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I reload 6.5mm Creedmoor. I recently tested 3 different batches of reloads (all loaded in either July or August), and fired 7 from each batch. The standard deviation for velocity from all 21 cartridges was 12.4 Ft/sec, with an average of 2636 ft/sec. Earlier in the year I tested factory match...

I have two questions, and I welcome all comments… 1) Does anyone have experience with the Rock River Lightweight Mountain Rifle? I have a 2011-vintage Rock River M4-copy with an HBAR 16” barrel, a meaty solid aluminum free float hand guard, and scope. I am happy with the accuracy, but It is...

I just started reloading a few months ago, my goal is to produce 6.5 creedmoor ammo with a higher level of accuracy than factory ammo. After a lot of experimenting, I have a load I like... and it does shoot more consistently than the factory match ammo I have shot. 41.6 gr IMR 4350, 140 gr SMK...

After many thousands of rounds, I have never taken the bolt apart. I break down the BCG into the cotter pin, the firing pin, the cam pin (can't recall the real name right now) and the bolt. But I never disassemble the extractor and ejector, and I can't see a reason to... but I am curious what...

I reside in Missouri, as does my father. My sister lives in Texas, and my brother lives in Indiana. We want to give our father a $600 handgun as a gift. He is not a prohibited person. This will be a new purchase from a local gun shop. To me the obvious way to do this is my brother and...

Yesterday I was shooting a very old, and very fine SW 38. It was pre WWII and it did not have a model number, it just said "Smith & Wesson 38 spcl". It looked a lot like a Model 10. There was a hand-made craftsmanship that I don't find in modern guns. What a nice firearm, I really enjoyed...

With most of the votes counted, Amendment 5 is passing 62% to 38%. This amendment appeared on the ballot as: "Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to include a declaration that the right to keep and bear arms is a unalienable right and that the state government is obligated to uphold...

I always thought that the shape of a revolver grip fits my hand better than most semi auto pistols... It seems that the grip shape can be (and is) optimized for the fit of the hand, rather than being a compromise which must also house a magazine. Now am I just imagining things, or does the new...

I want to put a red dot sight on an AR-15. If I decide to go to the $400+ price point, then Aimpoint pro is what I would go with. However, if I decide to spend in the $250 range, I am leaning toward the Burris Fastfire III. Any other recommendations at the $200 - $300 level? and why do you...

Thanks to all who offered advice on grips for my New Vaquero. I love the gun, but I just could not abide those black hard polymer grips that come from the factory. I went with Eagle Gunfighter grips, rosewood with no checkering.... It makes for a sharp looking revolver, in my opinion. The...

I am looking for some recommendations for a good belt-holster rig for a Ruger New Vaqero. I have no real experience in SA revolver holsters. Just looking at websites, it looks like El Paso Saddlery makes some appealing stuff. It seems like $250 -$350 will buy a nice rig. Leather Creek...

I briefly handled a birds-head grip Colt clone today (Uberti I think).... It left me a bit puzzled. What is (was) the point of the birds-head grip? Was it for concealment? If so, that makes some sense. Was it for shooting comfort? If so, it must depend on the shape of each individual...

Looking at early 20th century military rifles with wood stocks, such as the 1903 Springfield, the 1917 Enfield, the Mosin Nagant, K98 Mauser, the M1 Garand... One thing I notice about all these rifles is that the forestock covers the barrel on the top and the bottom. No modern bolt action...

My nephew recently moved to Texas. He lives in the Houston area. He is a college student and has limited money to spend on shooting. He tells me there are many indoor pistol ranges in the area, but he can't find a place to shoot his 308 rifle. I find that a bit hard to believe, but ... hey...

The past couple of days I have accidently exposed my pistol twice, and both times it was in a very public place. No one seems to have noticed, but that does not reduce my concern about it. I typically carry a small 9mm single stack with a belt slide holster, T-shirt tucked in to my trousers...

I just recently sighted in my 336C in 30-30 (actually it is my wife's gun). It has a 20" barrel and a Leupold 2.5x scope. It seems to make a consistent 1" group at 50 yards, 2" group at 100 yards. It does this with just about any 150 grain ammo I put through it. But I can't get the groups to...

When I was a kid, I remember being told that it was against the law to shoot at or over a body of water, except for a shotgun. I was told this by my Grandfather, who seemed to be an expert on such things, at least in the eyes of a 12 year old boy. I recently tried to verify this, but I could...

A local gun store has an HK 770, early 1980s. For those not familiar, this is a hunting gun made from an HK G3 action mounted in a monte carlo walnut stock. It is a good looking rifle, in a funky odd way. It is chambered in 308, comes with a 3 round and 10 round mag. Stock is in great shape...

Anyone have any experience with the Leupold FX-II 2.5x20 Ultralight scope? I am considering this scope for my wife's Marlin 336 carbine. http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/rimfireultralight-riflescopes/fx-ii-ultralight-2-5x20mm/

My wife and I were talking with my sister a couple of days ago, talking about defending oneself in the home, and similar topics. We were at her house. She told me that she practices shooting her 1911 and Glock 19 one handed most of the time, because she expects that in an emergency she would...