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Hello all. A friend and I have decided that we want to go deer hunting in California (we both live in the Bay Area). He’s just finished a 2 month primitive wilderness survival course in Washington that included a little rifle and bow hunting, so he’s bringing the stalking, navigation and...

Hi all, I've been running handloads in my trap guns for some time now and really like a 7/8 oz payload in 12 gauge. The problem has been finding the right wads. I've been making due with a Fed 12S0 wad with a .250" thick card under the shot, but it's a pain to set those up and it's an added...

Hi all, I have a Springfield TRP that came with fixed night sights. After shooting a P16 Limited, I’ve come to really like the flat rear sight blade and FO front sight and I wanted to set up my TRP the same way. Problem is, I can’t seem to get the existing sights loose. I’ve removed the set...

A friend of mine recently bought a used Savage Mk II off gunbroker for a steal; he'd been wanting one for a while. Well, he took it up to the range the other day and found out why it was so cheap; the firing pin strikes are light and about 1-4 rounds fails to go off. The problem occurs with...

I don't have much experience loading lead bullets and I have none loading them faster than 1200 fps. Are there any concerns about loading lead in a 30-30 at ~1900 fps? I've tried to research leading velocities but there seems to be a lot of disagreement on the subject.

I just bought a Winchester 1892 and according to the serial number, this one was manufactured in 1912, making it the oldest gun I own by a good 30 years. It's chambered in 25-20 Winchester, and loaded ammo's scarce so I'm planning on reloading for it. I've never reloaded for anything but new...

I've been shooting lever action smallbore silhouette for a while now and my club is just about to start hosting a pistol-cartridge lever gun match as well. I shoot a Marlin 39A with Williams sights in smallbore and I love it (nailed 10 pigs in a row last match). I want to find a centerfire gun...

I have a Marlin 39A, that I'm trying to swap front sights on. It's a standard 3/8 dovetail and I tried using a punch and mallet to drift it left to right, just like I did to remove the rear sight. Problem is, it's not going anywhere. I have some Kroil at home I'm going to try using tonight...

I've been shooting smallbore silhouette for about 8 months now and I'm having a great time. I figured I'd try branching out a little, so I picked up a Marlin 39 to use for cowboy silhouette. Thing is, I have very little experience shooting with 'target rifle' style sights. Almost all my...

A friend of mine is inheriting an older lever action chambered in .22 short. Would it be possible to have a gunsmith ream that out to .22LR? .22 short isn’t exactly as cheap or readily available as .22LR.

I'm in the process of clearing out some unwanted parts from my safe and I've out several things up on gunbroker. I got an email from one guy asking if I could ship my M1A barrel to him in France. Does anyone know if there are any reasons I couldn't? He's offering to bid a good deal higher...

I have decided that I have too much free time and spare money, so to remedy this situation I'm going to build an AR-10. I've got a Mega Ma-ten upper and lower receiver set on the way. That includes the charging handle, takedown pins and a threaded bolt catch pin. I think I have the stock...

Here's a hypothetical question for you guys. When selecting AR components, do you match the buffer to the buffer tube or to the gas length? For example, if you were building an AR with a rifle length gas system but an M4 stock, would you use the carbine or rifle buffer? I assume it would use...

So I'm embroiled in a debate with some friends across the pond about gun laws. I think I understand the ownership laws over there, but I can't get a good handle on their laws on self-defense. As best I can tell, they boil down to: "You can use a reasonable amount of force to defend yourself...

I've decided that my knowledge of AR's is sorely lacking and the best way to learn more about them is to build one. I'd like to put together a nice varmint/bench gun, probably chambered in .204 Ruger. I have a lot of the big items (Krieger barrel, Magpul PRS stock, Krieger free-float...

My friends and I are heading out backpacking in the Sierra National Forest this coming weekend and I'd like to bring my 1911. I plan on open carrying the whole time and keeping it loaded. I haven't kept up with any of the recent changes to carry laws outside of cities though. By my...

This may be a little OT for this forum, but we'll see. One of the most common phrases that seems to pop up when discussing our reactions to home-invasions is "...and I'll call 911, if I have time." There's even been some debates about whether tying up a hand with a cell-phone is a good idea...

My uncle has asked me to clean up an 'antique' shotgun he picked up somewhere long ago. Turns out it's a Riverside Arms 16 ga. SxS, 28" barrels, IC and Mod fixed chokes, made some time before 1949. I'm heading to the trap range tomorrow for my weekly recoil therapy and I thought I might bring...

I'm looking to add to my list of shotshell recipes. I already have Lyman's Shotshell Reloading thanks to the recommendations of posters here. I'm not looking for info on how to reload, I'm more interested in the recipes themselves. Specifically, I shoot 12 ga 2-3/4" shells and I have stacks...

My uncle has come across some old shotshells that belonged to his father in law. Originally, he was going to take them to the police to be destroyed (I'm the only gun-savvy person in the family) but he asked me to look at them first. It looks like he has about 23 paper hulled shells. Most of...