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Curious bit of trivia. In Olympic rifle contests contestants are tested for alcohol. A few years ago a medal winner was disqualified because he had too much alcohol in his blood. The Olympic officials believe that a six pack of beer ( or equivalent) will improve a bench rest shooter's...

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Many years ago I quit smoking but didn't tell anyone. After about 2 weeks my wife noticed and asked about it. I told her I felt if I didn't smoke for a year I could buy a Winchester 101 shotgun. A few days later we were near a gun shop and she suggested that I show her what a 101 looked...

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At about 13 years old I was curious about primers. I took a shotgun shell and removed the shot and powder. I then put the brass in a bench vise and using a finishing nail and a hammer I detonated the primer. The sound was almost identical to a full round going off. The head of the...

Cheapest gun? A tie. I bought a brand new 10ga. magnum side by side from the Zamacola Hermanos factory in Eibar Spain in 1969 for $50.00. It's killed a lot of ducks and I still have it. I bought a Winchester Model 74 (.22 shorts only) in 1984 for $50.00. Still have it. Have killed...

The case law in this case stinks! Other than protection from physical harm I would accord illegals no rights at all.

IIRC the saga of Ruby Ridge started with an ATF agent approaching Randy Weaver at a gun show. The agent wanted to buy a short barreled S/S shotgun. Entrapment comes in many forms.

I never tried a RF round but I once (age 14) set off a shotgun primer. I emptied the shot and powder from the round and secured the brass in a bench vise. I then used a finishing nail and a ball peen hammer to complete the process. The sound was indistinguishable from a full round...

Pete F and Crosshairs are right We're dealing with complex issues when we use the term "sex offender". Case 1 statatory rape. A freind of mine impregnated a 15 year old when he was 18 or 19. Result they're still married and have several grandchildren. Case 2 "touching" I was drinking...

Hey Keaner I think Hemingway had an odd sense of humor and intentionally spoofed his readers at time. In his book The sun also risesalso titled For whom the bell tolls one of his characters who is supposed to be speaking Spanish repeatedly addresses his girl friend as "little rabbit". In...