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My co-worker's husband has purchased her a revolver in 22 LR (caliber not up for debate), but she said she has trouble cocking the hammer. She expressed interest in a semi-auto, but is concerned about the force required to work the slide. This is not a CCW. What 22 LR handguns (of any style)...

I have an 8mm Mauser 98k, not sure what year made but it has a large 41 on the receiver which I seem to recall denotes the arsenal where it was made. It was a Soviet capture piece, by the reddish blackish shellac stuff on the stock and the peened-out stamps. I'm toying with reloading for it...

Just really became aware of this cartridge and its capabilities, but I haven't really seen any bolt-action rifles chambered for it. Does anybody know of any current-production models chambered for this round except the Marlin 336? It looks pretty perfect. Could even load cast lead with...

My wife's grandfather gave me an old muzzleloader a few years ago. He hadn't shot it in years, and it appears that he didn't clean it after shooting it last, because the bore is quite badly pitted. I cleaned it up, polished the brass fittings, and cleaned the barrel with enough bore butter and...

I spend just as much time imagining roles that different guns might fill as I spend shooting. The role I have been contemplating lately is the "Walking Rifle," which in my little corner of Virginia would mean a gun suitable for anything from squirrels to Eastern Whitetail encountered in the...

http://www.badbullmuzzleloaders.com A buddy of mine showed me the website above, and he's all excited about getting one of those rifles. They're cool, no doubt about that, but I can't help thinking that he's going to be using reduced loads in short order... they claim 6000 ft*lbs at the muzzle...

I recently acquired a Howa 1500 chambered in 223, and I'm curious to know if it is advisable to shoot XM193 FMJ rounds through this gun. I already have the ammo for my V93, but that gun has a fluted chamber and renders the cases unsuitable for reloading, so if I want to use the cases they'd...

So, I've been researching things while waiting for two more reloading books to arrive (ABCs of Reloading and one other), and just for kicks I pulled up a video of the Hornady Lock-n-Load Ammo Plant to show my wife. She thought it was awesome and encouraged me to buy one if I liked them! :eek...

I still have some Christmas money burning a hole in my pockets, and I've decided to make the jump into reloading. I don't want a progressive press, but it seems like a turret press would be a safe way to increase efficiency while remaining easy to keep track of and control. The only thing is...

I've been entertaining the idea of a CZ 527 in 22 Hornet, and while researching I've seen a lot of things for the Hornet, loaded ammo and components, listed as out of stock. Is this because the Hornet is unpopular and likely a poor choice because of future availability, or is this people buying...

Just wondering if anybody had the opportunity to handle and shoot both of these guns. I love my P238, but I noticed today that the dimensions of the Kahr are actually about the same. Still, I'm concerned about availability of pocket holsters for the Kahr and how controllable it is. I found...

As per title. I just learned that my cousin's husband has a Desert Eagle and I found myself holding back the question, "why?" I usually consider the Deagle the kind of thing that only appears in movies or the hands of ... well, in the motorcycle world they're called squids. Anyway, I found...

So, in my ever-continuing scheming and planning future gun purchases, I have decided, pending new information, to pursue reloading for several different 357 mag firearms (TC Encore, Ruger SA revolver, Marlin levergun). I really like the idea of having control over the load power and projectile...

So, in the course of reading I've come across several glowing evaluations of cartridges like the 35 Rem, 35 Whelen, the 35/30-30, and 357 Maximum. From everything I can tell, the 357 Max is almost the perfect cartridge for inside 200 yards... easy to headspace, easy to reload, powder-efficient...

Some of you may be aware, my wife and I recently purchased a new house, and we are fortunate to be out in the country where we are blessed with a few acres and privacy. We also have two cats, outdoor-only due to our allergies (I love cats and would sleep with them every night but I would pay the...

So, since I lately got the go ahead from my spousal counterpart to put a shooting range on our property once I can find/make a safe backstop, I have been musing about the ideal accompaniment to my bolt-action 22 with subsonic ammo. The gun in question will be a T/C Encore rifle, and the...

So, for some reason I have always liked the idea of using pistol cartridges in a rifle for jobs that don't require a lot of power. This is mostly just a mental exercise, but if anybody has any real experience just chime in. My thoughts were along the lines of a single-shot or bolt-action 9mm...

I was shooting at 12ga. shotshell hulls today @ 25 yards with my 452 Ultra Lux, and felt continual frustration at how thick the front sight post is with stock CZ sights. Has anybody gotten the aperature sights from tech-sights, and if so, was the front sight post thinner? I'm planning to get...

So, as I'm sure some of you have noticed, I'm quite a fan of my Sig P238. I like the recoil, I like the size of the gun, and I like the controlability. I don't feel undergunned when I can empty a mag into a torso-sized area every time in a short time. Still, I'm always on the lookout for more...

Just wanted to report a squib load I had today while shooting my CZ 452 Ultra Lux... I was using Remington Subsonic ammo, the kind sold at Walmart, and low and behold there was even less sound than usual and no puff of dust to indicate a shot. I removed the bolt and yep, the barrel was...