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Awesome, thanks all! I'll retry at a normal rifle range where I can get better posture. I was shooting from a poor body position to be sure, it was a poorly configured range where I had to try and rig it with a variety of boxes and a pad to be some sort of usable for a shooting rest. I was all...

Getting lightly tapped by my scope and seeking how to adjust. No pain, no thwacking, no marks, but definitely concentration-breaking. Rifle is scoped with Leupold VX-Freedom 1.5-4x20mm with eye relief of 4.2inch (@1.5x magnification) and 3.7inch (@4x magnification) I currently have the rifle...

Thanks to all of you who have participated, your insight is very valuable! On this Father's Day I read through all the thoughts and suggestions. It was a lot of info so I figured why not group the suggestions by frame size (including the Kimber , Taurus, Ruger, and other suggestions) and came...

Wow, lots of great suggestions to think about, thanks everyone! I tallied up the answers and the K66 is being recommended the most, by far. So, do you think the K66-8's prominent snout (2-piece barrel) is not a significant negative for passing down?

So I am hearing a large consensus on L686 or K66 and maybe the 19 carry comp is an idea, the finish does seem to be fairly rugged compared to the normal 'blued'. I had also hoped Colt might introduce a 3" New Diamondback but I don't see them doing that. Their King Cobra seems to cover that space...

Your thoughts are appreciated and bonus points for inputs from grandpa's LoL If a person has a S&W J-frame airweight centennial hammerless 2" 38+P covering pocket duty, and an N-frame 4" 44 covering home defense-to-range-to-hunting... which new production preferably stainless S&W fills in the...

@3Crows Thank you! Took the firearm down and gave it its first cleaning and all better now after oiling! "Skronking" is a great description! During the cleaning I also found: 1) A 1.5" long laminate splinter fell out of the action so I am very glad I gave it a cleaning. 2) Both the lever and...

Just picked up a Ruger Marlin 1895 Trapper and am very happy with the purchase. Beautiful craftsmanship on the machining and assembly. Question: Cocking the hammer slowly, like if you were trying to be quiet when hunting, creates a loud creaky sound, like a frog. Way loud and different than a...

So, I assume there is not a market for this exact rifle or it would be being manufactured. What do you think is a high quality alternative? A so-called 'holy grail' rifle of mine would be a high-quality: Winchester 1892 (or clone) 44Mag 16inch barrel 3/4 big loop lever Stainless steel and...

What to do? The little Ruger Hawkeye Compact has caught my eye, but I would prefer a threaded barrel for options of a flash hider, suppressor, or muzzle break. Really would like the simple option if adding an A2 flash hider. My understanding is the lightweight contour barrel is not ideal for...

The only interesting rifle is an accurate rifle... that is also short, handy, and moderately lightweight.

I've researched this topic quite a bit recently. I do not have a Winchester 1892 but have been looking at buying one. My research indicates some (not all) of the current manufacture Win1892's have a 2nd smaller tang hole drilled for compatibility with the "Marble's Tang Peep Sight Winchester...

Thank you, and are these Ruger Marlin factory pads similar in softness to a limbsaver or pachmayr, or are they something harder?

Anyone know what kind of pad Ruger is shipping on these new 1895's?

How does the acoustic sound pressure level (loudness) compare between 308Win and the 45-70's 3-power levels (Trapdoor, Lever Action, Ruger Only)? I am familiar with the sound from a 16" 308Win and am fine with it (w/hearing protection), but was surprised when an acquaintance said their 45-70 is...

@Waterboy3313 The old Remington is gone so I am unsure who to ask to correct/confirm.... Maybe a prior employee will chime in... Barrel mounting was another topic I researched with my 597. When I bought my 597 I was going to freefloat the barrel however I read a Remington employee interview...

I have not shot my 597 in years... I used it as a range 'science lab', trying out different sights (irons, scope magnifications), and learning about wind drift. What I recall is 25yds and under shots would touch, out to 50yds the groups were 2" or less, depending on my eyesight and whether I was...

SharpDog: Thank you for all the Sightmark Wraith information Does anyone else have inputs on idealized NV magnification verses range? I researched some additional websites and think I learned some idealized NV magnifications might be: Walking: 1x magnification Up to 200yd hunting: 2x-to-3x...

Of your options I would select: 1st choice: 5" 44 Special, probably with gold dot JHP 2nd Choice: 4" 38Spl+P

Any insight is appreciated: My understanding is digital gen1 IR night vision scopes are 'grainier' than typical daytime riflescopes, so how does that affect magnification choice for 50yd-to-200yd hunting? For instance, for a day scope I prefer 1-to-1.5x magnification for every 100 yards. So...