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I know from browsing various gun forums that this is something of a maligned idea and that all new rounds in general inspire rage in a number of people, but here’s why I’m intrigued with the idea of this round in a bolt gun. for a while, I’ve wanted to own one of the hotter .22s. In a bolt...

I was never really a deer hunter when I lived back in the northeast. All the endless sitting and waiting bored me to tears during my precious limited time off. For that reason, a shotgun was a good choice for me. I could wander around “deer hunting” for a bit, and when I got bored with that...

I’ve been having some issues with my SP-101 in .327 Fed. The short version is the gun would lock up after firing 12 or so rounds with really sticky extraction of empties once the gun cooled enough for me to open the cylinder. I called ruger and they emailed a shipping label. I got the gun off...

I ran into some frustrating issues with my SP101 in .327 mag. After firing maybe 1-2 cylinders of .327 ammo, cases are nearly impossible to eject and all empty cases are completely coated with powder residue. measuring the spent cases with calipers found the 2/3 of the case closest to mouth...

I’m going to have a chance to get to the range today and shoot a couple rounds of informal trap. I can’t recall what choke I’ve had the best luck with in the past. It’s been a while. My gun is just an 870 wingmaster with the standard 3 tubes Available.

I have a savage scout that has more or less sat in the safe since I bought it. There’s nothing wrong with it. It just kinda turned out to be superfluous for my current life. The range at which I’m a member is 100 yards max with the 100 yard range shut down, and I don’t foresee myself hunting...

I probably still do at distances much past 25 yards. But still, I was encouraged I did even this well being as rusty as I am with only a bead. I am noticing a new kind of pain, though. I fired 20 rounds of slugs from a standing position yesterday. Usually that results in bruising and “surface”...

I’m considering selling a rifle I never shoot as well as the reloading supplies I have for it that are gathering dust on my bench for another shotgun. I enjoy shotgunning far more than rifle shooting, for some reason and I could see myself being a collector of sorts. Currently, I have two...

I’m liking it so far. I ran some factory .327 Federal loads (85 grain American Eagle) as well as some .32 H&R 100 grain wadcutter handloads powered by a small charge of Red Dot for an estimated velocity of around 700 FPS. The .32 H&R loads were pleasant cat sneezes while the full magnums were...

I recently picked up a Ruger SP101 in .327 federal and in anticipation of my first range trip, I wanted to load up some pleasant, inexpensive target loads in .32 H&R. I invested in a few hundred cases and also ordered a bulk quantity of Meister hardcast 100 grain double ended wadcutters. I...

I’m gradually rebuilding my personal armory and having recently found myself with some disposable cash, I’ve decided on a handgun as my next addition. I’ve owned both at one point or another and I understand the advantages and disadvantages of each. I like the price of semi autos and while the...

After a little internal back and forth, I’ve decided to hang on to my Savage Scout rifle If for no other reason than it’s a huge hassle selling a gun and I’ll never get back near what I paid for it. That said, my plan is to “convert” it from a scout into a bare bones rifle. I can’t/don’t want...

I’ve owned a lot of rifles over the years and with the exception of a Marlin 1894c (which I had to sell during a period of financial hardship) I don’t seem to hang onto them very long. For some reason, I repeat a pattern of thinking a particular rifle is interesting, buying it, and then being...

I'm very interested in this round for a rifle/wheelgun pair. I would likely primarily shoot .32 H&R mag home cast loads through it so it would fill the same niche as a .22 rimfire, just one I could reload and not have to submit to a background check every time I want a box of ammo. Being able to...

I know, first world problems . . . I side gig I've been working has yielded me a nice stack of "fun money" and I've been desiring a good utility shotgun for a while. I've mostly whittled my selection down to three possibles. And 870 Police Magnum if I can find one in good condition, A...

My research hasn't turned up any factory offerings or load data, but maybe someone else has heard of something. I'm seriously eyeing a Miroku '92 in .44 WCF (a round that has long called to me for no logical reason at all) but if I every want to hunt with it in the state of California where my...

Does anyone have any hams on experience with these? I know that conventional wisdom is that you’re not supposed to spend less than a month’s wages on a double, but some of their offerings look enticing at prices that are less than a browning but more than a Stoeger. I’m assuming they are of...

Continuing to riff on my earlier thread about the 20 gauge being at least somewhat under appreciated (opinions differed, of course) my brain is stuck on the idea of a short barreled, 20 gauge "utility gun". Requirements Pump action (I handload and pumps are a little less picky about things like...

I'm biased as I was given a 20 ga. 870 express for my 11th birthday and in the decades since, it's taken more game than all of the other guns I've owned combined. I've found that it can do about 90 percent of what a 12 gauge can, but with ammo that takes up significantly less space and with...

In places where big game hunters are limited to shotguns only, I understand the need to try and make a shotgun into a rifle (an inevitably disappointing endeavor, IMO) but if a shotgun is going to be a niche weapon for terrain where shots on game will be relatively quick and at very close range...