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Hi everyone, I had a look through the site(and other places) and couldn't find anything on sabots for reloading 12 gauge that hold .458 bullets, I am aware of ones that hold .452 and even 50 cal pistol bullets but I cant find any .458 size sabots. I would love to make use of these for lead...

Hi everyone I have been digging through various posts about advice for carrying weapons into and out of Maryland. I am set to go on a business trip there for 2 months. Typically I go to a location for 2 months, work there, and return home for a couple days before I fly out again. If my next...

Hi y’all. I've been shooting for some time now and my favorite bolt rifle is a early model savage 110 in 243 (yes I know that fits in a short action but this model was long action only during the years it was made). It has a Farrell base on it and a Nikon Monarch 4-16 with everything epoxied and...

I love seeing defense ammo tested on YouTube in calibrated ballistics gel. There are several guys who handle it well and do the science of ballistics some justice. While I love those tests, I am curious how standard hunting and/or defense rifle ammunition would fare at further ranges. From a...

I was at a gun show about 2 months ago and became embroiled in a conversation with an older gentleman who was selling off most all his firearms. He was explained that he had the, "one gun to rule them all" which for him was a maverick 88 shotgun. He told me that he was keeping his 1911, and a...

I have heard of specialty bolt pistols( xp-100, strikers) made by manufacturers and custom jobs(Wichita arms and EABCO's pistol). I think it would be awesome to own one and I am debating back and forth between one of them and an encore(but that will be a different thread). I wanted to know if...

I'm in the market to buy a new bolt action rifle. I have $400 to spend and I am set on a savage either used or a new axis or a Stevens 200. I just wanted to make that clear so no brand wars will occur. I have a 22 magnum that covers me out to 300 yards are so. it is light, accurate and I know it...

I have a lathe, a forge, and gauges accurate enough for good readings. Perhaps I could mill out some bullets. All I need is copper rod. I have used the lathe to turn down plenty of things and it was used for very exacting work in its old home. Any thoughts? I had a look at prices for rod and it...

Hi guys. I wanted to offer some advice on the cheap beginnings into shooting long range. I speak from the experience of someone who has until recently had plenty of time behind the sights but at 35 and closer yards. I offer a cheap, quite safe, and fun way to enter into this world. It is good...

I would love to shoot 100+ yards (preferably 300+) with a bolt action rifle/ t/c encore. I need to find a place to shoot it before I can bear to let that much money go. Anybody know a place near Duluth Georgia? It seems I have to go waaay past athens to get to one. I was wondering if anyone has...

I have been looking for a powder scale to start reloading. To be honest I dont trust everyday electronic scales. Atleast none that arent outrageously expensive. I use electronic scales every day at the lab (I am in school for a chemistry degree) and need them to be accurate to 1/10,000 of a...

Im looking to get into using aperture sights. I have a 22 and several other guns I might consider one for. The kind of aperture sight I am after is the one with the large eye piece in the back that has the tiny hole in it. Called a diopter I think. And the front sight that looks like a cylinder...

Hi guys, I had a wonderful experience recently with aperture sights. I would like some advice on brands, pricing, so forth. I wish I could tell you what kind I looked through but I dont know and the guy whose rifle I was handling would not tell me. He said they werent made anymore and that he...

Hi guys. I'm looking at getting a new revolver. My sp101 does me well and I love it but I would like to get something new. I hope it is alright that I make this a long winded post. I have several things to contend with when I make my decision and since I want advice I want to make you all aware...

I know the projectile diameter is the same. I do wonder if I could put these in my Ruger sp101. I had a look at 357 cartridge length and frankly oal seems like it would be an issue. Perhaps if I used 38 special cases I could make them fit. I want to shoot 200 grain projectiles. What really...

I have been looking around trying to see what the cylinder length on the sp101 is so I can judge how big of a bullet I can load that wont be too long for the cylinder. I found a lyman mold for 195 grain bullets and I wonder if that could fit in the sp101 cylinder. I know ruger cylinders tend to...

Hi guys. I have a bunch of questions. Question on cost, caliber choice, freedom with ammuniton, using sabots, casting my own, which rifle is toughest, and so many more. Hopefully I can convince a resident authority here to allow me to spam his inbox with lots of pm's that would otherwise clog up...

Hi guys, I am about to buy my first ccw and I really want a revolver. I have plenty of range time with automatics but frankly I hear that revolvers make good carry weapons because they dont jam and they are relatively simple to use under pressure. I have been considering buying a Ruger LCR in...