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I keep a small store-bought first aid kit in my range bag. I've been wondering whether that first aid kit would be adequate should there be a kaboom at the range or any other kind of range accident. I know about eye and ear protection, and use both always. This question pertains specifically to...

I made it out the range after having been away for about a year. I was doing recreational bench shooting with open sights with targets 100 yards out. I'm in the 45-50 age category and my eyes are a far cry from what they once were. The target is quite fuzzy/blurry for my eyes at that...

I'm thinking that I might buy an older-style AR-15 A2 in the near future. I definitely want fixed stock, built-in carry handle on upper, and a 20 inch barrel. I also want the barrel chambered for 5.56. I almost never see ARs with fixed stocks anymore -- why is that? Any suggestions on specific...

What is the correct (or most commonly used) term for an individual flake/speck/granule/stick/donut (in case of Trail Boss) of gunpowder? Thanks!

I got back into shooting about 2 years ago and have been shooting exclusively 45 ACP semi-autos in handguns. I've got a bad back and chasing down and picking up my brass is getting really old (and painful). So, I've been thinking about getting a wheel gun to use for my range shooting. This...

Can any of you comment on the safety (or lack of) with using a portable heater in your loading area? Is it safe to use small portable ceramic heaters in the same room? I load in a small building (storage shed that was finished out) that does not have heating (it is insulated though)...

I watch very little tv, but decided to turn it on today around lunch time. I stumbled upon Wild West Tech on the History Channel. I only got to watch it for about 20 minutes, but it was very interesting. Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of discussion about the Colt SAA. Apparently, this was a...

I've never owned an AR and never had any real interest in owning one. I've never really been into the tacti-cool crowd. My biggest want/need for most of my firearms, except self-defense handguns, is target shooting. I like recreational target shooting at paper targets. I enjoy slow fire target...

First, let me say that I'm not advocating the idea presented here, but rather just throwing it out for the sake of discussion/debate. With all the talk about 'common sense' gun laws to 'promote safety' and 'think of the children', I was thinking about the idea of 'public safety' in the much...

As a beginner reloader, I'm interested in learning how you guys take such good close-up pictures of loaded cartridges. This may be important for asking online questions about something odd that crops up. What are the do's and don'ts of taking great close-up cartridge photos? What type of...

I've been reading, practicing, reading, thinking, etc. with handloading for a while now and this morning I loaded up my first batches of ammo. 20 rounds of 45 Colt with 6.4 grains of Universal with 200 grain lead RNFP bullets. Also loaded 20 rounds of 30 Carbine with 12.8 grains of H110 with...

This post is not technically reloading, so I apologize if it's considered off-topic. Anyone know where to find/buy displays of dummy cartridges (no powder, no primers, just bullet seated in a shiny brass case)? Maybe something like a dozen or so center-fire cartridges? I know that I could...

I'm sure I'll catch a lot of hell for this, but it's where I honestly believe things will eventually end up. I submit these thoughts with the hopes of being respectful to different points of view. I am a gun owner, and have been for many years, yet I think that many hard-core RKBA folks make us...

I'm confused regarding cartridge lengths. I have Lyman #49 and Lee's Modern Reloading (latest edition). One of the first cartridges that I'm working with is .30 Carbine. The cartridge diagrams in both manuals show 1.680" as the maximum overall length for the cartridge. But, the manuals also show...

I had purchased a Lee Anniversary kit and had heard that it had everything (or nearly everything) needed to get started reloading. The kit comes with a balance beam scale and Lee's Perfect Powder measure. I bought Lee dies and the Lee dies come with dippers for the most common charging volume...

I had my first pull of a reloading press ever this afternoon. I've been reading, researching, and buying items for months and today I finally set up my bench and resized/deprimed a couple of batches of brass. It all went as expected except my Lee 'O' press kept spitting out the primers on the...

I don't handload yet, but thought that this would be the best forum for my question. I have a number of live (loaded) cartridges that are defective. What's the proper or recommended way of disposal? Should they be taken apart by pulling out the bullet and dumping the powder? When I was a kid I...

I'm still acquiring gear and components to soon begin handloading. I've read in a couple of different places about the hazards of lead poisoning, specifically related to tumbling. Do you tumble your brass? If so, where do you run the tumbler (indoors or outside)? Do you take any safety...

Do any of you reload ammo in the caliber of your ccw for the purpose of being able to practice a lot with your ccw? If so, which caliber do you do this with? Would you recommend this option to someone who's interested in practicing a lot with their ccw? Thanks in advance!

After lots of reading and careful thinking, I had concluded that a new Rossi 92 lever in 44 magnum would be ideal for fun at the range (with the intent to reload to hold down ammo cost). I asked my LGS to order one for me. Several days later the owner tells me that he can't find any. Ok, I...