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Is there any reason not to shoot lead bullets out of my .45ACP? Indy.

My Ruger M77 has a muzzle brake. When measuring the overall barrel length do I include the brake or measure the barrel over all length with the brake off? The brake is threaded onto the barrel and can be taken off. I assume that it is not a part of the over all measurement as the brake is not...

Does anyone know of a .338 300 grain hunting style bullet, I have looked at a few manufactures and the largest appeard to be 250 grain. Indy.

My uncles eye sight is getting weak. He is trying to get rid of Muskrats at dusk and would like to add a laser sight to his .22. It is old and does not have any mounts to add sights. Is there any manufacturer that makes a laser sight that would mount to the gun or barrel. Any ideas for a...

I would like recommendations for a leather holster for my 5.5" S&W 629 .44 Mag. Indy.

Going to shoot me some Canada Geese this year. Has anyone tried using a turkey deep fryer? Due to the leanness of the meat I would think that it would be great to cook one in oil, add some injected marinade and it would turn out great. Any thoughts? Indy.

Does anyone know where I can get a folding metal stock with the same finish as my Marine 870? I bought one a while back from Butler Creek but cannot seem to find another one. If I don't find anything commercially available I will buy a black one and have it coated to the same finish as the...

Sorry this is a duplicate thread, I posted this in the Revolver section not realizing that it should have gone here. A frind of mine come into possession of a Smith and Wesson revolver. The markings on the barrel say .455 Smith and Wesson and the grip shows 69457. I assume this is the serial...

I realized I posted this in the wrong section and re-wrote it in the proper place.:o:rolleyes: If possible please delete or close this. Thanks, Indy. I have friend at work who has recently come into possession of a Smith and Wesson revolver. The only marks on it are: .455 Smith and Wesson and...

Does anyone know where I can purchase another stainless steel Butler Creek folding stock? I have one for my 870 marine and would like to purchase another one but cannot find any. Did they quit making them?

I just bought a .22LR Ruger 10/22 and I was going to put a scope on it. I've been plinkiong with it and It's super accurate with the open sights. My poll is do you put scopes on your .22's or leave them stock - no scope? Feel free to inlcude any guns as this is a general question about guns...

I thought I would post a pic of a moose putting the run on my dogs this weekend. Kinda funny. Now what do I do to get rid of this moose? This is on my front deck. I like animals in my yard but this one is getting pretty agressive. SSS?

I'm trying to dissasemble a Savage .22 LR 6D L-M rifle. I cannot get the bolt out. The bolt has a knob to cylce the action and this knob is what I cannot get out. Any one pull the bolt out of one of these or know where I can get a schematic. Any help would be appreciated. Is this the...

I have just started reloading. I have worked my way up in .44 magnum and a * on the higher grain (powder) loads denoted compressed powder loads. Has anyone had any issues with this?

I've searched a few forums and the web to find the manufacture date of a used S&W M629-2 I just bought, I can not find this info anywhere - so far. Where can I find this information? Also I read a few arcticles on carrying with six cartriges in the gun and that with some guns this is unsafe...

Howdy, This if my first post at this forum and hopefully it's in the proper spot. My question is this: What caliber of handgun would you carry if you were in the bush a lot and came across a lot of predatory animals (bears and mountain lions, wolves)? Here's the criteria: Mainly bear...