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Had a somewhat disturbing call from an out of town PD - a gun I no longer own, that was traded out at a fairly large gun store was recovered at a crime scene and traced to my name. It was a gun purchased at an FFL dealer at a gun show; went through the 4473 last year. I traded it at a gun store...

I've obtained a holographic sight to use with my Micro Bull barrel Buckmark. I've never worked with a red dot or holographic type optic before. At what range does parallax become an issue?

Recently my father was talking about a situation where he was in a wooded area, during deer season in Pennslyvania, and heard a crack, followed by a whiz - the sound of a bullet nearby. Got us wondering how close does one have to be in order to hear that sound - obviously, too close for...

Looking for input from those who have the P290RS - I'm considering one of these as a possible pocket carry gun ( and what I wear - cargo pants - will conceal it with no problems ). I have found, through experience, that I shoot the lower power 147 grain 9mm loads better than their lighter...

While I was in Kissimmee for the weekend for the Mecum collector car auction, I took a look at Machine Gun America, the latest thing to cause anti-gunners al kinds of fits. Full auto doesn't interest me too much, but as the place was near my hotel, I figured I would take a look. I thought I...

I recently got a bunch of Hornady 147 grain 9mm XTP bullets, and they have a slight boat tail taper. Made seating them really easy. I know that Hornady also has a 140 grain pistol bullet ( .38 FTX, if I remember rightly ) with a boat tail taper. I've heard the arguments, pro and con, about...

Well, I have wound up winning an M&P 15-22 from Field and Stream Magazine( Gun Nut Challenge 2014 ). It will be a few weeks for all the paperwork and such to go through, but it's on the way. I'd been thinking about getting a .22LR gun, as the ammo supply has begun to return to my area ( NE...

If this in the wrong section, please move it to the appropriate one. I don't know if anyone here has used Acme Bullets, but I wanted to give them a thumbs up - I ordered a small amount of 9mm 147 grain FP lead bullets from them. Low shipping cost ($6.00 flat rate, USPS ), and they sent the...

Working on a reduced 9MM load - got a bunch of 115 grain FMJ bullets, and a stash of Unique. How low would TOO low of a charge be? I don't think pressure spikes from excess space would be too much of a concern in the small case, but I'd like some input from anyone else who may have tried to...

Well, I've got a problem with my previously always reliable old Remmie. It's an old Armsport model, and the date code marks it as 1978 manufacture. I was getting it ready for my summer shooting season, and it's developed an intermittent problem of dropping into half cock and seizing up ( I...

Stumbled across this thought, and wondered if anyone knew about this- Is it possible to use the black powder in fireworks in BP guns? It would seem that it could be done - we all know what firecracker powders can do in terms of bomb making. I know that there may be extreme inconsistencies with...

Well, I went and joined the AR brotherhood - got the M&P Sport. Weather and work have prevented me from taking it out the range, but I may finally get a chance this Monday to get in some shooting. I'm planning on doing some sighting in, get a general feel for it. I'm still learning this...

Well, I'm now considering an AR - of course if something blows up on my car, that would change things….life is what happens when you make other plans, after all. Anyway, the budget is small, so I'm thinking about the M&P Sport or the DPMS Sportical. I would like to use a scope - but I don't...

Just like the title says, the extractor spring on my Uberti Chisolm broke. For those who may not know the model, it's the same as the Cattleman, but with steel where the brass would be, and with dark checkered grips. Anyhow, I looked at VTI and Uberti's sites, only to find that I'd need to buy...

I'm considering using Unique loads for my .45 Colt Uberti Chisolm ( it's a Cattleman type ). But I suspect that it will not ignite evenly, due to it's not filling the case. Would using a filler be a problem? I have had success using Spanish moss with my BP '58 Remmy, and I'm thinking of using...

I'm planning on helping out a newbie next week, a young friend who has never shot a gun before. He's got the itch, and I want to make sure he knows what he's doing before going out and buying a gun. So, I'm going to take him to a range that has a large rental selection ( more than my normal...

I was passing by one of the local gun shops in my area, looked around inside, and there was an FEG Hi Power in decent shape, asking price $395. Everything looked good, functioned well, but the safety seemed loose. No where near the strong, positive lock on my RIA 1911. Is this normal, and can...

I'm trying to find out if anyone in NE Florida ( Jax to Daytona ) keeps AA 5 in stock ( I'm in Saint Augustine ). A good local supplier ( reload-1 ) has quit the reloading biz to concentrate on its virtual range. Sometimes the gun shows have it, but that can be hit or miss. I'm trying to find...

For starters, thanks to those who answered my question about BP loads for my newly-acquired Cattleman. I've got a problem right off the bat, though. I disassembled the gun, to see the workings, and how they compared with my old 1860 by Pietta. I was surprised to see a small silver rod fall...

Not new to BP shooting or reloading smokeless, but new to BP carridge reloading. I've just gotten an Uberti Cattleman Hombre, ( 45 Colt )which I'd like to run BP through. I don't know enough about the strength of the gun. Would a load of 35 grains fffg of Goex with a 250 grain lead bullet be...