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    Current Blackhawk .357s

    I shoot both of the Blackhawk convertibles but nly in 445 ACP and 9mm. I've loaded those two cartridges for years so that is what these get fed. While out shooting in the woods the ejector, spring and housing flew off of the barrel as the retaining screw came loose and all that stuff is now...
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    Custom jobs for Blackhawks

    I own two Ruger Blackhawk convertibles. One is 45LC/45ACP and one in 357mag/9mm. I have only shot them in 45ACP and 9mm. using light loads. eitherhave any excessive recoil and the triggers are not bad at all. I do not think any mods I might do to either handgun would improve their accuracy...
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    Survey: Millennials favor semi-automatic ban and UBC

    I see a large number of what this younger generation buy small handguns (380s) at gun shows and at the range. Think a lot of young girls are carrying these w/o permits but don't seem to care. self protection is the rule.
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    Rounds through .223 AR before cleaning

    I know nothing about th AR platform but I see many being shot at the range here. Almost everyone who is shooting one goes to some level of field stripping to wipe something off, oil something, then shoot then repeat or to clear jambs. I love the AK's as you simply just load and shoot and...
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    Keep it "unfired" or shoot it?

    Shoot it and enjoy it. I won't really be a valued collector piece about 100 yrs. None of us will be around to see that happen. Chances are that as that pieces gets moved around in ownership someone future family memer will put it in a garage sale and there it goes. Enjoy that rifle now while...
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    In the market for an AK

    Get a Saiga in 7.62x39 and leave it stock as it came from the factory. Liberals would think of it as a "nice" gun since it does not look exactly like a AK. On the other hand, it is a wolf in sheeps clothing.
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    How Long to Hold Grudge

    I don't remember exactly when but it seemed that Ruger sort of rolled over a few times in the past also. I don't hold any grudges against the gun companies or GM and Chrysler for accepting govt bailouts. When survival is the main objective, cannibalism is acceptable. Now, so far as grudges...
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    brass wizard I hope it works good

    I bought a thing called a "Grabber". Made in Reno, NV. Not China. Thing comes in different lengths. I love it. Was going to get one of those wire basket rollers on a pole but could visualize too many places where it would simply fail. The "Grabber" is easy to use. 380 and up. In the...
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    Service Grade Garand report

    Some of the service grades shipped a few years ago looked a good as the correct grades. Looks like you got one.
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    CMP Garand: waited too late

    Mail your order in like now. Mail orders are still being taken so they most likely have sufficient in stock but a just behind. When the no. of orders and the no. left to sell are about equal sales will cease.
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    Caldwell brass catcher, 6.5Creedmoor, 200 rounds, holes in bag, wth?

    I had one of those brass catchers. Did not work well for the Garand so I left it at the range for anyone who wanted it.
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    Amazing that many people still think we use fully automatic weapons

    The anti gunners want everyone to believe that people who enjoy the shooting sports all own machine guns and unlimited body armor defeating ammo that we buy at gun shows with no special purchase requirements for 10 bucks a copy and are immature and careless.
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    Howa M1500

    I own a 1500 in 223. The twist is slower than what you find in AR's and it only handles 55 gr bullets. I put a mil dot scope on it. We had a steel target, about 18 inches on a side mounted at about 550 yds. Was easy to get consistent hits on that target. Nice rifles for the price.
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    Cooling a barrel

    When I shoot a large cal rifle, M1 Garand for example) I'll run thru 2 clips, 16 rds and let it cool for maybe 20 minutes or so. Shoot something else during this period. When I shot at 1 particular range in Nevada that had no overhead cover their was a guy that came out frequently to check his...
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