Recent content by Tequila jake

I just read a magazine article that stated that most of the folks in the Old West, contrary to what we see on TV and in the movies, did not carry on the hip. The writer stated that most carried either cross-draw or in shoulder holsters. Does anybody know if this is true? Tequila Jake

My son has bought a Savage Model 14 bolt-action in .308 Winchester and a Nikon Prostaff 3-9X 40mm scope to go along with it. What are the best bases and rings to go with it: one-piece bases, two-piece bases, Weaver, Leupold, etc., etc.? Tequila Jake

Since bronze is softer than steel, it seems to me that you couldn't scrub the bore with a bronze brush enough to damage it, but I've been told that you can. Anybody know for sure? Tequila Jake

I've never tried a rifle with a forward-mounted scope, but every time I clean a rifle and have to twist my hands under/around/over the scope to clean inside the receiver or, on my bolt action with a non-detachable magazine, have to load cartridges underneath the scope, I can see the value in it...

Could be, I guess. I've never had this problem before when shooting this rifle at 100 yds. Tequila Jake

I was sighting in my Howa 1500 bolt action (.308) today and it (not me, of course!) was really shooting strangely. The first group wasn't too good, about 2 3/4", 4" low and and 1" left. I adjusted the scope (1/4" per click at 100 yds) and the group tightened up to about 1 3/4", but it shot...

Does either Nikon or Bushnell make a good long-range scope that would be good for shooting a .300 Weatherby at ranges of up to 1000 yards? A buddy of mine is a member of Direct Buy and can get a pretty good deal on these two brands. But I don't know if either one makes a high-quality scope...

SGT Duffman, I've never even fired a Glock, but your posts and the others have definitely convinced me not to buy one. I've had a Kahr PM9 that had some FTF/FTE problems, a S&W M&P9 that never had any problems but the grip was too big for my small hands, a Walther PPS that was good with...

I haven't seen this mentioned, and perhaps it's a bit off the point, but what about the responsibility of the Capitol police to protect members of Congress? Although they do not have to provide the security themselves, they are supposed to notify local law enforcement if a member of Congress is...

Santa brought me a Walther PPS for Christmas, but no holster. I don't intend to carry it in a pants pocket, but might carry it in a jacket pocket. Other than that, it will probably ride on my belt, OWB. Any suggestions as to the best holsters for these types of carry? Tequila Jake

LCP with Crimson Trace Laser Sights for Me Just recently bought a Ruger LCP with the Crimson Trace laser sights and a deSantis Nemesis pocket holster and the combination works fine for me. No trouble getting it out of tight, shallow jeans pockets. Tequila Jake

How important is it to get every last smidgen of copper out of a barrel? I have a Marlin 336 in 30-30 and have been working on it for 1-2 hours every day for 3-4 days and the clean (no solvent) patches still come out with some blue on them. A local gunsmith told me that I would drive myself...

Heviarti, I lived in Germany for 10 1/2 years and have been married to a wonderful German lady for 45 years and she and I both agree: German menare becoming sissified! We get three channels of German telelvision and what you see is men wearing the most fashionable clothes while sipping...

I recently installed Crimson Trace laser sights on my wife's S&W M10 and my S&W M642. I took them to the range today to try them out but unfortunately did not have enough time to get them sighted in properly. What I did find out, though, is that 158 gr slugs seem to be the most accurate in these...

Getting Started in Reloading Again All, I went to Bass Pro Shops in San Antonio today to get a press and components: they have NO powder, NO primers, and a very limited supply of handgun caliber bullets and brass. I also checked on-line with Cabela's and MidwayUSA and they both are "out...