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I just read a magazine article that stated that most of the folks in the Old West, contrary to what we see on TV and in the movies, did not carry on the hip. The writer stated that most carried either cross-draw or in shoulder holsters. Does anybody know if this is true? Tequila Jake

My son has bought a Savage Model 14 bolt-action in .308 Winchester and a Nikon Prostaff 3-9X 40mm scope to go along with it. What are the best bases and rings to go with it: one-piece bases, two-piece bases, Weaver, Leupold, etc., etc.? Tequila Jake

Since bronze is softer than steel, it seems to me that you couldn't scrub the bore with a bronze brush enough to damage it, but I've been told that you can. Anybody know for sure? Tequila Jake

I was sighting in my Howa 1500 bolt action (.308) today and it (not me, of course!) was really shooting strangely. The first group wasn't too good, about 2 3/4", 4" low and and 1" left. I adjusted the scope (1/4" per click at 100 yds) and the group tightened up to about 1 3/4", but it shot...

Does either Nikon or Bushnell make a good long-range scope that would be good for shooting a .300 Weatherby at ranges of up to 1000 yards? A buddy of mine is a member of Direct Buy and can get a pretty good deal on these two brands. But I don't know if either one makes a high-quality scope...

Santa brought me a Walther PPS for Christmas, but no holster. I don't intend to carry it in a pants pocket, but might carry it in a jacket pocket. Other than that, it will probably ride on my belt, OWB. Any suggestions as to the best holsters for these types of carry? Tequila Jake

How important is it to get every last smidgen of copper out of a barrel? I have a Marlin 336 in 30-30 and have been working on it for 1-2 hours every day for 3-4 days and the clean (no solvent) patches still come out with some blue on them. A local gunsmith told me that I would drive myself...

I recently installed Crimson Trace laser sights on my wife's S&W M10 and my S&W M642. I took them to the range today to try them out but unfortunately did not have enough time to get them sighted in properly. What I did find out, though, is that 158 gr slugs seem to be the most accurate in these...

I haven't reloaded in almost 25 years (don't even remember how....), but I still have the following equipment, which probably isn't even made anymore: RCBS Model 5.10 Reloading Scale RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure RCBS Powder Trickler RCBS Case Lube Kit 2 RCBS Loading Blocks RCBS...

Santa brought me a S&W M&P in 9mm for Christmas (good Santa!) and I'm wondering what would be the the best OWB holster for it. I will probably wear it at the 3 o'clock position (on the hip). Opinions? Recommendations?

Are semi-autos with fixed barrels more likely to be accurate than recoil-operated pistols like the BHP or 1911s? I know that both the BHP and 1911 can be extremely accurate, but it seems to me that a pistol with a fixed barrel might be intrinisically more accurate than one with a barrel that...

Do bottle-neck cartridges, in general, feed more reliably than straight-wall cartridges in repeating firearms? I've read in several places that they do. Examples given were the .357 Sig in semi-auto handguns and the 38-40, 44-40, and 30-30 in lever guns. Tequila Jake

In a defensive situation such as happened in New Orleans with roving bands of bad guys, is it better to have other houses surrounding your house fairly closely to block the goblins from getting too close to you, or is it better to have a lot of open space around your house so you can see them...

The Academy store on Loop 1604 & 281 in San Antonio has Sigmas for $299 and M&Ps for $499. This includes a mail-in rebate coupon good for $50 back and two extra magazines. I tried both of them (in 9mm) and, despite the fact that I have small hands, the fit was pretty good. However, based on a...

have a Kahr PM9 and, unfortunately, I just can't draw it reliably from a pocket. I have both DeSantis Nemesis and Mika pocket holsters and I just can't get it to come out of a pocket without hanging up or pulling the holster out with it. I'll admit that I'm not the most dexterous person...

My eyes have gotten to the point that no kind of iron sights, either open or peep, will let me get a good sight picture with a rifle or shotgun any more. So what's to do? Receiver-mounted scopes for long ranges (100 yards or more) and other optical, e.g., Red Dot, for shorter ranges? Scout...

Would appreciate help in identifying some guns and establishing a ball-park figure of their value. I have not seen the guns, so can't vouch for their condition or the accuracy of the description. 1. H&H double-barreled black powder rifle, .450 cal. 2. "Fusil Ideal Brevet dans tous les...

I've tried carrying my Kahr PM9 in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster, but it's really hard to draw from a pocket, even when wearing pleated Dockers--and you can forget anything with tight pockets like Wranglers. So, I've started carrying it in a fanny pack, which I really don't like. Or, I...

My hands are so small and my thumbs so short that my strong-hand (right) won't reach the magazine release on any autoloader with a double-column magazine and many with a single-column mag, e.g., 1911. My Kahr PM9 is O.K., as is a Kel-Tec 3AT, but I want a bigger pistol for belt carry, something...

Following is a quote from the Armalite web-site concerning cleanliness of gas piston vs direct impingement actions: "There is a debate about which system remains cleanest. The Stoner system tends to leave propellant residue in the receivers, while the Piston systems keep the residue outside...