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I have a 20" Windham Weaponry barrel, 8 twist. I've been shooting 55 grain bullets out of it, mostly V-Max. It's a fair shooter but like the powder charge near the bottom with CFE 223 and kind of in the middle with Varget. I haven't exactly figured out which primer it likes, Federal, Winchester...

Looking for a fast DIY way to do this. I made a mistake assembling my Rossi Rio Grande. The band screw goes through a slot in the magazine tube, apparently i dinged the edge in, even though you can barely see it. The follower will not go past that point. I do note that the slot appears to...

I understand extreme heat in some parts of the country. In my area mid 90's are considered blistering hot. Summer time comes in at high 80's to low 90's typically. So is that in the range that I need to worry about temperature sensitivity with 748? The load has been 27 grains behind a 55 grain...

I converted my CMMG M-4 to a Windham Varmint Exterminator barrel. I bought the kit with the free float handguard. I put an A-2 stock kit on it. Total cost from Windham was $445. I put a Bushnell 4-18 AR 223 scope on top. I already had a two stage target trigger in the lower. I fired 55 grain...

I'm building a rifle with a 1-8 twist Windham Varmint Exterminator barrel. I'm considering my usual 55 grain V-max of Nosler 69 grain custom competition bullets. Likely powders are CFE 223 or Varget. I've never used the 69 grain bullet. What are your experiences with that?

I've got a CMMG m-4 rifle. I am going to change that to a varmint rifle. Essentially I will be using only the upper and lower. Everything else, including the buffer tube, will change. I'm looking at the Windham 20" Varmint Exterminator barrel or the Rock River 20" Varmint stainless. Set in a...

A friend who does not reload gave me 75 rounds of a brass I do not recognize. The head stamp is RUHR, I didn't recognize it and can't find any info on it. The only mention of that word is a region in Germany. It was 5.56x45 and has crimped primers, boxer. Here's the thing, I can believe it is...

I have a Ruger AR-556 rith a 6 position stock. I'd like to put an A2 stock on it and keep the original tube and recoil spring. Can I do that and how?

I just ordered a CCW belt. My normal belt is rather cheap, issued by my department I use it for casual wear also. It is 1-3/4 inch. It stretches and curls. I am a bit on the thick side around the middle (OK maybe more than a bit) and ain't got much butt. When this belt was new and still stiff...

From what I'm gathering, Stoner is a Midway house brand. Stoner barrels are made by ER Shaw. The barrels should be given 30-40 passes with JB bore polish before mounting with fresh paste every 10 passes. I was thinking of using my CMMG and turning it into an 18 inch rifle, medium contour...

I took the Ruger out yesterday. I put on the detachable Leapers 4x AR scope. I was firing reloads 27 grains Ramshot Tac with a Hornady 55gr FMJ. I fired on a grid target. The ammo is loaded in mixed head-stamp, much LC but with commercial also. I selected rounds with the same head-stamp. After...

I was wishing for a Ruger AR-556. I walked in a small shop today and there one sat, first one I have actually seen. $625 + Tax. There was no movement on that price. I had to consider: I could have gotten it with my LE discount for $550 from another store. Unfortunately that store is a 2-1/2...

After the 1986 Miami shoot out the FBI overcompensated with the 10mm. Then they reduced the load until S+W came out with the 40 S+W. During the shoot out the agents used a 9mm and a snub 38 special. The 9mm rounds fired by the FBI failed to penetrate enough to take out the heart of one of the...

The ORC requires all firearms to be secured or rendered safe. I put all the guns in safes. The guns I could not get in are all bolt action and I secured the bolts in the safe. What about the one I carry? Since you can't have actual and constructive possession at the same time, is on my person...

I went to the shop for some SD ammo for my G26 and found pickins slim. I bought 2 boxes of Winchester PDX1 124 grain +P. I looked up the Ballistic Gel tests, they looked OK. Normally I like Federal HST's but I don't see great difference.

I just got an e-mail saying my Alien Gear 3.0 holster for my Glock 26 has been shipped. That is the type of holster I like, but I have been buying from Homestead holsters. It took three weeks, them saying it is hand fitted ( or something like that). All I can say is it better be worth the wait.

I have a Rossi Rio Grande in 45-70. My hunting load is a 325gr FTX reload. I also have a 405 grain HB cast load using Trailboss. The scope is zeroed for the 325 grain load. That Trailboss load falls 8-9 inches low of the 325 grain load. Since it's half the velocity of the 325 grain you would...

We "adopted" a girl in our church a few years ago. Not a legal adoption but spiritually, we treat her as our daughter. I have a 30 yr old stepson but no other children between us. He's not a shooter, she is. She needed a mommy and daddy, we felt called to step into that role. She is fully our...

I was shooting 124 grain Berry's HBRN with 4.4 grains of WW231. That is a very accurate load, 9 ring accurate at 8 yards with the G26. But it is a mild load and not really similar to SD ammo of that weight. I stepped it up to 5.2 grains of CFE Pistol. The recoil is right up there with Federal...

357 SIG has always been a round that interested me. Can someone give me their opinion of the handling and recoil and such of the G33 Gen 4 with standard 125 grain ammo as compared to the G27 Gen 4 with standard 180 grain ammo? Or even more notably the 40 Shield as that is my normal carry gun...