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So the VERY last thing I expected to do today was buy a gun. I happened to be in Cabelas picking up a box of XTPs for my Ruger .45 Colt Bisley when I happened to see an 1894 sitting on the rack. I picked it up thinking it would be a .44 Mag version. To my surprise it was chambered in .45 Colt...

So I've been kicking around the idea of a nice handling relatively compact but heavy hitting rifle. Something that could do multiple jobs from DG hunting to bear defense to general hunting. Not that I'll be doing all of those, it's just a theoretical idea at the moment. Usually the go to answer...

After reading and participating in a few discussions about whether or not to carry a round in the chamber I got to thinking about this. I don't want to start a thread bashing condition 3 carry, or one extolling the safety virtues of it either, though both will probably happen... Here are my...

So I've been loading .357 Mag (and 9mm and .45acp) on my LnL using mostly Lee dies for a while now. My Sizing and Seating dies is screwed pretty much all the way down for .357. I'd like to start loading .38s, but I'm not sure I can get the dies down any further. Is anybody .38s with Lee dies on...

So I'm toying with the idea of loading up some .45 Colt +P with my Nosler 185gr JHPs that I bought for my .45 ACP, preferably using H110. The problem I'm running into is that I can't find much in the way of load data. Hodgdon shows a max of 31.5gr H110 for a 180gr XTP in .44 magnum at 29k...

So I have an M1903 Springfield that I don't know much about. I'm trying to decide what to do with it. I'm leaning towards selling, but I don't know enough to even know what it's worth. So, here's some pics: The wood is rough with a few repairs, but the bore is nice and shiny and the...

A little background first... I already own revolvers in .357 and .45 Colt. I reload, but I don't cast my own bullets. My .45 Colt is a Bisley Blackhawk, so I'm loading heavy .45 Colt loads already too. The main two I'm considering are a Marlin 1894C in .357 or a 1984CB in .45 Colt. I'd also...

I just spent about 20 minutes looking over the collection of used guns at Cabelas. I'm wondering if anybody can explain to me what would motivate someone to pay >95% of new prices for these things? Has anybody found any good deals on used rifles there? If so, was it just because they didn't know...

I was thinking it would be fun to read about people's experiences with shots they never thought they'd make, and could probably never do again. I'll start with mine. I was out shooting next to a large barren hillside (backstop). About 80 yards away, flying through the air 90 degrees to the...

Before sending my cylinders off to Cylindersmith I searched through all of THR and found quite a few mentions, but almost nothing along the lines of personal experiences. So for the benefit of anybody considering using him... I sent off two cylinders from the west coast to NY, and got them...

This is a very simple question, with a very simple answer. Or it at least so it would seem, yet I've seen a number of arguments break out over it.

I'm getting ready to send in an order for a service grade M1 Garand from the CMP. I can't decide whether I should go for the HRA or the Springfield Armory. From what I've heard, the Garands they're sending out are Post WWII, and for post WWII, HRAs tend to be in better condition. Does anybody...

I was handling one of the new Vaqueros recently and got started thinking that it would be a real hoot as a dedicated Blackpowder gun. I've got my hand cannon covered with a 5.5" Bisley in .45 Colt, so this would be strictly a fun gun. Obviously I'll keep my +P loads for the Bisley out of the...