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What brands/types of grease and solvent do you use on your guns. What would you recommend for cleaning a Ruger 10/22 carbine? I recently obtained a 10/22, but want to give it a good cleaning before taking it out to the range (don't know what kind of factory crap might be in it). Also, how many...

Anyone live in an area where the rifle ranges are disappointingly short range? In my area, there is only one rifle range that I know of and it only goes up to 100 yards. Sometimes I wish I could just purchase some border city limits land and use it as a long range, but that sounds like a lot...

It is my understanding that a shotgun that can fire 410 gauge shells as well as 45 Long Colt. Is there anyway to safely fire 45 ACP from 410 shotgun? I know that 45 ACP lacks the rim needed to prevent it from sliding down the barrel, but perhaps there could be a shotgun equivalent of a revolver...

Anyone ever take a "M4 lookalike" AR-15 and turn it into a varmint rifle? Varmint rifle as in replacing the 16 inch barrel with a heavy barrel? Besides changing the barrel, what would one have to change on an AR-15 to make it varmint style? I ask because I admire both M4 carbine lookalikes and...

So the other day, I'm at the store browsing the magazines, looking for the ones that interest me. It's something we've all probably have done before. I was tempted to get a gun magazine, but I didn't. I generally don't buy gun magazines because it is my understanding that the gun journalist are...

Suppose you have a primary gun (whatever it may be) and you're wanting a sidearm. A handgun seems to be an ideal sidearm, but because of the laws in your state or nation, you cannot have one. So what would you suggest for a non-handgun sidearm? Some guns I can think of so far are: Hi Point...

So the SKS and AK are both Russian weapons. They both fire the same round and are known for their rugged reliability (they fire better when filled with the mud of a third world country :D). They're also generally cheap, the most quoted price I hear for these rifles is about $300. So which...

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for .308 Winchester ammunition that would be appropriate at the shooting range. What would be a good brand and grain to go with? I don't intend to hunt or fight in a warzone (not yet :)), so I don't need specialized ammo. I just need something for...