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I’d been looking for a Mark IV for the better part of this past year, and nobody seemed to have one in stock. I really wanted the Target model in stainless, but when this popped into my local shop, I couldn’t say no. The shop owner said he wasn’t even aware Ruger was making this model, but it...

So I bought a new Ruger LCP II a while back. I love the little gun, and am happy with it, except for a couple issues: 1. Fail to feed last round from factory 6 round magazine. Ejects the 5th round, then jams the 6th round, trapping it between the feed ramp and the slide coming forward...

Ruger Precision rifles are like unobtanium around these parts, and I knew I wanted something chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. So I ordered this from my LGS, and less than a week later, had it in my hot little hands. It's a Ruger Hawkeye VT (Varmint Target) rifle. Heavy brute, what with a 28" bull...

My EDC is a Sig P938 SAS. My daily business attire calls for dress pants, dress shirt, and tie. In the cooler months, can throw a sweater or jacket over the shirt, and conceal just fine with my Alien Cloak Tuck 3 IWB. However, it's been 90+ outside lately, and since I spend a fair amount of...

I have an opportunity to buy this Colt 1911 from a friend, but my knowledge of USGI 1911's is slim. If the serial number lookup site is correct, this pistol would be from 1918. I've attached photos of the pistol, and would appreciate any input on your observations of it, good or bad, as well...

Everything I've read about the CZ 75 has been good, and I just haven't been able to get my Ruger SR9c to shoot accurately...... So when I got the opportunity to swap my Remington 16 gauge shotgun even-up for a new CZ75-B, I did the deal. Put 120 of my reloads through it the other night, and all...

Just discovered that the slide stop pin in my Ruger SR1911 .45 was incorrectly inserted (by me), missing the hole in the barrel lug, and then fired approximately 30 rounds at the range. Doesn't seem to be any damage, but how could the weapon even cycle that way?

I've got a new Ruger 1911 .45, that is a great pistol, but has been jamming in the same manner with increasing regularity. What happens is when I initially rack the slide to chamber a round, the round enters the chamber, the hammer is cocked, but there is no hammer fall or even a click when the...

Decided a 1911 .45 was in the cards for me, so after some shopping and research, I settled on this. I'm anxious to get some rounds through it, but from what I can see of the weapon after field-stripping and lubing it last night, it is a well-built, solid piece. I have been VERY pleased with...

I found these rifle cartridges in a box with some other stuff, at first glance I pegged them for .30-06, and then noticed the short neck, nope. That got me curious, so I got out the micrometer to measure case and bullet dimensions. Bullet is 174 gr., and mikes 0.323" at the ogive. Powder is...

I haven't tried any bullets heavier than 40 grain for my .204, but I saw a good deal on some 45 grainers. Anybody have any experience shooting a 45 grainer in their .204? I have a Savage with a 1 in 12 twist. Wondering if my barrel will stabilize the longer bullet.

Picked up a 1891 Argentine Mauser this weekend. It is missing the front handguard and forearm end cap. Just wondering if anyone knows of a good source for these parts. Overall, for a rifle that is 100+ years old, it's in pretty good shape. I would like to find some brass also, plan to...

Ice finally melted and I got to the range today to put some rounds through my latest CMP acquisition, a Remington 03A3. The bore had given me fits trying to remove all the fouling accumulated over the last 60 years. Now that I've put some rounds through it, I can see why it has such an...

Bought a bunch of brass at an old gentleman's estate sale. In a Folger's coffee can were a lot of old miiltary 30/06 shell casings. Some headstamps I have never seen; can anyone help me identify the following: FA 33 EW 43 TW 43 SL 55 I assume the TW is for Twin Cities, and the SL for Salt...

Bought a large lot of powder, bullets, and assorted reloading stuff today at an estate sale. One of the tubs I got had some powder in it that I have never heard of....all of it appears to be in good shape; still has that good acetone smell. Anbody here know about the Hodgdon X58? I can find...

Was looking for a good set of plans for a couple solid shooting benches for our Sportsman's Club rifle range, and came across this site: http://www.horstguns.com/ShootingBench.htm I just got the first one built, and if any of you are looking to build a strong, solid shooting bench, this one is...

I've added .30 Carbine to the list of cartridges I load for, after recently getting a nice Inland from CMP. I bought a box of Sellier & Bellot ammo, shot it up, and went to reload it tonight. I ran it through my carbide die, expanded it enough to just start the bullet, and proceeded to seat...

I bought my first 16 gauge!! Found a deal too good to pass up on a Remington 1100 Classic Field 16 gauge. Must be last year's model, because I don't see it in the 2007 catalog lineup. Found it at Gander Mountain. Located some shells (took a little work!) and then tried some skeet with it. I...

My uncle is in the process of finding new homes for his guns as he moves into a retirement home. He brought over a Remington Model 10 pump shotgun that he inherited from his uncle in the 1950's. 12-gauge fixed choke, plenty of scratches, but it shoots good. Can anybody give me a...

Was re-sizing some brass after shooting my M1 today, and noticed some of the case rims had a pretty deep gouge on the edge of the rim. I assume it's from the extractor, and am also aware that Garands can be hard on brass, but this rifle has never done this before. Just curious, is this...