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I became an NRA Certified Instructor for basic pistol this week! In addition to teaching the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course I will be offering a 4 hour "Pistol Safety for Iowa Permit to Carry" course. In Iowa we have a lot of discretion when it comes to the content of our course...

I have 10/22 that needs a new scope. (See attached picture) It is a deluxe model with the 18" stainless barrel. I've had it for better than a decade and it's had the cheap silver 3-9X40 Bushnell on it the whole time. I have it mounted on some see through rings. The gun is used mostly for...

I am intrigued by the DRT thread started by gspn and think the topic needs a poll. For the purpose of this poll DRT (Drop/Dead Right There) will be defined as the animal collapsing immediately upon being shot and expiring in short order. There seems to be a wide array of experiences. The...

My question is concerning the grandfather clause of the newish 15 round magazine cap. I couldn't find where it said if the grandfather clause applied to everyone or only current state residents. I assume everyone, since I didn't see where the law specified one way or the other, but I wanted...

http://www.gunlistings.org/iowa-gun-classifieds/iowa_city/all/204921/antique_guns I saw this listed today in the Iowa classifieds on gunlistings.org. Unfortunately we normal Iowans can't even own these. Equally unfortunate, I don't have 70+ grand to drop on buying these anyway. I thought I'd...

I shot my largest buck to date on Saturday. Our late gun season opened and I wasn’t able to go out in the morning. L I’ve been bow hunting this same area and have seen several 8 point whitetails (4x4 to you muley minded people), but nothing that warranted a shot yet. I had a buck tag and a...

I volunteered to look at a friend's 1100 he was having a problem with. When I got it the bolt was stuck open and wouldn't close. The carrier release was hanging lose. I removed the trigger/carrier group and found that the carrier release pin had slipped out of place. I put it back in place...

If you don't want to read the long story the basics are right before the picture. This deer was a long time in coming. He's been shooting .22lr from a single shot with open sights for about 4 years now and is a crack shot with it. This summer he's gotten used to shooting the 12GA pictured...

I was 11 years old in 1994. I owned a bb gun and at that time wasn't aware of the AWB or the fight that preceded it. I understand the old AWB law well enough, but in the realm of politics and public opinion how similar is what we are seeing now to 1994? What are some reasons you think this...

I received this email from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence” today. (Yes, I subscribe to their emails. I like knowing what they’re up to.) I thought it was worth sending a supportive message to them and let them know that we appreciate such deals! The links are included in the message...

I recently purchased a Mossberg 500 on which the previous owner had installed the recoil reducing Knoxx Stock. I did some reading on the stock and watched some reviews of it. My personal experience was that I couldn’t bring the gun high enough or get low enough on the stock to sight...

These are 9mm magazines from my uncle who died recently. I'm helping my aunt liquidate some of his firearms accessories and reloading equipment. (watch for the upcoming sale) I never saw the firearms that he had, and I don't recognize these magazines. They are for a 9mm, but that is all I...

Holding a Gun Increases Perception of Threat I don't want this to be a discussion of the Trayvon/Zimmerman incident. I'm curious what your thoughts are this concept brought out by this study. We talk a lot about situational awareness and being able to perceive threats and respond /...

My oldest child will be 9 this year. He's always been familiar with my going out shooting and hunting and has gone with me to do both at various times. Last summer was the first time he really showed a great interest in doing some shooting or hunting himself though. Needless to say I was very...

I finally finished making a holster I started many months ago and then 'forgot' about for a while. It is all Kydex held together with those two piece rivets. I started out by heating an approximately sized piece Kydex in the oven. After is became pliable I used two boards and a couple...

I'm fairly new to concealed carry and haven't done much traveling since getting it, but now that we have some out of state trips coming up I've been doing my homework to be sure I carry within the laws of each state. I've used handgunlaw.us a lot. What a great site! But my question comes...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110803/NEWS/110803042/1001/ http://www.kcci.com/news/28757802/detail.html Summary: Neighborhood has had recent theft issues. Man comes home to find someone snooping in the backyard. Confronts and follows the trespasser into the street and fires...

So my new Optima came this week. I had never loaded or fired a muzzleloader until today. First off, I had a great time. A very satisfying boom and after a few shots got on the paper at 100 yards. I have some scope rings coming, but for now it's open sights. A few questions... Do you...

I'm considering purchasing this as my first muzzleloader: CVA OPTIMA 50CAL SST/BLACK http://www.rrarms.com/catalog.php?prod=PR2010S The question I can't find answered anywhere on CVA's website or elsewhere is whether this model is drilled and tapped for a scope. I would assume it is, but...

I've always kind of wanted one, but since moving to Iowa late last year I now have a fairly early whitetail season available to me if I own one. So now I HAVE to buy one! :D The other place I may hunt with it is Colorado. I've been talking with a cousin there about coming out for an Elk...