Has anyone ever hankered for a really good quality cap and ball revolver?
If so, check out this one.
Forged frame, matched cylinders to barrel, target grade innards and precise dimensions.
It's supposedly somewhat affordable, too.
Drool, drool.
Anyone know if it's available in the US and how much it costs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3cHm...ature=youtu.be

I'm sure this has been covered, I did a search for it and but didnt find much info. I want to put a scope on my 303. Where can I find a scope mount? I want to mount a rifle scope, not a pistol scope.
One thread said to go to 303britsh.com, and I did, and it doesnt say anything about scope mounts, it just wants to sell books!
Any help would be appreciated!

Hey y'all been wondering this for a while then read a thread today about buying back the same gun you sold before and saw several people do that and then still sell em again.

This question excludes - selling it to put food on the table

I personally am very happy with all of my firearms, I usually spend a good deal of time debating on guns. Maybe I've just gotten lucky with my buys. But I can't see selling one to fund another purchase or because I got bored with it...

My limited understanding is that a 45/70 is a 45 cal bullet in front of 70 grns Black powder and that a 30-30 is a 30 cal in front of 30 grns BP. If so can they be hand loaded in the field with BP FFg or FFFg, primmers punched out and a new one inserted and bullet seated and fired from an H&R sigle shot without special tools?

Encountered a problem today when I tried to assemble the Orion.
Last time out, two weeks ago for some Trap, the gun went together normally. Today, the fore end will not seat; the latch will not close. The forend seats normally on the unmounted barrels. The barrels mount normally and tight to the receiver. When, however, I attempt to mount the fore end to the assembled gun, there is a tiny gap where the wood meets a small boss on the breech end of the barrels. About 1/32" gap.
Any suggestions as to what the problem is are welcome.
Pete

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...cache-in-texas


The couple was charged with possession of the ammo. Is it because they were illegals in possession or is it illegal to posses a certain amount of ammo there? And just what is assault rifle ammo? :rolleyes:

I have a Daisy Semi-auto 22 rimfire rifle. My granddaughter is about old enough to start to shoot. This rifle is short and lite weight. My problem is the magazine is broken.

This is the one with a stick magazine not the rotary one. Where in the world would I find one.

Thanks if anyone can help.


Loren

Some of these are copper jackets, but many of the copper and all of the silver colored cupro-nickel have one or two really tiny cut marks. Let's make clear that I already have this batch.

The cuts can barely snag a fingernail and are not easy to see.
They are about 1/8" above the cannellure, parallel to it, straight and very short.

Would such tiny slices in this silver coating cause only very minor wear in steel bores after several hundred bullets?

Greetings

The Big Piney Sportsman's Club will be holding a 600 Yard F Class Match on 16 June 2012. We will be shooting 4 Divisions as follows:

F-TR Calibers 223 & 308 Only. Shoots from the Bipod on the Ground. Maximum Weight 18.18 LB

F-TR Bench Same as above only shoots using a Bipod on the Bench (Club Added Non-NRA Division)

F-Open All Calibers thru 35, Weight to 22 LB, Bipod or Rest, shoots from the ground

F-Open Bench Same as above only shoots from the Bench (Club Added Non-NRA Division)

Come early and warm up on our Steel Sighter Plates before the match starts. Match Start Time 10 AM
Targets: Current NRA 600 Yard F Class Targets: MR1-FC 600 Yard F Class Target. Match consists of 2 each 20 shot Relays. 40 shots total + 4 Sighters on Steel during the Match. Targets will be scored and pasted after each 5 round string. Time 5 Minutes per 5 shot string.
Equipment Questions: Refer to NRA 600 Yard F Class Rules. First Entry $20 all additional entries $10.
THE CASH POTS: $5 Pots for High Score and Closest to Center (Optional Participation)

600 YARD EGG SHOOT

After the 600 Yard F Class Match we will hold a 600 Yard Egg Shoot. Entry Fee $5. Firing Order will be by Drawing. Each shooter will fire One shot in rotation. First one to break the Egg gets the pot. If no one breaks the egg in the First Rotation an additional Dollar will be added to the pot by each shooter, and the shooting rotation will resume again. The rotation will continue with another Dollar added until the egg is broken. The first one to break the egg takes the entire Pot. You may shoot off either a Bipod or a Rest meeting NRA 600 Yard F Class requirements.

Web Site: http://bigpineysportsmansclub.com/
Range Location: Half way between Houston and Raymondville Missouri on Highway B. Look for a Large Timber Frame sign on the South side of the roadway. It is hard to miss. Physical Location: 18012 Hwy B.
Lunch Served on Site. Normally our Famous Big Piney Red Beans & Rice.
POC: Bob Roach (417) 457-6248 roachw@wildblue.net
POC Don Rabun (417) 932-6868 donrabun@huntslongrange.com

Greetings
The Big Piney Sportsmans Club will be holding a Steel Challange Handgun Match on 2 June 2012 starting at 9 AM.
Each entry will require approximately 48 Rounds.
The Match can be shot 2 ways. One continuous run, OR in Stages requiring no more than 12 rounds per stage.
You can enter multiple times.
Match Fee $10 First Entry, $5 all additional entries.

We have the following targets:
Dueling Trees (Turn & Drop Style) (2 Each)
Plate Rack 8" w/6 Plates
Full Size Pepper Poppers ( 2 Ea)
Tomb Stones 8" X 16" (12 Ea)
Texas Star
Double Silhouette Swinger ( No Shoot Silhouette in Front)
Shetland Tomb Stones 8" X 10" (6 Ea)
Reactive Full Size Pepper Popper w/Silhouette
8" Plates ( 2 Ea)

Range 911 Physical Location: 18012 Highway B Houston Missouri 65483 (NOT the Clubs Mailing Address)
That is on Highway B about half way between Houston and Raymondville Missouri. Look for the Large Timber Frame Sign.
The Steel Challange Match will be held on the South 100 yard range. Proceed about 100 yards past the Club House to the upper Pavilion. That is the staging area.

http://bigpineysportsmansclub.com/
POC Bob Roach (417) 457-6248
roachw@wildblue.net

Just to make sure I understand this correctly, double action Kellerman has two trigger reset points. The intermediate reset point has a heavier pull than the initial reset point.

So, can I get a trigger kit to make it just plain old DA/SA if I don't like the DAK setup?

My main reason for asking all this is that I'm waiting on my carry permit. As much as I like the size of the PF-9 I bought, I just can't seem to hit accurately with it. Yet I can smoke targets all day long with My GP100, Hi Power, and FNP-45.

I'm considering trading the Kel Tec in for a Sig P229 next time a batch of State Police trade ins comes in at one of the local shops. I'm not sure what flavor of trigger group comes in them, though.

i am looking for mouse gun to add to my collection. what is your favorite? lets see some pictures!

I finally started to pull the trigger on a 1911. I have a .22lr in 1911 but no true 45. Also I have never used layaway or Buds before. so I guess I killed 3 birds with one stone.

I wanted a entry level 1911 in stainless. Did not really want to pull it out of savings but could swing about $200 a month in fun money so wanted to go the layaway route. Origanally was looking at the Springfield GI, but the local stores did not have any in stock (nor buds). Most people seem satisfied with Buds, and they offer 90 layaway.

Also they have the Remington R1 1911 Stainless for $618 (including insured shipping) and my local guy charges $25. So it looks like I am getting it for $643 OTD.

Not a ton of reviews out there on the R1, espically the stainless, but for the most part what I have seen has been positive for an entry 1911. The only thing I was really hesitate on was that it does not seem to be +p rated, but that was not a deal breaker. A few questions.

1) What can you tell me about the Remington R1 (espically stainless)?
2) Are most entry level 1911s +p rated?
3) Have you used Buds Layaway? How did it go?
4) What can I do to keep my mind off it till I get her out of Jail?

Thanks

Hey folks! Long time TFL visitor, finally decided to join and now I have something to post for once. My brother is left handed and has recently been looking into the AR platform. Just browsing he has found a Stag which appears to be a righty gun configured to left handed. The other option we've found is a RRA which appears to be specically made for leftys. So my question is... any one know about any other options? Price isn't much of an issue at this stage, just looking at options. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Part 3 of the US Army's M1 Garand training film. In this part, the topic of trigger squeeze is covered.

Link to video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxDhXJ2G68

I got this picture on one of my game cameras. Take a look at the antlers on the one facing the camera. At least four of the five deer in the picture are bucks. Compare his antlers to the other bucks. If his rack is already that large on May 6, what will it be when the season opens in mid October? I will have from mid October through January to get him. That is my shooting house you can see in the background of the picture. The distance from the shooting house to the deer is 75 yards. The bare spot on the right edge of the picture is a salt lick. A corn field begins right behind my shooting house.

A buddy of mine just got a Stag Arms Model 2 AR15 and we're about to start reloading his brass. The brass is factory Federal ammo that we've been blowing through shooting poppers and gongs. We'd like to develop a decent mid/long-range load (600 yds or so) but I'm a bit concerned about the 16" barrel with a 1:9 twist. We'll be shooting paper, steel and probably a few dozen woodchucks with the new rounds.

Also, I've been seeing references to primer crimps and the need to remove them from some .223 brass during case prep. Looking at the Federal brass, the primers look just like any others I've loaded in the past. Is this mainly with military surplus rounds or am I missing something? I just don't want to run into any surprises when we get started.

Anyone got a good starting recipe for the load? I've been looking at the 223CFE powder and heard some good reviews on it. Pros? Cons?

Does anyone here use this powder measure. What are your likes and dislikes about this measure. Does it do stick powders as well as advertised. Would this measure be a step up from my lyman 55 ? Here a link to it www.quick-measure.com

I am not sure if this is correct but i heard you could use 308 projectiles 130 gr or less for 7.62 x39 that usually uses a 311 bullets . Has anyone here actually done this and does it perform well? thanks for any replies

I just bought an SR-556E and I'm wondering about the best fixed sights for this rifle. I'm also interested in an optical sight, but I want some fold-down sights as well. Any ideas for newbie? I appreciate the help.

How long does it generally take for them to make and ship a set of grips? Sent in an order for some grips for my model 10 about a month and a half ago, havent heard anything. i understand the grips are made to order, but this long seems a little excessive...

Or save for a SAA by Ruger?
From what I see on videos and other reviews its a desent gun, though how is the lock up in the cylinder?

I just finished shooting my 10/22 takedown and when cleaning for the first time I noticed all the rifling lands have a uniform chattering that runs he entire length of the barrel from the chamber to the crown. It is not just localized and it almost looks deliberate.

Has anyone else seen this issue. I will attempt to take a picture with a macro lens tomorrow and plan to call Ruger. I have only shot the gun offhand at some steel plates so I cannot comment yet on whether the accuracy is affected. Functionally the gun has been great and put about 500 rounds through 2 new BX25 mags without any issues, but this chatter thing is bugging me.

Just got back from the range after shooting some of my 1st reloads! I had a great feeling of satisfaction that is hard to beat! I am shooting a 7mm rem mag and loaded up 160 grn Sierra Game King over 58,59,60,61,62,and 63 grns of IMR 7828. The 61 grn load shows a good potential with a grouping of around an inch at 100 yds. The rest were 2-3 inches. My question is this; do I now work by increments of 2 tenths or so on either side of the 61 mark? And if i can't get any better than that should I start messing with seating closer/farther from the lands? Or just try another powder?

Does anyone here still shoot at bowling pin matches? :confused:

Ok so I recently decided that I wanted to get the Henry big boy and the big question was, .44 mag or .45 LC.

This rifle will mainly be used for plinking but would consider it for going hunting one day and possibly HD if need be though it'll almost certainly won't be used for that. Also I do not getting jams at all if I have to at the range and I have heard about the .45 LC having problems due to its short rim but I have heard that modern rounds have taken that away and so have most modern claws. Also I would like to have a mid-sized recoil if possible (for my dad). So ya what do you recommend for a first lever action, please keep price into consideration also I might start reloading.

is the movie on AMC tonight. What a landmark movie it was. I was a senior in high school when it came out, and oh what a furor it caused. Dirty Harry came out at about the same era, and it caused quite a furor also. Charles Bronson died several years ago, but Clint Eastwood is still with us. Does anyone recall what revolver Bronson used? I think that it was a S&W .32 Long Colt, but I am not sure. I wonder if S&W still makes .32 revolvers? This movie was my first real awakening into the world of handguns.

Can anyone recommend a good red dot or optical sight such as a reflex? Also, which is better and why in your opinion....red dot or reflex? Thanks

I picked up a basketcase that needs a bunch of TLC an parts, lot's and lot's of parts. Anybody got any they'd like to sell? You can't see in in the pic, but the hammer needs welding work top and bottom...so one of those too if ya got one.

So I shot 97 out of 100 on the skeet range today... My shooting is finally coming around again... I might have shot a 100 if I had the KlawMan there for moral support...

Gents, I've been scouring the web for hints on what the load was for troops of the revolution with the .69 cal Charleville and .75 Brown Bess.

Since the first Springfield muskets were copies of the Charleville in both design and caliber I can assume the load specs didnt change much up into the Mex-Am war.

Can you give me an idea of some of the loads that were being used in the period from 1770-1815 with the Charleville, Brown Bess and Springfield muskets?
ex. weight of musket ball and weight of powder charge.

Info on safe present day loads is helpful too.

thanx

Hey all,

I'm PCS'ing to Whiteman AFB this summer (July) from Colorado Springs and I'm looking for places to shoot around there. Anyone know any good ranges in the Knob Noster / Warrensburg / Sedalia area (or even Kansas City)?

Thanks!

There is nothing like a fun day on the range. After doing a little rifle shooting, we switched to a couple of handguns for some moving fun.

I got to shoot the new Ruger SR22, not but during the Run and Gun session. It is a nice gun, and shoots well. I wish I did use it during the Run and Gun session, as it is single action, no recoil, and has a nice grip. I did shoot better anyway using my Beretta Nano, but what a challenge that was. The long pull of the Nano trigger ... (LC9, etc.) ... whilst the gun is moving all about, while you are moving all about, and the skill it takes to keep the sights on target … a small target mind you … is a challenge! If I had used the SR22 I would have had a perfect score, and will do that the next time! Any single action, even a 1911 would be better for such shooting on such a target. If we had used qualifying silhouette targets instead, the Nano would have scored high.

http://youtu.be/OQYH2gd7FTo

Dear all,
is there a scope which was used on M14 rifles in any armed force in the world, with magnification up to but not exceeding 6x?
Planning to attend a competition with limitations as above and need to have something I can prove as a service combination. (ACOG comes in mind but I was not able to find any info which would support a claim that M14 with an ACOG was used.)

Hey im building a 1911 and i have a problem with the grip safety. when it is fully pressed I cant pull the trigger. but when it isn't pressed i can pull the trigger. any advice? :confused:

:)
Hi new member here.
I own a Savage 99F rifle in 308 Winchester Caliber bought new in 1965.
If 100 rounds have been fired out of this rifle it would be alot.
It has been a safe queen and is in mint condition.
I started buying Weatherby Mark V rifles and forgot about the Savage 99.
I took it out once a year for a cleaning and oiling and check the bore with a bore scope.
Since I retired I decided to take it to the range.
The first couple of shots were fine, after it started to heat up it would not eject the empty shell casing.
I had to stick a cleaning rod down the barrel to knock out the fired casing.
The gun is clean, no pits rust etc.
I cleaned it good again and took it to the range again.
After 6 rounds it started not to remove the spend cartridge again.
Any advice.
Fred

I'm looking for an accurate 9mm auto for recreational range shooting at 25 yards. High priority given to a clean and light SA trigger break. The DA pull doesn't concern me as much. Concealability or light weight is not really an issue. I need to make a short list to find for test shooting, so help me out with your experiences. No SAO.

I was at the range last weekend with my .22s, a Ruger MkII and a K-frame S&W, as well as on old family relic Colt Police Positive Special in 32-20, which reminded me how much my enjoyment of shooting is affected by the trigger. The Colt is pretty clean but quite heavy, and even if the ammo wasn't crazy-expensive, I wouldn't want to shoot it that much. My favorite is definitely the Smith, because the trigger is nicer than the MkII (not that the Ruger is terrible). So, I know I'll be sorry if I get a 9mm that has a heavy or creepy SA pull.

two barrels, two shots. Not a revolver, not auto. What is it??

I have had good results cleaning old and neglected firearms found at gun shows and pawn shops. This one has me at wit's end.

Remington 510 Targetmaster, .22 caliber, 1942 vintage. After cleaning, I found the walnut stock and all metal parts to be in very good original condition. The exception is an unknown crud deposit about 7 inches long measured from the muzzle. Grooves are filled and lands in this portion of the are barely visible. Hoppes #9, Kroil, and Lead Remover have been tried. The barrel was soaked overnight in each of these solutions, brushed with a phosphor bronze brush, and swabbed with patches. Black residue on the brush and patches. Tried to scrape the mystery fouling from the grooves nearest the muzzle with a steel probe but nothing was removed. So far the lands are becoming a bit more pronounced but the going is very slow.

Any educated or experienced guesses about what this fouling is and how it can be removed?

hows it going guys, well im about to buy my first ar but i dont want to spend to much mony, my budget is around $700. i was thinking about getting a mini 14 due to the fact that im a huge ruger guy, but since im in the military i decided to go with an ar due to my familiarity with the weapon. but the weapon that really caught my eye was the mossberg mmr tactical with the flat top, there isnt many reviews but according to mossberg they have been making barrels for the military for quite some time now. anybody got any experience with this ar? i would like some feedback

Question -

Now that my safe lock is working again, I'm finding more and more things migrating into it. I can foresee a need for a 2nd safe - leaving my current one for ammo/misc.

So, what says those that are "in the know" about safe construction/quality - looking at the Fort Knox Legend and Browning Platinum. Which would you recommend, and why? Any extra options I should consider?

Thanks!!

Anyone know of a source for Ruger MkII .22LR mags? I've looked on-line a little, and every place seems to be out of stock. Are these simply unavailable? Twenty five year-old gun, so I could understand that...

I have a couple H&K mags that I love. I need about 9 more but can't afford to buy 9 more at retail. Is there anywhere that has good prices on used mags?

I picked up a couple of sine bars in an e-bay auction with almost no activity. There were 5 pieces in the lot … 2 really nice sine bars that were definitely worth the 10 bucks I gave for the whole lot, 1 silly beat-up gage block that will end up being used as bar stock for something (unless it ends up being fully hard) and a pair of identical widgets that are a total mystery to me.



Does anyone recognize what they are from the attached photo? They are 4 inches long and 0.812”x 0.687” … the surfaces are finely ground and almost sharp on the long edges. There is also a through hole on one end (visible on the left, in the recessed area) and the only marking is the word CLAYTON ... also in a recessed area. These came covered in their original wax, so whatever they are, they are pristine.

Thanks in advance!

Saands

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I am new poster here. I have a dan wesson 744 that i love but i want to mount a scope. I dont wish to mount the scope to the top strap so my choices are a little more limited. (i prefer not to drill and tap into the top strap). I am wondering if the weigand mount requires a drill/tap in the top strap? Also i saw that Rembrandt had a mount on his Dan Wesson where he milled the vent rib and placed the bases into the milled portion. It looked great. Rembrandt- if you read this could you please give me some details of the bases you used? I cant seem to find them on Warnes web site.

thanks in advance for the help

I have a 4" gp100 and want a set of badger grips for it. I can't decide on the standard grip or the boot grip. I have smaller hands and like the look of the boot grip better, im just not sure how the grip will feel since there is only 2 finger grooves instead of 3 on the standard grip.

Hello, I was wondering if anyone on here could help me out on a gun I have recently found.

I've had a specialist view it and he said it was in fairly good condition, all original parts and a legit peice.

It's a colt revolver in the origional wooden box.

Its an 1851 model with the London address on the top, it also has 'JFB' engraved onto the handle. I've researched my family tree but there's no one with those initials.

Serial numbers 1622 so I believe it was made in 1855?

Unfortunately as I'm posting on my phone I cannot upload photos.

A dealer thinks its a special order gun, it's got the 7 and a half inch barrell and English proofs on the chamber. There's a kind of floral engraving over parts of the gun but no scene on the barrell.

A dealer also believes it was used in the Crimean war

It also has colts patent engraved on the left hand side of the gun.

I've spoken to a few dealers and there valuations are from £500 - £4000

Could anyone help me out please?

The spring on the left(is a brand new Glock 19 magazine)
The spring on the right is about a 21 month old spring loaded to 14 rounds during these 21 months. I have rarely shot with my carry magazines.

I need to change my magazines? they look worn, and if you see the 2nd picture you can see how its bent differently.

Also the new spring is bent differently, its sideways in my gun, look at new photo in 5 mins after I upload

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I am looking into getting into reloading. I found a Craigslist deel and would like one of you guru's to check it out please.
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/spo/2990716500.html
I want to load 9 luger, 40 s&w and maybe get into 30-06. Will this allow me to do that. What should I look out for when if or when I go see it. Do presses loose acuracy with wear? Can I re-bush a press (im a machinist) to retore if needed? Does it seem like a good deel?