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Ok guys... bare with me here. I'm still a bit hot about the issue and am looking to you guys to be a bit of a voice of reason. My wife and i have been renting a property for the past year and recently bought a home in a different area. I've moved out all of my possessions except a bunch of...

Just a warning for the rest of the community. About a month ago I fell in love with a Hudson H9 at the LGS and it followed me home, my wallet $1100 lighter. After 400 rounds, a tiny bit broke off of the rear of the striker which now allows the drop safety to literally fly out of the gun when...

Scratching my head here guys. Had light strikes (like 1 per per cylinder) right out of the box along with a severely jacked up bore. Sent it back to S&W. Took 4 months and got shipped back to the wrong address but it did eventually come back. New barrel which looks great and new firing pin...

I was looking for a gun that is possible to carry in town, as well as capable of taking pigs or deer. The first choice was a nice “pro series” 686 plus which turned into a giant hassle, turned me off to any current S&W offering, and kind of killed the Revolver bug for me. Sooooo 10mm. I’m...

My 686 was shipped back to me from SW repair work (which has been an absolute nightmare. But that’s another thread) and it’s headed to the wrong address. It’s been in for repair sense a week before Christmas. I moved in that time. I called not once but twice to explain that and try to insure...

So. Smith and Wesson. Never again. Back before Christmas I bought a 686 pro series, 5 inch 7shot 357 mag cut for moon clips. Sexy wheel gun. First trip to the range it wouldn’t detonate CCI primers. Which is cool. I know that’s a known issue sometimes. Get the gun home and start cleaning it...

Hi guys. I’ve been reloading for quite a while, but till now it’s all been straight wall pistol stuff. My wife recently bought me a Bergara BMP in 6.5 Creedmoor and I need to start loading some good fodder for it to see what she will do. It seems that consistent necks are important to...

Apparently I married a good one! Originally she wanted to buy me the Magpul Hunter stock I’ve been wanting for my Ruger American Predator, but it hasn’t been released yet. She then tuned in to my gun rambling and figured out I was lusting after a different Bergara, the HMR. But, alas, after...

Hi guys. Please excuse my limited knowledge of revolvers. I recently purchased a 686+ which immediately headed back to SW for Warrantee work on a very badly manufactured barrel. The gun will be a kind of all around sidearm for me for a while, woods gun, range gun, and hopefully carry piece. My...

After considering it for quite a while, I finally picked up a revolver. A Pro Series 686 with a 5 inch barrel, cut for moon clips. Unfortunately I’m offshore at the moment with really slow WiFi and can’t get a pic to upload. Here is the link to S&W product page...

Has anyone here made their own cleaning rod bore guides? I'm considering trying it, just for the experience. I have access to a lathe. I was thinking of just picking up some Delrin round stock, turning to bolt diameter, boring through at roughly bore diameter and turning the "snout". Seems like...

love my cheap rifle, hate the cheap stock. Nothing technically wrong with it, it's just so... well you guys know. As far as I know, the only options for the American without dumping serious coin on some kind of custom are the MDT chassis that uses AR grip and stock, the Boydes offerings, and...

So I'm sure most of you are aware that Ruger has introduced their Scout Rifle chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor. What are the thoughts here on the compatibility of that cartridge and platform? I would think that the CM, having a shorter barrel life than 308, would be less than perfect for a rifle...

Took a shot at a target of opportunity yesterday eavening. I'm guesstimating maybe 200lbs? I'm 6'6 and uncomfortably close to 400lbs for scale. 140 gr Federal Fusion factory load. Shot at about 120 yards on the other side of a little canal. (I will never shoot an animal that I have to swim to...

Wheel guns have really started to interest me lately. I have absolutely no idea why, as I've always thought that intentionally carrying 5-6 rounds with a much slower/more difficult reload wasn't the way to go. But as a Hunter and a young man trying to start a family, I'd like to have a handgun...

Any experience on the matter? If I don't get around to loading for it before season I'll be using 140 GR Fusion factory ammo. But for handloads, I don't have much faith in the Hornady ELDX. It's a very "pretty" bullet but I've seen reports of jacket separation and bullet blow up and such...

So, I recently picked up and American Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor, and have absolutely fallen in love with the cartridge, and to an extent, the rifle. Recoil is blissfully mild, very good ballistics, excellent and expanding factory ammo choices, etc. For a 400 dollar rifle, I very much like the...

Let me start by saying I'm not looking for a super cheap pistol or anything, I'm fine dishing out the bills for a modern high capacity auto from a reputable maker. BUT, I thought this may make an interesting discussion. If you were (or are) pinching every penny, and want/need a handgun to...

This may be old news to you guys, but Starline has Max brass available on their site!! Kinda made my day. The max is a nearly ideal cartridge for me and my hunting/shooting style, and I know it has some fans here. It's only weakness (for those of us who like it) was the nearly impossible to...

Sitting here playing with my Argentine, and remembered that the one time I fired it, years ago, I had the following issue: load magazine, close bolt to chamber round, open bolt and eject live round, like round had firing pin mark on primer. So I pulled out the bolt and got a measurement. With...