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    Browning t-bolt Belgium vs Japan straight pull

    Howdy, I've been looking to pick up a straight pull .22 rifle mainly the Browning t-bolt. I know the old ones were built in Belgium and the new ones are from Japan. Which rifle would be considered better in terms of build quality and accuracy? I plan on putting a scope on it and doing longer...
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    Spotting scope what magnification?

    Hi all, I'm getting into longest and shooting and want to pick up a spotting scope. I see a lot that go to 60 times. Magnification. I'm wondering how far 60 would be good for? My local range goes up to 300 yards, do you think 60 times would be good for that? Thanks
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    Mag Issue Ruger LCP Max 12 Round

    Hi All, Got me a Ruger lcp Max and found an aspect of the 12 Round magazine that really annoys me when shooting. Basically there is a lot of play on the base of the mag where your pinky rests. Really annoys me when I'm shooting and I feel my pinky's grip shift. I don't have it with the 10...
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    Best CCW 380 HP ammo for Ruger LCP Max

    Howdy All, Getting my CCW and picked up a Ruger LCP Max, looking for HP ammo Recommendations, are there any loads that work well in your guys experience with the Ruger? Or perhaps some that are prone to jamming in the Ruger? I was looking at the ballistic gel tests Lucker gunner did...
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    Making a Hammerless .357 snub nose revolver?

    Howdy All, A while back I picked up one of those cheap Taurus 605 .357 Mag snub nose revolvers. It has an exposed hammer, and has been a decent shooter no complaints. I'm getting my CCW soon and thought it might be nice to have a small hammerless .357 for hikes to deal with wildlife. But all...
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    List of internal riding slide pistols

    Hi All, I was curious what other pistols are made with a slide that rides inside the frame. Off the top of my head I know about the following: Sig p210 Cz 75 ITM at 84s Bren-ten Sphynx sdp I'm curious if there are any others I couldn't really find a list online. Thanks!
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    Straight Pull .22 LR Bolt Action Rifle

    Hi All, I have been looking into purchasing a straight pull bolt action .22 LR. I've been looking around and it seems most of them are very expensive brands like Summit and Anschütz seem to be well over $1K for Biathlons. Are there any cheaper options? I have come across the Browing T-Bolt...
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    Walther GSP 22 LR Ammo Choice

    Hi Guys, I recently bought a Walther GSP in 22lr and was wondering what kind of 22 I should be running through it. Normally I buy the cheapest 22 I can for shooting but since this is a more premium handgun is that a bad idea? Does anyone have experience with this? I'm not looking to spend too...
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    Reloading 7.5 Swiss Ordinance Revolver

    Hi All, I bought an 1882 Swiss Ordinance revolver and am planning to loan some .32 s&W Brass to shoot it. I have shot it a few times with a handload .311 78 gr lrn and it performed ok. I know that it should actually be shot with a heavier wadcutter bullet but was wondering what diameter would...
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    The New SIG P210

    Hi Guys! My friend recently bought a Bren-ten 10mm pistol for a bit more than 3k. Neither of us are particularly good shots but we both consistently shot sub 2" groups at 7 yards, by far the best either of us have ever shot a pistol. Now I want to buy something with that level of accuracy in 9mm...
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    Reloading .32 s&w (Short)

    Hi All, I'm currently looking to reload .32 s&w (short) for my old top break US Revolver Co. I plan to use a 76 grain .311 lead bullet with Unique powder. I was also only able to get small Magnum pistol primers which I don't think will made a big difference because I plan to load it extremely...
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    US Revolver Co .32 Hammerless

    Hi Guys, I recently got an old .32 s&w (short) top break lemon squeezer marked US Revolver Co. It is actually in pretty good shape and feels strong, keeping in mind most of these top breaks are beat up pretty bad. I am looking into reloading ammo and trying to shoot it, however, does anyone...
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    New to reloading, Best powder to use?

    Hello, I am going to start reloading ammo, and I was wondering if there was one powder I could use for all of the cartridges I plan to reload. But the most important thing for me is that it is the Best powder for 7.5 x55 Swiss that can still be used in 7.5x54.5 swiss (gp90). These are the two...
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    Chamber Conversion Sleeve/Adapter/Insert

    Hi All, I came across a cool device that lets you shoot 7.62x25 from a Mosin: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1367820 I was wondering if anyone has ever made one designed to shoot 7.62x39 from a Mosin. I feel like that would be really interesting. Does anyone know of a place where I can...
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    Does Anyone know what rifle this is?

    Hello All, IraqVeteran8888 just posted a video on his channel yesterday Gun Gripes #162: "Restore, Conserve or Bubbarize?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9DeMpnrPI8&t=317s A couple minutes in they start handling this rifle made in 1857 with a weird lever that opens the breech. They never...
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    Enbloc Clip Style Pistol?

    Howdy All, I was thinking, I recently bought A Grendel p-10 which is a stripper clip fed .380, and it got me thinking. In terms of modern firearms (lets say 1950's to now) has anyone tried to make a pistol the used Enbloc clip like a M1 Garand or Steyr m95? Also does anyone know where to get...
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    Thompson Center-fire Encore Question?

    Hello, I have been wanting to purchase a handgun that would have a ridiculous amount of recoil. I have shot a 460 mag in an 8 3/8" barrel S&W but it didn't quite do it for me. I have been looking to the Encore platform and was wondering if it might be the answer? Does anyone have experience...
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    Looking to buy something ridiculously powerfull???

    Hello All, I've been wanting to buy a handgun that has a ridiculous amount of recoil. The type of gun that i'd basically only shoot a few rounds out of every trip to the range. I recently rented a S&W .460 with an 8 3/8" barrel. I was underwhelmed by it, I was able to shoot it one handed no...
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    Webley MK IV Issues

    Hello, I purchased a Webley Mk iv from the late 60's and have noticed some problems. First off it was extremely inaccurate sometimes shooting high/low/left/right a matter of a few feet. I also noticed what I think are some small lead shavings in the barrel I am shooting LRN Ammo. I looked at...
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    List of Straight-Pull Military Bolt action Rifles?

    Hello, I've been wanting to make a full list of all Military Straight-Pull Bolt Action Rifles, and was wondering if anyone can think of any I missed. 1. Swiss Schmidt Rubin Variants and K-31 2. Austrian Steyr M95 and variants 3. Canadian Ross Rifle 4. American 1895 Lee Navy 5. Mexican...
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