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The other day, while browsing the internet, I came across something that I didn't expect to catch my eye. Let me start off by saying that I have a love for semi automatic pistols. The firing, extracting, ejecting, feeding, and firing sequence of a well tuned pistol, for me, is my idea of...

I am about to take the class to get my permit to carry. Depending on how long it takes to get my permit back, I should be carrying within a couple months from now. I got a Crossbreed Supertuck holster for my Sig P226, and have been trying it around the house. I can carry it at the 4 o'clock...

I broke my polymer magpul rear sight today when I dropped my rifle a couple feet into a creek bed. I'm thinking I'm going to have to pony up and actually spend some money on my next set of sights, and I just want to hear what everyone else is using and how they like them. I want something steel...

I very recently acquired a SIG P226 in 9mm. One adjective that came to mind when I first shot is was classy. This got me thinking: as far as sophistication and style, are hammer fired handguns in a class above striker fired handguns? Hammer fired pistols are often metal framed (as opposed to...

I just picked up a lightly used P226 on armslist. I got to shoot it today and it is a superb firearm. I thought the SIG-Sauer line was complicated enough with all of its variations that are assigned seemingly random numbers, but the more I dig the more confused I become about what I actually...

Let me start off by saying, this is a real shot in the dark and I will be extremely surprised if somebody can help. Today I found a small Pin on the floor of my gun/reloading room. At first I thought it was part of a decapping pin that I broke a while back, but it has two factory rounded ends on...

I'm set on getting a Weatherby Vanguard series 2 for my next hunting/target rifle. I also want to get into long(er) range shooting (200+ yards). I for sure want one with a synthetic stock and a full length 24 inch barrel. This leaves a couple options that I would like some help with: 1. Am I...

I bought an FN FNS last month and it got me thinking. Why are pistol magazines so expensive and sometimes hard to find? The answer is obvious: just about every pistol on the market uses a unique magazine. So I'm wondering: why don't a bunch of pistol manufacturers get together and use the same...

I'm loading 9mm luger and getting conflicting results. The load is 115 grain X-treme copper plated RN over 4.3 grains of titegroup 1.1 COL with a light crimp. These loads seemed to be pretty zippy compared to boxed ammo, but I'm still getting the annoying "titegroup burn" on the outside of some...

Some of my die sets from Lee come with their factory crimp die. I am trying to put a crimp on 30-06 loads using bullets without a cannelure, because Lee says it can do that. I have it set up so I give it a decent amount of force and the collets (or whatever they're called) go most of the way...

I'm sure somebody has asked this before, but what is your opinion on using range brass? I found a whole freezer bag worth of 30-06 casings at the local gun range the other day. I have a couple concerns about this brass though. 1. I found about 5 casings that had badly damaged or cracked necks...

I have seen a lot of powder made by Accurate Powders lately on the shelves while everything is in high demand, but the price seems very low. Correct me if I'm wrong but most Accurate Powders are under $20 per pound. There must be a reason they cost less so I'm wondering: are Accurate Powders...

Is it safe to use a .311 bullet in 300blk?

I'm 19 and I have found that Minnesota has some interesting laws on handgun sales and possession. The feds say that you have to be 21 to buy a handgun from an FFL- obviously. However, Minnesota law says that an 18 year old can own and possess a handgun completely legally. What I'm wondering is...

This is my first post on THR and, just as some background, I am fairly new to reloading and have been doing it for just shy of a year. With my previous loads, I have only used the recommended COAL listed in my Hornady or Lyman's reloading manual. But the more I read about reloading, the more I...