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Ok, so I bought a new 351 PD on Gunbroker last July. Shot it a bit (not many rounds but probably 100 or less), and put it in the safe for about six months. Don't know for sure what I shot then. Fast forward to now. Somewhere along the way I bought 500 rounds of Federal Champion 22 WMR and...

Recently got one of these through Bud's Gun Shop - http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/25642 So far, it's been a lot of fun. My first semi-auto after five wheelguns. Initially had some issues with the Federal American Eagle ammo, including failure to eject a...

Anyone have any thoughts on this? http://www.racstraining.com/ Thanks, John

So, any of you experience a lot of misfires at one time or another? I hadn't, that changed, and now my eyes are opening. I hadn't had one misfire, ever, in probably a few thousand rounds of 22s, and 1500 or so rounds of mostly 38s (w/some 357s). Almost enough to stop paying attention - never...

OK, so I went to a local shop and bought a S&W 317 'kit' gun yesterday. Having read in various places that some of the lighter weight metals can't be cleaned with just anything, I thought I'd ask them about this. Can I use Hoppes #9 on this? No, it contains water. We don't recommend using...

Curious about the origins of this term, as it seems to me that the 'Kit' guns I've run across are actually Fully Assembled. :)

Thinking of a snubbie 22 as a fun thing to practice both carrying and then plinking in my yard. Besides the S&W 317 (seemingly not favored for a variety of reasons in a related thread in this forum), I came across the Taurus 94. Stainless, decent price, so what's not to like? Besides these, are...

Recently got 1000 re-loaded 38 special SWCs from these guys. Sent in 1000 rounds of once-fired brass, and they shipped me 1000 reloaded 38s. They obviously didn't use my brass, as the brands are different. That doesn't especially concern me, though I would've preferred if they used my brass...

Got these from my dad recently, and they're at least 20 years old. I've never noticed primers that were red like this on modern ammo. Just curious as to what's up with this. Thanks, John

Now that I've got my Michigan CPL, I'm thinking of starting out with carrying something I already own - a Colt DS. Was thinking of ankle carry but perhaps the weight is a bit high for this. If I find carrying the DS to be relatively easy, I'm more likely to do so. Also, I may get something else...

Clearly, an individuals choice to carry is not necessarily based on aggregate statistics. Training, mindset, perceptions of risk, etc. are probably much bigger factors. However, I'm interested in learning more about the risks & benefits based on some reasonably reliable measures. Lots of the...

The Walther website lists four models, M1 through M4, with the M4 (target) being available in the Spring of '08. They seem to be calling the SP22 a new model (or perhaps they're just referring to the M3/M4). The M1 and M2 are at a decent price point (~$350), if they're good pistols. No price...

Seems like a good idea for safety in my backyard, and no lead to boot. Other factors to consider: It will cost me more. Slightly lighter bullet weight, so will probably have a somewhat different accuracy from what I may otherwise use. Barrel wear/cleaning effects? FWIW, I would...

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They're not adjustable, of course. And I'm a bit thrown by the top of the front sight blade being consdierably taller than the groove in the topstrap. I've purchased one of those sight painting kits from Brownell's, and am thinking of painting the front sight so that I can get the alignment...

I've recently had a couple of odd occurences with factory ammo. :confused: Please let me know what odd things you've had happen with factory ammo. And, tell me what you think of these (if anything): First off, I noticed these wouldn't fit into the chamber of my S&W 617 (22). When I looked...

Many of the carry cases say not to use them to transport loaded guns. I'm good with than in general, but can't see the reasons for it when using the case to carry loaded pistols from my house to my yard. The only reason I'm doing this now is the time of year. It's fairly cold outside...

My backyard backstop is a very large log that I staple targets to. Had been thinking of it as quite safe, given it's size, the safe direction I'm shooting, etc. Here's a photo of my setup: I noticed today that a 38 bullet had only penetrated into the log a very short distance. I rather...

Most of the 38 Sellier & Bellot 158 gr FMJs that I've fired through a Colt Detective Special end up with burns on the outside of the casing. The few-odd old Winchesters that my dad had lying around for forever and a day fired just fine, but did not get the burns on the outside. So...

Any of you have reloading done by someone else with your brass? Any particular companies you'd recommend that provide this servce? Here's one example I came across on the web: http://www.reedsammo.com/ReloadedAmmunition.html