester 94 Trapper (16" barrel, 44 MAG, crossbolt safety, angle eject) that I love to shoot. It's a handy and fun gun. I am thinking about using this gun to deer hunt here in NH. I have a nice hard cast load for my Trapper (that I also use in my Ruger revolver) that would be...

Hi All, I'm interested in purchasing a 20 gauge shotgun (semi-auto) that my wife can use and also that my kids/relatives (nieces/nephews ) could use. A local shop has a Remington 1100 G3 at a good price. My wife has shot a friends 20 gauge 1100 (similarly configured to the G3 at the shop)...

Hi All, I was wondering if the Remington model 7 used the same stock as a Remington 700 or if they are completely different beasts. In other words, if I have a Remington Model 7 rifle, can I switch the stock and replace it with a stock that is designed for a Remington 700? The reason that I...

Hi All, I currently have a Browning Cynergy Field in 12 ga as my only shotgun. It's a great gun and I use it for clay shooting (mostly skeet) and hunting. It's a great gun, but I would like to also get another O/U shotgun, in 20 ga. I am leaning towards another Cynergy. I like my 12ga...

Hi All, I bought a pair of relatively inexpensive ($60 apiece) trail cams from Dick's sporting goods. Instead of buying one very expensive camera, I got two cheaper ones. I've done some testing and the picture quality is acceptable to me. Deer season is over here in NH, but I've found some...

EDITED - I found an online version of the FA97 manual and discovered that the 97's have a transfer bar safety. Please disregard this post. Hi All, A local shop has several Freedom Arms revolvers (83's and 97's) and they are beautiful works of art. I've read that FA revolvers do not have a...

Hi All, I have been reloading for several years now but still do not have a chronograph. I am developing some hunting loads for my handgun and levergun and would like to measure the velocity of my loads. Could you recommend to me a chronograph and also a good online source to purchase it? I...

Has anyone here used standard pressure 45 Colt cast lead bullets for deer hunting? I have a Ruger New Vaquero (in addition to my Super Blackhawk) and I was wondering if using a standard pressure 45 Colt load (250gr, approx 900 fps) would be sufficient for mid sized game, particularly deer. Is...

Hi All, I currently own a Ruger Super Blackhawk and a Winchester 44 magnum trapper that I would like to use for hunting. I wanted to develop some handloads for my guns, particularly the handgun. I have found some load data in my loading manual that uses a 240gr jacketed hollow point or...

I enjoy shooting with iron sights and would like to have a gunsmith install some iron sights on my bolt gun. I am planning to install a rear peep sight on my rifle and would like to have a front sight attached to the barrel of my rifle. If possible, I would like to have a Garand style front...

Hi All, I have a Browning Cynergy field shotgun (26" barrels, 12 ga). It's an over/under equipped with a front bead and a mid bead on the top rib. I have used it mostly for small game, bird, and clay hunting, but would like to use it for deer this year. In some of the towns that I play to...

Hi All, I've been reloading the past few years for my handguns (.44 mag/.44sp, 45 Colt, 38/357). Up till now, I've typically only used regular (i.e., not hard cast) cast lead bullets and have gotten good results. My ammo is accurate, consistent, and so far has worked reliably. I would like...

Hi All, I have a Browning Cynergy Over/Under Shotgun (Cynergy Field) that I use for both clay games and hunting. It's got 26" barrels and it's a handy and lightweight gun (26" barrels). I currently do not have any sling swivels installed on the gun. However, I was thinking about using a...

I have a Browning Cynergy over/under shotgun that I have been using the past few years for clay shooting. This season I'd like to do some hunting with it and might use some steel shot with the gun. The Browning user manual states that the barrels and chokes are tempered steel and are OK to use...