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I recently acquired a Remington 788 in 243. You all realize they have a reputation as really good shooters. My first three shots with it were from a pretty solid rest (a Caldwell 7 rest set up on top of a portable shooting bench) at 100 yards with the no name fixed 4x scope that came on it. I...

This is an 1894c, serial number starting with 92, meaning it was made in 2008. This mark is in the same spot as a JM stamp, but it isn't completely legible. What do you think?

Hello all, I have tried searching for this on my own, and even asked Brownell's online chat, but never got a response. I have a Winchester 94 Texas Commemorative edition 30-30. The front sight broke on it 20 years ago and my dad put a new sight on it, but it is too short. Even with the rear...

I have a 657-2 that I bought and don't really carry, so I'm considering selling it. It's a full lug 6.5" barrel, unfluted cylinder, square butt model. The serial number prefix is HTR and the number portion is under 150. I don't have the box. It's factory original and in very good shape...

I've been thinking about getting a new rifle and found these in my research. The Bergara barrels and custom rifles seem to have a great reputation, but I can't find a whole lot of information about the B14. The Timber is a beautiful rifle, and I'm considering one as my next acquisition...

So, I'm moving from VA to OR after the first of the year. I'll be pulling our camper, and we'll probably take a couple weeks and have some fun and see some sights along the way. We're going to sell most of our stuff, but I've spent a fair amount of time and money finding some of these guns, and...

I posted another thread about deciding between two 22-250's. I went with a Remington 788. When I showed up to buy it, the guy included this tag with the rifle. It is in excellent to mint condition. Wish he had the box and factory paperwork in the same condition (or at all). Anyone know if...

I have been wanting a 22-250 and recently found two that are close to me and within my budget. I am not familiar with either rifle, however, and would like some advice. I will use it generally for shooting at the range and varmint hunting - groundhogs, coyotes, etc. I would imagine it would...

I feel like I am beating a dead horse and in a way didn't even want to post this cause it seems like a "not another one of those" type threads, but in the end I decided to anyway. I was watching the local news here in the gun-friendly greater Chicagoland area, and they had a count down of...

Well, I have been writing on here about a 280 Rem I had built on a Mauser 98 action. There have been more delays than I could have ever foreseen, but I finally have the rifle. The finish on the wood is not nearly as flashy as it looks in the pics. I thought I would like the scope...

I bought a random lot of reloading supplies off a guy today for a pretty good price. What I was really after was the tumbler and separator he had, but there are also several hundred primers, some bullets, a Lee press, powder measure, scale, and several other useful things. Also included were 3...

I have long pondered getting an AR. I have never had one, used to crave one, then went through a spell of not really wanting one when they shot up in price and everyone and their grandmother had one at the range. I am starting to regain interest in them and have a couple questions. Among the...

I hope to own some land in the not-too-distant future and am going to build a range on it with a couple bullet traps on it. If I design them so I can recover the bullets, can the lead ones be melted down, remolded, and re-used, or do they pick up too much in the way of debris and other...

Is this even legal? What I am talking about is having a brother keep my guns for me until I can get a safe after I move, looking at 6 months to a year. I have shotguns, rifles, and handguns. He is completely legal to own any of the guns I own. What if I allow him to use one or two of my...

I was flipping through a catalog the other day from midway and was looking at ammo prices and realized I don't know how the price per round gets set for each caliber. I assume it's partly due to how much brass, what kind and how much powder, the type of primer, etc., and the demand. But is...

I was looking at a 6" stainless GP100 today at a local shop. It was used but seemed to be in good shape. I was about to buy it, and something made me spin the cylinder while it was open. When I did, there was a weird rattle as the cylinder rotated. My blued model doesn't do it, and I handled...

There have been a couple recent threads on here about bad experiences at local gun stores. How about some relating the good experiences you've had? I called a local shop today that has never been among my favorites. I called because they have a 6" stainless Ruger GP100 on their website and I...

Is there a legal maximum for pistol length on a pistol? If you were to exceed 16" on a pistol barrel, is it illegal? For the moment, ignore how completely ridiculous the idea sounds. Just curious about the legality of such a behemoth.

Well, I finally got my Remington 722 in 300 savage back today. I posted a story about this particular model and chambering and why it means so much to me, so I won't rehash that here. When I got the rifle it was beat up, rusted, and had no finish on the wood, but now it is almost as good as...

OK, I see a good number of threads on here about Hi points and there are of course two camps - one that loves them, and one that hates them. Everyone knows they're ugly, and anyone who has used them knows they're reliable. My challenge is for the haters WHO HAVE ACTUALLY OWNED ONE to post up...