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Hello, I took one of my home-made (left handed with Stag upper, lower and BCG) AR 5.56's (the gun also has a Geissele SSA-E trigger installed) to the range today. I've not shot it in a very long time, perhaps never in this configuration (I use this gun to experiment with new parts) and decided...

So after hemming and hawing for the past three years, I decided to finally step up and finalize my decision for the purchase of a .308/7.62 semi-auto. My criteria were (in no order): reasonably light weight, lefty-friendly, reasonably accurate (to compensate for my own lack of skills), modest...

So I am about to purchase an S&W 460 revolver with a 5" barrel. The 5" used to be sold as the XVR (extreme velocity revolver - is what I think it stood for). Now they sell the V model (which I assume is 'velocity') which sounds like a lesser performing design. But does anyone really know the...

So I've been looking at the S&W 1911 Performance Center models. They have gotten excellent reviews (their value and performance for the price) and to my eyes they look really nice. (http://bit.ly/1zNiweh). I have a question regarding the 'lightening cuts' that makes them rather distinctive...

I was looking for some informed perspective on two different revolvers. I've been planning on buying a short barreled .44mag for some time. In part for a bit of range excitement, in part for a woods/backpack gun and to have the option of keeping it in my flight bag when setting out somewhere...

So I'm looking to purchase a S&W .460 (5"). For many cases at the range, I'd like to shoot it with very light loads. I reload, but I've never been clear about how to compute low recoil or whatever term you'd like to apply (e.g. light load, cowboy action, powderpuff). In the case of the .460...

Hello, A while back I had a chance to purchase 1000 bullets at a reasonable price. A bit complex how I found the seller and in retrospect it wasn't a process that I would repeat. The bullets seem to be made of brass or at least coated with brass. I've yet to cut in to one to check which of the...

Hello, I've been looking to purchase a bolt rifle chambered in .300 AAC Blackout. I enjoy shooting the cartridge from my (frankenrifle) AR and thought a bolt action chambered in the cartridge would be fun. I like shooting bolt rifles and also like the reloading options of the cartridge. The...

Folks, I've been reloading for a while but still consider myself a rookie with regard to having an end-to-end understand of the effects certain processes will induce, and some of the more subtle tricks that some people are aware of. For now, I have a simple but odd question. I principally shoot...

I have a bit of a newbie problem here and am hoping for some guidance. I made up a set of stepped 9x19 rounds. 6 rounds of each powder weight x 5 or six different weights. So I have about 30 or 36 rounds. Turns out that I improperly belled the mouth of the cases (I pushed the die in far too...

We (wife and I) recently purchased a few 'nice' handguns (two S&W 1911's: one a full size Government Performance Center model (with the slide lightening cuts) and the other one is an E-class Commander model). Both to me are very well crafted and I'd like to keep them looking 'fresh'. But I do...

So, I recently bought the Sig 556 in pistol form to have a short barrel, high quality gun that can be used both as a pistol and as an SBR (by occasionally shouldering the stock). If I could have filed for an SBR I would have but the state of CA prevents such models for civilians. It's a...

Hello, I'm looking for some opinions here. I've shot rifles for decades, as well as handguns, both semi-autos and revolvers for the last 20 years or so. But I've never owned or fired a shotgun. Perhaps it was because my father put the F.O.G. in me regarding shotguns at an early age (circular...

Hello, I'm fairly new to reloading but have the interest and time to dig in and learn. Started some months back and being a safety conscious and scientific method type, I'm still in the load testing phase. Once I nail down the loads that I'll focus on, I may move from a single stage press to a...

In anticipation of the end of the CA handgun SSE (single shot exemption) making it impossible beginning 1/1/15 to purchase any handgun that is not on the (ever shrinking) CA DOJ list of approved handguns, I directed my buying dollars this year to fill out my list of 'must have's' in the handgun...

So I had an opportunity to purchase a Kel-Tec PMR-30 recently and I promptly did so. I have a great FFL/gun shop owner who knows that I tend to like eclectic firearms and he had the opportunity to purchase a few and had me in mind as a likely buyer. I've been tracking the PMR-30 and .22WMR for...

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So, I have a relatively small gun safe. Tall and narrow that I use for both long guns and handguns. Space is getting very tight in there to store the long guns but I suspect I could fit them better if I stored every other one muzzle down - alternating their orientation since they tend to...

I just wanted to provide a review and backgrounder of a new trigger system for my Tavor bullpup. Apologies in advance as this is my first review. So many of you have been tracking the growth in interest in bullpup rifles. Products from Steyr (Aug), Kel-Tec and IWI have gotten a lot of press...