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I inherited some 556 brass from my grandpa and they're head stamped Lake City from the 1970s. I believe they are all once fired and that he never processed them in any way. I ran them through my Lee universal decapping die and RCBS press and no extra effort was needed on the handle. My...

I have a 181 series that I got from my grandpa. About one out of 10 rounds fails to fire with no mark on the primer. It also has issues picking up a new round when cycling. (Factory mag) I can see quite a bit of wear on the hammer which I don't know if is normal. Also, the firing pin doesn't...

I've got an old Ruger M77 with a wood stock that has seen better days that I'm wanting to paint camo. The stock has some engravings where the shooter grips the gun that I want to fill in and sand smooth. What would be the best product for this? I don't know how well wood filler would stick to...

While I was growing, up my grandpa's load for .223 was 28 grains of H380 and a 55 grain bullet. My older reloading books list H380 for .223, but I can't find any modern sources for the same load. Is it because they have come out with powders more suited for .223? Should I pick up some new...