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I've got a buddy in Australia. He has a bolt action in .223 for taking out large animals on his farm (kangaroos, etc). Say he wants to shoot a rabbit or other small animal and be able to get some meat off of it, is there some .223 load that will put it down closer to a .22LR? The last...

I wanted to pick up a short project since my last one ran just shy of a year long. I've been wanting to make a knife for a while. In particular, I want to make a kitchen knife because the only fixed blades I use are in the kitchen. And I want a carbon steel kitchen knife. Wait... this is a...

Handed a few of these out as stocking stuffers yesterday. They go for about $8. They're reasonably well thought out but it's definitely a last-ditch tool (better than nothing). The coolest thing is it clips to your keychain and looks fairly key-like, so you can take it in places that...

Taking the wife shooting for the first time later today. Mainly want to get her familiar with pistols but figured a couple shots with the shotgun (20" 590) would be a good idea. She can't seem to get comfortable with it. She's tall (5'10") and has decent upper body strength. The biggest...

I inherited an interesting rifle. It's an Arisaka Type 99 (old WWII Japan bolt-action rifle). It's not in great shape and I wouldn't say really much of a collector's item. But it's pretty cool to me at least. But what is interesting is that someone decided to rechamber it in .30-06. This...

Went to a local tactical match with a friend yesterday. His 870 jammed, I dunno, 7 or 8 times out of ~75 rds. It was really frustrating for him. I had assumed he was short-stroking it initially but now I'm not so sure. Since I didn't experience this issue myself it's hard for me to...

Scenario: You're at the beach with your family... but also in a narrow region between two sandbars. Bag guys on jetskis are streaming towards you. You can pack only one rifle for this day at the beach. What's the best choice for this case? .50 BMG? JHP 12 gauge slugs...

Saw this over at the ever-entertaining Firearm Blog: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/08/rounds-of-authority-shotgun-ammunition/ Lots of different shotgun rounds getting shot into various materials. A little slow, but it's fun to watch ballistic gel get shot in slow motion...

So I went to my first shotgun match last weekend. Was a ton of fun. There was a lot of mid-stage reloading involved which I wasn't really prepared for. I had all my shells in what is best described as US Army M9A1 "man purse". I had a lot of trouble getting my hand in and out of there in a...

Yeah, I know, not the highest-end gun ever made. Everything I've read about these people complain about the firing pins breaking after a few hundred rounds. I haven't had this happen yet but I was thinking of making up some titanium firing pins. This should improve striking reliability and I...

I've got like 5 handguns now. It's inconvenient to carry them all to the range in separate boxes. What do you guys use? Also it would be nice if the case was suitable for storing the guns in at home.

Ok, I've got got ~75 rounds thru my 590 (more soon, getting out to the range in a couple weeks). A.U.N.'s comment in another thread got me thinking about how I load the thing. So I have been keeping my right (strong) hand on the grip and the gun shouldered and loading with my left hand. But...

My friend bought an 870, I think it is an express model (park finish, synthetic stock). It was a floor model and did not come with a sling attachment thing on the for-end. There is a stud on the stock thankfully. What do I need to buy to attach a QD sling? I'm not very familiar with 870's...

I've got a Taurus PT-92. It's got an aluminum frame (clear anodized, I think) and nickel plated everything else. The nickel is pitting in a lot of areas and even rusting thru here and there. The worst parts are the safety lever, slide release, and grip screws. I've thought about...

I have a new Mossberg 590. The safety is really, really hard to move back and forth. I let some oil seep into it and that seemed to help it move smoother but it really takes a lot of force to move. After 5-10 toggles my thumb feels really raw. Any way to break this in faster? I don't use...

Is there such a thing as a magazine follower that is brightly colored? I'd like one that is safety orange or some other obvious color. Or is it ok to just paint the one I've got? I'd like it to be more obvious whether my 590 has anything in the tube or not.

Hi... I'm new here. I'm planning on switching my main home defense tool from a handgun to a shotgun. I like some advice on how best to integrate a flashlight with a shotgun. I've read a couple things: 1. Mount it on the gun. Duh! 2. Don't mount it on the gun, the reason you're...