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I just had my Beretta A400 20 gauge 26" barrel delivered and thought actual weights and measures might be interesting instead of the "average" data sometimes cited on the internet. On my postal scale the shotgun weighs 5 pounds 11.3 ounces. It does indeed have a 14.25 inch Length of Pull. It...

I'm shooting more - starting to learn Sporting Clays - and I find a vest would be useful to hold shells and other things, and have shoulder pocket to hold a recoil pad. Any ideas at reasonable prices?

I just tried to change my Outlook.com password to Tutanota.com, which is my current email address. A popup box says the moderator has banned it. Can you tell me why and preferably change it to allow me to use it, please?

I think I'd enjoy shooting my AR better if it had a better trigger and Giesselle keeps coming up. I think I understand that the SSA is better for home defense and so forth and the SSA-E for target shooting, and that the G2S is like the SSA but undergoes less testing and inspection. If this...

Are there any best choices for non-lead ammunition for Marlin 30-30 lever carbines? I'll be traveling next Fall and I want to keep the 30-30 in the truck. We may end up in California or other non-lead hunting sites during hunting season, so what lead-free ammunition do you like and what do you...

After being inspired by Ed Harris articles, I just bought an old Colt 1903 32 ACP: I'd like to reload cast bullets for it, probably a Meister 94 gr flat point which Harris says is supposed to get good results at 750 - 800 fps. The problem is my Lyman and Hornady manuals don't list anything this...

The Glock trigger safety bar on my G19 is too high - it numbs my finger. Are there any aftermarket trigger/bar combos that sit closer to flush for a reasonable price? (I'm not interested at the Fulcrum price.)

I've liked CZ for awhile, but I prefer Double Action or striker-fired for carry. I handled a friends CZ-75B and found the trigger reach was too long for my fingers, even on half-cock. I'm familiar with cajungunworks' effort with shortened triggers, but I'd like to know what the stock pistols...

I haven't been looking for a Colt Detective Special long, but finally realized I had been missing something by not having them back when they were new. Well, no time like the present... I went down to my local gun store in hopes of finding a Colt D-frame to try out my list of timing checks...

Which are the longet-lived revolvers? I don't necessarily mean "big" or "heavy" - within any given size, which revolvers would keep shooting longer without gunsmith's help? That would be a strong design produced well. I'd like to have a Colt Detective Special, for instance, but from what I just...

I never paid much attention to Colt's D-frames when they were available, but now I'm thinking I have to have one - a Detective special (preferably shrouded, three-inch), or possibly a Cobra or an Agent. The trouble is I recall reading one place 30 years ago that the Colt was more likely to go...

I have a 1980 Browning Hi-Power that has flawlessly fed the Remington 115g HPs that have been my favorite round since I bought the pistol new. It really likes the jacket that runs all the way to the hollow tips. Once, I tried an early load of what was then new 147g round and it wouldn't feed -...

I'm considering having a (non-selective) M-14 built. Any suggestions regarding who I should talk to about that?

How? I have a new extractor I need to install in a Ruger M77. I understand I need to squeeze the extractor retaining ring somehow in order to loosen its grip on the extractor, but there must be a technique I'm missing. Jaywalker

I'm interested in a low-case-capacity short range varmint rifle/load combination that has a low noise signature and high accuracy. I know the .22 Hornet fills usually fills that role, but I've never been able to work up any enthusiasm for that round. While it's likely accurate and quiet enough...

I'm thinking of getting a Browning Gold, but need to find space for it in my closet (and wallet). Can anyone give me an approximate value of my 1980 Winchester Super X-1 field grade, 26-inch barrel, Improved choke? Call it 99%-plus. I have the origignal box, papers, and a 24-inch deer slug...

...a dot. At least mine isn't a dot the way I'd think of a circular dot, or that Aimoint shows in its ads. It's more of a jagged splash, with indistinct outlines. Yeah, it will still work the way it should, but I'm wondering about whether this is the way it should appear. It'll be mounted on...

I've been using my Rayban shooting glasses for years, but my eyes now require corrective lenses. I've found various makes and models on the net, but no real discussion of the lens technology. I understand polycarbonate is well thought of, and probably safety glass is, too. Is this stuff thicker...

Since my purchase was based in large part on the opinions of TFL online community, I though you might like to see how it worked out. http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=89353 This is a report of my new Bushmaster AR-15A2-E3 (removable handle) 16-inch Heavy Barrel...

I have an early P9 that I enjoy a lot. I've had no problems with shooting it, but field-stripping it is a bear. (I imagine there has been a lot of discussion about this, but with the Search function down, I can't find it.) The problem is that there is no slide catch that holds the open slide in...