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Dad's got 500 32-33 grain SP .224 bullets, bought in a bulk bag, maker unknown. Loading manuals and powder makers only go down to 40 grains. He's using 40 grain data to start with, but he's trying to get good speed out of a Striker pistol with a 14" ported barrel. I'll be doing some...

I'm looking for a Savage sporter-weight rifle in .22-250. Every model is out of stock at every distributor. Package guns, regular guns, distributor specials, nobody's got nothin'. I mean, I know that there's been a run on "evil" guns.... But .22 centerfire bolt guns? Did everybody just...

Also cross-posted to TFL Remington 700, .22-250, Bausch & Lomb 8-24x scope. I haven't seen or handled said rifle yet. Of course, gun-shop dude said it's got a great looking stock, has been free-floated, and has a very light (~1.5, he sez) trigger... but that's all over the phone. I've...

From my Dad, who doesn't have an account here... Thanks for helping him out. --Shannon

I had this idea... What if, rather than "closing the gun show loophole" by banning private-party sales, it was possible to allow private sellers to access the NICS database online, using information that a prospective buyer would have on hand? IE, Joe Blow wants to buy a gun I'm selling...

Which is to say, why has nobody built a front-loading sixgun with the cylinder capacity and strength to shoot .44 Magnum-level smokeless-powder loads with modern bullets? Simply a lack of market, or is there some technical reason that this would not work? --Shannon

Hey, gunnies - I've got a Bushnell Trophy 2-6x32 pistol scope on a Darrel's mount on my M44 Noisy Magnet. I really like the setup. Quick-pointing, easy to load, and it feels sort of less "formal" than the conventional mount on my K31, or other rifles I've shot. It just feels right, at least...

Is 16"... But 16" measured from where? From the visible "step" at the barrel / receiver interface? From the forcing cone? From the breech? And what is the breech? If one was going to cut down a rifle barrel, where would one measure the length from, so as to stay out of jail? And yes, I...

I've been thinking about ways to use California's very liberal public democracy laws to change the state of concealed carry permit issuance in my state. And it occurred to me that Mendocino County's "Measure G" offered an avenue for exploration. Background: Measure G directed the law...

OK, so Dad bought the 3-screw. He likes the gun a lot, except for the square-back trigger guard busting his knuckles. The man's got fingers like bratwurst. What are the solutions for this? Here's what I've thought of, off the top of my head, having never shot the gun. 1. Replace the...

Dad is considering a three-screw Super Blackhawk, 5 1/2", stainless, with stag grips. The owner wants $650. Is this reasonable, and if not, what would a reasonable offer be? I have searched, and found nothing that would help me. It's really weird to have my Dad asking me for advice about...

For a Marlin 1894 in .357 Magnum? Which have you used, and why? Given dealer discounts at Midway, there's only about a 10 buck difference between the Williams and the XS, the Williams is cheaper. --Shannon

So... last year I inherited my Grandmother's 16 gauge "Springfield 1929 Model" 16ga single-shot. Which is almost certainly a Savage Model 94, although I haven't been able to confirm that. Numrich's website and cross-reference book don't list the gun. This was Grandma's gun growing up in North...

If I have a C&R license, it is legal (under Federal law) for me to purchase eligible firearms out of state, correct? (that's my understanding) CA requires licensed mail or internet purchasers of out-of-state C&R handguns to have them shipped to an 01 FFL. But... Can I purchase (in person) a...

I know that the gun I just got from my Dad, Grandma's old 16-gauge single shot, was made by Stevens. That's about all I know. I've been having a lot of misfires with Remington 1 oz "Game Load" shells. Very shallow dents in the primers, shells won't fire even with miltiple strikes. The gun...

I just got my Grandma's old 1923 model 16 gauge Stevens/Springfield "1929 model" single. No, it's not worth anything, but it's Grandma's gun, it's been all over the world, had the stock hand-laquered in Japan in the early '60s, and it carries so nice afeild (after my Winchester 1400 12 ga.)...

By just pulling the FMJ bullet and pressing in a suitable hunting bullet? Why? Well, because once my C&R clears, Il'l be buying a K31. I doubt I could load for what the surplus stuff costs, and by all reports, its great stuff as-is. Assuming that bullet weights were the same, the powder...

My dad has asked me to load him up some rounds for opening weekend of dove season... he bounced a Skilsaw off his left arm, and doesn't want to be stroking a press. He likes a 1 1/4 oz load of 7.5s, using Winchester WSF for 1300+ fps. He's a big guy (6'5" and 300 lbs), and he likes big loads...

After burning up our first pound of powder, Bullseye, my loadin' and shootin' bro and I decided to try some different powders. Due to getting a sweet deal on Bear Creek .358 158gr LRN bullets, (9 bucks for 500... all gone now... we bought around 12 boxes...) we won't be changing bullets for a...

I picked up a bunch of shotshells on my last trip out to the public range. Got some Winchester AAs, and a whole mess of Federal shotshells. In looking for reloading data on the Alliant website, I discovered that there are a bunch of different Federal hulls. Mine are red, ribbed plastic, with...