Recent content by ironhead7544

These crazy people will always be able to get the weapons they need. If they dont they will just change tactics. Monsters are monsters. You cant change that. The Sandy Hook monster killed his mother and some unrelated people including small children? You really think a safe would stop...

In Illinois, I would say you are out of luck. Get an application for a FOID and see if you qualify.

Denial is not just a river in Africa. The people who you support hate you for owning a gun. They do not want you to have any power. You have to understand that. They wont say it to your face but they think you are a criminal for just wanting to own a gun. You are being used. The...

A properly designed holster covers the trigger guard IMHO. Stuff happens. Things can get snagged.

If you can drop a .430 Hornady bullet through the bore then I think you have a 45 Colt barrel that is miss marked. It would be difficult to hammer a jacketed .430 bullet through a true 44 bore. I did one with a cast lead bullet and wont do it again. Took to much pounding. I have found...

I think one could be made using Uzi or Sten mags. Then it wouldnt be one of those nasty assault semi auto rifles. A pump would also be nice. If a semi auto ban comes out we may see this. In England I heard the BLR in .223 was popular converted to an M16 mag.

Sounds like a bent barrel. I would send it back and ask for a new rifle.

Rossi 92s generally need a little smoothing right out of the box. Easy enough to do. A search of the net will answer your question. I had 2 357 Mag rifles that worked fine. Recently picked up a short rifle in 44 Mag and it feeds OK.

I have owned a Marlin in .444 and a Winchester M88 in .358 Win. The 265 gr Hornady bullet was designed for the .444 rifle and has a thicker jacket for the higher velocities. That was all I used in that rifle. Now we have partitioned bullets so more are available. The 265 gr bullet was...

The Skeeter Skelton load with a 250 gr Keith gave 845 fps from a 3 inch S&W 696. Should go about 800 fps in you 2 incher. For practice, I used a 200 gr lead bullet with a light charge of AA#2. Saves the gun and your hand. I was told by a Hornady rep that the 180 gr XTP 44 bullet was...

Best choice for a 357 Magnum revolver for CCW. There are a few 3 inchers out there but they are kind of rare. At one time the issue firearm for the FBI was a 3 inch M65.

I have a Ruger 77 MKII in 308. Couldnt get it to shoot. Took it to a gunsmith I know and he found the built in bases were crooked. Ruined a scope. Had a scout mount put on, shortened the barrel to 18 inches and added a Timney trigger. Worked wonders. Last two groups I shot went into 3/4...

You might want to try one of the old style hollow base Minie balls. Could take the rifling better. I would just get a new barrel with round ball twist.

S&W used to make a 5 shot 44 Special on the L frame. Still can be found but are pricey. The Ruger New Vaquero is made in 44 Special with barrels down to 3.5 inch, IIRC. I want one of those with a 4 and 5/8 inch barrel. About the perfect woods walker, IMHO.

If I knew I would be up against heavy clothing with a snub, I would go with the Buffalo Bore full wadcutters. These are loaded hotter than the factory soft wadcutters. The Buffalo Bore 158gr SWCHPGC would also be good but HP bullets have been known to plug up and not expand.