Recent content by cesarf

I´ve been currently offered a Savage 99E, in 308 Win, with a 20¨ barrel. I also currently own a 30-30 Win 94 carbine, which also has a 20¨ barrel. When I fire it, I find its report and muzzle blast to be rather mild. The 308 Win has a reported SAAMI pressure of 62,000 psi, while the 30-30...

I currently own a Smith & Wesson 617 revolver. It has the cased colored wide target trigger with no serrations. I shoot it mainly in DA mode, with respectable accuracy. A fellow shooter told me that my accuracy could improve if I sent my gun to the local gunsmith, so the trigger could be...

Have had a Smith Wesson 617-1 .22lr revolver for some years now. The gun is reliable, has good accuracy and does not seem to spit back any lead or debris. A few days ago, out of curiosity I got a set of feeler gages and measured the barrel cylinder gap. These where the results: Right...

I am considering the purchase of a Thompson Center Encore Carbine .223 Rem with a 24" barrel. My question is, would you consider this set up as producing a considerably loud report when compared with a 22" Barrel .223 Rem bolt action? I have never fired this caliber before, and have been...

I currently own a Smith & Wesson 617-1 revolver with a 6” barrel. It has a 6 shot capacity. It is 100% mechanically sound, and 95% aesthetically. I bought it used about 7 years ago, and since I have use it mainly as a backup gun when deer hunting, and also for some small game hunting and some...