Recent content by happybrew

So I bought a Pietta replica 1858 Remington New Model Army revolver a couple of years ago. I finally had time to take it out and shoot it last week. It shoots very low. I had to get within five feet to hit the coffee can I was using as a target, and it hit at the bottom of it when I aimed...

Actually, there are unloaders that use compressed CO2 cartridges (the kind used with pellet guns) that you can push against the nipple after removing the cap. Very easy to use, but you should unload it into something that can contain the powder and ball that will be ejected.

Shot mine for the first time today. It's accurate. My son's hand dropped the mag twice. You have to grip low. Limp wristing will result in failure to feed the next round. Otherwise, very nice and accurate. After my son was alerted to the limp wristing, all rounds were on target. As my son...

http://surplusrifle.com/steyrm95/operations.asp You need the clip to fire the weapon. http://www.buymilsurp.com/rifle-parts-accessories-steyr-m95-8x56r-c-3548_2083.html Ammo and clips will not be cheap.

Just a thought, but perhaps the guy who was given a ride was also taking a risk with a stranger, and was in a jam that made it necessary, after all he didn't know the original poster, and the original poster was armed! My truck got stuck on a fishing trip once, and I had to hike out 8 miles...

Anyone who thinks a pit bull will not be unduly aggressive needs a reality check. They won't be so to their owners, but to a stranger they definitely will be. A neighbour's new pit bull got loose, came into our BACK yard through a hole in a fence, and proceeded to kill six of our caged rabbits...

Wrong tool for the job. For possums, I've found that a Mosin Nagant M44 bayonet does the job well. They have killed our baby rabbits and quail. Ventilate both lungs at once and they are done. If armadillos are similar, should do the trick as well.

Mine shoots .32 H&R magnums just fine. Cases bulge to fit the cylinder, but that's not a problem.

Other posters have mentioned that you "knew" him. I don't think that's the case. You didn't know him any more than you know some guy you drive past every day on the way to work. Your red flags went up, and for good reason. He hit your subconscious, and later evidence bears that out. Had...

Yes, a large portion of the salts can be mechanically removed, but not enough. I tried this once. I actually used mineral oil. I had a nice shiny bore, nice shiny cylinders, and the next week there was a nice layer of rust all over. The problem is that the salts will actually adhere to the...

While mineral oil won't hurt, you do need water to remove the corrosive salts. I will explain why. Solvents are of two types: polar and non-polar. A polar solvent has a charge on the ends of the molecule. A non-polar solvent does not. This has to do with where the electrons and...

I've seen plenty of elk tracks in my deer hunting area, but never an elk. OTOH, I've seen large herds on a dairy farm next to a freeway where the hunters can't get them. They are not stupid animals... About 11 years ago we were at Redwood National Park and a herd of them came right into our...

Absolutely it's a good thing. I purchased a WASR-10 and an SKS previously, and knew what would happen to them after the election. I would have bought more for later re-sale after the election figuring they would be a good investment, however I have put all of my funds into having a bunch of...

Guns? Commissar, I was the victim of identity theft. When you find that guy, let me know because I'm really mad at him. I serve the Glory of the Revolution!

#10 Remington caps are not available in my area. The #10 CCI caps had serious reliability issues. Just the moisture from getting cold and warming up, or from being under my coat during hunting was enough to ruin the caps. I picked up the magnums when my local Sportsman's Warehouse was out of...