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So what is the primary motivation for your gun-related purchases? I know these categories are neither discrete nor all encompassing. I tried to avoid specific applications (hunting, self-defense, competition, etc.) and come up with categories that could apply to any application. I think of...

So I was poking around Powder Valley's site and came across these: Sharpshooter Primer Cup Maker Sharpshooter 2.0 Prime-All Center Fire Priming Compound Anybody here making your own primers? I'm tempted to try making some for my revolvers, though it would only be for the novelty of it.

Need a little help. Here's the situation. I have a 6.5 Grendel that I assembled from a PSA lower and a PSA upper bought at different times. The upper has an 18-inch barrel with a rifle-length gas tube. Here's the problem. I have a couple of 10-round ASC magazines. Whether I load them up...

I've been toying with the idea of a bolt action in 6.5 Grendel. I'd welcome input from those of you who have one. I could buy a Howa Mini barreled action and build around that, but a complete rifle isn't much more. Either way it looks like necessary upgrades will add significantly to the...

I finally got to the range to run the Bergara B14R through its paces and test a variety of ammo. The first column on each page of targets was for fouling shots after switching ammo: five or ten rounds before shooting for groups. I ran a bore snake down the barrel when I changed brands, but not...

I'm looking for scope recommendations for a hunting revolver. I have a Leupold M8 2X EER on my Blackhawk Bisley Hunter and want something similar for a new-to-me Single Six Hunter. I think I'd prefer a 2X to a 4X, and I don't particularly want a variable. I don't see a 2X EER in Leupold's...

Midway used to carry an inexpensive barrel die for cleaning up threads on a Remington 700 rifle barrel. Anybody know of a source for something similar? I'm not interested in spending what Brownell's wants for one given how infrequently I'd use it. Nor do I see one available from 4D Reamer...

As I have posted in other threads, I really don't need another rifle. In fact, I've sold off a few over the past year. That hasn't kept me from getting bit by the 7mm PRC bug ... and I like to tinker. I am nowhere near as skilled as some of you who can do your own machining, and I'm not...

Toying with the idea of a Howa Mini Action in 6.5 Grendel. I don't own or plan for a suppressor, but a muzzle device of some sort isn't out of the question. I'm especially interested in hearing from those who made this decision. If you own one, how do you like it? Would you buy the same...

My only planned gun purchase for 2023 was a competition quality .22 and I was excited to pick up a new Bergara B14R earlier this month. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to check the muzzle threads until after I installed a scope. THEN I discovered the problem. The thread protector was really hard...

Nightforce used to make a 2-piece 20 MOA picatinny base that has been discontinued. Anybody aware of a someone making something similar? I have one set of the Nightforce bases and really like them. Thus far I've not been able to find an equivalent set from another manufacturer.

I've had a heavy barreled .260 Remington built on a Remington 700 action by Defensive Edge for a few years. It had approximately 500 rounds on it when I bought it second hand and I've put twice that through it since. I took it to Tumbleweeds today to price out a rebarrel in .260 AI. After...

I know the supposed benefits of fluting a barrel; less weight, more surface area for cooling, etc. My question is simply is there some reason other than cosmetic to prefer spiral over straight flutes? I can't think of any. Just curious.

Inspired by the "first caliber reloaded thread," what is the latest cartridge you have begun reloading? I just started exploring the 6 ARC, following closely on the heels of the 6 GT. My work schedule the past six months has really curtailed my time at the bench and at the range, but those are...

Rooting around in my garage I came across some old (more than 10 years) Remington Thunderbolt .22LR. Our garage gets hot in the summer, and the wax coating on the bullets seems to have oxidized and gotten very hard. I can force the rounds into the cylinder of my Single Six and they go bang...

I pulled this out of a semi-custom Remington Model 7 before I sold it a couple of years ago. It doesn't have any markings that I can see, and I've not seen a trigger with the two nuts on the front of the housing before. Anybody recognize this? All I know for certain is that it fits a Model 7...

I am NOT yet ready to start casting. However, I have some travel time coming up and would enjoy reading a good manual or book on casting and powder coating. Do y'all have any "go to" sources you would recommend?

A lot of you shoot RMR bullets. RMR recommends that their 124 grain 9mm RMR (JHP) be driven to 1150 fps for reliable expansion. What powders are y'all using to get that velocity from a semiauto with a 4-inch barrel? Can you do so without going into +P pressures?

We have had a long running (and very enjoyable) thread entitled, Have you purchased anything gun related in the last three days? That got me thinking: What, if anything, have I given away recently? And I mean given, not traded or sold. I don't intend this to turn into a brag session, but I'm...

I'm starting the quest for a new upper. I have an AR that doesn't get shot much as I'm mostly a bolt-action guy. I'm thinking a new varmint-barreled upper in 6mm or 6.5mm might pique my interest more and give me options for some informal competition. I'd like a 20-inch, or maybe even a...