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For a 1911 such as a Kimber or Springfield what is the correct sight picture, point of aim or 6:00 o'clock? Hope I have the terminology correct.

A friend recently acquired a Taurus 905 9mm revolver. Since seeing it my wife wants one. A while back we had a terrible experience with a Taurus 605. Taurus replaced the 605 which I promptly traded for a GP100. Should I take a chance again on a Taurus? Does anybody have any recent...

My wife wants to start carrying a .38 special snubby. She works in a bank and would have to remove the gun from her purse before netering the bank. She likes the look of the 442. As the 642 and 442 are basically the same gun except for the finish what would be the advantage of one over the...

Where is the best place to get grips for a Springfield Armory Ultra Compact? Want to get some better looking grips. Anyone have any suggestions for a holster?

I was trying to decide on a 357 with a 4" bbl. I was looking at a Security Six, a model 19 or a GP 100. Then I came across a 586-4 in excellent condition! Can someone tell me the date of manufacture? Ser No. is BRJ5xxx. Anything else I should know about the 586? I haven't had the...

Recently picked up a SIG 220 is excellent condition. I took it out today with some reloads and with factory ammo, Win Clean 230 gr. The factory ammo shot went off every time with no problems. WIth the reloads I would pull the trigger and about 75% of the time nothng would happen. I would...

What is the difference between the Ruger Security Six, the Speed Six, and the Service Six?

I have read in different threads that shooting 357 mag out of a snubby never gives the bullet a chance to reach max speed and that 38 special was probably better out of a snubby. Since I currently load 357 with Blue Dot to shoot out of my SP101 and Blackhawk would it be better to keep...

I read on another forum that loads developed in winter may not be safe in the summer. Do all powders suffer from this effect? I understood that temperature did make a difference but if I am reloading at 'room temperature' in the winter what will cause a load to be dangerous in the summer? Is...

I keep reading about the poor mans trigger job on a blackhawk. Has anyone done this? Does it harm the gun? Wouldn't it be better to just order lighter trigger springs form Wolf? I am getting a Blackhawk this week and was doing some research. As always I appreciate any info.

Picked up a used SP101 357 awhile back and wanted to disassemble it for a cleaning after putting a couple hundred rounds through it. I followed the disassembly instructions in the manual and removed the mainspring assemble and hammer. I cannot remove the trigger guard assembly. I used a...

Where is the best place to find Ruger revolvers? I live out in the sticks and we only have one gun shop. I am looking for an SP101 in 9mm and a GP100. IS there any dealers on line who have the full Ruger line of revolvers? FFL transfer is no problem as I have identified three in my area...

Just got my new 38 Special/357 Magnum dies in. I have a lot of Accurate No. 2 powder and was considering using it for .357 reloads. These loads will be used at the range. Has anyone reloaded .357 with Accurate No. 2? Should I use a standard small pistol primer or a magnum primer? Should...

My wife on her own (Bless her heart) purchased a Taurus 605 with the Houge grips. She said she really like the feel of it and felt more comfortable with a revolver than with a semi-auto. She spent some time asking advice and talking to friends and fellow shooters before she made the decision...

While surfing the net with coworkers trying to get an understanding of Afghanistan we were looking at afghan rugs and came across this site. We looked at one of the war rugs and one of the pictures of a rug had what looks like a plane headed for a building. Does anyone know the history behind...

Living in the southwest presents a problem when trying to get a lot of practice in. The summer heat is intolerable. Some friends and I were lamenting over not having an indoor range. The closest indoor range is 200 miles away. Even our outdoor ranges leave something to be desired. We were...

Has anybody reloaded Golden Sabre 124 grain in 9mm? A retailer had them on sale and I am interested in reloading them. Anything to watch out for?

Just picked up a Browning Hi Power in beautiful condition. It is truly a work of art and functionality. Now that Nirvana is close at hand, what recommendations does the TFL community have on feeding it? Saturday at the range can't come fast enough.

Recently purchased a Ruger P95. The travel of the trigger is too long for me in DA/SA. Very annoying on the range. By the time the hammer falls I've lost aim. Can't get any sort of grouping. Switch to my SW 9mm and it is on. Borrow a friends Hi-Power clone and can get decent groups. My...