Recent content by drclark

Yes, ultimately I want a cartridge gun that looks like an 1858 conversion. I am not yet ready to jump into BP revolver shooting but would consider BP cartridges for now. Pietta 1858 from cabelas is $169 ($199 regularly) Krist conversion cyl w/ gate $274ish ejector rod assy...

For some reason, an 1858 conversion has really caught my eye. For the time being, I will probably shoot smokelss "cowboy" loads since I shoot mostly at an indoor range. I have read about the krist vs r&d cylinders, having to grind a loading port, only using lead bullets and "cowboy" loads...

It sounds like you have enough doubt in this person already. If it wasn't a rifle would you be willing to spend $800-$1000 on him (like superbowl/concert tickets or something)? If you did like this person enough and trusted him to the point to buy him a gift of that magnitude, you could...

another hero This story describes the actions of a 77 yr old professor, Liviu Librescu, that I would also consider heroic; not unlike falling on a grenade. Not mentioned in this article, but on some news reports, this man was also a holocost suvior...

Hi, While visiting my parents this weekend, my father showed me a shotgun that he inherited 20 years ago from my grandfather. It is a 20 ga Stevens 238a bolt-action shotgun. There is no serial number on it so I assume it was made prior to 1968. It probably has not been fired in over 50...

Not trying to under-estimate the "enemy". Also not saying that there is no need to pay attention to politics either. Just trying to be a bit realistic and sick and tired of the "we're doomed" mentality. The Democrats won this time; nothing is going to change that now. We need to focus on...

The anti-gunners are over-reacting in a "woohoo!" sort of way. We are over-reacting in a "we're doomed" sort of way. All in all, I believe that not much will change over the next two years. The Democrats barely have majorities in both houses of congress. Alot of the Democrats elected are...

Timing is interesting This is happening but a few days after the dems take the House and Senate and Rumsfield resigning. I would say that if this suit gains any traction, how the DEM controlled congress reacts could be an interesting indicator of things to come. Its one thing to run for...

While, I don't condone illegal manufacture/posession of machine guns or other prohibited weaponry, I would like to hear more details of this story before passing judgement. Many times in these type of raids, alot of the allegedly illegal weapons turn out to be legal. To answer your...

If New Jersey becomes "totally gun free" I would suspect that the Supreme Court would eventually have to settle the 2nd amendment question once and for all. A "gun free" New Jersey would be in direct conflict with the 2nd if it is to be interpreted at all as an "individual" right. The...

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For what its worth, I used my mini at front-site's 4 day practical rifle course and it ran with out a hiccup. It survived and I still have it today. Another guy in the class had a mini30 and it did ok too. Mini's are what they are. If you don't like them, thats fine. There are plenty of...

Hi, Does anyone know of a forum dedicated solely to rifle-scopes? I'm thinking about getting my first scope but there seems to be a myriad of brands and price points. Heck, just the choice in reticles is overwhelming. I'm looking for a breakdown of commonly available features at various...

This is just my opinion. However, I think the whole "PC" look of a lever gun is over-rated. The only thing a lever has going for it is that some one might mistake it for a red-ryder bb-gun at a distance. If you live in a large city (especially in CA) during the aftermath of a Katrina-scale...

corroded gas port/piston if the action is completely closed and is frozen, the problem is most likely the front of the op-rod has corroded to the gas piston. Several methods for dealing with this has been discussed before at: http://www.perfectunion.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=86 If you...