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I have an early (Douglas barrel) Ruger 77 in .257 Roberts. I found it new in the early 80's, and after "wringing it out" for sub-moa accuracy, I took it to Montana with 117gr. Partitions. -Had 2 DRT kills in 2 days; antelope and muley buck. These days, I am reloading with new powder, because...

An acquaintance has a Marlin lever chambered in 32-20 Win. I recently acquired big load of brass from another guy who reloads, and in the mix were about 130 rds. of once-fired 32-20 brass. I donated the brass to the man with the rifle, but he is a new reloader and we need some ideas for what...

I recently was given a LOT of brass (3,000rds. +/-) by a neighbor in his late 70's. In amongst about 700 rds. of .30-06 I found the 3 live mil rounds in the accompanying photos. I don't know the purpose of them, and I am curious. Their case head markings are also kind of interesting (Armory...

I am kind of surprised about the availabilities on .22 Hornet ammo, cases, and (NOT) bullets. About 4-5 weeks ago I went to my LGS looking for a box of .22 Hornet ammo - no stock. I've been watching the 45 gr. (.224") Hornet bullets for several months, and of course they're "No Stock - No...

I recently "went over" my Granddad's Winchester '07 (.351 WSL) piece-by-piece. I put a box of 1980's vintage 180gr. Winchester factory ammo through it, with no burps, hiccups, FTE, FTFeed, or FTFire. I also fired 10 rounds of Buffalo Arms "modern remakes" with no problems (these are .357 mag...

When I took up reloading (again) 4 years ago, I had an old RCBS case lube pad, and some lube. I still remembered with less-than-happy thoughts all that goop, the stubborn, sticky residue on the loaded rounds, etc. -So I went out, and grabbed a spray bottle of Hornady's "One Shot." It's...

About a year ago I bought Hornady's annealing kit to make the process more uniform than the old "pie plate with water in it, hit 'em with the torch, and tip 'em over" method. I like the Tempilaq as an indicator of heat on the brass case, and while it takes a little while to paint a ring of the...

My Ruger M77 .257 Roberts needs reloads, and my brass has all been shot multiple times - I've had 2 case neck splits, in spite of re-annealing at 3 and 4 reloads. I recently tried necking down a few once-fired 7x57 Mauser rounds, knowing that that is how the .257 bob came into being. I checked...

I have a 12ga. Ainsley Fox Sterlingworth that I've owned for about 30 years. It has been some time since I've lived near open field pheasant country (about 20 years), and the gun has sat idle, with only measures to avoid rust and corrosion on the exterior. Recently, I found that the top lever...

I have a brand new M&P15 flat top.:D I expect to use it for plinking, and as a PDW. I've been wondering what to do for lights 'n' sights. The rifle comes with polycarbonate MBUS fold-downs, but I'm thinking this also: 1- For close-in, quick acquisition a Laser Max Uni-Max ES red laser...

Well, I have been looking to practice some heresy - away from classic bolt actions, a couple of pumps (one being a 1917 Remington Model 14), and even a couple of semiautos (Remington .22 and Winchester '07). After trying with 2 LGS's since February, I walked into the local Dick's Sporting...

For a lot of years, I have wondered about rain and rifle accuracy.... -Does rain impact accuracy (does it deflect bullets)? -If yes, how heavy a rainfall does it take to make a noticeable difference? -Does velocity affect performance in rain; i.e., does the shock wave in front of a bullet...

I have been looking for a long time to get a barrel for my Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 16 ga. I bought it in 1968, when I was in my early 20's, and it put a LOT of pheasant, grouse, woodcock, and duck on the table for the next 10 years. But from early on, I wanted a second barrel for it...

Well, after 47 years of paying into Social Security I finally got my first check last week. I decided it should buy a "toy" after all that time feeding $ into the darned SSA. I live in NY State, so the purchase needs to be NY compliant. After due consideration, I feel I want an M&P 15FT. I...

I recently bought a Savage Model 11 FHNS in 7mm WSM, NIB, at a very good price. I've found a good 162gr. load, and the barrel has settled in nicely. But the tupperware stock didn't allow for a good trigger pull, and the "cheek weld" was a "jawbone weld." So I put a Bell & Carlson Tactical...

I've seen a lot of gripes here about rifle manufacturers' customer service, and I thought I'd share an experience I just had with Savage Arms. I have a Savage Model 11FHNS in 7mmWSM (no longer in the Savage line). I bought the gun from a dealer 6 months ago, NIB. I have found that the...

I have just acquired a (new, unfired) Savage Model 11 chambered for 7mm WSM. I took it out to the range for a sight-in and barrel break-in yesterday and today. Yesterday, the 4th round fired bound up the bolt. I brought the rifle home, and last night took the barreled action off of the stock...

Last Saturday I went over to a local gun dealer to buy a pound of powder. I came home with the powder, and a Savage Model 11 in 7mm WSM. When I saw the gun in the rack, it still had the original Savage sticker on the forend, albeit somewhat worn from handling. It was sold to me as a used...

I am in the mood (and have some $) to acquire another rifle. My wife loves my Ruger 77 mk II in .270; she became bored with her .243 the first time she shot the .270 (and cloverleafed 3 rounds at 100yds.). I had been thinking about a 7mm-08 for me, and let her enjoy the .270.:rolleyes: But...

I have just completed an inventory and catalog of all my firearms. Over the years I have been good at keeping a catalog sometimes, and not so good at others. I know I should keep a current inventory in case the house is robbed, or burns to the ground, but its one of those things that are easy...