Recent content by ETSU_Gal

My shots are all less than 150 yards (usually less than half of that) at whitetail deer under 200 lbs. I could consider a 300 BLK, or maybe something like a 44 Mag or 45-70 loaded with Trail Boss for a subsonic load. I've got a 357 Mag carbine with a 16" barrel that gets me 1750 fps with a 158gr...

Hi All. I've decided to buy my first suppressor and can't decide on a caliber. A few years ago I took up bow hunting and have come to realize how much I hate wearing hearing protection in the woods. I lost about half my hearing as an infant due to a severe ear infection that caused inner ear...

I'm pretty sure that the 416 Ruger came out years after the 416 Dakota was disconnected. As for everyone talking about lack of demand, once again, I would point out the remaining 6 Dakota cartridges. I find it pretty difficult to believe that any of them are being sold in significant numbers.

Can anyone tell me why the 416 Dakota was discontinued? I haven't been able to find mention of why this cartridge was removed from the Dakota line of cartridges. I'm sure someone will say that it just wasn't a seller, but it seems like there has to be more to it than that. After all, how much...

Centurian22, I don't think it matters how his father transfered it to him. If his father lied on the form, and he agreed to fund that illegal transaction, then a crime has been committed before he ever even receives the gun. Now, ColtPythonElite has an interesting point about the private...

I was at a friend’s house and ran across the May, 2013 issue of "Guns and Ammo", article entitled "My Holy Grail S&W" by J. Guthrie (page 96). The author tells us about how he fell in love with his father's S&W model 58 as a kid, and searched for one of his own for decades. He states that...

L.L. Bean! They are expensive, but SO worth it. If you use them only for hunting, they will last forever.

S&W 632 in 327 Federal. I get 1345 FPS out of mine with the 115gr Gold Dots. To put that in prospective, I get that same velocity with the 115 gr 9mm Corbon loads out of my Glock 17. The S&W 632 is basically 6 shot 9mm revolver that they got to fit into a J frame by repackaging the 115 gr bullet...

MachIVshooter, do you realize that no company that makes a revolver will sell cylinders? S&W, Taurus, NAA, Colt, CVA, Dan Wesson... None of these companies will sell you a cylinder. The libertarian in me doesn't like it either, but if you own a revolver, that's a fact of life. Incidentally...

LL Bean! Expensive but so worth it. The traditional ones with the rubber bottoms can be a little thin for very cold weather. I have a pair with the wire gizmo instead of laces. They are the greatest.

Pink guns are just so cliché. But the new Taurus 738 in lilac (light purple) is so pretty. I wish they made a glock in that color.

Thanks everyone for your advice. The more I think about it though, the more I like the idea of her bringing the whip. As someone said earlier, the crack of a whip is sure to get the attention of the local police, and knowing her, she will be playing with it constantly. Also, knowing her...

Her main concern is two-legged predators. I'd thought of a hiking stick too, but I doubt she has the strength or reflexes to make good use of it. Needless to say, the whole family is concerned about her.

My mother-in-law is planning to hike the Appalachian Trail (alone) and wants to bring a weapon for protection. We have all tried to convince her that it is a terrible idea, but she is going no matter what we say. Quite honesty, subtlety is not in her vocabulary. Before anyone says “concealed...