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Yep, go with the cardboard box. Stuff it tight with newspaper or more cardboard boxes.

Stay away from the lightweight pellets. They're harder on the guns, less efficient in extracting energy from a spring or air reservoir, and less accurate. I usually shoot 7.9gr Crosman Premiers or 8.4gr Air Arms pellets. When I was shooting competitive Airgun Field Target, a lot of the...

I have never seen a good deal on a gun in a pawnshop. The last one I was in had a used .22 LCR with Crimson Trace grips for $625; that's a dollar more than Bud's wants for a new one!

I've owned a few, including the 442, which is very light but punishing to shoot. My current is an LCRx. The design can be off-putting to traditionalists but it's very accurate and reasonably comfortable to shoot for a gun that light. The trigger is amazingly smooth, which helps accuracy. Here's...

It's been my experience that all the reloading companies I've dealt with have been very responsive. It's a relatively small hobby, and people in it talk a lot to each other ;-)

I'd agree with several of the opinions expressed here. 1. There's S&W, Ruger, and everyone else; 2. The LCR is a good choice for carry 3. Everyone should have a .22 My favorite wheel gun is a 1970s era S&W Masterpiece. Price was reasonable, reloading means it's cheap to shoot, and it's very...

Like another responder, my mobile rig died leaving me with just my FT-817. Don't think 5 watts is enough to make it ;-) I suspect radio and firearms both appeal to the kind of person interested in technology and DIY. I'm W8MJE, ex KE8YY, ex KA8OSZ.

I think if you feed them a diet of match or standard velocity ammunition they're pretty trouble free. But a lot of guys insist on putting high-velocity and hypervelocity ammunition in target guns.

I have a 21a, and while it's a great little pistol it's not my first choice for teaching someone to shoot. That short muzzle generates a lot of noise and blast, and it's difficult to shoot at ranges beyond a few yards. For first-time shooters and youngsters I'd look around for something like a...

Yes, you can carry the 21a cocked and locked, but then firing it requires two separate actions. Carrying it uncocked is safer and requires only a long double action trigger pull.

What Wally said. Be sure to use the non-chlorinated brake cleaner. Healthier for you, and for your gun.

Another footnote, of sorts: I just finished reading Elmer Keith's wonderful rambling autobiography, "Hell, I Was There!" While Elmer was born in 1899 and grew up a generation after what we think of as the cowboy era, his observations on guns and life on a farm and ranch back then provide some...

I have a 72mm astro/spotting scope that cost me around $1,000, and I have a cheap 60mm zoom spotter I paid $50 for at Costco. The $50 scope is fine for spotting holes at 100 yards at my club range, but what it didn't have out of the box was a decent tabletop tripod. A steady mount is essential...

I don't think you have to undercut everyone to be a successful store; instead, market service. There are several stores and ranges around here that sell only popular combat pistols and 5.56 poodle shooters, and I won't patronize any of them. Instead, I happily drive 30 minutes to a little mom...

I carried an NAA mini in the summer when I had nothing else small enough to conceal. Before I got my LCP, my Betetta Bobcat accompanied me on hikes.

The R7 isn't cheap, but mine has lasted 25 years so far.

Twenty years ago my wing shooting and fly fishing mentor found a 20 gauge AyA that fit him better than the beautiful Union Armera he'd saved up for months to buy back in the 60s. The Union Armera had the Dakin name on it- they were the importer- and it was a true side lock, with beautiful...

Dream short list- assuming I can find some excellent used deals: Sharps replica with long barrel in a BP target cartridge like .40-90 Blackhawk in .44 Special or .45 Colt Something in .22 Hornet

BTW, you can also accurately judge if you've heated a piece enough by testing it with a magnet. At the temperature where steel loses its ability to be attracted to a magnet- the "Curie temperature"- it can be hardened.

Depends on the type of steel. Some are best quenched in oil, like O-1 steel, and some in water. Oil does't carry heat away as quickly, but it cools more evenly. When water boils it creates bubbles that insulate areas of the part. But any steel can be hardened in either material if it has a high...