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Aside from the .44 caliber vs. .36 caliber difference, can some of you folks help me to understand the differences between the Colt 1860 Army and the Colt 1861 Navy revolvers? I searched the threads but did not find much info - perhaps I did not look hard enough. I am interested in any...

I'm looking for one or two 25lb bags of lead shot to stabilize my Caldwell "DFT Lead Sled." I can't seem to find anything under $50 per 25 lb bag. I don't remember lead costing so much, but then again, it has been quite some time since I did any reloading. What's going on? Is there a place...

I constantly read on these forums how a Benelli Super Black Eagle 2 will "kick you into next year, etc." But I never read the same comments on posts regarding double-barrel side by sides or over & unders. Do they kick less? :confused: Several people who actually own SBE2 shotguns have...

I'm looking for something to help hold my long guns when I clean them. Currently, I'm using a PLANO plastic box which works ok but I'm worried that it might not be stable enough and I might have a tipover or sorts. What support/base do you use when cleaning your rifles and shotguns? Is there...

I seem to have a problem with my "vintage Rem 1100." It ejects shot # 1 and loads shot #2 just fine. But when I take my second shot, # 3 fails to leave the magazine tube. # 2 ejects normally. I tried replacing the magazine tube spring but this did not correct the problem. The problem...

[please forgive any misconceptions from this rookie hunter! I'm still learning about hunting/rifles/cartridges, and probably will be for life, right?] :) I have read much about the .243 Winchester being an excellent, flat-shooting varmint round and also a good, low-recoil deer round "at...