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I use the following .30-06 load: 50.3 grs VV N140 behind SRA 2130 (150 grs Pro-Hunter), primer WLR, OAL 3.16 Shot in a Tikka M695 Master. The problem is I get flattened primers really soon. They are relatively flat right from the start, 46 grs, between 47-48 they get really flat and seem to...

My brother bought one of them and doesn't know how to adjust the recoil operated system to work with different ammunition. Some el-cheapo ammo has blown primers after firing. Any manual available online? What purpose are the different tools that are stored in the stock for?

I have bought a Franchi 48AL "Black Magic". The problem is with the barrel extension. I own two other Franchi 48, every one has a barrel extension that is fixed (so it seems) to the barrel. Examining the Black Magic I found out that the barrel extension is removable by screwing it off the...

I have a .22 WMR rifle which I like very much because of its history, it's an Anschütz 1516 out of the 60s. Unfortunately it's in bad shape. Amateurish reworked stock with sanding marks, slight rust pits. The stock is no problem, I know how to rework that. But what about the rest? I think of...

I personally dislike the calibers 9mm parabellum and .357 magnum. I often wondered why, but now I guess I know why. We all know handgun bullet velocities are very close to the speed of sound, i.e. ca. 1100 fps In rifle ballistics that is mostly unrelevant all modern calibers surpass those...

I always thought .38 special could not hold up to 9x19 as is stated everywhere in every test of terminal performance. I found out that this is just not true. I have a M15-3 with 4" barrel, the typical +P ammo gives 375 Joule compared to 440 Joule for the typical 9x19 ammo out of service sized...

I wonder since months what the manufacture date of my M14-1 is. It is a S&W M14-1, 6" barrel, no target trigger, na target hammer, but trigger shoe, ergonimic sport grips and professional trigger job. Cylinder gap is a measured .006", way better than that of my '71 M15-3 which has .011 I...

As a S&W M15-3 owner I try to find the best possible defense load for hunting purposes in central europe (especially wild boar). I know .38 special is not that potent, nonetheless I like the caliber. My current choice is the Fiocchi 158 gr load that is advertised with 325m/s from a test barrel...

I have recently bought my first handgun ever, a S&W Model 15-3 3k1524. I am a very bad shooter and the M15 is the first gun I like. Unfortunately it has some issues. The cylinder wiggles about 0.06" left/right and 0.004" front/back. Cylinder gap is 0.008 if the cylinder is in the front position...