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I've got a Marlin 1895 in 45-70 set up with iron sights. I've zero'd the rifle to the Leverevolution 325 grain load but I'd like to handload some lead bullets for practice without having a huge difference in point of impact. While I realize that the Leverevolution ammo has a sleek copper...

I have a few observations, first off it's important to note that using Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) or "cinder block" is a pretty rapid way to get a wall put up. There's plenty of opportunity to place some rebar inside. Another approach is to cast the walls as a tilt up. By having the wall...

I started off looking at steel cabinets and ended up with a Liberty "Fat boy" which was substantially more than I thought I'd spend. That being said, I do think it's remarkable how few real long arms will actually fit in a given safe. Anything other than a collection of single shot shotguns...

I have an M44 in an ATI stock. With Czech silvertips it will break a sporting clay laying on the ground at 400 yards in a couple of tries. Watch out for that yellow tipped stuff, it throws a VERY significant muzzle flash. I've had folks walk over thinking it was a muzzle loader the way it...

I for one have never bought into the idea that a gun's designer had some kind of myopic focus to the extent that all other desirable outcomes were completely ignored. If the AK were strictly designed for reliability it'd doubtful that the original stocks would be made of wood which can and does...

I'd never heard that Texas forced their CCW permit holders to test with a semi auto OR a revolver. It would seem rather silly to insist that semi-auto shooters were "more capable" than revolver shooters. To answer the OP, the only plastic framed guns I have are an H&K P2000 (wife's gun) and a...

I haven't tried a belly band but I bought a 5.11 holster shirt http://www.copsplus.com/prodnum6061.php The sales man told me he'd let me try it on but warned me that he hadn't had a person try it on who didn't buy one. If that's true, he's still got his record as far as I'm concerned. The...

I bought a cutting board for my mother in law that had a re-print of a study done by the University of Wisconsin. The study put Salmonella on wood, glass and plastic cutting boards and monitored how long it lasted. By the next day the plastic and glass boards had twice as much growing on it...

I was once BBQ'd for pointing out how in Fulton Armories book on the M1A the author (Mr. Fulton) made it a point to write how the M1A is fully capable of an out of battery discharge if the ammo isn't military. I offered citations of the text I won't repeat here. Even though there was a THR...

Based strictly on the gun's prices, it would appear to be a bad trade for your GF's dad. It's worth pointing out that Ruger lever actions aren't terribly popular. It's not like you will find folks lining up to buy it off you. I've actually never handled or personally seen a Ruger lever action...

I'm wondering about the temperatures involved. While I don't doubt you can cook off a round at below red heat (in the steel) which is about 1500 degrees. I do wonder if things like the springs, linkages, and plastic components wouldn't loose temper at about 500 degrees and or get bungled up...

As Arfin said, a Solingen straight razor truly defines sharp. Regarding the buck's and their hardness to sharpen I have a few observations. First and foremost I switched to using laminated paper grinding wheels made by Razor sharp...

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

In my experience two things make semi-auto's less prone to jamming: #1 well made magazines #2 Not being a 1911, Walther, or a Hi Point. For every one you can prove does work perfectly there are 20 that won't feed all SAMMI spec ammo 100%.

I have a Taurus PT-92 that will only drop the slide if the gun is held at the right angle. Personally I think it's a fine way to go. For that matter I wouldn't much care if the mag fell out after the last shot was fired. Perhaps one better would be a selector switch on both functions to make...

I wear glasses and although I can't afford a laser grip I will buy one when I can. My "work around" standard is XS Big Dot express sights. They are much larger than the typical front sight which makes them visible without my glasses. Personally I wonder when and if gun sight makers will ever...

Out of curiosity have you seen the Black Hills "Thunder Ranch" load? It's a 250g Keith type wadcutter. It's neither plus P nor "hot" but it prints perfectly to point of aim with my Taurus .44spl snubbie. Sadly it's not cheap either. One thing that's not mentioned to awful much about fixed...

$340 seems high for a .22LR. Around here you can pick up a browning or Ruger semi-auto .22LR for around $250. Either or which has a proven name against Charter which is somewhat spotty in reputation. In fairness I've never gotten a chance to shoot a Charter although I'd love to. I adore...

CCSniper, I hear you on the windage. I've seen some rough correlation to the width of the chevron at 100 meters and one "click" on the scope. Whatever they are, they are linear which leads me to suspect they are mil adjustments. I'm trying to remember but it seems likely that my friend's...

I rely on the bitter sting of my sense of humor to deter... Which doesn't work so well at night in Germany...