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I'm thinking about deer hunting for the first time this fall, and I'd like to be sure that I have an appropriate gun for it. Background: I'm 28, living in NW Vermont, and have a modest collection of guns, but have never hunted. Any hunting that I DO end up doing will be in VT, so figure mostly...

My Model 15-4 has developed a bit of an issue... A bit of a burr has developed around the hole where the firing pin pokes through the frame. This burr will frequently catch on the head of a cartridge and either prevent the cylinder from rotating, or just make it really difficult. My...

So, I've just gotten myself a 23D in K-Hornet. I have a box of regular ol' .22 Hornet that I'll need to shoot before I can get down to business, but I figured I'd ask a few questions first. I reload .38 Spl. (yes, I'm broke), but that's the extent of my reloading experience. I know little...

Stumbled across this rifle at Kittery Trading Post. I've always wanted a K-Hornet, and this one just made me take her home... Anyway, it looks nice, has some pits in the bluing, but nothing serious. A tiny bit of rust on the bolt, but everything moves smoothly. Trigger pull is...

I'm using Lee dies to load .38 Special. I don't clean my brass, and the last couple of batches, the decapper/sizing die has been smearing (what I assume is) powder residue over the length of the case. I've just assumed that it's residue from the cases being fired. However, this...

I've been looking for a decent pocket gun for a while now. I was at the gun store today (silly me, I know), and they have, on consignment, a pretty nice-looking S&W 342 (I think) for $425. It seems in pretty nice shape, trigger is nice, fits in the pocket, and weighs just this side of...

How dirty is dirty? AND How clean is clean? AND Easy ways to clean a couple hundred .38 Spl. cases? Thanks,

There's a used Colt AR at a local gun store, for about $800. Looks in pretty decent shape, hasn't been beat up too much. HBAR, 1 in 9 twist, chrome lined, flat top with removable carry handle.. The lower is marked COLT MATCH TARGET COMPETITION Plus some other stuff I can't remember...

Ok. So I've got 150 .38 Special cases sitting here ready to be charged. I've got a pound of titegroup with which to do the charging. HOWEVER the dies came with a Lee .5 cc scoop. This would be (according to Lee's chart) approx. 5.9 grains of powder, almost twice the max load for the 148...

It turns out that I shoot my S&W model 15 at least as well as my other handguns. The grip, which felt awkward at first, seems to feel pretty good. Even better now that I've put a Hogue grip on it. My only complaint is that the DA trigger pull is a bit uneven. Any suggestions? (NOTE: I...

Just curious, really. I plan to shoot mostly cheapo store loads and wadcutters through the thing. I have a 5906 for defense. Would be nice to know if it's rated for higher pressures, though.

Smith & Wesson Model 15-4. It looks sweeeet. There's a tiny bit of wear on the tip of the barrel (the crown looks ok), the cylinder release thingy, and the various edges. Otherwise very nice. Has wood grips, which aren't the greatest, but I just ordered some hogue rubber grips, so maybe...

Is Kel-Tec doing hard chrome upgrades on the new model P3ATs? Also, how durable is the chrome finish? I'd like to get a P3AT as an all-the-time gun, but none of the local shops have a chromed model. A guy at a store tried to talk me into a gen. 2 blued p3at, by saying that the chrome could...

I'd like to start loading .38 Special (I need to get a .38 revolver now! The horror! :eek: ). My excuse is that I have a box of empty .38 brass from a recent rental. I have plenty of time and sufficient money (for now. gotta save.) to get myself a basic reloading setup. HOWEVER I have no...

OR: How do you carry your pocket gun(s)? I see lots of talk about "pocket" guns To me this means "pants-pocket" gun, because I think of a "pocket" gun as an always with me thing. It's nice to have a jacket to stuff into, but not necessary. On to the point! I was at the gun store...

Yesterday afternoon, I went out to Laberge's farm with my new Buckmark, along with my 5906 and Mossberg 42 M .22 rifle, and the handy-dandy Ultimate Cliploader. What can I say? Damn thing is fun. Ran just under 200 rounds through the Buckmark (thanks largely to aforementioned cliploader)...

Do you have a Mark II, 22/45 or Buckmark pistol? Buy one of these: http://www.gunblast.com/Cliploader.htm Now. Don't ask questions! Go! That is, unless you LIKE holding down that damn little button, instead of pouring a box of ammo in, shaking, and inserting a magazine. Almost no...

Talking about gun technology, not politics... that's for another thread... For example: I recently read in a gun rag (I think) somebody griping about the .204 Ruger. Complaint was along the lines of "What does it do that the .22-250 won't?" There are tons of similar comments about the .45...

Is it a bad idea to remove the firing pin assembly, then dry-fire the gun? I know dry-firing a .22 is bad, because the firing pin whacks the breech. Here, I've removed the firing pin (and recoil spring and guide rod), which leaves the hammer smacking into the slide. The doesn't seem like a...

I'm looking for a deep concealment pistol, with the usual requirements: small, light, adequate caliber, easy to shoot under stress. I also would like: inexpensive (i.e. no more than $500, and I'd save for that). I've been looking at small pocket autos (well, just the P3AT and PM9), but...