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    Pressure issues with IMR4955?

    I recently loaded some 260 Remington cases with Nosler and Hornady 123 grain match grade bullets using IMR4955. On the IMR data site, they recommended a start load of 45.3 grains and a maximum of 48.0 grains at 2.780" COAL. My brass is twice reloaded R-P, and I am using Winchester Large Rifle...
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    Would you use a free background check service?

    As a long-time gun owner, I am adamantly opposed to the "Universal Background Check" being proposed by various anti-gun, pro-government restriction groups and politicians. However, I have sold some of my guns and some for a friend who had passed away at local gun shows. I did check to see that...
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    Identify and discipline the "Broward Cowards"

    Imagine your son or daughter was in the Parkland school and one of these "brave first responders" was found cowering behind his patrol car instead of going in and engaging the murderer. Would you be inclined to make excuses for their behavior? This is way more than simple dereliction of duty...
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    NRA Carry Guard Training?

    Anyone have any experience with the new NRA Carry Guard training? It appears to be in direct competition with their Certified Instructors other than being significantly more expensive. How is Carry Guard training different/better than the NRA Defensive Pistol or Personal Protection in the Home...
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    Background checks?

    Having had a FFL prior to the "Clinton-purge", I have a great distrust of the Federal ATFE bureaucracy. However, I would have no problem with a national law that mandated a background check before a firearm sale PROVIDED the agency that provided the background check was OPEN to the General...
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    Powder measure for really small charges.

    Since my usual supply of W231 or #2 have dried up, I have been struggling to load my .38 Special 148 grain wadcutter bullets with Bullseye. The preferred load is 2.7- 3.0 grains. None of my powder measures will do this accurately. I have Redding, Lyman, and RCBS powder measures. Is there a...
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    Muzzle loading rifle instructor course

    Our local Boy Scout Camp (Southwest Florida Council BSA) is hosting an NRA Muzzle loading rifle instructor course over the October 25-27 weekend. Instructor candidates must be 18 years old or older. Participants can camp there during the classes, meals are provided as well as guns and supplies...
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    Stevens 320 Security shotgun legal in N.Y.?

    I have been planning on bringing one each of these for my Daughters living in Buffalo. A guy at the range on Sunday thought they might not be legal in N.Y. State with the new law and they having an obvious "pistol grip." Anyone on here that is familiar with the law?
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    Ruger LCP Ka-Booms?

    A recent Ruger LCP Ka-boom at a local range has me concerned about the safety of these guns. I know the folks at Ruger have done their homework on designing and engineering their products to be safe, however three in a week and not with +p ammo has me scratching my head. None of these were with...
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    Will my SMLE and Win92 be illegal in NY?

    With the new magzine ban in the works, will my Lee Enfields, M1 rifle and carbine, and Winchester '92 .32-20 be illegal if not modified? Does this new law apply to bolt/lever action rifles or only semi-auto? How about the Ruger 10-22?
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    National Park CCW?

    Just back from Big Bend NP in Texas. Signs in all visitor's stations claim ALL weapons prohibited from Nat. Parks. Posters threaten 10 years in jail for weapons posession "with intent to use in a crime." Texas certainly has CCW legislation and "concurrent jurisdiction." Is this just an issue of...
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    John Buck/MusketMart?

    Anyone here do business with John Buck of MusketMart lately? I have been trying to reach him about some unfinished work but absolutely no response. Since my experience with Jule at BigIron I am becoming anxious.
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    Pellets stuck in air rilfe bore?

    I recently purchased a dozen Daisy 853 .177 caliber air rifles for our Scout Camp from the CMP. The guns were "factory-refurbished." The first time they were used by a local JROTC group four of the guns ended up with pellets stuck in the bore. A couple of them ended up with two or three pellets...
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    Interest in Firearms training in Brazil?

    My lady friend and I recently returned from Brazil. Nice country and great people but crazy gun laws. Since I was last there 2 years ago, I noticed a large increase in armed security guards. I know Brazilians have to get a permit for firearm ownership and that they can't own high powered...
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    Genuine armory steel barrels?

    I have an old side-hammer shotgun that has passed down to me from a relative. It was bought new in 1910. It is one of the "generic" shotguns made by the Cresent Arms Co. for the hardware trade marked "U.S.Arms". The barrels are marked "genuine armory steel." They do not appear to be damascus...
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    Become a muzzleloading rifle instructor?

    Our Boy Scout Camp in southwest Florida is hosting a NRA muzzle loading rifle instructor training workshop over Labor Day weekend. PM me if you woule like more information about this. If you would like to help train the next generation of black powder shooters with the support of both the NMLRA...
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    Browning Buckmark or Ruger MkIII .22 target pistol?

    My 25 year-old daughter has recently become a NRA certified pistol instructor. I want to buy her a nice .22 autoloader for teaching the mostly women students who are attending her classes. Which would be the best all around?
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    How to get a gun permit in Brazil?

    I am considering retiring in Brazil for financial and family reasons. Even the Sao Paulo police are unaware of how one legally owns forearms there. Apparently everything is illegal but the law is rarely enforced. When it is, a bribe usually fixes things unless it doesn't. Anyone here with real...
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    1911 Ejector stud removal

    My 1918 Remington 1911 .45ACP has sheared off the front ejector stud flush with the frame. I thought I could just drill and tap the stud and pull it from the blind hole in the frame but it is really hard! No drill I have will touch it. Any suggestions how I might remove the broken-off stud so I...
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    1911 Ejector stud removal?

    My 1915 Remington 1911 .45ACP has sheared the front stud from the ejector. How does one remove this from the frame? It is hardened metal and will not drill with anything I have (tried that--no success) It is seheared off flush with the frame so no possibility of grabbing it with anything...
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