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I'm looking for TFL and/or THR members in the vicinity of Manitowoc, WI. I'm also looking for a range or just a place to shoot in the same area. :confused:

or some type of shooting backstop. I'm hoping that there are enough engineers on this forum that someone can give me a little guidance. I live in an unincorporated area of my county, on 3 1/2 acres - roughly 400' x 400'. I shoot both handguns and rifles, being able to get a little over 100...

This is a Colt, Army Special, 32-20 WCF, serial # 588XXX. Can you give me a little help in determining age, approximate value, and any other interesting information you might have. Thanks. ;)

In the process of removing a stuck case from the de-cap resizing die, I think I must have scored the die inside (don't have a clue how) because all the cases now have little scratches on them. Anybody have any suggestions for polishing the interior of the resizing die or should I just chalk it...

This seems like kind of a goofy question, but I've never found anything that addressed this issue - are primers interchangeable at all? I'm not talking Winchester WLR and Remington 7 1/2 SR. I'm talking about CCI 400 and Remington 6 1/2 Small Rifle and others primers which are the same size...

This is driving me nuts. I'm new to reloading and the process of cleaning brass has become the single point of confusion. :( I've got all the appliances, but what to use when is crazy. :confused: Do I use corn media for preliminary cleaning and polish with walnut media or clean with...

Gun Book Author Defends Research - 11/25/2002 Michael Bellesiles, who faced a wave of criticism for his book, "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture," said he will continue to defend what he wrote, the Chicago Tribune reported Nov. 21. Last year, Bellesiles' book won the...

I have a Westernfield 12ga pump, vintage about 1964. It is mostly a Mossberg 500 (I think). I would like to buy a second barrel for it which I can cut down for S-D purposes. Can I use just any old similar vintage Mossberg 12ga pump barrel? If not, what do I need to look for?

MMM and the Brady Bunch call these folks the "Dangerous Dozen". Seems to me that we ought to know who our friends are - http://enews.millionmommarch.org/plugin.jtml?siteID=MMM&p=1&Tab=News&Object_ID=554839 ;)

Cops encouraged to go to McDonald's - - - - - - - - - - - - By Ed Johnson Sept. 18, 2002 | LONDON (AP) -- Big Mac, fries and a burly police constable please. Officers are being encouraged to eat at McDonald's and other fast food outlets while on duty to help cut street crime, police...

In an effort to determine how much TFL'ers differ from most shooting folks, this poll is intended to simply learn what the average purchase quantity is when you buy ammo. Do not feel obligated to post any response in case someone is keeping track. :rolleyes:

Sunday July 28, 02:58 PM Blair street crime pledge set to fail LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair's pledge to curb soaring street crime by September looks set for failure, according to a newspaper. Citing police statistics it said it had obtained, the Sunday Telegraph said that in...

Reuters Wire Service Tuesday July 16, 12:02 PM Bracks backs new weapons search laws People refusing to submit to weapons searches in Victoria face fines of up to $3,000 under proposed new laws, Premier Steve Bracks said. Mr Bracks said changes to the Control of Weapons Act would make it...

Prisoners may get "go straight" contracts By Astrid Zweynert LONDON (Reuters) - Prisoners leaving jail could be asked to sign "going straight" contracts to stop them committing more crimes, according to a new government report. The idea would be to offer them a range of benefits on their...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A right-wing Jewish group is planning an armed anti-terror patrol of Jewish areas in Brooklyn on Sunday night, even if it means arms bearers will be arrested, the rabbi who heads the group said on Sunday. Rabbi Yakove Lloyd, who founded the Jewish Defense Group in 1985...

Can more TFL'ers call this number than MMM'ers? This is the latest bulletin from the "Gun Industry Watch" - The Bush Administration has told the US Supreme Court for the first time that it believes the Constitution protects an individual's right to possess firearms, reversing the government's...

I had some friends out today, to shoot. I have a range set up in my back yard, so it's pretty convenient. Anyway, one of the new shooters was a lady who was at least mildly anti-gun some years back. Her husband, although not much of a shooter himself (cured that today, also), has quietly...

I recently visited with an armorer for one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the general Kansas City metro area. We were discussing the S&W 5906's that his department had used for several years. He told me that some years ago, when they received new guns from S&W, all they did was take...

Several weeks ago, I posted a thread on the "General Discussion" forum, entitled "I shot a man". The "shooting" occurred during a firearms simulation training session at my local Sheriff's Office. Even though I was using wax bullets and I knew that nobody would be hurt, it still took some...

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/020326/80/cv90y.html Tuesday March 26, 05:14 PM Guns under pillows in crime-wave Britain LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of worried Britons are sharing their beds with a gun and nearly half of them are prepared to kill with it, according to a...