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I'm going to start working up some loads for hog and deer. I'll hunt in California to start as an FYI. I have a Ruger M77 in 6.5 x 55 Swede. What grain bullet, loads, powder, etc. do you Swede guys like? 140 grain or should I go lighter? Thanks, Jeff

I've been told you rest the butt end against the "crook" of your arm resting the stock against your forearm and place your finger on the trigger. My question is that how much of your finger should ideally be on the trigger? To the first joint? More? Is it better to error on the long side...

I need to shorten a Boyd's laminate stock. Can I treat it as a wood stock, tape it, and carefully use a table saw? I'm assuming it's just like cutting plywood - just wanted to check if they had a tendancy to splinter or anything really crazy. Jeff

I found a 1959 Winchester Model 70 in a caliber that suits me. It is safe queen clean - like SUPER clean. trigger feels great, stock is in great shape (no cracks, etc.) blueing is SUPER deep, etc. I've read the "post war" M70s don't have the "quality" of the really early ones. Is that just...

I want to lengthen the pull on a rifle by adding a thicker recoil pad. Who make a good soft thick recoil pad that works? I know the limbsavers are about 1" thick but the 2 or 3 I've used didn't impress me. Anyone else? I like the thick one Marlin is putting on their XL7 rifle. Jeff

I can't finy anything on the web about this rifle. I found a Model 14 American "Compact" Classic. Has a shorter LOP then the standard Classic stock and the barrel is 22". It also had open sights. It is a "clearance" item at a local shop. It has the Accutrigger. When did Savage make these...

Since these forum search engines generally don't allow any searches under 3 characters I'm not getting any hits on my quest to read reviews on this rifle. I'm considering a deal on a slightly used CZ550 American in 30-06. How do you CZ owners like your rifles? Particularly the 30-06? The...

I'm hunting down a Marlin XS7 in 7mm-08. The only one I can get into my local shop is the package rifle with the scope. It's about $50 more then the standard rifle. All the Marlin website says is 3x9 scope. My guess is these package scopes are complete junk. My plan was to put a $200...

The price is obviously different but I'm curious about the quality of the early Remingtons - I've read they weren't the "best". I'm buying a first time hunting rifle. Understand that I'm in Cali so prices will be higher then rest of the free states - and I don't want or need a giant debate on...

I've got a line on a barely used 550. What is the difference between the 550 and the 550B? I did a search and can't find anything. Jeff

I just read a figure that the California DOJ stated that they DROS (process) 1500 firearms sales per month. You can DROS multiple long guns on the same form, so that's not a perfect number, but it equals roughly 18,000 firearms per year. Is there any data out there that shows firearms sales...

What are the good gun stores in the Phoenix/Tempe area? I'm particulalry interested in shops that carry a lot of magazines and I'm specifically looking for some GI M1 carbine mags. Thanks, Jeff

I just saw a Galco holster that would meet my needs for my 1911 perfectly. It was a leather, boned/fitted with an adjustable paddle on it so I can make it a straight drop - a C.C.P model. Price was $104. I thought Galco was a relatively mass produced holster when compared to Sparks, or...

You can buy Winchester White Box 9mm for $15.75 per 100 all day long at Walmart. I realize this is plinking ammo - but it works great in my guns and shoots just fine for IPSC and IPDA. What are you guys able to reload 9mm for? Seems like I'd have a tough time beating this. I don't...

Big 5 has the Mossberg Security for $250. It's an 8+1 20" pump. I don't see it on the Mossberg website. Is it a member of the 500 family? A 590 variant? Anyone have one - are they as good as the 590s. Thanks for the info.

Perhaps a stupid question - can you blue a revolver that came from the factory nickel?

What ammo works best with the full slide Marvel .22 1911 conversion kit? I had some FTFs today with a couple different brands. The manual says shoot high velocity and both brands I was shooting had that on the box. Neither was expensive. Should I shoot CCI Minimags or what? Thanks...

I've decided I want a .22LR bolt gun so I can pretend I'm Bob Lee Swagger on a budget. I want a good rifle that shoots well, but I don't want to spend more then $350ish. Here is what I see out there: Remington Model 5 CZ 452 (everyone seems to love this one) Marlin 981T (like the tube...

Do any of the less expensive Uncle Mikes Kydex holsters fit the CZ75? I tried a Berretta 92 holster (read on here they should fit) and it didn't fit well. Are there any reasonably priced (or even expensive ones) holsters for the CZ that are readily available - I want to try my hand at the...

Would you us a standard AR A2 upper, or a CAR version? Does it matter that much? No optics at this time - iron sights. I'm assuming you don't want the extra weight of a typical HP match upper. Thanks, Jeff