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Sheesh folks, I lost track of you all after Rich made his decision a few years back! Been a bit out of the gun scene lately, what I was hoping to find input on right now was biometric or similar gun safe systems. Got 4 kids at home, the gun safe is not fast enough as I discovered on a recent...

Hi there, Can someone please point me to a reliable reference on the implications of "encased" carry in a car in FL (as in the glove compartment, normally legal here) and school parking lots / pickup / drop-off areas? I do have a CCW, but even without that it is OK here to have a gun in the...

Time for a more serious cleaning on both my GP & SP, want to remove the cylinders and dip them well. While I'm at it probably not a bad idea to remove the star ejector (probably using the wrong term for the part that pushes the empties out) and clean the gunk in there. I heard that it is...

Ok, maybe an old topic but hitting me hard today for the first time: I'm ever the observing, protective guy. As we were driving back home tonight to our expensive but smallish city house in a closed private community that is patrolled 24x7 by armed guards... Up to now, if a perp made it as...

Just curious here: For target shooting sometimes I use cheaper LRN stuff... just opinions but I find CCI & Winchester to be just passable while S&B and AE are just completely vile. I'm talking holding my breath between shots and even looking away until the cloud dissipates a bit. Plus I...

Hi there, As it turns out, 90% of the time my carry gun ends up being my NAA .380. Although I'd rather carry my Sig 239, BE, or another "more serious" gun the NAA ends up being the most versatile, particularly with the factory pocket or IWB holsters. Would prefer it to be something I have a...

Hypothetical situation of course, thoughts: This guy I know is about 6'4, 240 lbs, drives a huge pickup truck for both business and work, visibly loaded with large construction tools and such, yet still personalized for private use (e.g. deep tinted windows). From the back, large visible...

Ok folks, go easy, first rifle and first time cleaning the barrel - yes I know I should have done it sooner but all my cleaning tools are handgun related... So anyway, finally go into the local store and use up a "goodwill" credit to pickup a few items, including a really cool looking box...

Get home early today, out of the routine given the summer and the holidays... Hey, its not raining, lets just take the kids to eat out. One friend is over, fine, come along. I change to shorts, and since I was breaking in a non-short-friendly new holster and we are just going to the...

Been working back into a more healthy lifestyle, meaning that I'm seeing lots more sweating and very much more likely to get caught in the rain for extended periods, and all the way to accidentally getting fully soaked in a river or canal. Weighing the choices between a good belly band to just...

A couple of weeks ago several of you folks helped me get started in the bolt-action rifle world... Finally today I had all the parts together (plus the time) to go and shoot my Ruger 77 in .223 for the first time (it was an early father's day gift after all). Luckily the friendly RO gave me...

Never really mounted a scope on a handgun before, just wondering how much clearance is truly required / desired. Before I go and attempt to exchange yet another set of rings. The scope in question at this time is a simple Bushnell Trophy Handgun 2-6x32 - got some weaver-based rings so I could...

Sorry, could not figure another place to post this. I'll let the mods move as appropriate... For S. Floridians: There is what appears to be an outdoor range called "Hollywood Pistol & Rifle Club" roughly a couple of miles west off I-95 on Stirling Road, North side. I drove by it some time...

Just took my Ruger M77 out of its box (used), it had the factory rings installed. The rear ring base is somewhat taller than the front ring base. I cannot install my new leupold sight as the front of it hits the barrel by a few mm and prevents the scope from seating properly in the front...

Hi folks, Venturing over from the handgun forums, looking for some help in selecting a rifle. First, gotta say your calibers are confusing as $@#. :) Plenty of familiarity with shotguns, hunting and handguns, just don't know the first thing about rifle-type guns (hopefully I am using the...

Never done it, but it may be a better way of tuning my sights. Assuming indoor range, booth with bench, chairs available. Does one rests the wrists on the bench, or if one has one of those sandbag-like thingies which part rests on it (the barrel I'd assume) and if so is the butt elevated (the...

Thanks to our pal defox for reminding me that I wanted one of those too… ;) So picked up a NIB semi-compact 9mm (steel version) today, will take to the range tomorrow. The more I handle this gun, the more I have to say that I’m about to reach the conclusion that this has the best grip...

Finally received a replacement rear sight (adjustable) from Kimber for my Eclipse. I removed the 3 screws (large top one plus the 2 hex ones on top & side). Took the top ramp anyway since the pin had fallen off. But the base won't budge even with reasonable force and side taps. I don't want...

So 3rd outing with it today, second since installing the .38 spring. I'd estimate ~250 rounds through it. I have yet to go through 6 properly cycled rounds. Besides S&B and AE .357 Mag, I tried UMC, S&B and AE .38. No particular difference on the ammo. Did however learn that the "lock-up"...

Decided my next gun would be a Single Action revo, the only other SA I've owned was a gorgeous Colt SAA that I stupidly gave away about 15 years ago. On DA's I already have: 1 Ruger SP, 1 Ruger GP, 1 Colt Anaconda and 1 Model 19, covering the 3" to 6" range :D Looking at the Ruger site, I'm...