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OK, now I'm confused. My wife tells me this state is not unusual for me. :confused: Anyways, read and searched here and decided to buy the heaspace measuring gauge set to use to set up my resize die. When it gets here I take it out, read the directions and set it up for 308. Using insert D, I...

To the editor, As I write this the election has not been called. It doesn't matter to me who wins as all my choices and selections were of the republicrat party. What is the republicrat party you might ask? It is the party that has approved the budgets for the last several decades that has...

Howdy all, Looking for some recommendations on a Roper or Skelton type grip for a Security Six. Looking for it to fill the gap beneath the trigger guard in the rear, without being bulky like a target style grip. A link with pics would be great. Thanks for the help.

Does anybody have any tips for a home gunsmithy to use to modify a shotgun barrel? I picked up a used 870 and want to turn it into a HD shotgun. I'm looking for advice on shortrning the barrel, like how to square/crown the cut, and how to mount a new bead? And has anyone lengthened their...

Hey guys, Does anyone have any first hand experience with the new Rossi Puma in .454 Casull? Just say my first one in the local gunstore, and its very appealing. You should be able to approach 45/70 knockdown power in a carbine that holds 9 rounds. Anybody bought or fired one of these...

I'm thinking about purchasing a scout scope. Does anyone have a recommendation based upon experience? Also, will a long eye relief pistol scope work, or do you need an intermediate eye relief scope?

I recently acquired a Model 1100 with a 2 3/4" chambered 20" barrel. I'm looking to turn this into my HD shotgun. I'll add a mag extension tube for sure, but need opionions on any other useful upgrades. Can anything be done with the bolt release button to make it possible to do one handed...

I need to get a riser block for my front sight on a lever action rifle that I installed a peep sight on. Question #1. Does anybody have a formula to calculate the amount of height I need to add? The rifle now shoots approx 15" high at 100. Question #2. How does one measure a dovetail? Is it...

Went to a local gunshow this weekend, and was just cruising the tables when I spotted a stag handled Ruger. I looked it over and dicovered it was a three screw Blackhawk in .45 with 4 5/8 barrel. Talking with the owner I discovered he had bought it from the original owner 15 years ago an shot it...

I've got a line on a used Polytech with a Springfield 3 gen scope mount and two GI mags for $500. That makes the cost of the rifle about $350. I've heard the horror stories about soft bolts loosing headspace, but does anyone have first hand experience? Need your opinion good or bad. Hopefully...

OK guys, here's the situation, I'm buying an AR A3 upper at a good price. I need to know what brand of lower you all prefer. The upper is an Olmpic arms 16" bull barrel. I'm going to buy another bolt and carrier, and lower receiver. I'd like to get a match trigger if possible. What brand to buy...

A question for the RKI's of this board. Thinking about asking Santa for some new binocs. I stumbled across a set of Swarovski's. Beautiful but at almost $1,000 bucks, much too rich for my workingmans blood. The feature I liked most was the eye releif adjustment, these had screw up/down eyecups...

George, I want to replace the front sight on my mini. After drifting out the pin, I still can't budge it. Were these a tight pressed on fit? How can I get it off? TIA

I'm thinking of having my HD shotgun tapped to accept choke tubes. I'll probably go with the patternmaster tube. Any advice on which one patterns best with buckshot? Also, is there any differnce between threads on the rem-choke, win-choke or Browning Invector systems? Any brand preferable over...

Hello all, Many thanks for the advice in reponse to my earlier posts. This seems to be a board visited by helpful folks. I would like to start loading for my M1A rifle. I'll be using military brass with crimp removed, and would like to load both 150gr ball and 168 match bullets. Does anyone have...

Okay, I'm ready to start using my Dillon to reload for rifle. Previously I've used the Dillon for pistol (with carbide dies)and my single stage for rifle. My question is what is the proper method to handle case lube on the progressive. I currently use Dillon spray on lube with the single stage...

I've been loading for my .45 Colt for some time now and was wondering if commercial hard cast bullets with the bevel base will properly obturate in the bore of my Ruger revolver if I experiment with the heavy loads. It seems that the bevel will alow gas to blow by producing leading and ruining...

Thanks for the reply George. FYI the headspace is good, the op rod and bolt cycle under their own weight with spring removed. No binding or unusual wear patterns that I can determine. Do you know what the proper recoil spring length is for this rifle? If my next step is to open up the gas port...

Hello all, I recently picked up a tanker garand in .308 in a trade. The previous owner had bought it in an estate sale and has never fired the rifle. My problem is the rifle would trap the spent case between the bolt and receiver bridge about 25% of shots fired, and would not eject the empty...