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    Hi Point carbine blackens brass

    I have a 5 yr old Hi-Point 9mm 995st carbine bought NIB. Now, before I get cracked on for having a Hi Point, Let me say the gun functions well, 1 or two jams in five years, is accurate enough, no tack driver but will make 5 round 2.5 inch groups at 30 yards. My concern is the last time I took it...
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    Shining on deer in MA?

    I live near fields and a WMA in Massachusetts. I frequently see deer in them at dusk. Does anyone know if shining a spotlight out into a field,from a vehicle, to LOOK at deer at night, no weapons present, is legal or not in MA? I searched on the Masswildlife website, but only found some...
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    Glenfield Marlin 60 ok?

    My friends wife's ex husband died recently, and my buddy and her had to clean out his place. While going through a closet, He came across an older Glenfield Marlin Model 60. He claimed it, and that's good for me because while he has an LTC and hunts, he never owned a gun of his own and borrows...
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    S&W repair?

    I don't know if this question has been asked before, But how long does Smith & Wesson take to repair a pistol? I bought a new-in-box S&W 22-A target pistol last fall, at a gunshow. After firing a few mags through it, I noticed a sudden decline in accuracy (couldn't put a round in a TV box @ 20...
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    Maverick 88/500 barrel?

    My old man (74 and still hunts religiously) was eyeing up a Mossberg Maverick 88 on sale at Dick`s Sports. he wants to know if a Mossberg 500 20 ga. slug barrel will fit on the Maverick 88. Neither of us know much about Mossbergs. Any thoughts on this?
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    Is my ramrod too long?

    Hey fellas, I have might soon aquire some muzzloading inlines, A Traditions .45 and a Ruger 10-77. On both of these guns, the ramrod sticks out about an inch under the muzzle. Are they supposed to fit like that, or are those after market rods? And is there any danger (besides a blackened rod...
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    CVA Kentucky pistol questions

    Hey folks, My father was recently given a .50 caliber CVA Kentucky pistol (1:48 twist) as payment for helping one of his friends move. It is new condition, unfired and is all there, but a manual didn't come with it. He wants to fire it, but neither of us know much about frontstuffer pistols. I...
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    Ruger Super RedHawk Question

    Hey folks, Last week, A buddy who has a buddy who was hurting for some cash called me up and asked if I was interested in buying a gun. (this might be a familiar scenario for some of you guys!) I am, $450 later, the new owner of a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Mag. I was told it was stainless steel at...
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    What would you guys choose?

    Hey folks, I`ve been wanting to add something "assaulty" to my collection, without paying through the nose for it, and hopefully have some practical hunting use for it. I`ve narrowed it down to two guns; the M4A2, or an FN FAL in .308. they both cost about the same, but the M4 is new, the FN FAL...
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    Automag 2 woes...

    A few weeks ago, I picked up a .22 Magnum AMT Automag II at a gunshow, and the thing cant cycle once, I load it and lock it correctly, and after the first shot the slide will come back,lay down the hammer, and go back into firing position,but the when I pull the trigger again,nothing happens...
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    Remington choke tube in BPS?

    I somehow managed to loose my full choke cylinder for my Browning BPS Invector. A buddy of mine gave me a Remingtom screw in choke and told me it would work just fine in my Browning.I screwed it in, just to see how it would fit,and it seems to fit, but there is about a 1/4 inch overhang of...
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    AMT automag II malfunction

    Hello all, I am new to this forum,and I have some questions about a recent purchase I made.Last Sunday,I went to a gunshow,and an AMT automag II.22 magnum caught my eye, I handled it, looked it over, and decided to buy it.It seemed to be in good shape, a little scuffed up, but still a decent...
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